-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, QpzpuxFLmGXIuWoSNDjZSmpc4CqN3q2fVlVJ9wWDZ7AVB7e3ZOKITL12rAVZNyRk dOpVBxG2pamZR4KAlok7tg== 0000916641-02-001585.txt : 20021004 0000916641-02-001585.hdr.sgml : 20021004 20021004133511 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000916641-02-001585 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-8 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 FILED AS OF DATE: 20021004 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20021004 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CARMAX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001170010 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 541821055 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-8 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-100311 FILM NUMBER: 02781806 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4900 COX ROAD CITY: GLEN ALLEN STATE: VA ZIP: 22060 BUSINESS PHONE: 8047470422 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4900 COX ROAD CITY: GLEN ALLEN STATE: VA ZIP: 23060 S-8 1 ds8.htm FORM S-8 Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 4, 2002
File No. 333-                

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
CARMAX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Virginia
 
54 – 1821055
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
4900 Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia
 
23060
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
CarMax, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan
CarMax, Inc. 2002 Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan
CarMax, Inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full Title of the Plans)
 

 
W. Austin Ligon
President and Chief Executive Officer
CarMax, Inc.
4900 Cox Road
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
(804) 747-0422
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
 

 
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of each Class of
Securities to be Registered
  
Amount
to be
Registered(1)
    
Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Unit(1)
  
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
    
Amount of
Registration Fee









Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share, with associated Rights to purchase CarMax, Inc. Preferred Stock, Series A, under:(2)
                       









2002 Stock Incentive Plan
  
10,000,000
    
$16.285
  
$162,850,000
    
$14,982









2002 Non-Employees Directors Stock Incentive Plan
  
    100,000
    
$16.285
  
$    1,628,500
    
$    150









2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
  1,000,000
    
$16.285
  
$  16,285,000
    
$  1,499









Total
  
11,100,000
         
$180,763,500
    
$16,631

(1)
 
The rights to purchase Series A Preferred Stock will be attached to and trade with shares of CarMax, Inc. common stock. Value attributable to such rights, if any, will be reflected in the market price of the shares of CarMax, Inc. common stock.
(2)
 
Estimated solely for the purposes of calculating the registration fee as contemplated by Rules 457(c) and 457(h)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and based on the average of the high ($17.05) and low ($15.52) per share sales prices of CarMax, Inc. Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on October 1, 2002.


 
PART I
 
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
 
Item 1.    Plan Information.
 
Not required to be filed.
 
Item 2.    Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
 
Not required to be filed.
 
PART II
 
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
 
Item 3.    Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
 
The following documents filed by CarMax, Inc. (“CarMax”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) are incorporated by reference into this registration statement and made a part hereof:
 
(a)  the proxy statement/prospectus filed on August 6, 2002, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), which contains audited financial statements for the most recent fiscal year for which such statements have been filed; and
 
(b)  the description of CarMax common stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on August 7, 2002, under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
 
In addition, all documents subsequently filed by CarMax pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all such securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing such documents.
 
Item 4.    Description of Securities.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 5.    Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
 
None.
 
Item 6.    Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
 
The laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia pursuant to which CarMax is incorporated permit it to indemnify its officers and directors against certain liabilities with the approval of its shareholders. The CarMax Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, provide for the indemnification of each director and officer (including former directors and officers and each person who may have served at the request of CarMax as a director or officer of any other legal entity and, in all such cases, his or her heirs, executors and administrators) against liabilities (including expenses) reasonably incurred by him or

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her in connection with any actual or threatened action, suit or proceeding to which he or she may be made a party by reason of his or her being or having been a director or officer of CarMax, except in relation to any action, suit or proceeding in which he or she has been adjudged liable because of willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law.
 
CarMax has purchased directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies. Within the limits of their coverage, the policies insure (1) the directors and officers of CarMax and its subsidiaries against certain losses resulting from claims against them in their capacities as directors and officers to the extent that such losses are not indemnified by CarMax and (2) CarMax to the extent that it indemnifies such directors and officers for losses as permitted under the laws of Virginia.
 
Item 7.    Exemption from Registration Claimed.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 8.    Exhibits.
 
4.1
  
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of CarMax, Inc., effective June 6, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the CarMax, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-31420) filed with the Commission on October 3, 2002)
4.2
  
CarMax, Inc. Articles of Amendment to its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, effective June 6, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the CarMax, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-31420) filed with the Commission on October 3, 2002)
4.3
  
Bylaws of CarMax, Inc., as amended and restated October 1, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the CarMax, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-31420) filed with the Commission on October 3, 2002)
4.4
  
Rights Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2002, between CarMax, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., as rights agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the CarMax, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-4/A (Reg. No. 333-85240) filed with the Commission on June 6, 2002)
5.1
  
Opinion of McGuireWoods LLP regarding the legality of the common stock being registered*
23.1
  
Consent of KPMG LLP*
23.2
  
Consent of McGuireWoods LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
  
Powers of Attorney*
99.1
  
CarMax, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan*
99.2
  
CarMax, Inc. 2002 Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan*
99.3
  
CarMax, Inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan*

*
 
Filed herewith.
 
Item 9.    Undertakings.
 
(a)  The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
 
(1)  To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
 
(i)  To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

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(ii)  To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement; and
 
(iii)  To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.
 
Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
 
(2)  That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
(3)  To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of this offer.
 
(b)  The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
(c)  Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, in the City of Richmond, Commonwealth of Virginia, on the 2nd day of October, 2002.
 
CARMAX, INC.
By:
 
/s/    W. AUSTIN LIGON        

   
W. Austin Ligon
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on the 2nd day of October, 2002.
 
Signature

  
Title

/s/    W. AUSTIN LIGON        

W. Austin Ligon
  
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)
/S/    KEITH D. BROWNING        

Keith D. Browning
  
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director (principal financial and accounting officer)
/S/    RICHARD L. SHARP*        

Richard L. Sharp
  
Director and Chairman of the Board
/S/    JEFFREY E. GARTEN*        

Jeffrey E. Garten
  
Director
/S/    HUGH G. ROBINSON*        

Hugh G. Robinson
  
Director
/S/    JOHN W. SNOW*        

John W. Snow
  
Director
/S/    WILLIAM R. TIEFEL*      

William R. Tiefel
  
Director

Beth A. Stewart
  
Director
 
*By:
 
/s/    KEITH D. BROWNING        

   
Attorney-in-fact

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

  4.1
  
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of CarMax, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the CarMax, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-31420) filed with the Commission on October 3, 2002)
4.2
  
CarMax, Inc. Articles of Amendment to its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, effective June 6, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the CarMax, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-31420) filed with the Commission on October 3, 2002)
  4.3
  
Bylaws of CarMax, Inc., as amended and restated October 1, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the CarMax, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-31420) filed with the Commission on October 3, 2002)
  4.4
  
Rights Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2002, between CarMax, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., as rights agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the CarMax, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-4/A (Reg. No. 333-85240) filed with the Commission on June 6, 2002)
  5.1
  
Opinion of McGuireWoods LLP regarding the legality of the Common Stock being registered
23.1
  
Consent of KPMG LLP
23.2
  
Consent of McGuireWoods LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
  
Powers of Attorney
99.1
  
CarMax, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan
99.2
  
CarMax, Inc. 2002 Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan
99.3
  
CarMax, Inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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EX-5.1 3 dex51.htm OPINION MCGUIREWOODS LLP Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Opinion McGuireWoods LLP
EXHIBIT 5.1
 
[LETTERHEAD OF MCGUIREWOODS LLP]
 
October 1, 2002
 
CarMax, Inc.
4900 Cox Road
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
You propose to file as soon as possible with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) relating to the CarMax, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2002 Stock Incentive Plan”), the CarMax, Inc. 2002 Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan (the “2002 Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan”) and the CarMax, Inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Employee Stock Purchase Plan” and together with the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan and 2002 Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan, the “Plans”). The Registration Statement covers (i) 11,100,000 shares of common stock, $0.50 par value (“CarMax Stock”), which have been reserved for issuance under the Plans, and (ii) Rights to purchase CarMax, Inc. Preferred Stock, Series A, attached in equal number to the shares of CarMax Stock (“CarMax Rights”).
 
In rendering this opinion, we have examined such certificates of public officials, certificates of officers of the Company, documents and records of the Company (or copies of such documents and records certified to our satisfaction) and such other documents, certificates, records and papers as we have deemed necessary as a basis for such opinion.
 
Based on the foregoing and on such legal considerations as we deem relevant, we are of the opinion that:
 
1.  The CarMax Stock has been duly authorized, and, when issued and delivered as described in the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, 2002 Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan or Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as the case may be, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
 
2.  All corporate action required under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia has been taken for the CarMax Rights, if and when issued pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Rights Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2002 (the “Rights Agreement”), between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., as rights agent, to be validly issued; and the CarMax Rights, when so issued, shall be binding obligations of the Company under Virginia law.
 
The opinion set forth in paragraph 2 concerning the CarMax Rights is limited to the valid issuance of the CarMax Rights under the Virginia Stock Corporation Act and the binding effect of the CarMax Rights under the contract law of Virginia, the law governing the Rights Agreement. In this connection, we have not been asked to, and accordingly do not, express any opinion herein with respect to any other aspect of the CarMax Rights.
 
We consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement [and in any amendment thereto]. We do not admit by giving this consent that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act
.
 
Very truly yours,
/s/    MCGUIREWOODS LLP

EX-23.1 4 dex231.htm CONSENT OF KPMG LLP Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Consent of KPMG LLP
EXHIBIT 23.1
 
CONSENT OF KPMG LLP
 
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Carmax, Inc.:
 
We consent to the use of our reports dated April 2, 2002, relating to the consolidated balance sheets of CarMax, Inc. as of February 28, 2002 and 2001, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, equity and cash flows for each of the fiscal years in the three-year period ended February 28, 2002, and the related financial statement schedule, which reports are incorporated herein by reference.
 
