FORTREA HOLDINGS INC.
2023 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD
This Notice of Grant hereby evidences a grant of restricted stock units (the “Restricted Stock Units”) relating to shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Fortrea Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), to the Grantee named below, subject to the vesting and other conditions set forth below in this Notice of Grant. Additional terms and conditions of the grant are set forth in the attached Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) and in the Company’s 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as may be amended or amended and restated from time to time) (the “Plan”).
Grant Date: August 17, 2023
Name of Grantee: Thomas H. Pike
Number of shares of Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Units: 377,074
Vesting Schedule: Subject to alternative vesting terms in the Agreement, the Restricted Stock Units will vest in three equal installments, with the first and second installments vesting on the first and second anniversary of the Grant Date, respectively, and the third installment vesting on the third anniversary, or January 9, 2026, of Thomas H Pike’s original date of employment (each, respectively, a “Vesting Date”), provided Grantee has not had a Separation from Service prior to each such Vesting Date. The number of Restricted Stock Units that vest on each Vesting Date will be rounded to the nearest whole number, and Grantee cannot vest in more than the number of Restricted Stock Units set forth above.
This grant of Restricted Stock Units is subject to all of the terms and conditions described in this Notice of Grant, the Agreement and the Plan, a copy of which has been provided to you. You acknowledge that you have carefully reviewed the Agreement and the Plan, and agree that the Plan will control in the event any provision of this Notice of Grant or the Agreement should appear inconsistent. Certain capitalized terms used in this Notice of Grant that are not defined herein are defined in the Agreement or the Plan, and have the meanings set forth in the Agreement or the Plan, as applicable.
This grant of Restricted Stock Units, together with the corresponding grant of the Non-Qualified Stock Option granted to you on August 17, 2023, satisfies the terms of the Initial Spinco Equity Grant, as defined in Section 4(b)(iii) of the Executive Employment Agreement (the “Executive Employment Agreement”), dated January 9, 2023, between Thomas H. Pike and Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, which was assigned to the Company on June 30, 2023, and satisfies in full all commitments that the Company has to the Grantee with respect to the issuance of the Initial Spinco Equity Grant as provided by that section of the Executive Employment Agreement.
Grantee: /s/ Thomas Pike Date: August 17, 2023 (Signature)
Company: /s/ Stillman Hanson Date: August 17, 2023
(Signature)
Title: General Counsel and Secretary
FORTREA HOLDINGS INC.
2023 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
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| Restricted Stock Units | This Agreement and the Notice of Grant evidence an award of Restricted Stock Units in the number of shares of Stock set forth on the Notice of Grant, and subject to the vesting and other conditions described below, in the Plan and on the Notice of Grant (the “Restricted Stock Units”). The Purchase Price for the shares of Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Units is deemed paid by your prior services to the Company. |
| Transfer of Restricted Stock Units | To the extent not yet vested, your Restricted Stock Units may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of, whether by operation of law or otherwise, nor may your Restricted Stock Units be made subject to execution, attachment or similar process. |
| Standard Vesting Schedule | Your Restricted Stock Units shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule shown on the Notice of Grant so long as you have not had a Separation from Service prior to the Vesting Dates set forth on the Notice of Grant. No additional Restricted Stock Units will vest after your Separation from Service for any reason except as set forth in this Agreement. |
| Death, Disability, or Specified Terminations Following a Change in Control | Notwithstanding the vesting schedule set forth under “Standard Vesting Schedule” above, if you have (a) a Separation from Service as a result of your (i) death or (ii) Disability, or (b) a Separation from Service for Good Reason (as defined below) or by the Company without Cause (as defined below), in each case within 24 months after the consummation of a Change in Control, 100% of the Restricted Stock Units that remain unvested on such separation date will vest on the date of your Separation from Service. |
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| Retirement at Age 65 Plus 5 | Notwithstanding the vesting schedule set forth under “Standard Vesting Schedule” above, if you have a Separation from Service, other than a Separation from Service by the Company for Cause, at a time when you have attained age 65 and completed 5 full years of Service (“Retirement at Age 65 Plus 5”) and a)Your Separation from Service occurs on or after 6 months following the Grant Date but before 9 months following the Grant Date, the Restricted Stock Units that were scheduled to vest in accordance with the Standard Vesting Schedule within 12 months immediately following such Separation from Service will vest upon your Separation from Service; or b)Your Separation from Service occurs on or after 9 months following the Grant Date, 100% of the Restricted Stock Units that remain unvested on such separation date will vest on the date of your Separation from Service. For purposes of determining eligibility for Retirement at Age 65 Plus 5, Service means the aggregate of (i) the number of full years during which you are employed by the Company and/or an Affiliate of the Company (but only while the Affiliate is owned, controlled or under common control by or with the Company) and (ii) if applicable, the number of full years during which you were employed by Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, a Delaware corporation (“Labcorp”), and/or an Affiliate of Labcorp immediately prior to the spin-off of the Company from Labcorp (the “Spinoff”), provided that the number of years credited for Labcorp service shall not exceed five (5) years. |
