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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Comerica Incorporated
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Sincerely, | |
Ralph W. Babb, Jr. | |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: | May 16, 2006 | |||
Time: | 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time | |||
Place: | Max M. Fisher Music Center | |||
3711 Woodward Avenue | ||||
Detroit, Michigan 48201 | ||||
1. | Elect four Class I Directors for three-year terms expiring in 2009 or upon the election and qualification of their successors; | |
2. | Approve the Comerica Incorporated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the LTIP); | |
3. | Approve the Comerica Incorporated 2006 Management Incentive Plan (the MIP); | |
4. | Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006; and | |
5. | Transact any other business that is properly submitted before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the Annual Meeting. |
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By Order of the Board of Directors, | |
Jon W. Bilstrom | |
Executive Vice President Governance, | |
Regulatory Relations and Legal Affairs, and | |
Corporate Secretary |
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(1) | delivering written notice of revocation to the Corporate Secretary of Comerica at the Corporate Legal Department, Comerica Tower at Detroit Center, 500 Woodward Avenue, MC 3391, Detroit, Michigan 48226; | |
(2) | submitting another proxy that is properly signed and later dated; | |
(3) | voting in person at the Annual Meeting (but only if the shares are registered in Comericas records in your name and not in the name of a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee); | |
(4) | if you previously voted by telephone, by voting by telephone at a subsequent time; or | |
(5) | if you previously voted by the Internet, by voting by the Internet at a subsequent time. |
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Amount and Nature of | Percent | |||||||
Name of Beneficial Owner | Beneficial Ownership | of Class | ||||||
Elizabeth S. Acton
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124,802 | (1) | * | |||||
Ralph W. Babb, Jr.
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816,514 | (2) | * | |||||
Lillian Bauder
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28,704 | (3)(13)(17) | * | |||||
Mary Constance Beck
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45,145 | (4) | * | |||||
Joseph J. Buttigieg, III
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519,876 | (5) | * | |||||
James F. Cordes
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44,588 | (6)(13)(17) | * | |||||
Peter D. Cummings
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66,976 | (6)(7)(13)(17) | * | |||||
J. Philip DiNapoli
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347,002 | (8)(13)(17) | * | |||||
Anthony F. Earley, Jr.
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20,299 | (9)(13)(17) | * | |||||
Roger Fridholm
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30,353 | (6)(13)(17) | * | |||||
Todd W. Herrick
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25,133 | (8)(13)(17) | * | |||||
John D. Lewis
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641,989 | (10) | * | |||||
Dennis J. Mooradian
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128,232 | (11) | * | |||||
Alfred A. Piergallini
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62,393 | (12)(13)(17) | * | |||||
Robert S. Taubman
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29,115 | (8)(13)(17) | * | |||||
Reginald M. Turner, Jr.
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William P. Vititoe
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25,835 | (8)(13)(17) | * | |||||
Patricia M. Wallington
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17,094 | (13)(15)(17) | * | |||||
Gail L. Warden
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22,005 | (6)(13)(17) | * | |||||
Kenneth L. Way
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35,419 | (6)(13)(17) | * | |||||
Directors, nominees and executive officers as a group (29 people)
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4,141,990 | (16)(17)(18) | 2.5% |
* | Represents holdings of less than one percent of Comericas common stock. |
(1) | Includes 45,000 shares of restricted stock of Comerica subject to future vesting conditions (restricted stock) and currently exercisable options to purchase 78,750 shares of common stock of Comerica, which Comerica granted to Ms. Acton under Comericas Long-Term Incentive Plan. |
(2) | Includes 82,000 shares of restricted stock and currently exercisable options to purchase 619,750 shares of common stock of Comerica, which Comerica granted to Mr. Babb under Comericas Long-Term Incentive Plan. |
(3) | Includes currently exercisable options to purchase 10,500 shares of common stock of Comerica. Comerica granted these options under Comericas Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors. |
(4) | Includes 25,000 shares of restricted stock and currently exercisable options to purchase 18,750 shares of common stock of Comerica, which Comerica granted to Ms. Beck under Comericas Long-Term Incentive Plan. |
(5) | Includes 49,500 shares of restricted stock and currently exercisable options to purchase 410,250 shares of common stock of Comerica, which Comerica granted to Mr. Buttigieg under Comericas Long-Term Incentive Plan. |
(6) | Includes currently exercisable options to purchase 16,500 shares of common stock of Comerica. Comerica granted these options under Comericas Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors. |
(7) | Includes 42,321 shares held by Mr. Cummings spouse. Mr. Cummings disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his spouse. |
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(8) | Includes currently exercisable options to purchase 18,000 shares of common stock of Comerica, which Comerica granted under Comericas Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors. |
(9) | Includes currently exercisable options to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock of Comerica, which Comerica granted under Comericas Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors. |
(10) | Includes 33,500 shares of restricted stock and currently exercisable options to purchase 463,500 shares of common stock of Comerica, which Comerica granted to Mr. Lewis under Comericas Long-Term Incentive Plan. |
(11) | Includes 56,000 shares of restricted stock and currently exercisable options to purchase 63,750 shares of common stock of Comerica, which Comerica granted to Mr. Mooradian under Comericas Long-Term Incentive Plan. |
(12) | Includes currently exercisable options to purchase 13,000 shares of common stock of Comerica, which Comerica granted under Comericas Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors. |
(13) | Includes the following number of shares deemed invested, on behalf of the respective non-employee directors, in Comerica common stock under a deferred compensation plan: Lillian Bauder, 5,418 shares; James F. Cordes, 2,802 shares; Peter D. Cummings, 8,155 shares; J. Philip DiNapoli, 5,750 shares; Anthony F. Earley, Jr., 4,799 shares; Roger Fridholm, 5,508 shares; Todd W. Herrick, 2,706 shares; Alfred A. Piergallini, 4,406 shares; Robert S. Taubman, 4,452 shares; Reginald M. Turner, Jr., 7 shares; William P. Vititoe, 2,108 shares; Patricia M. Wallington, 3,122 shares; Gail L. Warden, 3,235 shares; and Kenneth L. Way, 9,398 shares. |
(14) | Mr. Turner became a member of the Comerica Board of Directors on January 24, 2005. |
(15) | Includes currently exercisable options to purchase 13,500 shares of common stock of Comerica, which Comerica granted under Comericas Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors. |
(16) | Includes 466,985 shares of restricted stock and options to purchase 2,616,639 shares of Comericas common stock which are or will become exercisable by May 16, 2006, and which are beneficially owned by incumbent directors, nominees and executive officers as a group. Comerica granted the options under Comericas long-term incentive plans and Comericas Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The number shown also includes 140,376 shares of Comericas common stock for which the directors, nominees and executive officers share voting and investment power. |
(17) | Does not include 1,106 restricted stock units granted to each non-employee director (787 restricted stock units in the case of Reginald M. Turner, Jr.). Those restricted stock units vest one year after the date of the award, with such vesting contingent upon the participants continued service as a director of Comerica for a period of one year after the date of the award. They will be settled in common stock one year after the respective directors service as a director of Comerica terminates. |
(18) | Consists of 14 non-employee directors and nominees and 15 executive officers, 2 of whom are employee directors. |
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April 10, | Principal Occupation and Business | Executive | ||||
Name | 2006 | Experience During Past 5 Years(1) | Officer | |||
Elizabeth S. Acton
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since
April 2002) and Treasurer (May 2004 to May 2005), Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank; and Vice President and Treasurer (October 2000 to April 2002), Ford Motor Company (motor vehicle manufacturer). |
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Ralph W. Babb, Jr.
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57 | President and Chief Executive Officer (since January 2002), Chairman (since October 2002) and Chief Financial Officer (January 2002 to April 2002), Comerica Incorporated; President and Chief Executive Officer (since January 2002) and Chairman (since October 2002), Comerica Bank; and Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer (March 1999 to December 2001), Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank. | 1995-Present | |||
Mary Constance Beck
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60 | Executive Vice President, Retail Bank (since November 2004), Comerica Incorporated; Atlanta Market Chief Executive Officer (May 2004 to July 2004) and Dallas Market Chief Executive Officer (July 2004 to November 2004), SouthTrust Bank, N.A. (financial services institution); Adjunct Professor (Spring Semester 2004), Texas Christian University (higher learning institution); Independent Consultant (September 2001 to April 2004); and President, Western Region Private Bank (August 2000 to August 2001), Bank of America (financial services institution). | 2004-Present |
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April 10, | Principal Occupation and Business | Executive | ||||
Name | 2006 | Experience During Past 5 Years(1) | Officer | |||
John R. Beran
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53 | Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (since May 1995), Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank. | 1995-Present | |||
Jon W. Bilstrom
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60 | Executive Vice President (since January 2003) and Secretary (since June 2003), Comerica Incorporated; Executive Vice President (since May 2003) and Secretary (since June 2003), Comerica Bank; and President and Chief Executive Officer (April 2001 to December 2002), The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company (insurance company). | 2003-Present | |||
Joseph J. Buttigieg, III
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60 | Vice Chairman (since March 1999), Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank. | 1992-Present | |||
David E. Duprey
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48 | Executive Vice President, General Auditor (since April 2006), Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank; and Partner (October 1993 to March 2006), Ernst & Young LLP (registered independent accounting firm). | April 2006-Present | |||
Marvin J. Elenbaas
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54 | Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (since March 1998), Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank. | 1997-Present | |||
J. Michael Fulton
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57 | Executive Vice President (since May 2002 and May 1997 to May 2000), Comerica Incorporated; President and Chief Executive Officer Western Market (since July 2003), Comerica Bank; President and Chief Executive Officer (July 1993 to June 2003), Comerica Bank-California. |
1993-2001; 2003-Present |
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Dale E. Greene
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59 | Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer (since December 2002), Comerica Incorporated; Executive Vice President (since March 1996), Comerica Bank. |
1996-2001; 2003-Present |
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Charles L. Gummer
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59 | President and Chief Executive Officer Texas Market (since July 2003), Comerica Bank; and President (November 1989 to June 2003) and Chief Executive Officer (January 1992 to June 2003), Comerica Bank-Texas. |
1992-2001; 2003-Present |
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April 10, | Principal Occupation and Business | Executive | ||||
Name | 2006 | Experience During Past 5 Years(1) | Officer | |||
John D. Lewis
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57 | Vice Chairman (since January 1994), Comerica Incorporated; Vice Chairman (since March 1995), Comerica Bank. | 1988-Present | |||
Michael H. Michalak
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48 | Senior Vice President (since March 1998), Comerica Incorporated; Senior Vice President (since November 2003), Comerica Bank. | 2003-Present | |||
Dennis J. Mooradian
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58 | Executive Vice President (since November 2003), Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank; Executive Vice President (May 1996 to October 2003), Wells Fargo & Company (bank holding company). | 2003-Present | |||
Jacquelyn H. Wolf
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44 | Executive Vice President, Human Resources Director (since January 2006), Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank; Group Director, Human Resources Information Systems and Services/Economic Development and Enterprise Services (May 2002 to December 2005) and Director, Human Resources Information Systems and Services (July 2000 to April 2002), General Motors Corporation (automotive company). | January 2006- Present |
(1) | This column includes principal occupations and employment with subsidiaries and other affiliates of Comerica and of Manufacturers National Corporation, which merged with Comerica in 1994. |
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LONG-TERM COMPENSATION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name and Principal Position(a) | Year | ($) | ($) | (1)($) | ($) | (#) | ($) | ($) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ralph W. Babb, Jr.
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2005 | 900,025 | 1,575,044 | 17,376 | 714,870 | 175,000 | 630,018 | 16,496 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chairman of the Board, President
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2004 | 850,025 | 1,020,030 | 9,808 | 656,250 | 150,000 | 0 | 11,303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
and Chief Executive Officer, | 2003 | 820,000 | 943,028 | 12,056 | 432,400 | 120,000 | 164,005 | 12,396 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph J. Buttigieg, III
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2005 | 605,000 | 952,875 | 12,026 | 384,930 | 75,000 | 338,800 | 19,348 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vice Chairman, Comerica
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2004 | 580,000 | 626,400 | 7,428 | 367,500 | 75,000 | 0 | 15,638 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incorporated and Comerica Bank | 2003 | 560,000 | 579,600 | 7,598 | 302,680 | 68,000 | 89,600 | 14,590 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
John D.
