UMBF » Topics » 2. Administration

This excerpt taken from the UMBF DEF 14A filed Mar 17, 2008.

2. Administration

 

(a) Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Option Committee (the “Committee”) of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), or such other committee designated by the Board. The Committee shall consist of not less than three directors, each of whom is a “Disinterested Person” within the meaning set forth in Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). The Committee, in its discretion, may delegate its authority and duties under the Plan to the Chief Executive Officer and/or to other officers of the Company under such conditions and/or limitations as the Committee may establish; provided, however, (1) that only the Committee may select and grant options to persons who are officers or directors of the Company for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise take action with respect to options granted to such individuals and (2) the Committee will specify in its delegation grant the total number of options such officer may so award.

 

(b) Duties. Subject to applicable law and the terms of the Plan, and in addition to such other powers and authority granted to the Committee under the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have full power and authority to: (i) designate recipients of options (“Optionees”); (ii) determine the number of shares to be covered by each option, the option price and the term of the option; (iii) determine the terms and conditions, which need not be identical, of each option and prepare or cause to be prepared the respective option agreements incorporating such terms and conditions evidencing each option (the “Option Agreement”); (iv) determine whether, to what extent, under what circumstances, and by what method or methods options may be settled, exercised, canceled, forfeited, or suspended; (v) interpret and administer the Plan, any Option Agreement and any instrument or agreement relating to, or any option granted under, the Plan; (vi) establish, amend, suspend or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; and (vii) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for administration of the Plan. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, all determinations, designations, interpretations, and other decisions of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all persons, including the Company, any Optionee, any stockholder, and any employee of the Company or of any affiliate. All determinations and selections of the Committee shall be made by a majority of its members.

 

This excerpt taken from the UMBF DEF 14A filed Mar 21, 2005.

SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATION

 

3.1 The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Committee, unless the Compensation Committee delegates administration of the Plan, as provided in Section 14.

 

3.2 The Compensation Committee shall have the power, subject to, and within the limitations of, the express provisions of the Plan:

 

(a) To establish annual Programs in accordance with the terms of this Plan, under whatever terms and conditions the Compensation Committee deems necessary or desirable in order to carry out the purposes of the Plan.

 

(b) To determine who is eligible under the Plan.

 

(c) To determine from time to time which of the persons eligible under the Plan shall be granted Stock Awards; when and how each stock Award shall be granted; what type of Stock Award shall be granted, the provisions of each Stock Award granted (which need not be identical), including the time or times when a person shall be permitted to receive Common Stock pursuant to a Stock Award; and the number of shares which shall be granted to each such person under a Stock Award.

 

(d) To construe and interpret the Plan and Stock Awards granted under it and any instruments or agreements relating to the Plan, and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations and standards and

 

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procedures for its administration. The Compensation Committee, in the exercise of this power, may correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan or in any Stock Award Agreement or other instrument or agreement, in a manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary or expedient to make the Plan fully effective.

 

(e) To amend a Stock Award as provided in Section 17.

 

(f) To determine the exercise price and the term of each Option.

 

(g) To determine the terms and conditions, which need not be identical, of each Option and each Stock Option Agreement.

 

(h) To determine whether, to what extent, under what circumstances, and by what method or methods an Option may be settled, exercised, canceled, forfeited or suspended.

 

(i) To determine the terms and conditions, which need not be identical, of each issuance of Restricted Stock and each Restricted Stock Agreement.

 

(j) To establish, amend, suspend or waive such rules and regulations and standards and procedures, and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan.

 

(k) To make any other determination and take any other action that the Compensation Committee deems necessary or desirable for administration of the Plan.

 

3.3 All actions and all interpretations and determinations made by the Compensation Committee in good faith (including determinations of Fair Market Value) shall be final and binding upon all Participants, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Board or Compensation Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan, and all members of the Board and Compensation Committee shall be fully protected by the Company with respect to any action, determination or interpretation.

 

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