/s/     KPMG LLP
 
Richmond, Virginia
October 1, 2002

EX-24.1 5 dex241.htm POWERS OF ATTORNEY Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Powers of Attorney
EXHIBIT 24.1
 
POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Keith D. Browning and Kim D. Orcutt his attorneys-in-fact, each with full power to act without the other, to execute on his behalf, individually and in his capacity as an officer and director of CarMax, Inc., and to file any documents referred to below relating to the registration of (i) 11,100,000 shares of CarMax, Inc. Common Stock and (ii) an equal number of rights to purchase CarMax, Inc. Preferred Stock, Series A, to be issued pursuant to the CarMax, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, the CarMax, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan and the CarMax, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan; such documents being: one or more registration statements on Form S-8, or any other appropriate form, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including any registration statement related to the transactions contemplated hereby that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933); such statements with, and/or applications to, the regulatory authorities of any state in the United States as may be necessary to permit such shares and rights to be offered in such states; any and all other documents required to be filed with respect thereto with any regulatory authority; and any and all amendments (pre-effective and post-effective) to any of the foregoing, with all exhibits and documents required to be filed in connection therewith.
 
The undersigned further grants unto such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to perform each and every act necessary to be done in order to accomplish the foregoing as fully as he himself might do.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorney as of this 1st day of October, 2002.
 
/s/    W. AUSTIN LIGON    

W. Austin Ligon


 
POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints W. Austin Ligon and Kim D. Orcutt his attorneys-in-fact, each with full power to act without the other, to execute on his behalf, individually and in his capacity as an officer and director of CarMax, Inc., and to file any documents referred to below relating to the registration of (i) 11,100,000 shares of CarMax, Inc. Common Stock and (ii) an equal number of rights to purchase CarMax, Inc. Preferred Stock, Series A, to be issued pursuant to the CarMax, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, the CarMax, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan and the CarMax, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan; such documents being: one or more registration statements on Form S-8, or any other appropriate form, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including any registration statement related to the transactions contemplated hereby that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933); such statements with, and/or applications to, the regulatory authorities of any state in the United States as may be necessary to permit such shares and rights to be offered in such states; any and all other documents required to be filed with respect thereto with any regulatory authority; and any and all amendments (pre-effective and post-effective) to any of the foregoing, with all exhibits and documents required to be filed in connection therewith.
 
The undersigned further grants unto such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to perform each and every act necessary to be done in order to accomplish the foregoing as fully as he himself might do.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorney as of this 1st day of October, 2002.
 
    /s/    KEITH D. BROWNING

Keith D. Browning

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POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
Each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints W. Austin Ligon, Keith D. Browning and Kim D. Orcutt his attorneys-in-fact, each with full power to act without the other, to execute on his behalf, individually and in his capacity as a director of CarMax, Inc., and to file any documents referred to below relating to the registration of (i) 11,100,000 shares of CarMax, Inc. Common Stock and (ii) an equal number of rights to purchase CarMax, Inc. Preferred Stock, Series A, to be issued pursuant to the CarMax, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, the CarMax, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan and the CarMax, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan; such documents being: one or more registration statements on Form S-8, or any other appropriate form, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including any registration statement related to the transactions contemplated hereby that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933); such statements with, and/or applications to, the regulatory authorities of any state in the United States as may be necessary to permit such shares and rights to be offered in such states; any and all other documents required to be filed with respect thereto with any regulatory authority; and any and all amendments (pre-effective and post-effective) to any of the foregoing, with all exhibits and documents required to be filed in connection therewith.
 
Each of the undersigned further grants unto such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to perform each and every act necessary to be done in order to accomplish the foregoing as fully as he himself might do.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorney as of this 30th day of September, 2002.
 
    /s/    JEFFREY E. GARTEN  

            Jeffrey E. Garten  

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POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
Each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints W. Austin Ligon, Keith D. Browning and Kim D. Orcutt his attorneys-in-fact, each with full power to act without the other, to execute on his behalf, individually and in his capacity as a director of CarMax, Inc., and to file any documents referred to below relating to the registration of (i) 11,100,000 shares of CarMax, Inc. Common Stock and (ii) an equal number of rights to purchase CarMax, Inc. Preferred Stock, Series A, to be issued pursuant to the CarMax, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, the CarMax, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan and the CarMax, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan; such documents being: one or more registration statements on Form S-8, or any other appropriate form, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including any registration statement related to the transactions contemplated hereby that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933); such statements with, and/or applications to, the regulatory authorities of any state in the United States as may be necessary to permit such shares and rights to be offered in such states; any and all other documents required to be filed with respect thereto with any regulatory authority; and any and all amendments (pre-effective and post-effective) to any of the foregoing, with all exhibits and documents required to be filed in connection therewith.
 
Each of the undersigned further grants unto such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to perform each and every act necessary to be done in order to accomplish the foregoing as fully as he himself might do.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorney as of this 24th day of September, 2002.
 
    /s/    HUGH G. ROBINSON    

            Hugh G. Robinson    

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POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
Each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints W. Austin Ligon, Keith D. Browning and Kim D. Orcutt his attorneys-in-fact, each with full power to act without the other, to execute on his behalf, individually and in his capacity as a director of CarMax, Inc., and to file any documents referred to below relating to the registration of (i) 11,100,000 shares of CarMax, Inc. Common Stock and (ii) an equal number of rights to purchase CarMax, Inc. Preferred Stock, Series A, to be issued pursuant to the CarMax, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, the CarMax, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan and the CarMax, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan; such documents being: one or more registration statements on Form S-8, or any other appropriate form, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including any registration statement related to the transactions contemplated hereby that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933); such statements with, and/or applications to, the regulatory authorities of any state in the United States as may be necessary to permit such shares and rights to be offered in such states; any and all other documents required to be filed with respect thereto with any regulatory authority; and any and all amendments (pre-effective and post-effective) to any of the foregoing, with all exhibits and documents required to be filed in connection therewith.
 
Each of the undersigned further grants unto such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to perform each and every act necessary to be done in order to accomplish the foregoing as fully as he himself might do.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorney as of this 1st day of October, 2002.
 
    /s/    RICHARD L. SHARP  

            Richard L. Sharp  

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POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
Each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints W. Austin Ligon, Keith D. Browning and Kim D. Orcutt his attorneys-in-fact, each with full power to act without the other, to execute on his behalf, individually and in his capacity as a director of CarMax, Inc., and to file any documents referred to below relating to the registration of (i) 11,100,000 shares of CarMax, Inc. Common Stock and (ii) an equal number of rights to purchase CarMax, Inc. Preferred Stock, Series A, to be issued pursuant to the CarMax, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, the CarMax, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan and the CarMax, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan; such documents being: one or more registration statements on Form S-8, or any other appropriate form, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including any registration statement related to the transactions contemplated hereby that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933); such statements with, and/or applications to, the regulatory authorities of any state in the United States as may be necessary to permit such shares and rights to be offered in such states; any and all other documents required to be filed with respect thereto with any regulatory authority; and any and all amendments (pre-effective and post-effective) to any of the foregoing, with all exhibits and documents required to be filed in connection therewith.
 
Each of the undersigned further grants unto such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to perform each and every act necessary to be done in order to accomplish the foregoing as fully as he himself might do.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorney as of this 25th day of September, 2002.
 
    /s/    JOHN W. SNOW    

            John W. Snow      

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POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
Each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints W. Austin Ligon, Keith D. Browning and Kim D. Orcutt his attorneys-in-fact, each with full power to act without the other, to execute on his behalf, individually and in his capacity as a director of CarMax, Inc., and to file any documents referred to below relating to the registration of (i) 11,100,000 shares of CarMax, Inc. Common Stock and (ii) an equal number of rights to purchase CarMax, Inc. Preferred Stock, Series A, to be issued pursuant to the CarMax, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, the CarMax, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan and the CarMax, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan; such documents being: one or more registration statements on Form S-8, or any other appropriate form, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including any registration statement related to the transactions contemplated hereby that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933); such statements with, and/or applications to, the regulatory authorities of any state in the United States as may be necessary to permit such shares and rights to be offered in such states; any and all other documents required to be filed with respect thereto with any regulatory authority; and any and all amendments (pre-effective and post-effective) to any of the foregoing, with all exhibits and documents required to be filed in connection therewith.
 
Each of the undersigned further grants unto such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to perform each and every act necessary to be done in order to accomplish the foregoing as fully as he himself might do.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorney as of this 28th day of September, 2002.
 
    /s/    WILLIAM R. TIEFEL      

            William R. Tiefel      

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EX-99.1 6 dex991.htm 2002 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 2002 Stock Incentive Plan
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
CARMAX, INC. 2002
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
 
1.  Purpose.    The purpose of this CarMax, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is to further the long term stability and financial success of CarMax, Inc. (the “Company”) by attracting and retaining key employees of the Company through the use of stock incentives. It is believed that ownership of Company Stock will stimulate the efforts of those employees upon whose judgment and interest the Company is and will be largely dependent for the successful conduct of its business. It is also believed that Incentive Awards granted to employees under this Plan will strengthen their desire to remain with the Company and will further the identification of those employees’ interests with those of the Company’s shareholders.
 
2.  Definitions.    As used in the Plan, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
 
(a)  “Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
(b)  “Applicable Withholding Taxes” means the minimum aggregate amount of federal, state and local income and payroll taxes that the Company is required by applicable law to withhold in connection with any Incentive Award.
 
(c)  “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
 
(d)  “Change of Control” means the occurrence of either of the following events: (i) a third person, including a “group” as defined in section 13(d)(3) of the Act, becomes, or obtains the right to become, the beneficial owner of Company securities having 20% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company that may be cast for the election of directors to the Board of the Company (other than as a result of an issuance of securities initiated by the Company in the ordinary course of business); or (ii) as the result of, or in connection with, any cash tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets or contested election, or any combination of the foregoing transactions, the persons who were directors of the Company before such transactions shall cease to constitute a majority of the Board or of the board of directors of any successor to the Company.
 
(e)  “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. A reference to any provision of the Code shall include reference to any successor or replacement provision of the Code.
 
(f)  “Committee” means the committee appointed by the Board as described under Section 14.


(g)  “Company” means CarMax, Inc., a Virginia corporation.
 
(h)  “Company Stock” means the common stock of the Company. In the event of a change in the capital structure of the Company, the shares resulting from such a change shall be deemed to be Company Stock within the meaning of the Plan.
 
(g)  “Date of Grant” means the date on which an Incentive Award is granted by the Committee.
 
