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This excerpt taken from the WYN 10-Q filed May 7, 2009.
        Incentive Equity Awards Granted by the Company
 
The activity related to incentive equity awards granted by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2009 consisted of the following:
 
                                 
    RSUs     SSARs  
          Weighted
          Weighted
 
    Number
    Average
    Number
    Average
 
    of RSUs     Grant Price     of SSARs     Exercise Price  
 
Balance at January 1, 2009
    4.1     $ 25.34       1.7     $ 27.40  
Granted
    6.3 (b)     3.69       0.5 (b)     3.69  
Vested/exercised
    (0.5 )     22.13              
Canceled
    (0.5 )     25.53              
                                 
Balance at March 31, 2009 (a)
    9.4 (c)     10.99       2.2 (d)     22.04  
                                 
        ­ ­
  (a)   Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense related to SSARs and RSUs was $92 million as of March 31, 2009 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.5 years.
  (b)   Represents awards granted by the Company on February 27, 2009.
  (c)   Approximately 8.6 million RSUs outstanding at March 31, 2009 are expected to vest over time.
  (d)   Approximately 620,000 of the 2.2 million SSARs are exercisable at March 31, 2009. The Company assumes that all unvested SSARs are expected to vest over time. SSARs outstanding at March 31, 2009 had an intrinsic value of $255,000 and have a weighted average remaining contractual life of 5.1 years.
 
On February 27, 2009, the Company approved grants of incentive equity awards totaling $24 million to key employees and senior officers of Wyndham in the form of RSUs and SSARs. These awards will vest ratably over a period of three years.
 
The fair value of SSARs granted by the Company on February 27, 2009 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the weighted average assumptions outlined in the table below. Expected volatility is based on both historical and implied volatilities of (i) the Company’s stock and (ii) the stock of comparable companies over the estimated expected life of the SSARs. The expected life represents the period of time the SSARs are expected to be outstanding and is based on the “simplified method,” as defined in SAB 110. The risk


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free interest rate is based on yields on U.S. Treasury strips with a maturity similar to the estimated expected life of the SSARs. The projected dividend yield was based on the Company’s anticipated annual dividend divided by the twelve-month target price of the Company’s stock on the date of the grant.
 
         
    SSARs Issued on
 
    February 27, 2009  
 
Grant date fair value
  $ 2.02  
Expected volatility
    81.0%  
Expected life
    4.00 yrs.  
Risk free interest rate
    1.95%  
Projected dividend yield
    1.60%  
 
This excerpt taken from the WYN 10-Q filed May 8, 2008.
        Incentive Equity Awards Granted by the Company
 
The activity related to incentive equity awards granted by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2008 consisted of the following:
 
                                 
    RSUs     SSARs  
          Weighted
          Weighted
 
    Number
    Average
    Number
    Average
 
    of RSUs     Grant Price     of SSARs     Exercise Price  
 
Balance at January 1, 2008
    2.6     $ 34.09       0.9     $ 34.27  
Granted
    2.3 (b)     22.17       0.7 (b)     22.17  
Vested/exercised
                       
Canceled
    (0.1 )     32.77              
                                 
Balance at March 31, 2008 (a)
    4.8 (c)   $ 28.37       1.6 (d)   $ 28.69  
                                 
          ­ ­
  (a)   Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense related to SSARs and RSUs was $125 million as of March 31, 2008 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.2 years.
  (b)   Represents awards granted by the Company on February 29, 2008.
  (c)   Approximately 4.6 million RSUs outstanding at March 31, 2008 are expected to vest over time.
  (d)   Approximately 175,000 of the approximately 1.6 million SSARs are exercisable at March 31, 2008. Since the SSARs were issued to the Company’s top four officers, the Company assumes that all remaining unvested SSARs are expected to vest. SSARs outstanding at March 31, 2008 had no intrinsic value and have a weighted average remaining contractual life of 6.1 years.
 
On February 29, 2008, the Company approved the grant of incentive awards of approximately $57 million to key employees and senior officers of Wyndham in the form of RSUs and SSARs. These awards will vest ratably over a period of four years.
 
The fair value of SSARs granted by the Company on February 29, 2008 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the weighted average assumptions outlined in the table below. Expected volatility is based on both historical and implied volatilities of (i) the Company’s stock and (ii) the stock of comparable companies over the estimated expected life of the SSARs. The expected life represents the period of time the SSARs are expected to be outstanding and is based on the “simplified method,” as defined in SAB 110. The risk free interest rate is based on yields on U.S. Treasury strips with a maturity similar to the estimated expected life of the SSARs. The dividend yield was based on the Company’s annual dividend divided by the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of the grant.
 