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| Separation Without Cause or for Good Reason not Related to a Change in Control | Notwithstanding the vesting schedules set forth under “Standard Vesting Schedule” and “Death, Disability, or Specified Terminations Following a Change in Control” above, if, unrelated to a Change in Control, you have either received notice of or have incurred an involuntary Separation from Service without Cause (as defined below), or you have incurred a voluntary Separation from Service for Good Reason (as defined below), in each case, on or after 6 months following the Grant Date, the Restricted Stock Units that were scheduled to vest in accordance with the Standard Vesting Schedule within 12 months immediately following said Separation from Service will vest upon the occurrence of such event. For the avoidance of doubt, if you are given notice of your involuntary Separation from Service prior to 6 months following the Grant Date, you shall not receive any acceleration of vesting pursuant to this section, even if your Separation from Service occurs on or after 6 months following the Grant Date. Similarly, for the avoidance of doubt, if you provide notice of your voluntary Separation from Service for Good Reason prior to 6 months following the Grant Date that ultimately results in your Separation from Service for Good Reason, you shall not receive any continuation of vesting pursuant to this section, even if your Separation from Service occurs on or after 6 months following the Grant Date. For purposes of this Agreement: a) “Cause” means the following events: (i) an intentional act of fraud, embezzlement, theft, or any other material violation of law in connection with your duties or in the course of your employment with the Company; (ii) your conviction of or entering of a plea of nolo contendere to a felony; (iii) your alcohol intoxication on the job or current illegal drug use; (iv) your intentional wrongful damage to tangible assets of the Company; (v) your intentional wrongful disclosure of material confidential information of the Company and/or material breach of the provisions of the Company’s Confidentiality/Non-Competition/Non-Solicitation Agreement or any other noncompetition or confidentiality provisions covering your activities; (vi) your knowing and intentional breach of any employment policy of the Company; (vii) gross neglect or gross misconduct, disloyalty, dishonesty, or breach of trust, or failure in the performance of your duties that is not corrected to the Company’s satisfaction within 30 days of your receiving notice thereof, provided that a period to cure any issues is reasonable and/or feasible; or (viii) your misconduct that causes reputational harm to the Company. b) “Good Reason” means, without your consent, (i) a material reduction in your base salary or target bonus as a percentage of your base salary; (ii) relocation to an office location more than 50 miles from your current office; or (iii) a material reduction in job responsibilities and duties or transfer to another job; provided, however, that Good Reason shall only be deemed to have occurred if (x) no later than 30 days after you learn of the circumstances constituting Good Reason, you provide written notice to the Company detailing the events that constitute Good Reason and your decision to terminate your employment with the Company, (y) the Company fails to cure such circumstances within 30 days after receipt of said notice (“Cure Period”), and (z) you actually have a Separation from Service within 30 days after the end of said Cure Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Good Reason” shall not include a reduction in your base salary or target bonus where such reduction is pursuant to a Company-wide reduction of base salaries and/or target bonuses. |
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| Separation due to Retirement at Age 55 (Rule of 70) | Notwithstanding the vesting schedules under “Standard Vesting Schedule” and “Retirement at Age 65 Plus 5” set forth above, if you have a Separation from Service on or after 6 months following the Grant Date, other than a Separation from Service by the Company for Cause, at a time when you have attained age 55 and the sum of your age and full years of Service equals or exceeds 70 (“Retirement at Age 55 (Rule of 70)”), the Restricted Stock Units that were scheduled to vest in accordance with the Standard Vesting Schedule within 12 months immediately following said Separation from Service will vest upon your Separation from Service. For purposes of determining eligibility for Retirement at Age 55 (Rule of 70), Service means the aggregate of (i) the number of full years during which you are employed by the Company and/or an Affiliate of the Company (but only while the Affiliate is owned, controlled or under common control by or with the Company) and (ii) if applicable, the number of full years during which you were employed by Labcorp and/or an Affiliate of Labcorp immediately prior to the Spinoff, provided that the number of years credited for Labcorp service shall not exceed five (5) years. |
| Forfeiture of Unvested Restricted Stock Units | Unless your Separation from Service triggers accelerated vesting or other treatment of your Restricted Stock Units pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Plan, or any other written agreement between the Company or an Affiliate and you, you will automatically forfeit to the Company all of the Restricted Stock Units that have not yet vested as of your Separation from Service. |
| Forfeiture of Rights | If you (a) should take actions in violation or breach of or in conflict with any (i) employment agreement, (ii) non-competition agreement, (iii) agreement prohibiting solicitation of employees or clients of the Company or any Affiliate, (iv) confidentiality obligation with respect to the Company or any Affiliate, (v) Company policy or procedure, or (vi) other agreement, or (b) if you incur a Separation from Service for Cause, the Company has the right to cause an immediate forfeiture of (A) your rights to any outstanding Restricted Stock Units, and (B) with respect to the period commencing 36 months prior to your Separation from Service and ending 36 months following such Separation from Service (1) a forfeiture of any gain recognized by you upon the sale of any shares of Stock received as a result of the vesting of any Restricted Stock Units, and (2) a forfeiture of any vested shares of Stock held by you as a result of the vesting of any Restricted Stock Units. For the avoidance of doubt, any Confidentiality/Non-Competition/Non-Solicitation Agreement entered into before or concurrently with this Agreement is covered by this provision as are any other applicable agreements whether executed before or after this Agreement. Moreover, nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall prohibit you from (a) disclosing any confidential information to a government agency if you are required to produce the information pursuant to a subpoena, court order, administrative order or other legal process, (b) discussing terms and conditions of employment or engaging in other activities protected by the National Labor Relations Act, (c) communicating with the Securities and Exchange Commission about securities law violations, or (d) communicating with any other government entity or agency if such communication is to report a violation of applicable law. |