(h)  “Disability” or “Disabled” means, as to an Incentive Stock Option, a Disability within the meaning of Code section 22(e)(3). As to all other forms of Incentive Awards, the Committee shall determine whether a Disability exists and such determination shall be conclusive.
 
(k)  “Fair Market Value” means, for any given date, the fair market value of the Company Stock as of such date, as determined by the Committee based on the then prevailing prices of the Company Stock on the exchange on which it generally has the greatest trading volume.
 
(l)  “Incentive Award” means, collectively, the award of an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, or Restricted Stock under the Plan.
 
(m)  “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option intended to meet the requirements of, and qualify for favorable federal income tax treatment under, Code section 422.
 
(n)  “Mature Shares” means shares of Company Stock for which the holder thereof has good title, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances and which such holder either (i) has held for at least six (6) months or (ii) has purchased on the open market.
 
(o)  “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option that does not meet the requirements of Code section 422 or, even if meeting the requirements of Code section 422, is not intended to be an Incentive Stock Option and is so designated.
 
(p)  “Option” means a right to purchase Company Stock granted under Section 7 of the Plan, at a price determined in accordance with the Plan.
 
(q)  “Parent” means, with respect to any corporation, a parent of that corporation within the meaning of Code section 424(e).
 
(r)  “Participant” means any employee who receives an Incentive Award under the Plan.

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(s)  “Reload Feature” means a feature of an Option described in a Participant’s stock option agreement that authorizes the automatic grant of a Reload Option in accordance with the provisions of Section 9(e).
 
(t)  “Reload Option” means an Option automatically granted to a Participant equal to the number of shares of Mature Shares delivered by the Participant in payment of the exercise price of an Option having a Reload Feature.
 
(u)  “Restricted Stock” means Company Stock awarded upon the terms and subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 6.
 
(v)  “Restricted Stock Award” means an award of Restricted Stock granted under the Plan.
 
(w)  “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 adopted pursuant to section 16(b) of the Act. A reference in the Plan to Rule 16b-3 shall include a reference to any corresponding rule (or number redesignation) of any amendments to Rule 16b-3 adopted after the effective date of the Plan’s adoption.
 
(x)  “Stock Appreciation Right” means a right to receive amounts from the Company awarded upon the terms and subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 8.
 
(y)  “Subsidiary” means, with respect to any corporation, a subsidiary of that corporation within the meaning of Code section 424(f).
 
(z)  “10% Shareholder” means a person who owns, directly or indirectly, stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. Indirect ownership of stock shall be determined in accordance with Code section 424(d).
 
3.  General.    Incentive Awards may be granted under the Plan in the form of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, and Restricted Stock. Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options. The provisions of the Plan referring to Rule 16b-3 shall apply only to Participants who are subject to section 16 of the Act.
 
4.  Stock.    Subject to Section 13 of the Plan, there shall be reserved for issuance under the Plan an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of Company Stock, which shall be authorized, but unissued shares. Subject to Section 13 of the Plan, no more than 1,500,000 shares of Company Stock may be allocated to the Incentive Awards that are granted to any one employee during any single calendar year. Shares of Company Stock

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that have not been issued under the Plan and that are allocable to Incentive Awards or portions thereof that expire or otherwise terminate unexercised may again be subjected to an Incentive Award under the Plan. Similarly, if any shares of Restricted Stock issued pursuant to the Plan are reacquired by the Company as a result of a forfeiture of such shares pursuant to the Plan, such shares may again be subjected to an Incentive Award under the Plan. For purposes of determining the number of shares of Company Stock that are available for Incentive Awards under the Plan, such number shall include the number of shares of Company Stock under an Incentive Award surrendered by a Participant or retained by the Company in payment of Applicable Withholding Taxes.
 
5.  Eligibility.
 
(a)  All present and future employees of the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired) shall be eligible to receive Incentive Awards under the Plan. The Committee shall have the power and complete discretion, as provided in Section 14, to select which employees shall receive Incentive Awards and to determine for each such Participant the terms and conditions, the nature of the award and the number of shares to be allocated to each Participant as part of each Incentive Award.
 
(b)  The grant of an Incentive Award shall not obligate the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company to pay a Participant any particular amount of remuneration, to continue the employment of the Participant after the grant or to make further grants to the Participant at any time thereafter.
 
6.  Restricted Stock Awards.
 
(a)  Whenever the Committee deems it appropriate to grant a Restricted Stock Award, notice shall be given to the Participant stating the number of shares of Restricted Stock for which the Restricted Stock Award is granted and the terms and conditions to which the Restricted Stock Award is subject. This notice may be given in writing or in electronic form and shall be the award agreement between the Company and the Participant. A Restricted Stock Award may be made by the Committee in its discretion without cash consideration.
 
(b)  Restricted Stock issued pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to the following restrictions:
 
(i)  None of such shares may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered or disposed of until the restrictions on such shares shall have lapsed or shall have been removed pursuant to paragraph (d) or (e) below.

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(ii)  The restrictions on such shares must remain in effect and may not lapse for a period of three years beginning on the Date of Grant, except as provided under paragraph (d) or (e) in the case of Disability, retirement, death or a Change in Control.
 
(iii)  If a Participant ceases to be employed by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, the Participant shall forfeit to the Company any shares of Restricted Stock, the restrictions on which shall not have lapsed or shall not have been removed pursuant to paragraph (d) or (e) below, on the date such Participant shall cease to be so employed.
 
(iv)  The Committee may establish such other restrictions on such shares that the Committee deems appropriate, including, without limitation, events of forfeiture.
 
(c)  Upon the acceptance by a Participant of a Restricted Stock Award, such Participant shall, subject to the restrictions set forth in paragraph (b) above, have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock subject to such Restricted Stock Award, including, but not limited to, the right to vote such shares of Restricted Stock and the right to receive all dividends and other distributions paid thereon. Certificates representing Restricted Stock shall bear a legend referring to the restrictions set forth in the Plan and the Participant’s award agreement. If shares of Restricted Stock are issued without certificates, notice of the restrictions set forth in the Plan and the Participant’s Award Agreement must be given to the shareholder in the manner required by law.
 
(d)  The Committee shall establish as to each Restricted Stock Award the terms and conditions upon which the restrictions set forth in paragraph (b) above shall lapse. Such terms and conditions may include, without limitation, the lapsing of such restrictions as a result of the Disability, death or retirement of the Participant or the occurrence of a Change of Control.
 
(e)  Notwithstanding the forfeiture provisions of paragraph (b)(iii) above, the Committee may at any time, in its sole discretion, accelerate the time at which any or all restrictions will lapse or remove any and all such restrictions.
 
(f)  Each Participant shall agree at the time his Restricted Stock Award is granted, and as a condition thereof, to pay to the Company or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding the payment to the Company of, Applicable Withholding Taxes. Until such amount has been paid or arrangements satisfactory to the Company have been made, no stock certificates free of a legend reflecting the restrictions set forth in

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paragraph (b) above shall be issued to such Participant. If Restricted Stock is being issued to a Participant without the use of a stock certificate, the restrictions set forth in paragraph (b) shall be communicated to the shareholder in the manner required by law. As an alternative to making a cash payment to the Company to satisfy Applicable Withholding Taxes, if the grant so provides, or the Committee by separate action so permits, the Participant may elect to (i) deliver Mature Shares or (ii) have the Company retain that number of shares of Company Stock that would satisfy all or a specified portion of the Applicable Withholding Taxes. Any such election shall be made only in accordance with procedures established by the Committee. The Committee has the express authority to change any election procedure it establishes at any time.
 
7.  Stock Options.
 
(a)  Whenever the Committee deems it appropriate to grant Options, notice shall be given to the eligible employee stating the number of shares for which Options are granted, the Option price per share, whether the Options are Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options, the extent, if any, to which Stock Appreciation Rights are granted, and the conditions to which the grant and exercise of the Options are subject. This notice may be given in writing or in electronic form and shall be the stock option agreement between the Company and the eligible employee.
 
(b)  The exercise price of shares of Company Stock covered by an Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of such shares on the Date of Grant; provided that if an Incentive Stock Option is granted to an employee who, at the time of the grant, is a 10% Shareholder, then the exercise price of the shares covered by the Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of such shares on the Date of Grant.
 
(c)  The exercise price of shares of Company Stock covered by a Nonstatutory Stock Option shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of such shares on the Date of Grant.
 
(d)  Options may be exercised in whole or in part at such times as may be specified by the Committee in the Participant’s stock option agreement; provided that the exercise provisions for Incentive Stock Options shall in all events not be more liberal than the following provisions:
 
(i)  No Incentive Stock Option may be exercised after the first to occur of:
 
(x)  Ten years (or, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a 10% Shareholder, five years) from the Date of Grant,

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(y)  Three months following the date of the Participant’s termination of employment with the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company for reasons other than death or Disability; or
 
(z)  One year following the date of the Participant’s termination of employment by reason of death or Disability.
 
(ii)  Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, no Incentive Stock Option may be exercised unless the Participant is employed by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company at the time of the exercise and has been so employed at all times since the Date of Grant. If a Participant’s employment is terminated other than by reason of death or Disability at a time when the Participant holds an Incentive Stock Option that is exercisable (in whole or in part), the Participant may exercise any or all of the then exercisable portion of the Incentive Stock Option (to the extent exercisable on the date of termination) within three months after the Participant’s termination of employment. If a Participant’s employment is terminated by reason of his Disability at a time when the Participant holds an Incentive Stock Option that is exercisable (in whole or in part), the Participant may exercise any or all of the then exercisable portion of the Incentive Stock Option (to the extent exercisable on the date of Disability) within one year after the Participant’s termination of employment. If a Participant’s employment is terminated by reason of his death at a time when the Participant holds an Incentive Stock Option that is exercisable (in whole or in part), the then exercisable portion of the Incentive Stock Option may be exercised (to the extent exercisable on the date of death) within one year after the Participant’s death by the person to whom the Participant’s rights under the Incentive Stock Option shall have passed by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
 
(iii)  An Incentive Stock Option, by its terms, shall be exercisable in any calendar year only to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the Date of Grant) of the Company Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time during the calendar year does not exceed $100,000 (the “Limitation Amount”). Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan and all other plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company shall be aggregated for purposes of determining whether the Limitation Amount has been exceeded. The Committee may impose such conditions as it deems

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appropriate on an Incentive Stock Option to ensure that the foregoing requirement is met. If Incentive Stock Options that first become exercisable in a calendar year exceed the Limitation Amount, the excess Options will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options to the extent permitted by law.
 
