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Exhibit (10.31)

 

Administrative Guide

 For September 28, 2009 Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Grant under the

2005 Omnibus Long-Term Compensation Plan

(For Executive Council and Operations Council Members)

 

 

ARTICLE 1.

PURPOSE

 

1.1

Background

 

Under Article 10 (Restricted Stock Awards) of the 2005 Omnibus Long-Term Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), the Executive Compensation and Development Compensation Committee of Kodak’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”) may, among other things, award Restricted Stock Unit Awards to those Participants as the Committee in its discretion may determine, subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as it deems appropriate.

 

1.2

Purpose

 

The purpose of this Administrative Guide is to evidence the Committee’s September 28, 2009 grant of Restricted Stock Unit Awards under Article 10 of the Plan.

 

1.3           Administration

 

This Administrative Guide will be administered by the Committee.  The Committee is authorized to issue this Administrative Guide and to make changes in this Administrative Guide as it from time to time deems proper. The Committee is authorized to interpret and construe this Administrative Guide, to prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to it, and to make all other determinations necessary, appropriate or advisable for the administration of it.  If there are any inconsistencies between the terms of this Administrative Guide and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan will control.  Any determination by the Committee in carrying out, administering or construing this Administrative Guide will be final and binding for all purposes and upon all interested persons and their heirs, successors and personal representatives.  Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Committee shall not make any change to this Administrative Guide that would cause the Restricted Stock Unit Awards granted hereunder to violate the requirements of Section 409A.  Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Company's Chief Human Resources Officer is authorized to round fractional shares arising in any way under this Administrative Guide either up or down with respect to any or all Participants, for ease of administration or any other reasonable purpose.

 

ARTICLE 2.

DEFINITIONS

 

All capitalized terms used in this Administrative Guide, other than those set forth in this Article 2 or defined within another Article of this Administrative Guide, will have the same meaning for purposes of this document as that ascribed under the terms of the Plan.

 

2.1           Approved Reason

 

“Approved Reason” means, with regard to all Participants other than a Participant who is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or a Covered Employee, a reason for terminating employment which, in the opinion of the Chief Executive Officer, is in the best interests of the Company.  With regard to a Participant who is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or who is a Covered Employee, “Approved Reason” means a reason for terminating employment which, in the opinion of the Committee, is in the best interests of the Company.

 

 

 

 


 

 

2.2           Award Payment Date

 

“Award Payment Date” is the date payment of an Award in the form of shares of Common Stock is paid to the Participant pursuant to Article 9.

 

2.3      Grant Date

 

“Grant Date” shall mean the date that Restricted Stock Units are awarded to Participants.

 

2.4            Joint Venture

 

“Joint Venture” means a corporation or other business entity in which the Company has an ownership interest of fifty percent (50%) or more.

 

2.5

Participant Account

 

“Participant Account” means the account established by the Company for each Participant who is granted an Award under this Administrative Guide to record and account for the Units granted to him or her, until such time as the balance in the Participant Account is paid, canceled, forfeited or terminated as the case may be.

 

2.6

Section 409A

 

“Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations promulgated and other official guidance issued thereunder.

 

2.7           Unit

 

“Unit” means a bookkeeping entry used by the Company to record and account for the Award granted to a Participant until such time as the balance in the Participant Account is paid, canceled, forfeited, or terminated, as the case may be.  Units are expressed in terms of one Unit being the equivalent of one share of Common Stock.

 

2.8           Vesting Date

 

“Vesting Date” shall mean the date on which the restrictions on a Unit will lapse, which, unless the Unit is forfeited sooner, shall be upon the expiration of the Unit’s Restriction Period.

 

ARTICLE 3.                           FORM AND TERMS OF AWARDS

 

3.1

Form of Award

 

Except as noted below, all of the Awards granted under this Administrative Guide will be in the form of Restricted Stock Unit Awards.  Each Award granted und


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