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2005 | 580,000 | 913,500 | 13,433 | 384,930 | 75,000 | 324,800 | 14,944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vice Chairman, Comerica
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2004 | 560,000 | 604,800 | 7,923 | 262,500 | 65,000 | 0 | 16,001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incorporated and Comerica Bank | 2003 | 560,000 | 579,600 | 7,913 | 302,680 | 68,000 | 89,600 | 15,130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dennis J. Mooradian
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2005 | 562,000 | 577,348 | 9,960 | 329,940 | 45,000 | 127,855 | 10,487 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Vice President,
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2004 | 540,000 | 540,000 | (10) | 10,928 | 315,000 | 45,000 | 0 | 11,544 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Comerica Incorporated and | 2003 | (9) | 66,635 | 71,645 | 0 | 1,816,500 | 60,000 | 2,363 | 255,000 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mary Constance Beck
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2005 | 540,000 | 552,825 | 7,999 | 329,940 | 45,000 | 66,150 | 12,987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Vice President,
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2004 | (12) | 84,808 | 74,256 | 0 | 607,000 | 30,000 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elizabeth S. Acton
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2005 | 470,000 | 542,263 | 6,352 | 329,940 | 45,000 | 148,050 | 5,487 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Vice President
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2004 | 452,000 | 352,560 | 5,634 | 315,000 | 45,000 | 0 | 4,044 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
and Chief Financial Officer, | 2003 | 438,000 | 327,405 | 6,110 | 259,440 | 40,000 | 21,681 | 3,887 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | Current position held by the named executive officer as of April 10, 2006. |
(1) | Comerica provides certain non-cash perquisites to its named executive officers; these include use of Comerica-owned automobiles and the payment of expenses related to memberships in social clubs, tax preparation, home security systems, and executive physicals. The aggregate cost of the perquisites for each named executive officer did not exceed the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of salary and bonus in each year. The aggregated income tax gross-up amounts for Comerica-owned automobiles, tax preparation services and executive physicals are disclosed in this column only. |
(2) | Generally, restricted stock is granted to certain key employees and is subject to future vesting conditions. The value of the 2005, 2004 and 2003 restricted stock award is calculated based on the price of Comericas common stock of $54.99, $52.50 and $43.24, respectively, on the grant dates. In addition, Comerica calculated the market value using the closing price of Comericas common stock of $56.76 per share on December 31, 2005. As of December 31, 2005, each of the named executive officers held the following number of shares of common stock (restricted stock), which the named executive officer may forfeit if he or she does not remain an employee for the term established by Comerica: Ralph W. Babb, Jr., 53,000 shares with a market value of $3,008,280; Elizabeth S. Acton, 38,000 shares with a market value of $2,156,880; Mary Constance Beck, 16,000 shares with a market value of |
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$908,160; Joseph J. Buttigieg, III, 35,500 shares with a market value of $2,014,980; John D. Lewis, 33,500 shares with a market value of $1,901,460; and Dennis J. Mooradian, 47,000 shares with a market value of $2,667,720. The market value does not give effect to any diminution in value due to the restrictions on this stock. | |
(3) | Comerica pays dividends on restricted stock at the same rate and on the same terms that it pays dividends on its common stock. |
(4) | Comerica has never granted stock appreciation rights under its Long-Term Incentive Plan. |
(5) | Amounts in this column represent incentive awards based on Comericas average return on equity and earnings per share growth performance for three-year performance periods ending in 2005, 2004 and 2003. Historically, Comerica has paid the award to each of the named executive officers in cash and fifty percent of the award automatically was invested in shares of non-transferable common stock. If the participant deferred the award, one hundred percent of the deferred award was deemed invested in Comerica common stock and was paid out in common stock. In addition, historically, executives could not transfer stock awarded through this program until the executives employment with Comerica terminated (non-transferable stock). On November 23, 2004, however, the Compensation Committee revised the Management Incentive Plan three-year performance award structure on a going-forward basis so that participants would receive future three-year performance awards entirely in cash (rather than having fifty percent of the award automatically invested in shares of non-transferable common stock). In addition, when senior officers elect to defer a three-year performance award after November 23, 2004, all or a portion of the deferred award can be deemed invested in Comerica common stock and paid out in common stock and/or deemed invested in various investment funds and paid out in cash, at the election of the participant. |
(6) | Amounts for 2005 for each of the named executive officers include a $1,000 matching contribution and $4,487 performance match under Comericas 401(k) plan. Amounts for 2005 also include life insurance premiums paid by Comerica for the benefit of certain named executive officers (Ralph W. Babb, Jr., $7,259; Elizabeth S. Acton, $0; Mary Constance Beck, $0; Joseph J. Buttigieg, III, $13,861; John D. Lewis, $9,366; and Dennis J. Mooradian, $0). |
(7) | Amounts for 2005 for each of the named executive officers include Employee Stock Purchase Plan matching contributions for the following named executive officers in the amount set forth opposite such officers name: (Quarterly Match: Ralph W. Babb, Jr., $3,750; Elizabeth S. Acton, $0; Mary Constance Beck, $7,500; Joseph J. Buttigieg, III, $0; John D. Lewis, $91; and Dennis J. Mooradian, $5,000). None of the Named Executive Officers received a Retention Match. All participants in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan are eligible to receive matching contributions. |
(8) | John D. Lewis will retire from Comerica effective June 30, 2006. Pursuant to an agreement with Comerica, Mr. Lewis will not compete with Comerica for a period of two years and will receive payment in consideration thereof as described on page 18 of this Proxy Statement. |
(9) | Dennis J. Mooradian joined Comerica as Executive Vice President, Wealth and Institutional Management, on November 3, 2003. As a result, the salary, bonus and long-term incentive payments indicated represent prorated annual amounts. |
(10) | As part of his employment offer, Dennis J. Mooradian was guaranteed a minimum bonus in 2004 of 100% of his base salary of $540,000. |
(11) | Includes a one-time signing bonus of $250,000 and a relocation bonus of $5,000. |
(12) | Mary Constance Beck joined Comerica as Executive Vice President on November 3, 2004. As a result, the salary and bonus payments indicated represent prorated annual amounts. |
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Name | Granted(2) | Fiscal Year | ($/Sh) | Date | 0% ($) | 5% ($) | 10% ($) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ralph W. Babb, Jr. | 175,000 | 5.82% | $ | 54.99 | 4/21/2015 | 0 | $ | 6,052,010 | $ | 15,336,982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph J. Buttigieg, III | 75,000 | 2.50% | $ | 54.99 | 4/21/2015 | 0 | $ | 2,593,719 | $ | 6,572,992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John D. Lewis | 75,000 | 2.50% | $ | 54.99 | 4/21/2015 | 0 | $ | 2,593,719 | $ | 6,572,992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dennis J. Mooradian | 45,000 | 1.50% | $ | 54.99 | 4/21/2015 | 0 | $ | 1,556,231 | $ | 3,943,795 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mary Constance Beck | 45,000 | 1.50% | $ | 54.99 | 4/21/2015 | 0 | $ | 1,556,231 | $ | 3,943,795 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Elizabeth S. Acton | 45,000 | 1.50% | $ | 54.99 | 4/21/2015 | 0 | $ | 1,556,231 | $ | 3,943,795 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Comerica has never granted stock appreciation rights under Comericas Long-Term Incentive Plan. |
(2) | This column represents the number of options granted to each named executive officer in 2005. These options have a ten-year term and become exercisable annually in 25% increments, beginning on January 25, 2006. The exercise price is equal to the fair market value of the shares covered by each option on the date each option was granted. |
(3) | Amounts in these columns represent the potential value that a holder of the option may realize at the end of the options term assuming the annual rates of growth indicated in the above columns. The value of the options has not been discounted to reflect present values. These amounts are not intended to forecast possible future appreciation, if any, of Comericas stock price. |
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Ralph W. Babb, Jr. | 18,000 | $ | 610,740 | 477,250 | 378,750 | $ | 3,127,610 | $ | 1,775,400 | |||||||||||||||||||
Joseph J. Buttigieg, III | 18,000 | $ | 599,940 | 338,250 | 182,750 | $ | 2,480,265 | $ | 931,335 | |||||||||||||||||||
John D. Lewis | 38,850 | $ | 1,500,776 | 431,500 | 175,250 | $ | 4,028,723 | $ | 899,385 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dennis J. Mooradian | 0 | 0 | 41,250 | 108,750 | $ | 193,725 | $ | 369,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mary Constance Beck | 0 | 0 | 7,500 | 67,500 | 0 | $ | 79,650 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Elizabeth S. Acton | 10,000 | $ | 186,003 | 33,750 | 106,250 | $ | 47,925 | $ | 552,225 | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Comerica has never granted stock appreciation rights under its Long-Term Incentive Plan. |
(2) | The value of in-the-money options is calculated as of December 31, 2005. Such value is equal to the difference between $56.76 (the closing price on December 31, 2005) and the option exercise price multiplied by the number of shares of Comericas common stock underlying the option. An option is in-the-money if the market value of the common stock underlying the option is greater than the exercise price. |
(3) | Value is calculated based upon the difference between the per-share option exercise price and the market value of a share of Comericas common stock on the date of exercise, multiplied by the applicable number of shares. |
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Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Stock Price-Based | ||||||||||||||||
Plans | ||||||||||||||||
Performance | Threshold | Target | Maximum(2) | |||||||||||||
Name | Period | ($) | ($) | ($) | ||||||||||||
Ralph W. Babb, Jr.
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2005-2007 | 0 | $ | 450,013 | $ | 900,025 | ||||||||||
Joseph J. Buttigieg, III
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2005-2007 | 0 | $ | 242,000 | $ | 484,000 | ||||||||||
John D. Lewis
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2005-2007 | 0 | $ | 232,000 | $ | 464,000 | ||||||||||
Dennis J. Mooradian
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2005-2007 | 0 | $ | 126,450 | $ | 252,900 | ||||||||||
Mary Constance Beck
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2005-2007 | 0 | $ | 121,500 | $ | 243,000 | ||||||||||
Elizabeth S. Acton
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2005-2007 | 0 | $ | 105,750 | $ | 211,500 |
(1) | Participants earn long-term awards under the Management Incentive Plan based upon Comericas attainment of specified objectives established by the Compensation Committee in relation to Comericas average return on common equity and earnings per share growth during the three-year performance period. Historically, Comerica has paid the award to each of the named executive officers in cash and fifty percent of the award automatically was invested in shares of non- transferable common stock. If the participant deferred the award, one hundred percent of the deferred award was deemed invested in Comerica common stock and was paid out in common stock. In addition, historically, executives could not transfer stock awarded through this program until the executives employment with Comerica terminates (non-transferable stock). On November 23, 2004, however, the Compensation Committee revised the Management Incentive Plan three-year performance award structure on a going-forward basis so that participants would receive future three-year performance awards entirely in cash (rather than having fifty percent of the award automatically invested in shares of non-transferable common stock). In addition, when senior officers elect to defer a three-year performance award after November 23, 2004, all or a portion of the deferred award can be deemed invested in Comerica common stock and paid out in common stock and/or deemed invested in various investment funds and paid out in cash, at the election of the participant. |
(2) | Each year, Comerica determines the amount necessary to fund long-term awards under the Management Incentive Plan for the upcoming year. The maximum stated for each named executive officer represents the maximum amount that could be funded for each named executive officer based upon the achievement of the performance criteria under the plan and on such executive officers organizational level and base salary. The Compensation Committee may use its discretion to reduce the payment to the named executive officer based on individual performance for the previous three performance years. As a result, an individuals award may be less than the maximum stated in the table above for the named executive officer. |
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Years of Service | ||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 500,000 | $ | 38,206 | $ | 114,619 | $ | 191,031 | $ | 251,737 | |||||||||
$ | 600,000 | $ | 46,206 | $ | 138,619 | $ | 231,031 | $ | 304,237 | |||||||||
$ | 700,000 | $ | 54,206 | $ | 162,619 | $ | 271,031 | $ | 356,737 | |||||||||
$ | 800,000 | $ | 62,206 | $ | 186,619 | $ | 311,031 | $ | 409,237 | |||||||||
$ | 900,000 | $ | 70,206 | $ | 210,619 | $ | 351,031 | $ | 461,737 | |||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 | $ | 78,206 | $ | 234,619 | $ | 391,031 | $ | 514,237 | |||||||||
$ | 1,500,000 | $ | 118,206 | $ | 354,619 | $ | 591,031 | $ | 776,737 | |||||||||
$ | 2,000,000 | $ | 158,206 | $ | 474,619 | $ | 791,031 | $ | 1,039,237 | |||||||||
$ | 2,500,000 | $ | 198,206 | $ | 594,619 | $ | 991,031 | $ | 1,301,737 |
(1) | Effective January 1, 2000, the Compensation Committee amended the Pension Plan to provide a funding mechanism for employees terminating employment after January 1, 2000 to purchase additional health care insurance. This is a level benefit to all employees and is not based on final compensation. Instead, it provides $3 per point for each year of service and age for those who retire prior to their normal retirement date and eligibility for Medicare and $1.50 per point for each year of service and age after their normal retirement age. Eligibility is based on the employee either being at age 60 with 10 years of service or at age 55 or later when an employee accumulates 80 points (for example, age 55 and 25 years of service, which would result in an annual payment of $240 until the normal social security retirement date, and of $120 thereafter). Those vested employees not meeting the age 60 and 10 years of service or 80 point criteria would receive a flat $1.50 per point. |
(2) | Based on the average of the highest 5 consecutive years of compensation in the last 10 years of employment. To the extent that an individual has been employed for less than ten years, then the amount is based on the average compensation during the number of years such individual has been an employee. |
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$ | 500,000 | $ | 42,974 | $ | 128,921 | $ | 214,869 | $ | 300,816 | |||||||||
$ | 600,000 | $ | 51,724 | $ | 155,171 | $ | 258,619 | $ | 362,066 | |||||||||
$ | 700,000 | $ | 60,474 | $ | 181,421 | $ | 302,369 | $ | 423,316 | |||||||||
$ | 800,000 | $ | 69,224 | $ | 207,671 | $ | 346,119 | $ | 484,566 | |||||||||
$ | 900,000 | $ | 77,974 | $ | 233,921 | $ | 389,869 | $ | 545,816 | |||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 | $ | 86,724 | $ | 260,171 | $ | 433,619 | $ | 607,066 | |||||||||
$ | 1,500,000 | $ | 130,474 | $ | 391,421 | $ | 652,369 | $ | 913,316 | |||||||||
$ | 2,000,000 | $ | 174,224 | $ | 522,671 | $ | 871,119 | $ | 1,219,566 | |||||||||
$ | 2,500,000 | $ | 217,974 | $ | 653,921 | $ | 1,089,869 | $ | 1,525,816 |
(1) | Based on the average of the highest 5 consecutive years of compensation in the last 10 years of employment. To the extent that an individual has been employed for less than ten years, then the amount is based on the average compensation during the number of years such individual has been an employee. |
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$ | 500,000 | $ | 39,828 | $ | 119,484 | $ | 199,140 | $ | 263,968 | |||||||||
$ | 600,000 | $ | 48,178 | $ | 144,534 | $ | 240,890 | $ | 319,068 | |||||||||
$ | 700,000 | $ | 56,528 | $ | 169,584 | $ | 282,640 | $ | 374,168 | |||||||||
$ | 800,000 | $ | 64,878 | $ | 194,634 | $ | 324,390 | $ | 429,268 | |||||||||