(e)  The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Options that by their terms become fully exercisable upon a Change of Control notwithstanding other conditions on exercisability in the stock option agreement, and, in such event, paragraph (e) shall not apply.
 
8.  Stock Appreciation Rights.
 
(a)  Whenever the Committee deems it appropriate, Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted in connection with all or any part of an Option, either concurrently with the grant of the Option or, if the Option is a Nonstatutory Stock Option, by an amendment to the Option at any time thereafter during the term of the Option. Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised in whole or in part at such times and under such conditions as may be specified by the Committee in the Participant’s stock option agreement. The following provisions apply to all Stock Appreciation Rights that are granted in connection with Options:
 
(i)  Stock Appreciation Rights shall entitle the Participant, upon exercise of all or any part of the Stock Appreciation Rights, to surrender to the Company unexercised that portion of the underlying Option relating to the same number of shares of Company Stock as is covered by the Stock Appreciation Rights (or the portion of the Stock Appreciation Rights so exercised) and to receive in exchange from the Company an amount equal to the excess of (x) the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise of the Company Stock covered by the surrendered portion of the underlying Option over (y) the exercise price of the Company Stock covered by the surrendered portion of the underlying Option. The Committee may limit the amount that the Participant will be entitled to receive upon exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right.
 
(ii)  Upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right and surrender of the related portion of the underlying Option, the Option, to the extent surrendered, shall not thereafter be exercisable.
 
(iii)  The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Stock Appreciation Rights in connection with Options which by their terms become fully exercisable upon a Change of Control, which Stock Appreciation Rights shall only be exercisable following a Change of Control. The underlying Option may provide that such Stock

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Appreciation Rights shall be payable solely in cash. The terms of the underlying Option shall provide the method by which Fair Market Value of the Company Stock on the date of exercise shall be calculated based on one of the following alternatives:
 
(x)  the closing price of the Company Stock on the exchange on which it is then traded on the business day immediately preceding the day of exercise;
 
(y)  the highest closing price of the Company Stock on the exchange on which it is then traded, during the 90 days immediately preceding the Change of Control; or
 
(z)  the greater of (x) or (y).
 
(iv)  Subject to any further conditions upon exercise imposed by the Committee, a Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable only to the extent that the related Option is exercisable, and shall expire no later than the date on which the related Option expires.
 
(v)  A Stock Appreciation Right may only be exercised at a time when the Fair Market Value of the Company Stock covered by the Stock Appreciation Right exceeds the exercise price of the Company Stock covered by the underlying Option.
 
(b)  Whenever the Committee deems it appropriate, Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted without related Options. The terms and conditions of the award shall be set forth in a Stock Appreciation Rights agreement between the Company and the Participant in written or electronic form. The following provisions apply to all Stock Appreciation Rights that are granted without related Options:
 
(i)  Stock Appreciation Rights shall entitle the Participant, upon the exercise of all or any part of the Stock Appreciation Rights, to receive from the Company an amount equal to the excess of (x) the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise of the Company Stock covered by the surrendered Stock Appreciation Rights over (y) the Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant of the Company Stock covered by the Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee may limit the amount that the Participant may be entitled to receive upon exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right.
 
(ii)  Stock Appreciation Rights shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, at such times as the Committee shall specify in the Participant’s Stock Appreciation Rights agreement.

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(c)  The manner in which the Company’s obligation arising upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be paid shall be determined by the Committee and shall be set forth in the Participant’s stock option agreement (if the Stock Appreciation Rights are related to an Option) or Stock Appreciation Rights agreement. The Committee may provide for payment in Company Stock or cash, or a fixed combination of Company Stock or cash, or the Committee may reserve the right to determine the manner of payment at the time the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised. Shares of Company Stock issued upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise.
 
9.  Method of Exercise Of Options And Stock Appreciation Rights.
 
(a)  Options and Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised by the employee by giving notice of the exercise to the Company, stating the number of shares the employee has elected to purchase under the Option or the number of Stock Appreciation Rights he has elected to exercise. In the case of a purchase of shares under an Option, such notice shall be effective only if accompanied by the exercise price in full paid in cash; provided that, if the terms of an Option so permit, or the Committee by separate action so permits, the employee may (i) deliver Mature Shares (valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise) in satisfaction of all or any part of the exercise price, (ii) deliver a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to deliver promptly to the Company, from the sale or loan proceeds with respect to the sale of Company Stock or a loan secured by Company Stock, the amount necessary to pay the exercise price and, if required by the Committee, Applicable Withholding Taxes, or (iii) deliver an interest bearing promissory note, payable to the Company, in payment of all or part of the exercise price together with such collateral as may be required by the Committee at the time of exercise. The interest rate under any such promissory note shall be equal to the minimum interest rate required at the time to avoid imputed interest under the Code. The employee shall not be entitled to make payment of the exercise price other than in cash unless provisions for an alternative payment method are included in the employee’s stock option agreement or are agreed to in writing by the Company with the approval of the Committee prior to exercise of the Option.
 
(b)  The Company may place on any certificate representing Company Stock issued upon the exercise of an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right any legend deemed desirable by the Company’s counsel to comply with federal or state securities laws, and the Company may require of the employee a customary written indication of his investment intent. Until the employee has made any required payment, including any Applicable

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Withholding Taxes, and has had issued to him a certificate for the shares of Company Stock acquired, he shall possess no shareholder rights with respect to the shares.
 
(c)  Each Participant shall agree as a condition of the exercise of an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right to pay to the Company Applicable Withholding Taxes, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding the payment to the Company of such amounts. Until Applicable Withholding Taxes have been paid or arrangements satisfactory to the Company have been made, no stock certificate shall be issued upon the exercise of an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right.
 
As an alternative to making a cash payment to the Company to satisfy Applicable Withholding Taxes if the Option or Stock Appreciation Rights agreement so provides, or the Committee by separate action so provides, a Participant may elect to (i) deliver Mature Shares or (ii) have the Company retain that number of shares of Company Stock that would satisfy all or a specified portion of the Applicable Withholding Taxes. Any such election shall be made only in accordance with procedures established by the Committee.
 
(d)  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Company is subject to section 16 of the Act, Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall always be granted and exercised in such a manner as to conform to the provisions of Rule 16b-3.
 
(e)  If a Participant exercises an Option that has a Reload Feature by delivering Mature Shares in payment of the exercise price, the Participant shall automatically be granted a Reload Option. At the time the Option with a Reload Feature is awarded, the Committee may impose such restrictions on the Reload Option as it deems appropriate, but in any event the Reload Option shall be subject to the following restrictions:
 
(i)  The exercise price of shares of Company Stock covered by a Reload Option shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of such shares on the Date of Grant of the Reload Option;
 
(ii)  If and to the extent required by Rule 16b-3, or if so provided in the Option agreement, a Reload Option shall not be exercisable within the first six months after it is granted; provided that, subject to the terms of the Participant’s stock option agreement, this restriction shall not apply if the Participant becomes Disabled or dies during the six-month period;
 
(iii)  The Reload Option shall be subject to the same restrictions on exercisability imposed on the underlying Option (possessing the Reload Feature) that was exercised unless the Committee specifies different limitations;

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(iv)  The Reload Option shall not be exercisable until the expiration of any retention holding period imposed on the disposition of any shares of Company Stock covered by the underlying Option (possessing the Reload Feature) that was exercised; and
 
(v)  The Reload Option shall not have a Reload Feature.
 
10.  Nontransferability of Incentive Awards.    Incentive Awards shall not be transferable unless so provided in the award agreement or an amendment to the award agreement. Options and Stock Appreciation Rights which are intended to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 (to the extent required by Rule 16b-3 at the time of grant or amendment of the award agreement), by their terms, shall not be transferable by the Participant except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and shall be exercisable, during the Participant’s lifetime, only by the Participant or by his guardian or legal representative. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may provide for transferability of particular Incentive Awards so long as such transferability will not disqualify the exemption under Rule 16b-3 for other Incentive Awards.
 
11.  Effective Date of the Plan and Transition.
 
(a)  This Plan shall be effective as of the date of separation between the Company and Circuit City Stores, Inc., and shall be submitted to the shareholders of Circuit City Stores, Inc. for approval prior to the separation. No Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable and no Company Stock shall be issued under the Plan until (i) the Plan has been approved by shareholders, (ii) shares issuable under the Plan have been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and accepted for listing on the New York Stock Exchange upon notice of issuance, and (iii) the requirements of any applicable state securities laws have been met.
 
(b)  As of the date of separation between the Company and Circuit City Stores, Inc., this Plan shall assume obligations, including outstanding awards, from the Circuit City Stores, Inc. 1988 Stock Incentive Plan and the Circuit City Stores, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive Plan with respect to employees of the Company or otherwise, to the extent provided in an agreement between the Company and Circuit City Stores, Inc.
 
12.  Termination, Modification, Change.    If not sooner terminated by the Board, this Plan shall terminate at the close of business on the day immediately preceding the tenth anniversary of the date of separation between the Company and Circuit City Stores, Inc. No Incentive Awards shall be granted under the Plan after its termination. The Board may terminate the Plan or may amend the Plan in such respects as it shall deem advisable; provided that, if and to the extent required by the Code or Rule 16b-3, no

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change shall be made that increases the total number of shares of Company Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to Incentive Awards granted under the Plan (except pursuant to Section 13), expands the class of persons eligible to receive Incentive Awards, materially increases the benefits accruing to Participants under the Plan or permits repricing of Options unless such change is authorized by the shareholders of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may unilaterally amend the Plan and Incentive Awards as it deems appropriate to ensure compliance with Rule 16b-3 and to cause Incentive Awards to meet the requirements of the Code, including Code sections 162(m) and 422, and regulations thereunder. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, a termination or amendment of the Plan shall not, without the consent of the Participant, adversely affect a Participant’s rights under an Incentive Award previously granted to him.
 
