Hain Celestial Announces Previously Disclosed Inducement Grant Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
Schiller will receive a one-time inducement award of 1,050,000 performance-vesting restricted stock units that will vest, if at all, subject to and based on the Company's achievement of certain pre-established performance goals with respect to compound annual total shareholder return at the end of a three-year performance period (the "Inducement Award"), subject to an earlier determination date and shorter performance period upon a qualifying termination of Schiller's employment or a change in control. This represents the total long-term incentive opportunity during this multi-year period.
The Inducement Award was granted outside of the Company's current equity compensation plan approved by the Company's shareholders and was approved by the Board in reliance on the employment inducement exception to shareholder approval provided under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) which requires public announcement of inducement awards. Pursuant to the requirements of that rule, Hain Celestial is issuing this press release. The Inducement Award and Schiller's Employment Agreement are described in more detail in the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding Schiller's appointment.
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