$ | 900,000 | $ | 73,228 | $ | 219,684 | $ | 366,140 | $ | 484,368 | |||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 | $ | 81,578 | $ | 244,734 | $ | 407,890 | $ | 539,468 | |||||||||
$ | 1,500,000 | $ | 123,328 | $ | 369,984 | $ | 616,640 | $ | 814,968 | |||||||||
$ | 2,000,000 | $ | 165,078 | $ | 495,234 | $ | 825,390 | $ | 1,090,468 | |||||||||
$ | 2,500,000 | $ | 206,828 | $ | 620,484 | $ | 1,034,140 | $ | 1,365,968 |
(1) | Based on the average of the highest 5 consecutive years of compensation in the last 10 years of employment. To the extent that an individual has been employed for less than ten years, then the amount is based on the average compensation during the number of years such individual has been an employee. |
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| The executives position and duties will be at least commensurate with the more significant duties held by him or her during the 120 day period prior the date of a change of control. | |
| Comerica will assign the executive an office at the location where he or she was employed on the date the change of control occurred or an office less than 60 miles from such office. |
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| Each executive will receive a monthly base salary equal to or greater than the highest monthly base salary he or she earned from Comerica during the twelve month period prior to the date of the change of control, and an annual cash bonus at least equal to the highest bonus he or she earned during any of the last three fiscal years prior to the date the change of control occurred. (Comerica will annualize the amount of the bonus earned by the executive if the executive was not employed by Comerica for the entire year.) | |
| The executive also will be eligible to receive annual salary increases and to participate in all of Comericas executive compensation plans and employee benefit plans, including health, accident, disability and life insurance benefit plans, at least equal to the most favorable of those plans which were in effect at any time during the 120 day period preceding the effective date of his or her agreement. |
| any unpaid base salary through the date of termination; | |
| a proportionate bonus based upon the highest annual bonus he or she earned during any of the last three fiscal years prior to the change of control or during the most recently completed fiscal year; | |
| an amount equal to three times the executives annual base salary; | |
| an amount equal to three times the highest annual bonus the executive earned during any of the last three fiscal years prior to the change of control or during the most recently completed fiscal year; | |
| a payment equal to the excess of: (a) the retirement benefits he or she would receive under Comericas defined benefit pension and excess plans if he or she continued to receive service credit for three years after the date his or her employment was terminated, over (b) the retirement benefits he or she actually accrued under the plans as of the date of termination; | |
| provision of health, accident, disability and life insurance benefits for three years after the executives employment terminates, unless he or she becomes eligible to receive comparable benefits during the three-year period; | |
| payment of any legal fees and expenses reasonably incurred by the executive to enforce his or her rights under the agreement; and | |
| outplacement services. |
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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President
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Vice Chairman
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3.0 times | 5 Years | ||
Executive Vice President
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Senior Vice President
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2.0 times | 5 Years | ||
First Vice President
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1.0 time | 5 Years |
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securities to be | Weighted- | under equity | ||||||||||
issued upon | average exercise | compensation | ||||||||||
exercise of | price of | plans (excluding | ||||||||||
outstanding | outstanding | securities | ||||||||||
options, warrants | options, warrants | reflected | ||||||||||
and rights | and rights | in column (a)) | ||||||||||
Plan Category | (a) | (b) | (c) | |||||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by security
holders(1)
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Equity compensation plans not approved by security
holders(4)
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Total
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(1) | Consists of options to acquire shares of common stock, par value $5.00 per share, issued under Comericas Amended and Restated 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the 1991 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Amended and Restated Comerica Incorporated Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, the Imperial Bank Stock Option Plan (assumed by Comerica in connection with its acquisition of Imperial Bank), and the Metrobank 1988 Stock Option Plan (assumed by Comerica in connection with its acquisition of Metrobank). Does not include 15,166 restricted stock units equivalent to shares of common stock issued under the Comerica Incorporated Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors and outstanding as of December 31, 2005, or 837,910 shares of restricted stock issued under Comericas Amended and Restated 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan and outstanding as of December 31, 2005. There are no shares available for future issuances under any of these plans other than the Comerica Incorporated Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors and Comericas Amended and Restated 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The Comerica Incorporated Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors was approved by the shareholders on May 18, 2004. The Amended and Restated 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan was initially approved by the shareholders on May 16, 1997, with the most recent amendments to the plan that required shareholder approval approved on May 22, 2001. |
(2) | Does not include shares of common stock purchased by employees under the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or contributed by Comerica on behalf of the employees. The Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan was ratified and approved by the shareholders on May 18, 2004. Five million shares of Comericas common stock have been registered for sale or awards to employees under the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan. As of December 31, 2005, 1,162,830 shares had been purchased by or contributed on behalf of employees, leaving 3,837,170 shares available for future sale or awards. If these shares available for future sale or awards under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan were included, the number shown in column (c) would be 8,861,293. |
(3) | These shares are available for future issuance under Comericas Amended and Restated 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan in the form of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock or other performance or non-performance |
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related awards and under the Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors in the form of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units or other equity-based awards. Under the Long-Term Incentive Plan, not more than a total of 2.4 million shares may be used for restricted stock awards and not more than 2 million shares are available for issuance pursuant to the exercise of incentive stock options. As of December 31, 2005, 1,562,090 shares remain available for grant as restricted stock awards. Further, no eligible individual during any calendar year may receive more than the lesser of (i) 15% of the shares available for awards during such calendar year, or (ii) 350,000 shares. | |
(4) | Consists of options to acquire shares of common stock, par value $5.00 per share, issued under the Amended and Restated Comerica Incorporated Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Comerica Bank and Affiliated Banks (terminated March 2004). In addition, an indeterminate number of shares of common stock may be issued under our deferred compensation plans discussed below. |
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Name and Address | Amount and Nature of | Percent | ||||||
of Beneficial Owner | Beneficial Ownership | of Class | ||||||
Barclays Global Investors, NA, and certain affiliates 45 Fremont St., 17th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 |
10,337,683 | (1) | 6.25 | % |
(1) | This number includes 5,835,774 shares Barclays Global Investors beneficially owns as a bank; 3,824,210 shares Barclays Global Fund Advisors beneficially owns as investment adviser; 530,448 shares Barclays Global Investors, LTD beneficially owns as a bank; and 147,251 shares beneficially owns as Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust and Banking Company Limited owns as a bank. |
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Lillian Bauder | Director
since
1986(1) |
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Dr. Bauder, 66, has been Vice President of Masco
Corporation, a consumer products and services provider, since
January 2005. She was Vice President for Corporate Affairs of
Masco Corporation from October 1996 to January 2005. In
addition, Dr. Bauder was Chairman and President of Masco
Corporation Foundation from January 2002 to January 2005. She
was President of Masco Corporation Foundation from October 1996
to December 2001. She is also a director of DTE Energy Company. |
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Anthony F. Earley, Jr. | Director
since
1998(1) |
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Mr. Earley, 56, has been Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of DTE Energy Company, a diversified energy company,
since August 1998. He is also a director of Masco Corporation
and DTE Energy Company. |
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Robert S. Taubman | Director
since
1987(1) |
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Mr. Taubman, 52, has been Chairman of Taubman
Centers, Inc., a real estate investment trust that owns,
develops and operates regional shopping centers nationally,
since December 2001 and has been President and Chief Executive
Officer of Taubman Centers, Inc., since August 1992. He has been
Chairman of The Taubman Company, a shopping center management
company engaged in leasing, management and construction
supervision, since December 2001 and has been President and
Chief Executive Officer of The Taubman Company since September
1990. He is also a director of Sothebys Holdings, Inc. and
Taubman Centers, Inc. |
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Reginald M. Turner, Jr. | Director
since 2005 |
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Mr. Turner, 46, has been an attorney with Clark Hill PLC, a
law firm, since April 2000. |
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Ralph W. Babb, Jr. | Director since 2000(2) |
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Mr. Babb, 57, has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank since January 2002. He has been Chairman of Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank since October 2002. He was Chief Financial Officer of Comerica Incorporated from January 2002 to April 2002. He was Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer from March 1999 to December 2001 of Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank. | |||
James F. Cordes | Director since 1984 |
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Mr. Cordes, 65, is retired. He was Executive Vice President of The Coastal Corporation, a diversified energy company, until March 1997. He was President of American Natural Resources Company, a diversified energy company, until March 1997. He is also a director of Northeast Utilities. | |||
Peter D. Cummings | Director since 1997(1) |
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Mr. Cummings, 58, has been Chairman of Ram Realty Services, a private real estate management and development company, since June 1991. He has been President of Southern Realty Group, Inc., a real estate investment company, since August 1978. He is also a real estate investor. | |||
Todd W. Herrick | Director since 1993(1) |
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Mr. Herrick, 63, has been chairman of Tecumseh Products Company, a manufacturer of engines and power train components for lawn and garden applications, since February 2003. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Tecumseh Products Company since April 1986. He is also a director of Tecumseh Products Company. | |||
William P. Vititoe | Director since 1983(1) |
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Mr. Vititoe, 67, is retired. He was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Washington Energy Company, a diversified energy company, now Puget Sound Energy, Inc., a subsidiary of Puget Energy, Inc., from January 1994 to February 1997. He is also a Director of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation. |
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Kenneth L. Way | Director since 1996(3) | ||
Mr. Way, 66, is retired. He was Chairman from October
2000 to December 2002, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
until September 2000, of Lear Corporation, a manufacturer of
automotive components. He is also a director of CMS Energy
Corporation and WESCO International Inc. |
Joseph J. Buttigieg, III | Director since 2000(4) | ||
Mr. Buttigieg, 60, has been Vice Chairman of Comerica
Incorporated and Comerica Bank since March
1999. |
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J. Philip DiNapoli | Director since 1991 | ||
Mr. DiNapoli, 66, has been President of JP DiNapoli
Companies, Inc., a real estate investment, development and
management company, since May 1998. He has been the Managing
Partner of the Real Estate Division of DiNapoli family holdings
since November 1974. He is also a director of SJW
Corp. |
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Roger Fridholm | Director since 1985(1) | ||
Mr. Fridholm, 65, has been President of
St. Clair Group, a private investment company, since
January 1991. He has been President of IPG Services Corp., a
staffing services company, since November
1994. |
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Alfred A. Piergallini | Director since 1991 | ||
Mr. Piergallini, 59, has been Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wisconsin Cheese Group, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of ethnic and specialty cheeses, since January 2006. He has also been a consultant with Desert Trail Consulting, a marketing consulting organization, since January 2001. He was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Novartis Consumer Health Worldwide, a manufacturer developer and marketer of health-related products, from December 1999 to December 2001. He is also a director of Central Garden & Pet Company. | |||
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Patricia M. Wallington | Director since 1998 | ||
Ms. Wallington, 67, has been President of CIO Associates, a
consulting firm, since 1998. |
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Gail L. Warden | Director since 1990(1) | ||
Mr. Warden, 67, has been President Emeritus of Henry Ford Health System, a not-for-profit healthcare corporation, since June 2003. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Ford Health System from April 1988 to June 2003. He is also a director of National Research Corporation. |
(1) | The year the named individual became a director of Comerica Bank. This individual became a director of Comerica in July 2000, at which time the named individual resigned as a director of Comerica Bank. |
(2) | The year Mr. Babb became a director of Comerica Bank. Mr. Babb became a director of Comerica in September 2001. |
(3) | The year Mr. Way became a director of Comerica Bank. Mr. Way ceased serving as a director of Comerica Bank in May 1998, when he became a director of Comerica. |
(4) | The year Mr. Buttigieg became a director of Comerica Bank. Mr. Buttigieg became a director of Comerica in January 2002. |
Corporate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Governance and | Qualified Legal | |||||||||||||||||||||
Audit | Compensation | Nominating | Public Responsibility | Compliance | Enterprise Risk | |||||||||||||||||
Bauder, Lillian Cordes, James F. DiNapoli, J. Philip Turner, Reginald M., Jr. Vititoe, William P. |
Cummings, Peter D. Earley, Anthony F., Jr. Piergallini, Alfred A. Way, Kenneth L. |
Bauder, Lillian Cummings, Peter D. DiNapoli, J. Philip Earley, Anthony F., Jr. Way, Kenneth L. |
Fridholm, Roger Taubman, Robert S. Turner, Reginald M., Jr. Warden, Gail L. |
Bauder, Lillian Cordes, James F. DiNapoli, J. Philip Turner, Reginald M., Jr. Vititoe, William P. |
Buttigieg, Joseph J., III Cordes, James F. Herrick, Todd W. Taubman, Robert S. Vititoe, William P. Wallington, Patricia M. |
(1) | Chairperson names are in italics. |
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(1) | such relationships are in the ordinary course of business of Comerica and are on substantially the same terms as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with non-affiliated persons; and | |
(2) | with respect to extensions of credit by Comerica or its subsidiaries to such entity or its subsidiaries: |
(a) | such extensions of credit have been made in compliance with applicable law, including the Federal Reserve Boards Regulation O and Section 13(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; | |