13.  Change in Capital Structure.
 
(a)  In the event of a stock dividend, stock split or combination of shares, recapitalization, merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation, reorganization, reincorporation, consolidation, or other change in the Company’s capital stock without the receipt of consideration by the Company (including, but not limited to, the creation or issuance to shareholders generally of rights, options or warrants for the purchase of common stock or preferred stock of the Company), the number and kind of shares of stock or securities of the Company to be subject to the Plan and to Incentive Awards then outstanding or to be granted thereunder, the aggregate and individual maximum number of shares or securities which may be delivered under the Plan pursuant to Section 4, and the exercise price and other terms and relevant provisions of Incentive Awards shall be appropriately adjusted by the Committee, whose determination shall be binding on all persons. If the adjustment would produce fractional shares with respect to any Restricted Stock or unexercised Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the Committee may adjust appropriately the number of shares covered by the Incentive Award so as to eliminate the fractional shares.
 
(b)  If the Company is a party to a consolidation or merger in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, a transaction that results in the acquisition of substantially all of the Company’s outstanding stock by a single person or entity, or a sale or transfer of substantially all of the Company’s assets, the Committee may take such actions with respect to outstanding Incentive Awards as the Committee deems appropriate.
 
(c)  Any determination made or action taken under this Section 13 by the Committee shall be final and conclusive and may be made or taken without the consent of any Participant.
 
13.  Administration Of The Plan.    The Plan shall be administered by a Committee,

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which shall be appointed by the Board, consisting of not less than three members of the Board. Subject to paragraph (e) below, the Committee shall be the Compensation Committee of the Board unless the Board shall appoint another Committee to administer the Plan. The Committee shall have general authority to impose any limitation or condition upon an Incentive Award that the Committee deems appropriate to achieve the objectives of the Incentive Award and the Plan and, without limitation and in addition to powers set forth elsewhere in the Plan, shall have the following specific authority:
 
(a)  The Committee shall have the power and complete discretion to determine (i) which eligible employees shall receive an Incentive Award and the nature of the Incentive Award, (ii) the number of shares of Company Stock to be covered by each Incentive Award, (iii) whether Options shall be Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options, (iv) when, whether and to what extent Stock Appreciation Rights shall be granted in connection with Options, (v) the Fair Market Value of Company Stock, (vi) the time or times when an Incentive Award shall be granted, (vii) whether an Incentive Award shall become vested over a period of time and when it shall be fully vested, (viii) when Options or Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised, (ix) whether a Disability exists, (x) the manner in which payment will be made upon the exercise of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, (xi) conditions relating to the length of time before disposition of Company Stock received upon the exercise of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights is permitted, (xii) whether to approve a Participant’s election (A) to deliver Mature Shares to satisfy Applicable Withholding Taxes or (B) to have the Company withhold from the shares to be issued upon the exercise of a Nonstatutory Stock Option or a Stock Appreciation Right the number of shares necessary to satisfy Applicable Withholding Taxes (xiii) the terms and conditions applicable to Restricted Stock Awards, (xiv) the terms and conditions on which restrictions upon Restricted Stock shall lapse, (xv) whether to accelerate the time at which any or all restrictions with respect to Restricted Stock will lapse or be removed, (xvi) notice provisions relating to the sale of Company Stock acquired under the Plan, and (xvii) any additional requirements relating to Incentive Awards that the Committee deems appropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no “tandem stock options” (where two stock options are issued together and the exercise of one option affects the right to exercise the other option) may be issued in connection with Incentive Stock Options. The Committee shall have the power to amend the terms of previously granted Incentive Awards so long as the terms as amended are consistent with the terms of the Plan and provided that the consent of the Participant is obtained with respect to any amendment that would be detrimental to the Participant, except that such consent will not be required if such amendment is for the purpose of complying with Rule 16b-3 or any requirement of the Code applicable to the Incentive Award.

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(b)  The Committee may adopt rules and regulations for carrying out the Plan. The interpretation and construction of any provision of the Plan by the Committee shall be final and conclusive. The Committee may consult with counsel, who may be counsel to the Company, and shall not incur any liability for any action taken in good faith in reliance upon the advice of counsel.
 
(c)  A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, and all actions of the Committee shall be taken by a majority of the members present. Any action may be taken by a written instrument signed by all of the members, and any action so taken shall be fully effective as if it had been taken at a meeting.
 
(d)  The Board from time to time may appoint members previously appointed and may fill vacancies, however caused, in the Committee. If a Committee of the Board is appointed to serve as the Committee, such Committee shall have, in connection with the administration of the Plan, the powers possessed by the Board, including the power to delegate a subcommittee of the administrative powers the Committee is authorized to exercise, subject, however, to such resolutions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as may be adopted from time to time by the Board.
 
(e)  All members of the Committee must be “outside directors” as described in Code section 162(m). In addition, all members of the Committee must be “non-employee directors” as defined in Rule 16b-3.
 
15.  Notice.    All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or mailed first class, postage prepaid, as follows:
 
(a)  If to the Company—at its principal business address to the attention of the Secretary;
 
(b)  If to any Participant—at the last address of the Participant known to the sender at the time the notice or other communication is sent.
 
16.  Shareholder Rights.    No Participant shall be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Company Stock subject to an Incentive Award unless and until such Participation has satisfied all requirements under the terms of the Incentive Award.
 
17.  No Employment or Other Service Rights.    Nothing in the Plan or any instrument executed or Incentive Award granted under the Plan shall confer upon any Participant any right to continue to serve the Company (or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company) in the capacity in effect at the time the Incentive Award was granted or shall affect the right

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of the Company (or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company) to terminate (i) the employment of an Employee with or without notice and with or without cause, (ii) the service of a Consultant pursuant to the terms of such Consultant’s agreement with the Company (or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company), or (iii) the service of a Non-Employee Director pursuant to the bylaws of the Company (or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company), and any applicable provisions of the corporate law of the state in which the Company (or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company) is incorporated, as the case may be.
 
18.  Interpretation.    The terms of the Plan shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to conflict of law provisions at any jurisdiction. The terms of this Plan are subject to all present and future regulations and rulings of the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate relating to the qualification of Incentive Stock Options under the Code. If any provision of the Plan conflicts with any such regulation or ruling, then that provision of the Plan shall be void and of no effect. As to all Incentive Stock Options and all Nonstatutory Stock Options with an exercise price of at least 100% of Fair Market Value of the Company Stock on the Date of Grant, this Plan shall be interpreted for such Options to be excluded from applicable employee remuneration for purposes of Code section 162(m).
 
IN WITNESS HEREOF, this instrument has been executed this 1st day of October, 2002.
 
CARMAX, INC.
By:
 
/s/    KEITH D. BROWNING

     
 

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EX-99.2 7 dex992.htm DIRECTORS STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Directors Stock Incentive Plan
 
Exhibit 99.2
 
CARMAX, INC. 2002 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
 
1.  Purpose.    The purpose of this CarMax, Inc. 2002 Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is to encourage ownership in CarMax, Inc. (the “Company”) by non-employee members of the Board of Directors of the Company, in order to promote long-term shareholder value and to provide non-employee directors with an incentive to continue as directors of the Company.
 
 
2.  Definitions.    As used in the Plan, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
 
(a)  “Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
(b)  “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
 
(c)  “Change of Control” means the occurrence of either of the following events: (i) a third person, including a “group” as defined in section 13(d)(3) of the Act, becomes, or obtains the right to become, the beneficial owner of Company securities having 20% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company that may be cast for the election of directors to the Board of the Company (other than as a result of an issuance of securities initiated by the Company in the ordinary course of business); or (ii) as the result of, or in connection with, any cash tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets or contested election, or any combination of the foregoing transactions, the persons who were directors of the Company before such transactions shall cease to constitute a majority of the Board or of the board of directors of any successor to the Company.
 
(d)  “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
(e)  “Company” means CarMax, a Virginia corporation.
 
(f)  “Company Stock” means shares of CarMax Common Stock subject to the limits of Section 4. Such shares shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 14.
 
(g)  “Date of Grant” means the date on which an Incentive Award is granted by the Board.
 
(h)  “Disability” or “Disabled” means a disability as determined by the Board.


 
(i)  “Fair Market Value” means, for any given date, the fair market value of the Company Stock as of such date, as determined by the Board based on the then prevailing prices of the Company Stock on the exchange on which it generally has the greatest trading volume.
 
(j)  “Incentive Award” means, collectively, the award of an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, or Stock Grants under the Plan.
 
(k)  “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option that does not meet the requirements of Code section 422 or, even if meeting the requirements of Code section 422, is not intended to be an incentive stock option under Code section 422 and is so designated.
 
(l)  “Option” means a right to purchase Company Stock granted under the Plan, at a price determined in accordance with the Plan.
 
(m)  “Participant” means any non-employee member of the Board who receives an Incentive Award under the Plan.
 
(n)  “Restricted Stock” means Company Stock awarded upon the terms and subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 6.
 
(o)  “Restricted Stock Award” means an award of Restricted Stock granted under the Plan.
 
(p)  “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 adopted pursuant to section 16(b) of the Act. A reference in the Plan to Rule 16b-3 shall include a reference to any corresponding rule (or number redesignation) of any amendments to Rule 16b-3 adopted after the effective date of the Plan’s adoption.
 
(q)  “Stock Appreciation Right” means a right to receive amounts from the Company awarded upon the terms and subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 8.
 
(r) “Stock Grant” means Company Stock awarded without restrictions in accordance with Section 9.
 
3.  General.    Incentive Awards may be granted under the Plan in the form of Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, and Stock Grants.
 
4.  Stock.    Subject to Section 14 of the Plan, there shall be reserved for issuance under the Plan (i) an aggregate of 100,000 shares of CarMax Common Stock, which shall be authorized, but unissued shares. Shares of CarMax Common Stock that have not been issued and allocated to options or portions thereof that expire or otherwise terminate unexercised may be subjected to an Incentive Award under the Plan. Shares of a series of

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Company Stock that have not been issued under the Plan and that are allocable to Incentive Awards or portions thereof that expire or otherwise terminate unexercised may again be subjected to an Incentive Award under the Plan relating to shares of the same series of Company Stock. Similarly, if any shares of Restricted Stock issued pursuant to the Plan are reacquired by the Company as a result of a forfeiture of such shares pursuant to the Plan, such shares may again be subjected to an Incentive Award under the Plan relating to shares of the same series of Company Stock as those reacquired.
 