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| Leaves of Absence | For purposes of this Agreement, you do not have a Separation from Service when you go on a bona fide employee leave of absence that was approved by your employer in writing, if the terms of the leave provide for continued Service crediting, or when continued Service crediting is required by applicable law. However, you will be treated as having a Separation from Service 90 days after you went on employee leave, unless your right to return to active work is guaranteed by law or by a contract. You will incur a Separation from Service in any event when the approved leave ends unless you immediately return to active employee work. Your employer determines, in its sole discretion, which leaves count for this purpose, and when you have a Separation from Service for all purposes under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may determine, in its discretion, that a leave counts for this purpose even if your employer does not agree. |
| Issuance of Stock | The shares of Stock underlying your vested Restricted Stock Units will be issued within 60 days following each Vesting Date; provided, however, that if you incur a Separation from Service on which all or some of your unvested Restricted Stock Units vest as provided in this Agreement, the shares of Stock underlying such vested Restricted Stock Units shall be issued within 60 days of the date of your Separation from Service. |
| Withholding Taxes | You agree, as a condition of this grant, that you are ultimately responsible for paying any withholding or other taxes that may be due as a result of grant or vesting of the Restricted Stock Units or the issuance of shares of Stock acquired under this grant. In the event that the Company or any Affiliate determines that any federal, state, local or foreign tax or withholding payment is required relating to the grant or vesting of the Restricted Stock Units or the issuance of shares of Stock acquired from this grant, the Company or any Affiliate shall withhold a sufficient number of whole Shares otherwise issuable upon the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units that have an aggregate fair market value equal to the withholding obligation. |
| Retention Rights | This Agreement and the Restricted Stock Units do not give you the right to be retained by the Company or any Affiliate in any capacity. The Company or any Affiliate reserves the right to terminate your Service at any time and for any reason. |
| Stockholder Rights | You, or your estate or heirs, have no rights as a stockholder of the Company until the shares of Stock have been issued upon vesting of your Restricted Stock Units and either a certificate evidencing your shares of Stock has been issued or an appropriate entry has been made on the Company’s books. |
| Insider Trading Policy | You acknowledge receipt of the Company’s Insider Trading Policy (the “Policy”), a copy of which has been provided to you. You agree to comply fully with the standards contained in the Policy (and related policies and procedures adopted by the company). You further understand that compliance with these standards, policies, and procedures is a condition of continued employment or association with the Company or any of its subsidiaries and that the Policy is only a statement of principles for individual and business conduct and does not, in any way, constitute an employment contract, an assurance of continued employment, or employment other than at-will. By acceptance of the Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder, you certify to your understanding of and intent to comply with the Policy. |
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| Confidentiality/Non-Competition/Non-Solicitation Agreement | You acknowledge that you either (a) have entered into a Confidentiality/Non-Competition/Non-Solicitation Agreement with the Company or an Affiliate as of the date you accepted employment with the Company or an Affiliate or as of the date you were first granted Awards pursuant to the Plan, or (b) will concurrently enter into a Confidentiality/Non-Competition/Non-Solicitation Agreement if this Agreement and Notice of Grant relates to your first grant of an Award under the Plan. In consideration of the award of Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to this Agreement, you agree to be bound by the obligations in, and covenant to comply with, such Confidentiality/Non-Competition/Non-Solicitation Agreement that you have either previously entered into with the Company or are entering into with the Company concurrently with this Agreement, and you further understand that a failure to comply with the Confidentiality/Non-Competition/Non-Solicitation Agreement’s terms and conditions may result in consequences as described in this Agreement. |
| Clawback | You acknowledge receipt of the Company’s Incentive Compensation Recoupment Policy (the “Recoupment Policy”). You agree that your Incentive Compensation (as defined in the Recoupment Policy), including Restricted Stock Units, is subject to the terms of the Recoupment Policy, which requires repayment by you to the Company of Incentive Compensation paid by the Company to you in the event that you fail to comply with, or violate, the terms or requirements of the Recoupment Policy. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, you acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and the award described herein (and any settlement thereof) are subject to the terms and conditions of any other clawback policy as may be in effect from time to time, including specifically to implement Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated thereunder (including applicable rules and regulations of any national securities exchange on which the shares of the Company may be traded). |