(b) | such extensions of credit did not involve more than the normal risk of collection or present other favorable features; and |
(c) | no event of default has occurred and is continuing beyond any period of cure. |
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(1) | Certify in writing, prior to the unconditional payment of any incentive payment under the MIP, the level of attainment of the performance targets for the performance period; | |
(2) | Determine the total amount available for incentive payments based on the attainment of such performance targets; | |
(3) | In its sole discretion, adjust the size of, or eliminate, the total amount available for incentive payments for the performance period; and | |
(4) | In its sole discretion, determine the share, if any, of the available amount to be paid to each participant as that participants incentive payment, and authorize payment of such amount. In the case of a participant who is a Covered Employee, the Compensation Committee shall not be authorized to increase the amount of the incentive payment for any performance period determined with respect to any such individual by reference to the applicable performance targets. |
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By Order of the Board of Directors | |
Jon W. Bilstrom | |
Executive Vice President | |
Governance, Regulatory Relations | |
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I. | AUTHORITY AND COMPOSITION |
(a) | accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries.2 The indirect acceptance by an Audit Committee member of any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee would |
1 | The Board has determined that financially literate members shall include, but not be limited to, individuals having accounting or related financial management expertise, as the Board interprets such qualification in its business judgment. |
2 | Unless Applicable Laws provide otherwise, compensatory fees do not include the receipt of fixed amounts of compensation under a retirement plan (including deferred compensation) for prior service with the Corporation (provided that such compensation is not contingent in any way on continued service). |
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(b) | be an affiliated person of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries. An Audit Committee member would be an affiliated person of the Corporation or one or more of its subsidiaries if he or she directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controlled, or was controlled by, or was under common control with, the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries.3 |
II. | PURPOSE OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE |
(a) | Provide assistance to the Board by overseeing: (i) the integrity of the Corporations financial statements; (ii) the Corporations compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (iii) the outside auditors qualifications and independence; (iv) the performance of the Corporations internal audit function and outside auditors, including with respect to both bank and non-bank subsidiaries; and | |
(b) | Prepare the Committee report as required by the SEC to be included in the Corporations annual proxy statement. |
III. | DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE |
(a) | Be directly responsible for the selection, appointment, retention, compensation, evaluation and termination of, as well as the oversight of the work of, any registered public accounting firm employed by the Corporation (including resolution of disagreements between management and the outside auditor regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other |
3 | Control means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise. A person will be deemed not to be in control of a specified person if the person: (1) is not the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 10% of any class of voting equity securities of the specified person, and (2) is not an executive officer of the specified person. |
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audit, review or attest services for the Corporation, and each such registered public accounting firm shall report directly to the Audit Committee. | ||
b. | Review, and, if such services are appropriate in the discretion of the Audit Committee, pre-approve (i) all auditing services to be provided by the outside auditor (which may entail providing comfort letters in connection with securities underwritings or statutory audits required for insurance companies for purposes of state law); (ii) all internal control-related services; and (iii) all permitted4 non- audit services (including tax services) to be provided by the outside auditor, provided that preapproval is not required with respect to non-audit services if (a) the aggregate amount of non-audit services provided to the Corporation constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid by the Corporation to its auditor during the fiscal year in which the non-audit services are provided; (b) such services were not recognized by the Corporation at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (c) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by 1 or more members of the Board to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee. | |
c. | Determine appropriate funding for payment of: (i) compensation to any registered public accounting firm engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Corporation; (ii) compensation to any outside legal, accounting, financial and/or other advisers employed by the Audit Committee; and (iii) ordinary administrative expenses of the Audit Committee that are necessary or appropriate in carrying out its duties, and notify the Board of such Audit Committee determination. The Corporation must provide for such funding. | |
d. | At least annually, obtain and review a report by the outside auditor describing the following (provided, however, that the outside auditor will not be required to provide any such item to the extent so doing would cause the outside auditor to violate Applicable Laws): the firms internal quality-control procedures; any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding five years, respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm, and any steps taken to deal with any such issues; and (to assess the auditors independence) all relationships between the outside auditor and the Corporation. |
After reviewing the foregoing report and the independent auditors work throughout the year, the Audit Committee will be in a position to evaluate the outside auditors qualifications, performance and independence. This evaluation should include the review and evaluation of the lead partner of the outside auditor, taking into account the opinions of management and the Corporations internal auditors (or other personnel responsible for the internal audit function). In addition to assuring the regular rotation of the lead audit partner as required by law, consider whether, in order to assure continuing auditor independence, there should be regular rotation of the |
4 | For purposes of the foregoing, permitted non-audit services shall not, unless otherwise allowed under Applicable Laws, include: (i) bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Corporation; (ii) financial information systems design and implementation; (iii) appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports; (iv) actuarial services; (v) internal audit outsourcing services; (vi) management functions or human resources; (vii) broker or dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services; (viii) legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit; and (ix) any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible. |
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outside audit firm itself. Present conclusions with respect to the outside auditor to the full Board. | ||
(e) | Require that the outside auditor submit on a periodic basis to the Audit Committee a formal written statement delineating all relationships between the auditor and the Corporation. The Audit Committee shall ensure, specifically, that all written disclosures and the letter from the outside auditor required by ISB Standard No. 1, as may be modified or supplemented, are received and shall discuss with the outside auditor its independence. | |
(f) | Review (i) the scope of the annual independent audit and any reports issued in connection with the audit with the outside auditor, and (ii) the audited financial statements and the financial reporting process and recommend approval of the Proxy Statement and Form 10-K. Discuss with the outside auditor the matters required to be discussed by SAS 61, as may be modified or supplemented. | |
(g) | Review and discuss timely reports from the outside auditor on material written communications between the outside auditor and management, such as any management letter or schedule of unadjusted differences. | |
(h) | Review with the outside auditor any audit problems or difficulties and managements response. The review should include discussion of the responsibilities, budget and staffing of the Corporations internal audit function. | |
(i) | Discuss with management and the outside auditor significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of the Corporations financial statements, including any significant changes in the Corporations selection or application of accounting principles. | |
(j) | Discuss with management and the outside auditor the effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives as well as off-balance sheet structures on the Corporations financial statements. | |
(k) | Require the rotation of (i) the outside auditors lead or concurring partner every five years, with a five year cooling-off period thereafter, as contemplated by the rules of the SEC, and (ii) other partners on the engagement team with responsibility for decision-making on significant auditing, accounting and reporting matters affecting the Corporations financial statements, or who maintain regular contact with management or the Audit Committee, every seven years with a two-year cooling-off period thereafter. For purposes of the foregoing, specialty and national office partners are not subject to this rotation policy. | |
(l) | Set clear hiring policies for employees or former employees of the outside auditor. | |
(m) | Review at least annually with management and the outside auditor their assessments of, and any major issues as to, the adequacy of internal controls, and any special steps adopted in light of material control deficiencies. | |
(n) | Review at least annually with management and the outside auditor the Corporations compliance with designated laws and regulations as required by FDICIA. |
(o) | Review the appointment of the General Auditor, as needed. | |
(p) | At least annually, review with management the role and scope of the work performed by the internal auditors, approve the audit plan and periodically review the plan status and findings. | |
(q) | Review and approve the Audit Policy. |
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(r) | Discuss the audited financial statements and unaudited quarterly financial statements with management and the outside auditor, including the Corporations disclosures under Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. | |
(s) | Discuss earnings press releases, as well as financial information and earnings guidance, if any, provided to analysts and rating agencies. These discussions may be done generally (i.e., discussions of the types of information to be disclosed and the type of presentation to be made). | |
(t) | Quarterly, the Audit Committee will discuss any significant interim financial statement matters with the outside auditor and General Auditor, prior to the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. | |
(u) | Meet with the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer to discuss officer certification issues and (i) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Corporations ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the issuers auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls, and (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Corporations internal controls. |
(v) | Discuss the guidelines and policies that govern the process by which risk assessment and risk management is undertaken. | |
(w) | Address, as needed, the tasks and responsibilities assigned to the Audit Committee in the Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers. | |
(x) | When appropriate, establish and review procedures for (i) the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Corporation regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and (ii) the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Corporation of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. | |
(y) | Review and approve the adequacy of significant insurance coverages. | |
(z) | Receive and review reports, if any, from management regarding Regulation FD. | |
(aa) | Provide an Audit Committee report in the Corporations annual proxy statement. | |
(bb) | Review the periodic examinations made by regulatory authorities and any replies required in connection with the examinations. | |
(cc) | Under the direction of the Comerica Bank Board, review, and, if appropriate, approve the amounts reported each period for the provision for loan and lease losses and for the allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) and the allowance for credit losses on lending-related commitments. Oversee and monitor the internal controls over the ALLL determination process. Review and, if appropriate, approve a summary prepared by management of Comerica Bank of the amount to be reported in the financial statements for the ALLL. Periodically, review the methodology for the ALLL. |
(dd) | At least annually, meet separately and privately with each of the General Auditor, the outside auditor, the Chief Financial Officer, the Head of Legal Affairs and such other officers as the Audit Committee deems appropriate. |
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(ee) | Review and reassess annually the adequacy of the Charter, approve the Charter or recommend to the Board any proposed changes to the Charter, and publish it in accordance with the rules of the SEC. | |
(ff) | At least annually, conduct a performance self-evaluation to determine whether the Audit Committee is functioning effectively. | |
(gg) | Obtain advice and assistance from outside legal, accounting or other advisors as the Audit Committee deems necessary to carry out its duties. | |
(hh) | Report regularly to the Board on its activities. | |
(ii) | Maintain minutes of its meetings and records relating to those meetings and the Audit Committees activities. | |
(jj) | Review any other matters that may be delegated to the Audit Committee by the Board and keep the Board informed of matters that come before the Audit Committee which the Audit Committee believes should have Board consideration. |
IV. | GENERAL |
(a) | One or more officers or employees of the Corporation whom the Audit Committee member in good faith believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented; | |
(b) | Counsel, the outside auditor, or other persons as to matters which the Audit Committee member in good faith believes to be within the professional or expert competence of such person; or | |
(c) | Another committee of the Board as to matters within its designated authority, which committee the Audit Committee member in good faith believes to merit confidence. |
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A. | In no event will a Director be considered independent if, currently or within the preceding three years1: (i) the Director is or was employed by Comerica (for purposes of these categorical standards, the term Comerica shall include Comerica Incorporated and its direct and indirect subsidiaries)2; (ii) an immediate family member3 of the Director is or was employed by Comerica as an executive officer; (iii) the Director is or was employed by or affiliated with a present or former internal or external auditor of Comerica; (iv) any of the Directors immediate family is or was affiliated with, or employed in a professional capacity by, a present or former internal or external auditor of Comerica; (v) the Director or an immediate family member of the Director is or was employed as an executive officer of another company if any of Comericas present executives serves or served on that companys compensation committee; (vi) the Director, or any of his or her immediate family, receives or received more than $100,000 per year in direct compensation from Comerica, other than Director and committee fees and pension or other forms of deferred compensation for prior service (provided such compensation is not contingent in any way on continued service); or (vii) the Director is an executive officer or an employee, or any of the Directors immediate family is an executive officer, of another company (other than a charitable organization) that makes payments to or receives payments from Comerica for property or services in an amount which, in any single fiscal year, exceeds the greater of $1 million or 2% of such other companys consolidated gross revenues. | |
B. | Subject to the limitations in Section (A) above, the following relationships shall not be considered to be material relationships that would impair a Directors Independence: |
(1) | ordinary lending relationships with the Director or any of the Directors related interests, as defined in the Federal Reserve Boards Regulation O (related interests), if: (i) in each such case, the extension of credit was made in the ordinary course of business and is on substantially the same terms as those with non-affiliated persons; (ii) in each such case, the extension of credit has been made in compliance with applicable law, including the Federal Reserve Boards |
