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Shares
of Brunswick Corporation common stock (the “Common Stock”) where the
number of shares delivered is based on attainment of certain Performance
Criteria set forth herein. Shares subject to this Grant shall
be referred to herein as “Performance Shares”.
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Grant
Date
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March
13, 2008
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Performance
Period
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3-year
period commencing January 1, 2008 and ending December 31,
2010.
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Target
Award
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Performance
Shares is the target against which Performance Criteria will
apply.
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Performance
Criteria
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• Performance
metrics are tied to specific financial goals related to transformational
success.
• Payout
of 50% to 125% of the Target Award is based solely on performance against
Performance Criteria (sales per salaried employee, sales per capital
employed, and return on capital employed) as approved by the Human
Resources & Compensation Committee. Each of the Performance
Criteria shall be weighted equally.
• Plus
an additional 25% of the Target Award if Brunswick’s Common Stock price is
$25 or more (determined as the average for last 20 business days of the
Performance Period) and relative total shareholder return (TSR)
performance versus the S&P 500 is equal to or greater than the 60th
percentile as of the performance measurement date (December 31,
2010).
• No
Performance Shares shall be delivered pursuant to this Grant should
Brunswick’s Common Stock price not exceed $20 (average for last 20
business days of the Performance Period).
• Funding
shall be based on interpolation between payout levels.
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Termination
of Employment
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In
the event of a Grantee’s termination of employment for any reason prior to
the end of the Performance Period, the Performance Shares shall be
forfeited; provided that in the event
of the Grantee’s termination of employment due to death or Long-Term
Disability (as defined below), the Grantee shall be entitled to a Pro-Rata
Portion of the Performance Shares that would otherwise be paid out at the
end of the Performance Period in accordance with the
foregoing. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, Pro-Rata
Portion shall mean the product of (x) the number of
Performance Shares that would otherwise be paid out at the end of the
Performance Period and (y) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of days that have elapsed since the
beginning of the Performance Period through the date of termination of the
Grantee’s employment due to death or Long-Term Disability, and the
denominator of which is the number of days in the Performance
Period. Such Performance Shares shall be delivered to the
Grantee in accordance with the terms of this Grant under "Timing of
Distribution." Fractional shares shall be rounded down to the
nearest whole share. The portion of the Grant that does not
vest as a result of the Grantee's termination of employment due to death
or Long-Term Disability shall be forfeited.
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Timing
of Distribution
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• Performance
Shares shall be delivered to the Grantee as soon as administratively
practical after attainment of the Performance Criteria has been certified
by the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and the number of shares
(which shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share) to be delivered
has been determined by the Human Resources and Compensation Committee, but
in no event later than 60 days after the end of the Performance
Period.
• Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions, in the event that (i) the Grantee is a "Covered
Employee" (as defined under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (the “Code”), as amended) with respect to the taxable year in which
the Performance Shares would otherwise be delivered, and (ii) the sum of
the value of the Performance Shares deliverable to the Grantee and other
compensation payable by Brunswick to the Grantee with respect to such
taxable year exceeds $1.5 million, the portion of the Performance Shares
that, when added to such other compensation would result in the Grantee
receiving total compensation in excess of $1.5 million shall be converted
into deferred stock units and be automatically deferred pursuant to
Brunswick's Automatic Deferred Compensation Plan. Performance
Shares converted into deferred stock units shall be payable to the Grantee
in accordance with the terms of the Automatic Deferred Compensation
Plan.
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Change
in Control
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On
a Change in Control (as defined under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue
Code (the “Code”)), a Pro-Rata Portion of the Grant shall vest, and the
remainder of the Performance Shares shall be forfeited. For
purposes of the foregoing sentence, Pro-Rata Portion shall mean the
product of (x)
the number of Performance Shares subject to 100% of the Target Award and
(y) a fraction,
the numerator of which is the number of days that have elapsed since the
beginning of the Performance Period through the Change in Control, and the
denominator of which is the number of days in the Performance
Period. Fractional shares shall be rounded down to the nearest
whole share. Such vested Performance Shares shall be delivered
on the date of the Change in Control.
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Tax
Withholding
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Tax
withholding liability must be paid via share reduction upon
distribution.
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Additional
Terms and Conditions
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• This
Grant is subject to terms of the Plan. To the extent any
provision herein conflicts with the Plan, the Plan shall govern; provided that the definition of Change in
Control shall be determined under this grant. To the extent
that any provision herein conflicts with any other agreement or
understanding between the Grantee and Brunswick, the terms of this Grant
shall govern. The Human Resources and Compensation Committee of
the Board administers the Plan. The Committee may interpret the
Plan and adopt, amend and rescind administrative guidelines and other
rules as deemed appropriate. Committee determinations are
binding.
• “Long-Term
Disability" shall mean the Grantee's mental or physical condition which
would render the Grantee eligible to receive disability benefits under
Brunswick's long-term disability plan then in effect.
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