5.  Eligibility.
 
(a)  Each director of the Company who is not a full-time employee of the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company shall be eligible to receive Incentive Awards under the Plan. The Board shall have the power and complete discretion, as provided in Section 15, to select which directors shall receive Incentive Awards and to determine for each such Participant the terms and conditions, the nature of the award and the number of shares to be allocated to each Participant as part of each Incentive Award.
 
(b)  The grant of an Incentive Award shall not obligate the Company to pay a Participant any particular amount of remuneration or to make further grants to the Participant at any time thereafter.
 
6.  Restricted Stock Awards.
 
(a)  Whenever the Board deems it appropriate to grant a Restricted Stock Award, notice shall be given to the Participant stating the number of shares of Restricted Stock for which the Restricted Stock Award is granted and the terms and conditions to which the Restricted Stock Award is subject. This notice shall become an award agreement between the Company and the Participant. A Restricted Stock Award may be made by the Board in its discretion without cash consideration.
 
(b)  Restricted Stock issued pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to the following restrictions:
 
(i)  None of such shares may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered or disposed of until the restrictions on such shares shall have lapsed or shall have been removed pursuant to paragraph (d) or (e) below.
 
(ii)  The restrictions on such shares must remain in effect and may not lapse for a period of three years beginning on the date of grant, except as provided under paragraph (d) or (e) in the case of Disability, retirement, death or a Change in Control.

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(iii)  If a Participant ceases to be a director of the Company, the Participant shall forfeit to the Company any shares of Restricted Stock, the restrictions on which shall not have lapsed or shall not have been removed pursuant to paragraph (d) or (e) below, on the date such Participant shall cease to serve as a member of the Board.
 
(iv)  The Board may establish such other restrictions on such shares that the Board deems appropriate, including, without limitation, events of forfeiture.
 
(c)  Upon the acceptance by a Participant of a Restricted Stock Award, such Participant shall, subject to the restrictions set forth in paragraph (b) above, have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock subject to such Restricted Stock Award, including, but not limited to, the right to vote such shares of Restricted Stock and the right to receive all dividends and other distributions paid thereon. Certificates representing Restricted Stock shall bear a legend referring to the restrictions set forth in the Plan and the Participant’s award agreement. If shares of Restricted Stock are issued without certificates, notice of the restrictions set forth in the Plan and the Participant’s Award Agreement must be given to the shareholder in the manner required by law.
 
(d)  The Board shall establish as to each Restricted Stock Award the terms and conditions upon which the restrictions set forth in paragraph (b) above shall lapse. Such terms and conditions may include, without limitation, the lapsing of such restrictions as a result of the Disability, death or retirement of the Participant or the occurrence of a Change of Control.
 
(e)  Notwithstanding the forfeiture provisions of paragraph (b)(iii) above, the Board may at any time, in its sole discretion, accelerate the time at which any or all restrictions will lapse or remove any and all such restrictions.
 
7.  Stock Options.
 
(a)  Whenever the Board deems it appropriate to grant Options, notice shall be given to the eligible non-employee director stating the number of shares for which Options are granted, the Option price per share, the extent, if any, to which Stock Appreciation Rights are granted, and the conditions to which the grant and exercise of the Options are subject. This notice shall become a stock option agreement between the Company and the eligible non-employee director.
 
(b)  The exercise price of shares of Company Stock covered by a Nonstatutory Stock Option shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of such shares on the Date of Grant.

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(c)  The Board may, in its discretion, grant Options that by their terms become fully exercisable Options may be exercised in whole or in part at such times as may be specified by the Board in the Participant’s stock option agreement.
 
(d)  Upon a Change of Control notwithstanding other conditions on exercisability in the stock option agreement.
 
8.  Stock Appreciation Rights.
 
(a)  Whenever the Board deems it appropriate, Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted. The terms and conditions of the award shall be set forth in a stock appreciation rights agreement between the Company and the Participant. The following provisions apply to all Stock Appreciation Rights that are granted:
 
(i)  Stock Appreciation Rights shall entitle the Participant, upon the exercise of all or any part of the Stock Appreciation Rights, to receive from the Company an amount equal to the excess of (x) the fair market value on the date of exercise of the Company Stock covered by the Stock Appreciation Rights over (y) the fair market value on the Date of Grant of the Company Stock covered by the Stock Appreciation Rights. The Board may limit the amount that the Participant may be entitled to receive upon exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right.
 
(ii)  Stock Appreciation Rights shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, at such times as the Board shall specify in the Participant’s stock appreciation rights agreement.
 
(b)  The manner in which the Company’s obligation arising upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be paid shall be determined by the Board and shall be set forth in the Participant’s stock appreciation rights agreement. The Board may provide for payment in Company Stock or cash, or a fixed combination of Company Stock or cash, or the Board may reserve the right to determine the manner of payment at the time the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised. Shares of Company Stock issued upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise.
 
9.  Stock Grants.
 
(a)  Whenever the Board deems it appropriate, a Stock Grant may be made to eligible non-employee directors. The Board shall have complete discretion to make such Stock Grants and may do so whenever it considers it appropriate.

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(b)  Whenever the Board deems it appropriate, it may permit eligible non-employee directors to elect to receive a Stock Grant in lieu of retainer, meeting fees or other such fees to which such directors would otherwise be entitled. The Company Stock to be issued in connection with such a Stock Grant shall have a Fair Market Value equal to such fees otherwise payable, determined as of the date on which such payment of fees would otherwise become payable to such member of the Board.
 
10.  Method of Exercise of Options and Stock Appreciation Rights.
 
(a)  Options and Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised by the Participant giving notice of the exercise to the Company, stating the number of shares the Participant has elected to purchase under the Option or the number of Stock Appreciation Rights he has elected to exercise. In the case of a purchase of shares under an Option, such notice shall be effective only if accompanied by the exercise price in full paid in cash; provided that, if the terms of an Option so permit, the Participant may: (i) deliver shares of Company Stock (valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise) in satisfaction of all or any part of the exercise price; or (ii) deliver a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to deliver promptly to the Company, from the sale or loan proceeds with respect to the sale of Company Stock or a loan secured by Company Stock, the amount necessary to pay the exercise price. The Participant shall not be entitled to make payment of the exercise price other than in cash unless provisions for an alternative payment method are included in the Participant’s stock option agreement or are agreed to in writing by the Company with the approval of the Board prior to exercise of the Option.
 
(b)   Until the Participant has made any required payment, and has had issued to him a certificate for the shares of Company Stock acquired, he shall possess no shareholder rights with respect to the shares.
 
(c)  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Company is subject to section 16 of the Act, Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall always be granted and exercised in such a manner as to conform to the provisions of Rule 16b-3.
 
(d)  Any shares of already owned Company Stock that are delivered by a Participant in satisfaction of all or any part of the exercise price of an Option shall be of the same series of Company Stock as the shares of Company Stock to which such Incentive Award relates.
 
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Appreciation Rights may be transferable by a Participant and exercisable by a person other than the Participant, but only to the extent specifically provided in the Incentive Award.
 
12.  Effective Date of the Plan and Transition.
 
(a)  This Plan shall be effective as of the date of separation between the Company and Circuit City Stores, Inc., and shall be submitted to the shareholders of Circuit City Stores, Inc. for approval prior to the separation. No Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable and no Company Stock shall be issued under the Plan until (i) the Plan has been approved by the Company’s shareholders, (ii) shares issuable under the Plan have been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and accepted for listing on the New York Stock Exchange upon notice of issuance, and (iii) the requirements of any applicable state securities laws have been met.
 
(b)  As of the date of separation between the Company and Circuit City Stores, Inc., this Plan shall assume obligations, including outstanding awards, from the Circuit City Stores, Inc. Amended And Restated 1989 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, to the extent provided in an agreement between the Company and Circuit City Stores, Inc.
 
13.  Termination, Modification, Change.    If not sooner terminated by the Board, this Plan shall terminate at the close of business on the day immediately preceding the tenth anniversary of the separation between the Company and Circuit City Stores, Inc. No Incentive Awards shall be granted under the Plan after its termination. The Board may terminate the Plan or may amend the Plan in such respects as it shall deem advisable; provided that no change shall be made that increases the total number of shares of Company Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to Incentive Awards granted under the Plan (except pursuant to Section 14) or permit repricing of options, unless such change is authorized by the shareholders of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may unilaterally amend the Plan and Incentive Awards as it deems appropriate to ensure compliance with Rule 16b-3. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, a termination or amendment of the Plan shall not, without the consent of the Participant, adversely affect a Participant’s rights under an Incentive Award previously granted to him.
 
14.  Change in Capital Structure.
 
(a)  The number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan, the terms of Incentive Awards, and all computations under the Plan shall be appropriately adjusted by the Board should the Company effect one or more stock dividends, stock splits, subdivisions or consolidations of shares, or other similar changes in capitalization, or if the par value of Company Stock is altered. If the adjustment would produce fractional

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shares with respect to any unexercised Option, the Board may adjust appropriately the number of shares covered by the Option so as to eliminate the fractional shares.
 
(b)  If the Company is a party to a consolidation or merger in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, a transaction that results in the acquisition of substantially all of the Company’s outstanding stock by a single person or entity, or a sale or transfer of substantially all of the Company’s assets, the Board may take such actions with respect to outstanding Incentive Awards as the Board deems appropriate.
 
(c)  Any determination made or action taken under this Section 14 by the Board shall be final and conclusive and may be made or taken without the consent of any Participant.
 