1 | In order to facilitate a smooth transition to these standards, until November 4, 2004, this reference to the preceding three years shall mean the preceding one year. From and after November 4, 2004, it shall mean the preceding three years. |
2 | Notwithstanding this requirement, employment as an interim Chairman or CEO shall not disqualify a Director from being considered independent following that employment. |
3 | For purposes of these Categorical Standards Relating to Independence, immediate family or immediate family member means a persons spouse, parents, children, siblings, mothers and fathers-in-law, sons and daughters-in-law, brothers and sisters-in-law, and anyone (other than domestic employees) who shares such persons home; however, it does not mean individuals who are no longer immediate family members as a result of legal separation or divorce, or those who have died or become incapacitated. |
* | References to the Audit and Legal Committee in the Categorical Standards have been changed to the Audit Committee in light of that committees name change on November 15, 2005. |
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Regulation O, if applicable; (iii) in each such case, no material event of default has occurred under the extension of credit; (iv) the aggregate amount of the extensions of credit to the Director and all of his or her related interests does not exceed 1% of Comericas consolidated assets; and (v) in each such case, the borrower represents to Comerica as follows: (a) if the borrower is a company or other entity, that a termination of the extension of credit would not reasonably be expected to have a material and adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations or business of the borrower; or (b) if the borrower is an individual, that a termination of the extension of credit would not be reasonably be expected to have a material and adverse effect on the financial condition of the borrower; | ||
(2) | other commercial transactions (not including extensions of credit) entered into in the ordinary course of business between Comerica and any entity that employees (i) a Director, (ii) a Directors spouse or (iii) any child of a Director who is residing in the Directors home, if the annual sales to, or purchases from, such entity constitute less than 1% of Comericas consolidated gross revenues or constitute less than 1% of such entitys consolidated gross revenues; and | |
(3) | a Director of Comerica serving as an executive officer of a not-for-profit organization, if the discretionary charitable contributions made to the organization in any given year by Comerica and the Comerica Charitable Foundation, in the aggregate (exclusive of any employee contributions), are less than 5% (or $1,000,000, whichever is greater) of that organizations consolidated gross revenues. |
4 | The indirect acceptance by an Audit Committee member of any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee would include acceptance of such a fee by a spouse, a minor child or stepchild or a child or stepchild sharing a home with the member or by an entity (i) in which such member is a partner, member, executive officer or other officer such as a managing director occupying a comparable position (except limited partners, non-managing members and those occupying similar positions who, in each case, have no active role in providing services to the entity), and (ii) which provides accounting, consulting, legal, investment banking or financial advisory services to Comerica or any subsidiary of Comerica. |
5 | Control means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise. A person will be deemed not to be in control of a specified person if the person: (1) is not the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 10% of any class of voting equity securities of the specified persons; and (2) is not an executive officer of the specified person. |
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A. | Affiliate means (i) any entity that is controlled by the Corporation, whether directly or indirectly, and (ii) any entity in which the Corporation has a significant equity interest, as determined by the Committee. |
B. | Award means an Option, a Stock Appreciation Right, a Share of Restricted Stock, a Restricted Stock Unit, a Performance Award, including a Qualified Performance-Based Award, or an Other Stock-Based Award pursuant to the Plan. Each Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. |
C. | Award Agreement means a written agreement, in a form approved by the Committee, which sets forth the terms and conditions of an Award, including, but not limited to, the Performance Period and/or Restriction Period, as appropriate. Agreements shall be subject to the express terms and conditions set forth herein, and to such other terms and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as the Committee shall deem appropriate. |
D. | Award Recipient means an Eligible Individual who has been granted an Award under the Plan and has entered into an Award Agreement evidencing the grant of such Award or otherwise accepted the terms of an Award Agreement, including by electronic acceptance or acknowledgement. |
E. | Beneficiary means any person(s) designated by an Award Recipient on a beneficiary designation form, or, if no form, any person(s) entitled to receive any amounts owing to such Award Recipient under this Plan upon his or her death by reason of having been named in the Award Recipients will or trust agreement or having qualified as a taker of the Award Recipients property under the laws of intestacy. If an Award Recipient authorizes any person, in writing, to exercise such individuals Options or Stock Appreciation Rights following the Award Recipients death, the term Beneficiary shall include any person in whose favor such Options or Stock Appreciation Rights are exercised by the person authorized to exercise the Options or Stock Appreciation Rights. |
F. | Board means the Board of Directors of the Corporation. |
G. | Cause means (1) conviction of the Award Recipient for committing a felony under Federal law or the law of the state in which such action occurred, (2) dishonesty in the course of fulfilling the Award Recipients employment duties, (3) willful and deliberate failure on the part of the Award Recipient to perform his or her employment duties in any material respect, or (4) before a Change of Control, such other events as shall be determined by the |
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Committee. Before a Change of Control, the Committee shall, unless otherwise provided in an Individual Agreement with the Award Recipient, have the sole discretion to determine whether Cause exists, and its determination shall be final. | |
H. | Change of Control shall have the meaning set forth in Exhibit A to this Plan. |
I. | Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder. |
J. | Committee means the Compensation Committee of the Board or such other committee of the Board as the Board may from time to time designate, which shall be composed of not less than two non-employee directors, and shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board. |
K. | Corporation means Comerica Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, and its successors and assigns. |
L. | Disabled or Disability means Totally Disabled (or any derivation of such term) within the meaning of the Long-Term Disability Plan of Comerica Incorporated, or if there is no such plan, Disability as determined by the Committee. However, with respect to the rules relating to Incentive Stock Options, the term Disabled shall mean disabled as that term is utilized in Sections 422 and 22(e)(3) of the Code, or any successor Code provisions relating to ISOs. |
M. | Disaffiliation means a Subsidiarys or Affiliates ceasing to be a Subsidiary or Affiliate for any reason (including, without limitation, as a result of a public offering, or a spinoff or sale by the Corporation, of the stock of the Subsidiary or Affiliate) or a sale of a division of the Corporation and its Affiliates. |
N. | Eligible Individual means any officers and employees of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, and prospective officers and employees who have accepted offers of employment from the Corporation or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Eligible Individual for purposes of receipt of the grant of an ISO shall be limited to those individuals who are eligible to receive ISOs under rules set forth in the Code and applicable regulations. |
O. | Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
P. | Fair Market Value means the closing price of a Share on the New York Stock Exchange as reported on the Composite Tape as published in the Wall Street Journal; if, however, there is no trading of Shares on the date in question, then the closing price of the Shares as so reported, on the last preceding trading day shall instead be used to determine Fair Market Value. If Fair Market Value for any date in question cannot be determined as provided above, Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Committee in its good faith discretion based on a reasonable valuation method. |
Q. | Incentive Stock Option or ISO Award means an Option granted pursuant to the Plan that is designated in the applicable Award Agreement as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, and that in fact so qualifies. |
R. | Nonqualified Stock Option or NQSO Award means an Option granted pursuant to the Plan that is not intended to be an Incentive Stock Option. |
S. | Option means a Nonqualified Stock Option or an Incentive Stock Option granted pursuant to Section 6(A) of the Plan. |
T. | Other Stock-Based Award means any right granted under Section 6(F) of the Plan. |
U. | Performance Award means any Award, including a Qualified Performance-Based Award, granted pursuant to Section 6(E) of the Plan. |
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V. | Performance Measures means the performance goals established by the Committee and relating to a Performance Period in connection with the grant of an Award. In the case of any Qualified Performance-Based Award, such goals shall be (i) based on the attainment of specified levels of one or more of the following measures (a) earnings per share, (b) return measures (including, but not limited to, return on assets, equity or sales), (c) net income (before or after taxes), (d) cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow), (e) cash flow return on investments, which equals net cash flows divided by owners equity, (f) earnings before or after taxes, interest, depreciation and/or amortization, (g) internal rate of return or increase in net present value, (h) gross revenues, (i) gross margins or (j) stock price (including, but not limited to, growth measures and total stockholder return) and (ii) set by the Committee within the time period prescribed by Section 162(m) of the Code. Performance Measures may be absolute in their terms or measured against or in relationship to other companies comparably, similarly or otherwise situated and may be based on or adjusted for any other objective goals, events, or occurrences established by the Committee for a Performance Period. Such Performance Measures may be particular to a line of business, subsidiary or other unit or may be based on the performance of the Corporation generally. Such Performance Measures may cover the Performance Period as specified by the Committee. Performance Measures may be adjusted by the Committee in its sole discretion to eliminate the unbudgeted effects of charges for restructurings, charges for discontinued operations, charges for extraordinary items and other unusual or non-recurring items of loss or expense, merger related charges, cumulative effect of accounting changes, the unbudgeted financial impact of any acquisition or divestiture made during the applicable Performance Period, and any direct or indirect change in the Federal corporate tax rate affecting the Performance Period, each as defined by generally accepted accounting principles and identified in the audited financial statements, notes to the audited financial statements, managements discussion and analysis or other Corporation filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
W. | Performance Period means the period designated by the Committee during which the Performance Measures applicable to an Award shall be measured. The Performance Period shall be established at or before the time of the grant of the Award, and the length of any Performance Period shall be within the discretion of the Committee. |
X. | Plan means the Comerica Incorporated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan. |
Y. | Qualified Performance-Based Award means an Award intended to qualify for the Section 162(m) Exemption, as provided in Section 7. |
Z. | Restriction Period means the period designated by the Committee during which Shares of a Restricted Stock Award remain forfeitable or a Restricted Stock Unit Award is subject to vesting requirements. |
AA. | Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Award means an award of Shares pursuant to Section 6(C) of the Plan subject to the terms, conditions and such restrictions as may be determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. Shares of Restricted Stock shall constitute issued and outstanding Shares for all corporate purposes. |
BB. | Restricted Stock Units or Restricted Stock Unit Award means an Award granted pursuant to Section 6(D) of the Plan denominated in Shares subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. |
CC. | Retirement means, unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or determined by the Committee, retirement from active employment with the Corporation, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate at or after age 65 or after attainment of both age 55 and ten (10) years of continuous service with the Corporation and its Affiliates. |
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DD. | Section 162(m) Exemption means the exemption from the limitation on deductibility imposed by Section 162(m) of the Code that is set forth in Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code. |
EE. | Share means a share of common stock, $5.00 par value, of the Corporation or such other securities or property as may become subject to Awards pursuant to an adjustment made under Section 3(D) of the Plan. |
FF. | Stock Appreciation Right or SAR Award means a right granted under Section 6(B) of the Plan. |
GG. | Subsidiary means any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity during any period in which at least a 50% voting or profits interest is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation or any successor to the Corporation. |
HH. | Tax Withholding Date shall mean the earliest date the obligation to withhold tax with respect to an Award arises. |
II. | Term means the maximum period during which an Option or Stock Appreciation Right may remain outstanding, subject to earlier termination upon Termination of Employment or otherwise, as specified in the applicable Award Agreement or to the extent not specified in the Award Agreement as provided in the Plan. |
JJ. | Termination of Employment means the termination of the applicable Award Recipients employment with the Corporation and any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates. An Award Recipient employed by a Subsidiary or an Affiliate or a division of the Corporation and its Affiliates shall be deemed to incur a Termination of Employment if, as a result of a Disaffiliation, such Subsidiary, Affiliate, or division ceases to be a Subsidiary, Affiliate or division, as the case may be, and the Award Recipient does not immediately thereafter become an employee of the Corporation or another Subsidiary or Affiliate. Neither a temporary absence from employment because of illness, vacation or leave of absence nor a transfer among the Corporation and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates shall be considered a Termination of Employment. |
A. | Plan Maximums. The maximum number of Shares that may be delivered pursuant to Awards under the Plan shall be the sum of (i) eleven million (11,000,000), (ii) any Shares available for future awards under the Amended and Restated Comerica Incorporated 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the Prior Plan) as of the Effective Date, and (iii) any Shares that are represented by awards granted under the Prior Plan which are forfeited, expire or are cancelled without delivery of Shares or which result in the forfeiture of Shares back to the Corporation. No additional awards will be granted pursuant to the terms of the Prior Plan as of the Effective Date of the Plan. The maximum number of Shares that may be delivered pursuant to Options intended to be Incentive Stock Options shall be one million (1,000,000) Shares. No more than 2.2 million (2,200,000) Shares may be issued during the term of the Plan pursuant to Awards other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights. Shares subject to an Award under the Plan may be authorized and unissued Shares or treasury Shares. |
B. | Individual Limits. No Award Recipient may be granted Awards with respect to more than 350,000 Shares in any calendar year, and the maximum number of Shares underlying Awards of Options and Stock Appreciation Rights that may be granted to an Award Recipient in any calendar year is 350,000. |
C. | Rules for Calculating Shares Delivered. Any Shares covered by an Award that has been granted shall be counted as used under the Plan as of the date of grant. To the extent that any Award is forfeited, or any Option or Stock Appreciation Right terminates, expires or |