| Applicable Law | This Agreement will be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of Delaware, other than any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction. |
| The Plan | The text of the Plan is incorporated in this Agreement by reference. Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement that are not defined herein or in the Notice of Grant are defined in the Plan, and have the meanings set forth in the Plan. This Agreement, the Notice of Grant, and the Plan constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company regarding this grant of Restricted Stock Units. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning this grant are superseded; except that any written employment, consulting, confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation, and/or severance agreement between you and the Company or any Affiliate shall supersede this Agreement with respect to its subject matter. If there is any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan, or if there is any ambiguity in this Agreement, any term that is not defined in this Agreement or any matter as to which this Agreement is silent, in any such case, the Plan shall govern, including, without limitation, the provisions thereof pursuant to which the Committee has the power, among others, to (a) interpret the Plan, (b) prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan and (c) make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. |
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| Data Privacy | In order to administer the Plan, the Company or any Affiliate may process personal data about you. Such data includes, but is not limited to, information provided in this Agreement and any changes thereto, other appropriate personal and financial data about you such as your home and business addresses and other contact information, payroll information and any other information that might be deemed appropriate by the Company and any Affiliate to facilitate the administration of the Plan. By accepting this grant, you give explicit consent to the Company and any Affiliate to process any such personal data. You also give explicit consent to the Company and any Affiliate to transfer any such personal data outside the country in which you work or are employed, including, with respect to non-U.S. resident participants, to the United States, to transferees who shall include the Company, any Affiliate and other persons who are designated by the Company to administer the Plan. |
| Notices | Any notices to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the Company at 8 Moore Drive, Durham, NC 27709, Attention: General Counsel, and to you at the address in the Company’s books and records, or at such address as either party may hereafter designate in writing to the other. |
| Consent to Electronic Delivery | The Company may choose to deliver certain statutory materials relating to the Plan as well as any other documents related to the grant in electronic form. By accepting this grant, you agree that the Company may deliver the Plan prospectus, the Company’s annual report, and other grant-related materials to you in an electronic format. If at any time you would prefer to receive paper copies of these documents, as you are entitled to, the Company would be pleased to provide copies. Please email your request for paper copies to stockcompliance@fortrea.com. |
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| Electronic Signature | All references to signatures and delivery of documents in this Agreement can be satisfied by procedures the Company has established or may establish for an electronic signature system for delivery and acceptance of any such documents, including this Agreement. Your electronic signature is the same as, and shall have the same force and effect as, your manual signature. Any such procedures and delivery may be effected by a third party engaged by the Company to provide administrative services related to the Plan. |
| Code Section 409A | It is intended that the Restricted Stock Units comply with Section 409A of the Code and the guidance and regulations promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”) or an exemption from Section 409A. To the extent that the Company determines that you would be subject to the additional taxes or penalties imposed on certain non-qualified deferred compensation plans pursuant to Section 409A as a result of any provision of this Agreement, such provision shall be deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary to avoid application of such additional taxes or penalties. The nature of any such amendment shall be determined by the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Plan, to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and penalties under Section 409A, amounts that would otherwise be payable and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to the Agreement during the 6-month period immediately following your Separation from Service will instead be paid on the first payroll date after the 6-month anniversary of your Separation from Service (or your death, if earlier). Each installment of Restricted Stock Units that vests under this Agreement (if there is more than one installment) will be considered one of a series of separate payments for purposes of Section 409A. “Separation from Service” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 409A which includes when the Company reasonably anticipates that your level of Services will permanently decrease to no more than 20% of the average level of Services you have performed over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or such lesser period of your Service with the Company and its Affiliates), which shall be interpreted consistently with the provisions of Section 409A. It is intended that the Agreement comply with Section 409A to the extent subject thereto, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, the Agreement will be interpreted and administered to be in compliance with Section 409A. |
By electronically executing this Agreement, you agree to all of the terms and conditions described above, in the Plan, in the Confidentiality/Non-Competition/Non-Solicitation Agreement, in the Company’s Insider Trading Policy and in the Company’s Incentive Recoupment Policy.