15.  Administration of the Plan.    The Plan shall be administered by the Board. The Board shall have general authority to impose any limitation or condition upon an Incentive Award that the Board deems appropriate to achieve the objectives of the Incentive Award and the Plan and, without limitation and in addition to powers set forth elsewhere in the Plan, shall have the following specific authority:
 
(a)  The Board shall have the power and complete discretion to determine (i) which eligible non-employee directors shall receive an Incentive Award and the nature of the Incentive Award, (ii) the number of shares of Company Stock to be covered by each Incentive Award, (iii) when, whether and to what extent Stock Appreciation Rights shall be granted, (iv) the fair market value of Company Stock, (v) the time or times when an Incentive Award shall be granted, (vi) whether an Incentive Award shall become vested over a period of time and when it shall be fully vested, (vii) when Options and Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised, (viii) whether a Disability exists, (ix) the manner in which payment will be made upon the exercise of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, (x) conditions relating to the length of time before disposition of Company Stock received upon the exercise of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights is permitted, (xi) the terms and conditions applicable to Restricted Stock Awards, (xii) the terms and conditions on which restrictions upon Restricted Stock shall lapse, (xiii) whether to accelerate the time at which any or all restrictions with respect to Restricted Stock will lapse or be removed, (xiv) notice provisions relating to the sale of Company Stock acquired under the Plan, and (xv) any additional requirements relating to Incentive Awards that the Board deems appropriate. The Board shall have the power to amend the terms of previously granted Incentive Awards so long as the terms as amended are consistent with the terms of the Plan and provided that the consent of the Participant is obtained with respect to any amendment that would be detrimental to the Participant, except that such consent will not be required if such amendment is for the purpose of complying with Rule 16b-3.

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(b)  The Board may adopt rules and regulations for carrying out the Plan. The interpretation and construction of any provision of the Plan by the Board shall be final and conclusive. The Board may consult with counsel, who may be counsel to the Company, and shall not incur any liability for any action taken in good faith in reliance upon the advice of counsel.
 
(c)  A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, and all actions of the Board shall be taken by a majority of the members present. Any action may be taken by a written instrument signed by all of the members, and any action so taken shall be fully effective as if it had been taken at a meeting.
 
16.  Notice.    All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Plan may be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or mailed first class, postage prepaid, as follows: (a) If to the Company—at its principal business address to the attention of the Secretary; (b) If to any Participant—at the last address of the Participant known to the sender at the time the notice or other communication is sent.
 
17.  Miscellaneous.    By accepting any Incentive Award under the Plan, each Participant, and each person claiming under or through such person, shall be conclusively deemed to have given his or her acceptance and ratification of, and consent to, any action taken with respect thereto by the Company or the Board.
 
IN WITNESS HEREOF, this instrument has been executed this 1st day of October, 2002.
 
CARMAX, INC.
By:
 
/s/    KEITH D. BROWNING

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EX-99.3 8 dex993.htm EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
Exhibit 99.3
 
CARMAX, INC.
2002 EMPLOYEE STOCK
PURCHASE PLAN
 
The CarMax, Inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) provides eligible employees of CarMax, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the “Company”), and its Subsidiaries an opportunity to purchase CarMax, Inc. Common Stock (“Common Stock”) through payroll deductions and to receive a Company match for a portion of their payroll deductions.
 
1.  Definitions.    For the purposes of the Plan the following terms have the stated definitions. Additional terms are defined in the sections below.
 
Benefits Department—The employee benefits department of the Company.
 
CarMax Companies—CarMax, Inc. and its Subsidiaries.
 
Circuit City—Circuit City Stores, Inc., a Virginia corporation.
 
Circuit City Companies—Circuit City and its Subsidiaries.
 
Circuit City Plan—1984 Circuit City Stores, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as Amended and Restated effective December 20, 2001, and as the same may be further amended from time to time.
 
Committee—The Compensation and Personnel Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company or, if no such committee has been appointed, the Board of Directors.
 
Compensation—All cash compensation and commissions (estimated as deemed necessary by the Committee) before any deductions or withholding and including overtime and bonuses, but exclusive of all amounts paid as reimbursements of expenses including those paid as part of commissions and those paid in the form of relocation bonuses, housing allowances or other payments in connection with employee relocations.
 
Eligible Employees—Employees who meet the requirements set forth in Section 3.
 
Eligibility Status—Employment with the CarMax Companies as a Regular Associate and as either (i) a Full-time Associate or (ii) a Part-time I Associate hired before June 1, 1993. The capitalized terms used in the preceding sentence which are not defined in the Plan shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Company’s Policies and Procedures Manual. Determinations regarding the status of an Employee for purposes of the Plan may be made from time to time by the Plan Administrator, but shall in each instance be uniform in nature and applicable to all persons similarly situated.
 
Employee—Any person employed by a CarMax Company as a common law employee on the United States payroll of such CarMax Company. It is expressly intended that persons not


 
employed as common law employees on the CarMax Company’s United States payroll are to be excluded from participation in the Plan, even if a court or administrative agency determines that such individuals are common law employees and not independent contractors.
 
Enrollment Date—The dates on which Eligible Employees may begin participation in the Plan. Enrollment Dates occur on the first day of each month.
 
Old CarMax Plan—1997 Circuit City Stores, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan for CarMax Group Employees, as Amended and Restated effective December 20, 2001.
 
Participating Employees—Eligible Employees who participate in the Plan.
 
Plan Administrator—An Employee of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries appointed by the Committee as provided in Section 4 or, in the absence of any such specific appointment, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
 
Plan Service Provider—A Plan Service Provider/dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers or other provider of employee plan administrative services selected by the Plan Administrator as provided in Section 4.
 
Separation Date—The date on which the separation of the CarMax Companies from the Circuit City Companies occurs as described in the Company’s Form S-4 Registration Statement (No. 333-85240) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Subsidiary—Any business entity (including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company) of which a company (the “Parent”) directly or indirectly owns one hundred percent (100%) of the voting interests of the entity unless the Committee determines that the entity should not be considered a Subsidiary for purposes of the Plan. If the Parent owns less than one hundred percent (100%) of the voting interest of the entity, the entity will be considered a Subsidiary for purposes of the Plan only if the Committee determines that the entity should be so considered.
 
2.  Amount of Stock Subject to the Plan.    The total number of shares of Common Stock which may be purchased under the Plan shall be 1,000,000, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15. Such shares may be newly issued shares that have been authorized but not yet issued or may be shares purchased for Participating Employees on the open market.
 
3.  Eligible Employee.    All present and future Employees of the CarMax Companies who have been employed by a CarMax Company for at least one year are eligible to participate in the Plan, except: (i) Employees whose status is not within the definition of Eligibility Status, (ii) Employees who are subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to securities of the Company, (iii) Employees who are officers of CarMax Companies (other than those serving as Assistant Vice Presidents, Assistant Treasurers or Assistant Secretaries), or (iv) Employees who have not reached the age of majority in the state in which the Employee maintains his or her residence.

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If an Employee has one year of service but is excluded from participation in the Plan due to the requirements set forth in (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) in the preceding paragraph, the Employee will be eligible to participate in the Plan on the first Enrollment Date after he or she is no longer excluded because of such requirements. Continuity of service for purposes of the Plan is defined by the Rehire/Reinstatement and Change of Status Policy in effect for Employees of the CarMax Companies at the time the eligibility determination is made. In certain circumstances specified in the Employee Benefits Agreement between Circuit City Stores, Inc. and CarMax, Inc. effective as of October 1, 2002, service with a Circuit City Company will constitute service with a CarMax Company.
 
4.  Administration of the Plan.    The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have all powers necessary to administer the Plan, including but not limited to the power to construe and interpret the Plan’s documents; to decide all questions relating to an Employee’s employment status and eligibility to participate in the Plan; to make adjustments to the limitations on payroll deductions set forth in Section 6; to employ such other persons as are necessary for the proper administration of the Plan; and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable in administering the Plan. Any construction, interpretation, or application of the Plan by the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding.
 
The Committee shall appoint an officer or other Employee of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries to serve as the Plan Administrator (“Plan Administrator”). In the absence of such an appointment, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company shall serve as Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator shall be authorized to designate other Employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries to assist him or her in carrying out his or her responsibilities under the Plan. The Plan Administrator and his or her designees shall be responsible for the general administration of the Plan including establishment of operating procedures and document submission deadlines and such other matters as the Committee deems necessary for the efficient and proper administration of the Plan.
 
The Plan Administrator shall appoint a Plan Service Provider in order to fulfill the duties of the Plan Service Provider set forth herein. The Plan Administrator shall also have the authority to replace any Plan Service Provider he or she has appointed for the Plan with another Plan Service Provider.
 
5.  Participation in the Plan.    An Eligible Employee may commence or recommence participation in the Plan effective on any Enrollment Date by completing and delivering on a timely basis to the Benefits Department a form prescribed by the Plan Administrator (the “Enrollment Form”).
 
An Employee seeking to participate in the Plan must deliver an Enrollment Form to the Benefits Department so that it is received sufficiently prior to the Enrollment Date to allow processing by the Benefits Department. The Plan Administrator may establish a submission deadline for Enrollment Forms. The Enrollment Form shall authorize payroll deductions from the Employee’s Compensation and authorize the Plan Service Provider to establish an employee stock purchase plan account for the Employee (“ESPP Account”).

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A Participating Employee’s contributions will begin in the pay period that includes the Enrollment Date that the Employee’s enrollment is effective. The amount of the Participating Employee’s contribution will be based on his or her Compensation for the entire pay period in which the first day of the month occurs, even if part of that pay period is before the first day of the month.
 
6.  Payroll Deductions and Limitations.    Payroll deductions shall be a percentage of the Participating Employee’s Compensation for each payroll period as specified in the Participating Employee’s Enrollment Form. Payroll deductions for each payroll period shall not be less than 2% nor more than 10% of Compensation for such payroll period. Payroll deduction specifications shall be made in 1% increments. The Plan Administrator shall have the power to change these percentage limitations.
 
The maximum amount that may be contributed by each Participating Employee to the Plan in any one calendar year is $7,500. When a Participating Employee’s aggregate payroll deductions for the calendar year total $7,500, the Participating Employee’s purchases of Common Stock and payroll deductions under the Plan shall be suspended for the remainder of the calendar year. However, the Participating Employee shall continue to be a participant under the Plan unless he or she elects to stop contributions in the manner described in Section 16 or his or her participation terminates under Section 17 and the Employee’s purchases of Common Stock and payroll deductions will be resumed for the first full payroll period of the next calendar year. For purposes of this Section, “aggregate payroll deductions” for calendar year 2002 refers to the cumulative year to date deductions made for the Employee under the Plan, the Old CarMax Plan and the Circuit City Plan.
 