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lapses without being exercised, the Shares subject to such Awards not delivered as a result thereof shall again be available for Awards under the Plan. The following Shares, however, may not again be made available for issuance in respect of Awards under this Plan: (i) Shares not issued or delivered as a result of the net settlement of an outstanding Stock Appreciation Right; (ii) Shares used to pay the exercise price or withholding taxes related to an outstanding Award; or (iii) Shares repurchased by the Corporation on the open market with the proceeds of an Option exercise price to settle an Option. | |
D. | Adjustment Provision. In the event of (i) a stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, share combination, or recapitalization or similar event affecting the capital structure of the Corporation (each, a Share Change), or (ii) a merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or shares, separation, spinoff, reorganization, stock rights offering, liquidation, Disaffiliation, or similar event affecting the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries (each, a Corporate Transaction), the Committee or the Board may in its discretion make such substitutions or adjustments as it deems appropriate and equitable to (A) the aggregate number and kind of Shares or other securities reserved for issuance and delivery under the Plan, (B) the various maximum limitations set forth in Sections 3(A) and 3(B) upon certain types of Awards and upon the grants to individuals of certain types of Awards, (C) the number and kind of Shares or other securities subject to outstanding Awards, and (D) the exercise price of outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights. In the case of Corporate Transactions, such adjustments may include, without limitation, (1) the cancellation of outstanding Awards in exchange for payments of cash, property or a combination thereof having an aggregate value equal to the value of such Awards, as determined by the Committee or the Board in its sole discretion (it being understood that in the case of a Corporate Transaction with respect to which stockholders of Common Stock receive consideration other than publicly traded equity securities of the ultimate surviving entity, any such determination by the Committee that the value of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall for this purpose be deemed to equal the excess, if any, of the value of the consideration being paid for each Share pursuant to such Corporate Transaction over the exercise price of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall conclusively be deemed valid); (2) the substitution of other property (including, without limitation, cash or other securities of the Corporation and securities of entities other than the Corporation) for the Shares subject to outstanding Awards; and (3) in connection with any Disaffiliation, arranging for the assumption of Awards, or replacement of Awards with new awards based on other property or other securities (including, without limitation, other securities of the Corporation and securities of entities other than the Corporation), by the affected Subsidiary, Affiliate, or division or by the entity that controls such Subsidiary, Affiliate, or division following such Disaffiliation (as well as any corresponding adjustments to Awards that remain based upon Corporation securities). Any such adjustments shall be made in a manner that (i) with respect to Awards that are not considered to be deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code as of immediately prior to such adjustment, would not cause such Awards to become deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and (ii) with respect to Awards that are considered deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, would not cause such Awards to be non-compliant with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. |
A. | Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. In addition to any implied powers and duties that may be needed to carry out the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have all the powers vested in it by the terms of the Plan, including exclusive authority to: select Eligible Individuals; to make Awards; to determine the type, size, terms and timing of Awards (which need not be uniform); to accelerate the vesting of Awards, including upon the occurrence of a Change of Control of the Corporation or an Award |
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Recipients Termination of Employment; to prescribe the form of the Award Agreement; to modify, amend or adjust the terms and conditions of any Award, subject to Sections 7 and 10; to adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the Plan as it shall from time to time deem advisable; to interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and any Award issued under the Plan (and any Award Agreement relating thereto); make any other determinations it believes necessary or advisable in connection with the administration of the Plan; correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award Agreement; establish any blackout period that the Committee in its sole discretion deems necessary or advisable; and to otherwise administer the Plan. | |
B. | Procedures. Determinations of the Committee shall be made by a majority vote of its members at a meeting at which a quorum is present or pursuant to a unanimous written consent of its members. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. Subject to Section 7(D), any authority granted to the Committee may also be exercised by the full Board. To the extent that any permitted action taken by the Board conflicts with action taken by the Committee, the Board action shall control. The Committee may authorize any one or more of its members, or any officer of the Corporation, to execute and deliver documents on behalf of the Committee. |
Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law or the applicable rules of a stock exchange, the Committee may (i) allocate all or any portion of its responsibilities and powers to any one or more of its members and/or (ii) delegate all or any part of its responsibilities and powers to any person or persons selected by it, provided that, the Committee may not delegate its responsibilities and powers if such delegation would cause an Award made to an individual subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act not to qualify for an exemption from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or cause an Award intended to be a Qualified Performance-Based Award not to qualify for, or to cease to qualify for, the Section 162(m) Exemption. Any such allocation or delegation may be revoked by the Committee at any time. | |
All decisions made by the Committee (or any person or persons to whom the Committee has allocated or delegated all or any portion of its responsibilities and powers in accordance with this Plan) shall be final and binding on all persons, including the Corporation, its Affiliates, Subsidiaries, stockholders, Eligible Individuals, Award Recipients, Beneficiaries and other interested parties. |
C. | Discretion of the Committee. Subject to Section 1(G), any determination made by the Committee or by an appropriately delegated officer pursuant to delegated authority under the provisions of the Plan with respect to any Award shall be made in the sole discretion of the Committee or such delegate at the time of the grant of the Award or, unless in contravention of any express term of the Plan, at any time thereafter. All decisions made by the Committee or any appropriately delegated officer pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final and binding on all persons, including the Corporation, Award Recipients and Eligible Individuals. |
D. | Cancellation or Suspension of Awards. The Committee may cancel all or any portion of any Award, whether or not vested or deferred, as set forth below. Upon cancellation, the Award Recipient shall forfeit the Award and any benefits attributable to such canceled Award or portion thereof. The Committee may cancel an Award if, in its sole discretion, the Committee determines in good faith that the Award Recipient has done any of the following: (i) committed a felony; (ii) committed fraud; (iii) embezzled; (iv) disclosed confidential information or trade secrets; (v) was terminated for Cause; (vi) engaged in any activity in competition with the business of the Corporation or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Corporation; or (vii) engaged in conduct that adversely affected the Corporation. The Executive Vice President Director of Human Resources, or such other person designated |
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from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation (the Delegate), shall have the power and authority to suspend all or any portion of any Award if the Delegate makes in good faith the determination described in the preceding sentence. Any such suspension of an Award shall remain in effect until the suspension shall be presented to and acted on by the Committee at its next meeting. |
A. | Options. The Committee may grant Options to Eligible Individuals in accordance with the provisions of this subsection subject to such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall determine to be appropriate. |
1. | Exercise Price. The exercise price per Share of an Option shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that such exercise price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of such Option, and such exercise price may not be decreased during the Term of the Option except pursuant to an adjustment in accordance with Section 3(D). | |
2. | Option Term. The Term of each Option shall be fixed by the Committee and the maximum Term of each Option shall be ten (10) years. | |
3. | Time and Manner of Exercise. The Committee shall determine the time or times at which an Option may be exercised, and the manner in which (including, without limitation, cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, or any combination thereof, having a Fair Market Value on the exercise date equal to the relevant exercise price) payment of the exercise price with respect thereto may be made, or deemed to have been made. The Committee may authorize the use of any form of cashless exercise of an Option that is legally permissible. | |
4. | Employment Status. Except as provided in paragraphs (a) through (d) below or as may otherwise be provided by the Committee (either at the time of grant of an Option or thereafter), an Award Recipients Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall be immediately forfeited upon his or her Termination of Employment. |
a. | Retirement. An Award Recipients Retirement shall not affect any Option outstanding as of the Termination of Employment due to Retirement other than those granted in the calendar year of Retirement. All Options outstanding as of the Termination of Employment due to Retirement other than those granted in the calendar year of such Termination of Employment shall continue to vest pursuant to the vesting schedule applicable to such Options, and any vested Options outstanding as of the Termination of Employment due to Retirement (including any ISO held by an Award Recipient who is not Disabled) shall continue in full force and effect for the remainder of the Term of the Option. All Options granted in the calendar year of Termination of Employment due to Retirement that have not otherwise vested as of such termination shall terminate upon the date of Retirement. | |
b. | Disability. Upon the cessation of the Award Recipients employment due to Disability, any Option held by such individual that was exercisable immediately before the Termination of Employment due to Disability shall continue to be |
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exercisable until the earlier of (i) the third anniversary of the Award Recipients Termination of Employment (or, in the case of any ISO held by an Award Recipient who is Disabled, the first anniversary of the Award Recipients Termination of Employment) and (ii) the expiration of the Term of the Option. | ||
c. | Death. Upon the Award Recipients death (whether during his or her employment with the Corporation or an Affiliate or during any applicable post-termination exercise period), any Option held by such individual that was exercisable immediately before the Termination of Employment shall continue to be exercisable by the Beneficiary(ies) of the decedent, until the earlier of (i) the first anniversary the date of the Award Recipients death (or, in the case of ISOs, for a period of three months after the Award Recipients death) and (ii) the expiration of the Term of the Option (as such term may have been shortened due to the Award Recipients Retirement, Disability or Termination of Employment for any other reason). | |
d. | Other Terminations of Employment. Upon the Award Recipients Termination of Employment for any reason other than Retirement, Disability, death or for Cause, any Option held by such individual that was exercisable immediately before the Termination of Employment shall continue to be exercisable until the earlier of (i) the 90th day after the Award Recipients Termination of Employment and (ii) the expiration of the Term of the Option. | |
e. | Extension or Reduction of Exercise Period. In any of the foregoing circumstances, subject to Section 8, the Committee may extend or shorten the exercise period, but may not extend any such period beyond the Term of the Option as originally established (or, insofar as this paragraph relates to Stock Appreciation Rights, the Term of the SAR Award as originally established). Further, with respect to ISOs, as a condition of any such extension, the holder shall be required to deliver to the Corporation a release which provides that such individual will hold the Corporation and/or Affiliate harmless with respect to any adverse tax consequences the individual may suffer by reason of any such extension. |
B. | Stock Appreciation Right Awards. The Committee may grant Stock Appreciation Rights to Eligible Individuals in accordance with the provisions of this subsection subject to such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall determine to be appropriate. The Term of each SAR Award shall be fixed by the Committee and the maximum Term of each SAR Award shall be ten (10) years. A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan shall confer on the Award Recipient a right to receive upon exercise thereof the excess (if any) of (i) the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of exercise over (ii) the grant price of the Stock Appreciation Right Award as specified by the Committee, which price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of grant of the Stock Appreciation Right. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall determine the grant price, Term, manner of exercise, dates of exercise, methods of settlement (cash, Shares or a combination thereof) and any other terms and conditions of any SAR Award. The Committee may impose such conditions or restrictions on the exercise of any SAR Award as it may deem appropriate. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee or in an Award Agreement, any SAR Award must be exercised during the period of the Award Recipients employment with the Corporation or Affiliate, provided that the provisions of Section 6(A)(4)(a)-(e) hereof shall apply for purposes of determining the exercise period in the event of the Award Recipients Retirement, Disability, death or other Termination of Employment, including following a Change of Control. |
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terms and conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as the Committee shall determine to be appropriate. |
1. | Nature of Restrictions. Restricted Stock Awards shall be subject to such restrictions, including Performance Measures, as the Committee may impose (including, without limitation, any limitation on the right to vote a Share of Restricted Stock or the right to receive any dividend or other right or property with respect thereto), which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such time or times, in such installments or otherwise as the Committee may deem appropriate. Subject to the Committees authority under Section 6(C)(3) below, the minimum Restriction Period with respect to a Restricted Stock Award that is subject to restrictions that are performance-related shall be one (1) year, and the minimum Restriction Period with respect to a Restricted Stock Award that is subject to restrictions that are not performance-related shall be three (3) years. The Committee may, prior to or at the time of grant, designate an Award of Restricted Stock as a Qualified Performance-Based Award. | |
2. | Stock Certificates. Restricted Stock Awards granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by the issuance of a stock certificate(s), which shall be held by the Corporation. Such certificate(s) shall be registered in the name of the Award Recipient and shall bear an appropriate legend which refers to the restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock Award. Alternatively, shares of Restricted Stock under the Plan may be recorded in book entry form. | |
3. | Forfeiture; Delivery of Shares. Except as may be otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, upon an Award Recipients Termination of Employment (as determined under criteria established by the Committee) during the applicable Restriction Period, all Shares of Restricted Stock shall be immediately forfeited and revert to the Corporation; provided, however, that the Committee may waive, in whole or in part, any or all remaining restrictions applicable to the Restricted Stock Award. Shares comprising any Restricted Stock Award held by the Corporation that are no longer subject to restrictions shall be delivered to the Award Recipient (or his or her Beneficiary) promptly after the applicable restrictions lapse or are waived. |
D. | Restricted Stock Unit Awards. The Committee may grant Awards of Restricted Stock Units to Eligible Individuals, subject to such terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall determine to be appropriate. A Restricted Stock Unit shall represent an unfunded, unsecured right to receive one Share or cash equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share. |
1. | Nature of Restrictions. Restricted Stock Unit Awards shall be subject to such restrictions, including Performance Measures, as the Committee may impose, which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such time or times, in such installments or otherwise as the Committee may deem appropriate. Subject to the Committees authority under Section 6(D)(3) below, the minimum Restriction Period with respect to a Restricted Stock Unit Award that is subject to restrictions that are performance-related shall be one (1) year, and the minimum Restriction Period with respect to a Restricted Stock Unit Award that is subject to restrictions that are not performance-related shall be three (3) years. The Committee may, prior to or at the time of grant, designate an Award of Restricted Stock as a Qualified Performance-Based Award. | |
2. | Rights as a Stockholder. An Eligible Individual to whom Restricted Stock Units are granted shall not have any rights of a stockholder of the Corporation with respect to the Share represented by the Restricted Stock Unit Award. If so determined by the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, Restricted Stock Units may include a dividend equivalent right, pursuant to which the Award Recipient will either receive cash amounts (either paid currently or on a contingent basis) equivalent to the dividends and |
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other distributions payable with respect to the number of Shares represented by the Restricted Stock Units, or additional Restricted Stock Units with a Fair Market Value equal to such dividends and other distributions. | ||
3. | Forfeiture/ Settlement. Except as may be otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, upon an Award Recipients Termination of Employment (as determined under criteria established by the Committee) during the applicable Restriction Period, all Restricted Stock Units shall be immediately forfeited; provided, however, that the Committee may waive, in whole or in part, any or all remaining vesting requirements or restrictions applicable to the Restricted Stock Unit Award. An Award of Restricted Stock Units shall be settled in Shares as and when the Restricted Stock Units vest or at a later time specified by the Committee or in accordance with an election of the Award Recipient, if the Committee so permits. |
E. | Performance Awards. The Committee may grant Performance Awards (designated as Qualified Performance-Based Awards or not) to Eligible Individuals in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(E) subject to such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall determine to be appropriate. A Performance Award granted under the Plan (i) may be denominated or payable in cash, Shares (including, without limitation, Restricted Shares), other securities, other Awards, or other property, and (ii) shall confer on the Award Recipient the right to receive a dollar amount or number of Shares upon the attainment of Performance Measures during any Performance Period, as established by the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement, the Performance Measures to be achieved during any Performance Period, the length of any Performance Period and the amount of any payment or number of Shares in respect of a Performance Award shall be determined by the Committee. |
F. | Other Stock-Based Awards. The Committee may grant Other Stock-Based Awards to Eligible Individuals in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(F) and subject to such additional terms and conditions, including Performance Measures, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall determine. Other Stock-Based Awards may be denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to, Shares (including, without limitation, securities convertible into Shares), as are deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the purpose of the Plan. |
G. | General. Except as otherwise specified in the Plan or an applicable Award Agreement, the following provisions shall apply to Awards granted under the Plan: |
1. | Consideration for Awards. Other than the payment of the exercise price or grant price in connection with the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or in connection with a deferral, Awards shall be made without monetary consideration or for such minimal monetary consideration as may be required by applicable law. In no event may any Option or Stock Appreciation Right granted under this Plan be amended, other than pursuant to Section 3(D), to decrease the exercise or grant price thereof, be cancelled in conjunction with the grant of any new Option or Stock Appreciation Right with a lower exercise or grant price, or otherwise be subject to any action that would be treated, for accounting purposes, as a repricing of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, unless such amendment, cancellation, or action is approved by the Corporations stockholders. | |
2. | Forms of Payment under Awards. Subject to the terms of the Plan and of any applicable Award Agreement, payments or transfers of Shares to be made by the Corporation or an Affiliate upon the grant, exercise or satisfaction of an Award may be made in such form or forms as the Committee shall determine (including, without limitation, cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property or any combination thereof), |
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and may be made in a single payment or transfer, in installments or an a deferred basis subject to Section 409A of the Code, to the extent permitted by the applicable Award Agreement and in each case in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Committee. Such rules and procedures may include, without limitation, provisions for the payment or crediting of reasonable interest on installment or deferred payments. | ||
3. | Limits on Transfer of Awards. No Award and no right under any such Award shall be transferable by an Award Recipient otherwise than by will or by the laws of intestacy; provided, however, that, an Award Recipient may, in the manner established by the Committee, designate a Beneficiary to exercise the rights of the Award Recipient and to receive any property distributable with respect to any Award upon the death of the Award Recipient. Each Award or right under any Award shall be exercisable during the Award Recipients lifetime only by the Award Recipient or, if permissible under applicable law, by the Award Recipients guardian or legal representative. No Award or right under any such Award may be pledged, alienated, attached or otherwise encumbered, and any purported pledge, alienation, attachment or encumbrance thereof shall be void and unenforceable against the Corporation or any Affiliate. | |
4. | Term of Awards. Subject to any specific provisions of the Plan, the term of each Award shall be for such period as may be determined by the Committee. | |
5. | Securities Law Restrictions. All certificates for Shares or other securities delivered under the Plan pursuant to any Award or the exercise thereof shall be subject to such restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan, or the rules, regulations and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, any other exchange on which Shares may be eligible to be traded or any applicable federal or state securities laws, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be placed on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions. |
A. | Section 162(m) Exemption. The provisions of this Plan are intended to ensure that all Options and Stock Appreciation Rights granted hereunder to any Award Recipient who is or may be a covered employee (within the meaning of Section 162(m)(3) of the Code) in the tax year in which such Option or Stock Appreciation Right is expected to be deductible to the Corporation qualify for the Section 162(m) Exemption, and all such Awards shall therefore be considered Qualified Performance-Based Awards and this Plan shall be interpreted and operated consistent with that intention (including, without limitation, to require that all such Awards be granted by a committee composed solely of members who satisfy the requirements for being outside directors for purposes of the Section 162(m) Exemption (Outside Directors)). When granting any Award other than an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the Committee may designate such Award as a Qualified Performance-Based Award, based upon a determination that (i) the recipient is or may be a covered employee (within the meaning of Section 162(m)(3) of the Code) with respect to such Award, and (ii) the Committee wishes such Award to qualify for the Section 162(m) Exemption, and the terms of any such Award (and of the grant thereof) shall be consistent with such designation (including, without limitation, that all such Awards be granted by a committee composed solely of Outside Directors). |
B. | Limitation on Amendment. Each Qualified Performance-Based Award (other than an Option or Stock Appreciation Right) shall be earned, vested and payable (as applicable) only upon the achievement of one or more Performance Measure, together with the satisfaction of any other conditions, such as continued employment, as the Committee may determine to be appropriate, and no Qualified Performance-Based Award may be amended, nor may the |
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Committee exercise any discretionary authority it may otherwise have under this Plan with respect to a Qualified Performance-Based Award, in any manner that would cause the Qualified Performance-Based Award to cease to qualify for the Section 162(m) Exemption; provided, however, that (i) the Committee may provide, either in connection with the grant of the applicable Award or by amendment thereafter, that achievement of such Performance Measure will be waived upon the death or Disability of the Participant (or under any other circumstance with respect to which the existence of such possible waiver will not cause the Award to fail to qualify for the Section 162(m) Exemption), and (ii) any rights to vesting or accelerated payment on a Change of Control shall apply notwithstanding this Section 7(B). | |
C. | Maximum Cash Award. For purposes of the Section 162(m) Exemption, the maximum amount of compensation payable with respect to an Award granted under the Plan to any Award Recipient who is a covered employee (as defined in Section 162(m) of the Code) that is denominated as a dollar amount will not exceed $5,000,000 for any calendar year. |
D. | Limitation on Action by the Full Board. The full Board shall not be permitted to exercise authority granted to the Committee to the extent that the grant or exercise of such authority would cause an Award designated as a Qualified Performance-Based Award not to qualify for, or to cease to qualify for, the Section 162(m) Exemption. |
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A. | Amendments to the Plan. The Committee may amend, alter, or discontinue the Plan, but no amendment, alteration or discontinuation shall be made which would materially impair the rights of the Award Recipients with respect to a previously granted Award without such Award Recipients consent, except such an amendment made to comply with applicable law, including without limitation Section 409A of the Code, stock exchange rules or accounting rules. In addition, no such amendment shall be made without the approval of the Corporations stockholders to the extent such approval is required by applicable law or the listing standards of the applicable stock exchange. |
B. | Amendments to Awards. Subject to Section 6(G)(1), the Committee may unilaterally amend the terms of any Award theretofore granted, but no such amendment shall cause a Qualified Performance-Based Award to cease to qualify for the Section 162(m) Exemption or without the Award Recipients consent materially impair the rights of any Award Recipient with respect to an Award, except such an amendment made to cause the Plan or Award to comply with applicable law, stock exchange rules or accounting rules. |
A. | Conditions for Issuance. The Committee may require each person purchasing or receiving Shares pursuant to an Award to represent to and agree with the Corporation in writing that such person is acquiring the Shares without a view to the distribution thereof. The certificates for such Shares may include any legend which the Committee deems appropriate to reflect any restrictions on transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or Award Agreements made pursuant thereto, the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for Shares under the Plan prior to fulfillment of all of the following conditions: (i) listing or approval for listing upon notice of issuance, of such Shares on the applicable stock exchange; (ii) any registration or other qualification of such Shares of the Corporation under any state or Federal law or regulation, or the maintaining in effect of any such registration or other qualification which the Committee shall, in its absolute discretion upon the advice of counsel, deem necessary or advisable; and (iii) obtaining any other consent, approval, or permit from any state or Federal governmental agency which the Committee shall, in its absolute discretion after receiving the advice of counsel, determine to be necessary or advisable. |
B. | Additional Compensation Arrangements. Nothing contained in the Plan shall prevent the Corporation or any Subsidiary or Affiliate from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements for its employees. Participation in the Plan shall not affect an individuals eligibility to participate in any other benefit or incentive plan of the Corporation. |
C. | No Contract of Employment or Rights to Awards. The Plan shall not constitute a contract of employment, and adoption of the Plan shall not confer upon any employee any right to continued employment, nor shall it interfere in any way with the right of the Corporation or any Subsidiary or Affiliate to terminate the employment of any employee at any time. No employee or other person shall have any claim or right to receive an Award under the Plan. Receipt of an Award shall not confer upon the Award Recipient any rights of a stockholder with respect to any Shares subject to such Award except as specifically provided in the Agreement relating to the Award. |
D. | Limitation on Dividend Reinvestment and Dividend Equivalents. Reinvestment of dividends in additional Restricted Stock at the time of any dividend payment, and the payment of Shares with respect to dividends to Award Recipients holding Restricted Stock Unit Awards, shall only be permissible if sufficient Shares are available under Section 3 for such reinvestment or payment (taking into account then outstanding Awards). In the event that sufficient Shares are not available for such reinvestment or payment, such reinvestment or payment |
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shall be made in the form of a grant of Restricted Stock Units equal in number to the Shares that would have been obtained by such payment or reinvestment, the terms of which Restricted Stock Units shall provide for settlement in cash and for dividend equivalent reinvestment in further Restricted Stock Units on the terms contemplated by this Section 11(D). | |
E. | Subsidiary Employees. In the case of a grant of an Award to any employee of a Subsidiary of the Corporation, the Corporation may, if the Committee so directs, issue or transfer the Shares, if any, covered by the Award to the Subsidiary, for such lawful consideration as the Committee may specify, upon the condition or understanding that the Subsidiary will transfer the Shares to the employee in accordance with the terms of the Award specified by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. All Shares underlying Awards that are forfeited or canceled shall revert to the Corporation. |
F. | Governing Law and Interpretation. The Plan and all Awards made and actions taken thereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Plan are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. |
G. | Foreign Employees and Foreign Law Considerations. The Committee may grant Awards to Eligible Individuals who are foreign nationals, who are located outside the United States or who are not compensated from a payroll maintained in the United States, or who are otherwise subject to (or could cause the Corporation to be subject to) legal or regulatory provisions of countries or jurisdictions outside the United States, on such terms and conditions different from those specified in the Plan as may, in the judgment of the Committee, be necessary or desirable to foster and promote achievement of the purposes of the Plan, and, in furtherance of such purposes, the Committee may make such modifications, amendments, procedures, or subplans as may be necessary or advisable to comply with such legal or regulatory provisions. |