7.  Changes in Payroll Deductions.    A Participating Employee may change the percentage of his or her payroll deductions, subject to the minimum, maximum and allowed increments set forth in Section 6. To accomplish this, the Participating Employee must submit to the Benefits Department a new Enrollment Form stating the new deduction percentage. The change will be effective as of the first of the next month if the Enrollment Form is received sufficiently prior to the first of the month to allow processing by the Benefits Department. Deadlines for submission of Enrollment Forms for the purpose of changing payroll deductions may be established by the Plan Administrator. A Participating Employee may also elect to stop making contributions in the manner described in Section 16.
 
8.  Purchase Price.    The purchase price under the Plan for each share of Common Stock shall be (i) the average cost of all shares purchased for a particular month on the open market (“Open Market Purchase Price”) when the shares are purchased on the open market; or (ii) the closing price of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the last business day of the month (“New Issue Purchase Price”) when the shares are purchased from the Company.
 
9.  Method of Purchase.    Except for the purchase to be made following the Separation Date as provided in Section 18, the shares of Common Stock to be purchased under the Plan shall be purchased once each month in one of the following manners at the Company’s discretion:

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(a)  Shares Purchased on the Open Market.    The Company shall transmit the aggregate payroll deductions from the prior month together with the related Company Contribution (described below) and information on each Participating Employee’s contribution to the Plan Service Provider promptly after the end of each month. On a date as soon as practicable following receipt of the funds, the Plan Service Provider shall arrange for the purchase of Common Stock on the open market. As soon as practicable after completing the purchase of the shares, the Plan Service Provider shall credit the ESPP Account for each Participating Employee with as many shares and fractional interests in shares as the Participating Employee’s contribution and the Company Contribution will allow, based on the Open Market Purchase Price; or
 
(b)  Shares Purchased Directly from the Company.    Promptly after the end of each month, the Company shall issue and forward to the Plan Service Provider the number of shares of Common Stock that the Participating Employees’ contributions and the related Company Contribution have purchased at the New Issue Purchase Price. The Company shall also submit to the Plan Service Provider information on each Participating Employee’s contribution. As soon as practicable following receipt of the shares and related information, the Plan Service Provider shall credit the ESPP Account for each Participating Employee with his or her proportionate interest in the shares delivered, based on the New Issue Purchase Price.
 
10.  Company Match.    The Company shall contribute an amount each month (“Company Contribution”) towards the purchase of shares for the Participating Employees. The Company Contribution is set by the Board of Directors of the Company and is currently 15% of each Participating Employee’s contribution. The Company Contribution shall be used to purchase shares for Participating Employees as described in Section 9.
 
11.  Dividend Reinvestment.    Each ESPP Account shall be established with the following default dividend policy. Cash dividends, if any, paid with respect to the Common Stock held in each ESPP Account under the Plan shall be automatically reinvested in Common Stock, unless the Participating Employee directs otherwise. The Plan Service Provider shall arrange for the reinvestment of dividends on the open market at the Participating Employee’s expense as soon as the Plan Service Provider receives the cash dividends. The Company will not match reinvested dividends and will not pay any expenses associated with reinvesting dividends.
 
The Committee shall have the right at any time or from time to time upon written notice to the Plan Service Provider to change the default dividend reinvestment policy for future ESPP Accounts which are established under the Plan.
 
12.  Rights as a Shareholder.    A Participating Employee shall have the right to vote full shares of Common Stock held in the Participating Employee’s ESPP Account and the right to receive annual reports, proxy statements and other documents sent to shareholders of Common Stock generally; provided, however, that so long as such shares are held for a Participating Employee by the Plan Service Provider, if a Participating Employee fails to respond in a timely manner to a request for instructions with respect to voting, the Plan Service Provider shall take such action with respect to the shares held for the Participating Employee as permitted by the New York Stock Exchange rules. To the extent that such rules and applicable law permit, the

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Plan Service Provider shall vote shares with respect to which no specific voting instructions are given in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Directors of the Company.
 
By instructing the Plan Service Provider in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan Agreement (defined below), a Participating Employee shall have the right at any time:
 
(a)  to obtain a certificate for the whole shares of Common Stock credited to the Participating Employee’s ESPP Account; or
 
(b)  to direct that any whole shares of Common Stock in the ESPP Account be sold, and that the proceeds, less selling expenses, be remitted to the Participating Employee or remain in the ESPP Account pending further instructions.
 
13.  Rights Not Transferable.    Rights under the Plan are not transferable by a Participating Employee.
 
14.  Joint Accounts.    Participating Employees may, to the extent permitted by the Plan Service Provider, establish ESPP Accounts as joint accounts with rights therein as prescribed under applicable state law.
 
15.  Certain Adjustments in the Case of Stock Dividends or Splits.    The Committee shall make appropriate adjustments in the number of shares of Common Stock which may be purchased under the Plan if there are changes in the Common Stock by reason of stock dividends, stock splits, reverse stock splits, recapitalizations, mergers or consolidations.
 
16.  Stopping Contributions.    A Participating Employee may stop his or her contributions by completing the appropriate section of the Enrollment Form and delivering the form to the Benefits Department. Payroll Deductions will stop the pay period after the completed Enrollment Form is processed by the Benefits Department. In addition, contributions will be automatically stopped for any Participating Employee who goes on a leave of absence without pay, effective when the Employee ceases to be paid by the Company.
 
After contributions for an Employee have been stopped, the Plan Service Provider will leave the ESPP Account open and the Employee will be responsible for any account fees. Shares may be left in the ESPP Account or the Employee may sell the shares or request a certificate. If dividends are being paid and reinvested at the time of withdrawal, they will continue to be reinvested (if paid) unless the Employee requests the Plan Service Provider to pay them in cash. The Employee may also ask the Plan Service Provider to close the ESPP Account.
 
An Employee for whom contributions have been stopped may start contributions again pursuant to Section 5 at any time when the Employee is an Eligible Employee.
 
17.  Termination of Participation in the Plan.    An Employee’s participation in the Plan shall terminate upon the Employee’s: (i) ceasing to be employed by a CarMax Company, whether by reason of death or otherwise, (ii) ceasing to meet the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 3 or (iii) becoming an independent contractor (“Terminated Participant”).

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With respect to each Terminated Participant: (i) payroll deductions shall cease at the next payroll period after the Benefits Department has received and processed notification of termination of participation, (ii) purchases shall be made through the calendar month in which the last payroll deduction is made, and (iii) the ESPP Account shall remain open subject to the same limitations and conditions set forth in the second paragraph of Section 16.
 
An Employee who has become a Terminated Participant may recommence participation pursuant to Section 5 when he or she again becomes an Eligible Employee.
 
18.  Initial Purchase Following the Separation.    All accumulated payroll deductions for Participating Employees who are transferred from the Old CarMax Plan as provided in Section 23 shall become accumulated payroll deductions under the Plan. An initial purchase of Common Stock under the Plan shall be made with the payroll deductions accumulated as of the Separation Date. Such purchase shall be made within 10 business days following the Separation Date in accordance with one of the methods of purchase described in Section 9, such method to be selected by the Company in its discretion.
 
19.  Amendment of the Plan.    The Board of Directors of the Company may, at any time, or from time to time, amend the Plan in any respect.
 
20.  Termination of the Plan.    The Plan and all rights of Employees hereunder shall terminate:
 
(a)  on the last business day of any month that Participating Employees become entitled to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock greater than the number of shares remaining unpurchased out of the total number of shares which may be purchased under the Plan; or
 
(b)  at any earlier date at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company.
 
In the event that the Plan terminates under circumstances described in (a) above, the Common Stock remaining unpurchased as of the termination date shall be allocated to Participating Employees for purchase on a pro rata basis.
 
Upon termination of the Plan, ESPP Accounts shall remain open subject to the same limitations and conditions set forth in the second paragraph of Section 16.
 
21.  ESPP Account.    The relationship between the Plan Service Provider and each Participating Employee shall be governed by a separate agreement of terms and conditions between them which may be set forth in the Enrollment Form or a separate document (“Plan Agreement”). In electing to participate in the Plan, a Participating Employee shall be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Plan Agreement. Any Plan Agreement pertaining to a Participating Employee’s participation in either the Circuit City Plan or the Old CarMax Plan before the Separation Date shall continue in effect with respect to such Participating Employee’s ESPP Account under the Plan unless and until the Participating Employee and the Plan Service Provider amend or replace such agreement. If a Participating Employee already has an ESPP

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Account due to participation in the Circuit City Plan or the Old CarMax Plan, the same ESPP Account will be used for new purchases under the Plan.
 
22.  Payment of Expenses.    The Company shall pay all expenses associated with purchases under the Plan, including brokerage commissions, if any. The Company will not pay expenses for other transactions in the Participating Employee’s ESPP Account, including sales of securities, dividend reinvestments, issuance of stock certificates, purchases of securities outside the Plan or expenses associated with open ESPP Accounts where the owner is not a Participating Employee.
 
23.  Transition for Old CarMax Plan Participants.    By allowing payroll deductions to continue after the Separation Date, any Participant will be deemed to have enrolled in the Plan and to have agreed to the terms and conditions of the ESPP Account and to the terms of the Plan.
 
All shares and fractional interests in shares of Common Stock credited to the ESPP Account of each Participant as of the Separation Date will be transferred as of the Separation Date and credited to an ESPP Account for such Participant under the Plan.
 
24.  Effective Date of the Plan.    The Plan shall be effective as of the Separation Date.
 
25.  Notices.    Any notice or instruction to be given the Company shall be in writing and delivered by hand, Company office mail or U.S. mail to the address below:
 
CarMax, Inc.
c/o Secretary, CarMax, Inc.
4900 Cox Road
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
 
Any signature submitted to the Company by facsimile will have the same force and effect as an original signature.
 
26.  Government and Other Regulations.    The Plan, and the rights to purchase Common Stock hereunder, and the Company’s obligation to sell and deliver Common Stock hereunder shall be subject to all applicable federal, state and foreign laws, rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any regulatory or government agency as may, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, be required.
 
27.  Indemnification of Committee.    Service on the Committee shall constitute service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company so that members of the Committee shall be entitled to indemnification and reimbursement as members of the Board of Directors of the Company pursuant to its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

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