H. | Expenses. The expenses of the Plan shall be borne by the Corporation. |
I. | Acceptance of Terms. By accepting an Award under the Plan or payment pursuant to any Award, each Award Recipient, legal representative and Beneficiary shall be conclusively deemed to have indicated his or her acceptance and ratification of, and consent to, any action taken under the Plan by the Committee or the Corporation. A breach by any Award Recipient, his or her Beneficiary(ies), or legal representative, of any restrictions, terms or conditions contained in the Plan, any Award Agreement, or otherwise established by the Committee with respect to any Award will, unless waived in whole or in part by the Committee, cause a forfeiture of such Award. |
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1. | The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) (a Person) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 20% or more of either (i) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Corporation (the Outstanding Corporation Common Stock) or (ii) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the Outstanding Corporation Voting Securities); provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (a), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control: (i) any acquisition directly from the Corporation, (ii) any acquisition by the Corporation, (iii) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Corporation or any corporation controlled by the Corporation or (iv) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of subsection 3 of this Exhibit A; or |
2. | Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Corporations Board of Directors (the Incumbent Board) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Corporations stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board; or |
3. | Consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporations assets (a Business Combination), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (i) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Corporation Common Stock and Outstanding Corporation Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the company resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Corporation or all or substantially all of the Corporations assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Corporation Common Stock and Outstanding Corporation Voting Securities, as the case may be, (ii) no Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Corporation or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock of the company resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the company resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board, providing for such Business Combination; or |
4. | Approval by the Corporations stockholders of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation. |
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A. | Affiliate means any company controlled by, controlling or under common control with the Corporation. |
B. | Board means the Board of Directors of the Corporation. |
C. | Change of Control means a Change of Control as defined in the Comerica Incorporated Executive Officer Employment Agreements. |
D. | Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder. |
E. | Committee means the committee appointed by the Board to administer the Plan as provided herein. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Compensation Committee of the Board or a subcommittee thereof consisting of members appointed from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be the Committee and shall be comprised of not less than such number of directors as shall be required to permit the Plan to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 162(m). To the extent required by Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee administering the Plan shall be composed solely of outside directors within the meaning of Code Section 162(m). |
F. | Corporation means Comerica Incorporated, a Delaware corporation. |
G. | Covered Employee means any employee that the Committee reasonably expects to be a covered employee within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code with respect to the applicable Performance Period. |
H. | Incentive Payment means, with respect to each Participant, the amount he or she may receive for the applicable Performance Period as determined by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. |
I. | Participant means any employee of the Corporation or an Affiliate who is designated by the Committee as eligible to receive an Incentive Payment under the Plan. |
J. | Performance Goals means the performance goals established by the Committee in connection with the grant of any Incentive Payment. In the case of any Incentive Payment that is intended to qualify for the exemption from the limitation on deductibility imposed by Section 162(m) of the Code that is set forth in Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code, such goals shall be (i) based on the attainment of specified levels of one or more of the following measures (a) earnings per share, (b) return measures (including, but not limited to, return on assets, equity or sales), (c) net income (before or after taxes), (d) cash flow |
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(including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow), (e) cash flow return on investments, which equals net cash flows divided by owners equity, (f) earnings before or after taxes, interest, depreciation and/or amortization, (g) internal rate of return or increase in net present value, (h) gross revenues, (i) gross margins or (j) stock price (including, but not limited to, growth measures and total stockholder return) and (ii) set by the Committee within the time period prescribed by Section 162(m) of the Code. Performance Goals may be absolute in their terms or measured against or in relationship to other companies comparably, similarly or otherwise situated and may be based on or adjusted for any other objective goals, events, or occurrences established by the Committee for a Performance Period. Such Performance Goals may be particular to a line of business, subsidiary or other unit or may be based on the performance of the Corporation generally. Such Performance Goals may cover the Performance Period as specified by the Committee. Performance Goals may be adjusted by the Committee in its sole discretion to eliminate the unbudgeted effects of charges for restructurings, charges for discontinued operations, charges for extraordinary items and other unusual or non-recurring items of loss or expense, merger related charges, cumulative effect of accounting changes, the unbudgeted financial impact of any acquisition or divestiture made during the applicable Performance Period, and any direct or indirect change in the Federal corporate tax rate affecting the Performance Period, each as defined by generally accepted accounting principles and identified in the audited financial statements, notes to the audited financial statements, managements discussion and analysis or other Corporation filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. | |
K. | Performance Period means, with respect to any Incentive Payment, the period, not to be less than 12 months, specified by the Committee. |
L. | Performance Targets mean the specific measures which must be satisfied in connection with any Performance Goal prior paying any Incentive Payment. |
M. | Plan means the 2006 Comerica Incorporated Management Incentive Plan. |
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A. | Establishment of Performance Goals. Prior to the earliest time required by Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, for each Performance Period, determine and establish in writing the following: |
1. | The Performance Goals applicable to the Performance Period; and | |
2. | The Performance Targets pursuant to which the total amount that may be available for payment to all Participants as Incentive Payments based upon the relative level of attainment of the Performance Goals may be calculated. |
B. | Certification and Payment. After the end of each Performance Period, the Committee shall: |
1. | Certify in writing, prior to the unconditional payment of any Incentive Payment, the level of attainment of the Performance Targets for the Performance Period; | |
2. | Determine the total amount available for Incentive Payments based on the attainment of such Performance Targets; | |
3. | In its sole discretion, adjust the size of, or eliminate, the total amount available for Incentive Payments for the Performance Period; and | |
4. | In its sole discretion, determine the share, if any, of the available amount to be paid to each Participant as that Participants Incentive Payment, and authorize payment of such amount. In the case of a Participant who is a Covered Employee, the Committee shall not be authorized to increase the amount of the Incentive Payment for any Performance Period determined with respect to any such individual by reference to the applicable Performance Targets. |
C. | Other Applicable Rules |
1. | Unless otherwise determined by the Committee with respect to any Covered Employee or by the Corporations Chief Executive Officer with respect to any other Participant (unless otherwise required by applicable law), no payment pursuant to this Plan shall be made to a Participant unless the Participant is employed by the Corporation or an Affiliate as of the date of payment; provided, however, in the event of the Participants (i) retirement in accordance with the policies of the Corporation or Affiliate which employs the Participant, (ii) death, or (iii) disability (within the meaning of such term as set forth in the Long-Term Disability Plan of Comerica Incorporated or its successor, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference, or as the Committee shall determine), the Corporation shall pay the Participant an Incentive Payment for the applicable Performance Period, at such time as Participants are generally paid Incentive Payments for such Performance Period, in an amount equal to the product of (x) the amount that the Committee (or in the case of a Participant who is not a Covered Employee, the Chief Executive Officer) determines that the Participant would have earned for the applicable Performance Period had the Participant continued in the employ of the Corporation for the entirety of the Performance Period and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which the is number of full months elapsed from the commencement of the applicable Performance Period through the Participants termination of employment and the denominator of which is the total number of months in the applicable Performance Period. | |
2. | Incentive Payments shall be subject to applicable federal, state and local withholding taxes and other applicable withholding in accordance with the Corporations payroll practices as in effect from time to time. |
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3. | The maximum amount which may become payable to any Covered Employee in any calendar year as an Incentive Payment with respect to all Performance Periods completed during such calendar year shall be $5,000,000. | |
4. | Incentive Payments shall be payable in cash, provided, however, that the Committee may elect to pay a percentage of such Incentive Payments in shares of the Corporations common stock, $5.00 par value, per share (Shares). Any such Shares shall be subject to restrictions as may be determined by the Committee. Incentive Payments, including any grant of Shares in lieu of cash, shall be made as soon as practical after the completion of the Performance Period, but in no event after the date that is two and a half months after the end of the calendar year in which such Performance Period ends. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4(C)(4) to the contrary, if a Participant elects to defer receipt of all or any portion of an Incentive Payment under the provisions of any deferred compensation plan maintained by the Corporation, the provisions in this Plan (including this Section 4(C)(4)) regarding the timing and form of payment of Incentive Payments shall cease to apply to such deferred amounts and the provisions of the applicable deferred compensation plan shall govern the timing and form of payment of such deferred amounts. | |
5. | A Participant shall have the right to defer any or all of any Incentive Payment as permitted under the provisions of any deferred compensation plan maintained by the Corporation. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may impose limitations on the percentage or dollar amount of any Participant election to defer any Incentive Payment and may impose rules prohibiting the deferral of less than 100% of any Incentive Payment. | |
6. | Until paid to a Participant, Incentive Payments may not be assigned, alienated, transferred or encumbered in any way. |
A. | The Performance Periods then in effect will be deemed to have concluded immediately prior to the Change of Control of the Corporation and the total amount available to fund the related incentive pools will be that proportion of the amount (based upon the number of full and partial months in such Performance Period elapsed through the date of Change of Control of the Corporation) which would be available for funding assuming the Corporation had attained Performance Goals at a level generating maximum funding for the Performance Periods; and |
B. | The Committee, in its sole discretion, will no later than immediately prior to the Change of Control approve the share of the available amount payable to each Participant as that Participants Incentive Payment (provided that the entire available amount as calculated |
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pursuant to Section 6(A) shall be paid to Participants as Incentive Payments), and payments shall be made to each Participant as soon thereafter as is practicable. |
A. | The establishment of the Plan shall not confer upon any Participant any legal or equitable right against the Corporation or any Affiliate, except as expressly provided in the Plan. |
B. | The Corporation will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Corporation to assume expressly and agree to perform this Plan in the same manner and to the same extent that the Corporation would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Corporation means the Corporation as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid that assumes and agrees to perform this Plan by operation of law or otherwise. |
C. | The Plan does not constitute an inducement or consideration for the employment of any Participant, nor is it a contract between the Corporation, or any Affiliate, and any Participant. Participation in the Plan shall not give a Participant any right to be retained in the employ of the Corporation or any Affiliate or to receive an Incentive Payment with respect to any Performance Period. |
D. | Nothing contained in this Plan shall prevent the Board or Committee from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, subject to stockholder approval if such approval is required and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases. |
E. | The Plan shall be governed, construed and administered in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of law. |
F. | This Plan is intended to comply in all aspects with applicable law and regulation, including, with respect to those Participants who are Covered Employees, Section 162(m) of the Code. In case any one or more of the provisions of this Plan shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under applicable law or regulation, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision shall be deemed null and void; however, to the extent permissible by law, any provision which could be deemed null and void shall first be construed, interpreted or revised retroactively to permit this Plan to be construed in compliance with all applicable laws including, without limitation, Code Section 162(m), so as to carry out the intent of this Plan. |
G. | If any compensation or benefits provided by this Plan may result in the application of Section 409A of the Code, the Corporation shall modify the Plan in the least restrictive manner necessary in order to exclude such compensation from the definition of deferred compensation within the meaning of such Section 409A or in order to comply with the provisions of Section 409A, other applicable provision(s) of the Code and/or any rules, regulations or other regulatory guidance issued under such statutory provisions and with as little diminution in the value of the Incentive Payments to the Participants as practicable. |
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H. | Neither the Plan nor any Incentive Payment shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Corporation and a Participant or any other person. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive Incentive Payments from the Corporation pursuant to the Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Corporation. |
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| Follow the simple instructions the system provides you. | |
| You may dial this toll free number at your convenience, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The deadline for telephone voting is noon (Central Time), May 15, 2006. For shares held in Comericas employee benefit plans, the deadline is noon (Central Time), May 14, 2006. |
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1. | Election of directors: | 01 | Lillian Bauder | 03 | Robert S. Taubman | o | Vote FOR | o | Vote WITHHELD | ||||||||||||||||||
02 | Anthony F. Earley, Jr. | 04 | Reginald M. Turner, Jr. | all nominees (except as marked) |
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