       
Grant date fair value
  $ 6.74
Expected volatility
    35.9%
Expected life
    4.25 yrs.
Risk free interest rate
    2.4%
Dividend yield/Expected dividend yield
    0.72%
 
This excerpt taken from the WYN 10-Q filed Nov 8, 2007.
     Incentive Equity Awards Granted by the Company
 
      The activity related to incentive equity awards granted by the Company through September 30, 2007 consisted of the following:
 
                                 
    RSUs     SSARs  
          Weighted
          Weighted
 
    Number
    Average
    Number
    Average
 
    of RSUs     Grant Price     of SSARs     Grant Price  
 
Balance at January 1, 2007 (a)
    2.2     $ 31.81       0.5     $ 31.85  
Granted (b)
    1.3       36.70       0.4       36.70  
Vested/exercised
    (0.5 )     31.85              
Canceled
    (0.3 )     32.83              
                                 
Balance at September 30, 2007 (c)
    2.7 (d)   $ 34.10       0.9 (e)   $ 34.28  
                                 
      ­ ­
  (a)   Primarily represents cash awards granted by the Company on May 2, 2006 and converted to stock at the time of Separation. These awards vest ratably over a period of four years, with the exception of a portion of the SSARs which vest ratably over a period of three years.
  (b)   Represents awards granted by the Company on May 2, 2007. These awards vest ratably over a period of four years.
  (c)   Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense related to SSARs and RSUs amounted to $94 million as of September 30, 2007.
  (d)   Approximately 2.5 million RSUs outstanding at September 30, 2007 are expected to vest.
  (e)   Approximately 140,000 of the approximately 900,000 SSARs are exercisable at September 30, 2007. Since the SSARs were issued to the Company’s top five officers, the Company assumes that all remaining unvested SSARs are expected to vest. SSARs outstanding at September 30, 2007 had an intrinsic value of approximately $425,000 and have a weighted average remaining contractual life of 7.1 years.
 
On May 2, 2007, the Company approved the grant of incentive awards of approximately $53 million to key employees and senior officers of Wyndham in the form of RSUs and SSARs. These awards will vest ratably over a period of four years.
 
The grant date fair value of SSARs granted on May 2, 2007 was $9.86. Such fair value was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: (i) expected volatility of 24.7% based on both historical and implied volatility, (ii) expected life of 4.25 years based on a contractual life of 6 years, (iii) risk free interest rate of 4.5% and (iv) an expected dividend yield of 0.44%.
 
This excerpt taken from the WYN 10-Q filed May 10, 2007.
Incentive Equity Awards Granted by the Company
 
On May 2, 2007, the Company approved the grant of incentive awards of approximately $53 million to key employees and senior officers in the form of RSUs and SSARs. The awards will vest ratably over a period of four years.


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Incentive Equity Awards Granted by the Company
 
On May 2, 2006, Cendant approved the grant of incentive awards of approximately $79 million to the key employees and senior officers of Wyndham in the form of RSUs and SSARs, which were converted into equity awards relating to Wyndham’s common stock on the day of the Separation from Cendant. The awards have a grant date of May 2, 2006 and vest ratably over a period of four years, with the exception of a portion of the SSARs which vest ratably over a period of three years. The number RSUs and SSARs granted were approximately 2.3 million and 500,000, respectively.
 
The activity related to the Company’s incentive equity awards from the date of Separation through December 31, 2006 consisted of the following:
 
                                 
    RSUs     SSARs  
          Weighted
          Weighted
 
    Number
    Average
    Number
    Average
 
    of RSUs     Grant Price     of SSARs     Grant Price  
 
Balance at August 1, 2006
    2.3     $ 31.85       0.5     $ 31.85  
Granted
                       
Vested/exercised
                       
Canceled
    (0.1 )     31.85              
                                 
Balance at December 31, 2006 (a)
    2.2  (b)   $ 31.81  (b)     0.5  (c)   $ 31.85  (c)
                                 
 
(a) Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense related to SSARs and RSUs amounted to $68 million as of December 31, 2006. None of the 500,000 SSARs are exercisable as of December 31, 2006.
 
(b) Amounts include approximately 37,000 RSUs granted in October 2006 at a price of $29.50, which is not included in the table due to rounding. Approximately 2.1 million RSUs outstanding at December 31, 2006 are expected to vest.
 
(c) None of the approximately 500,000 SSARs are exercisable at December 31, 2006; however, since the SSARs were issued to the Company’s top five officers, the Company assumes that all are expected to vest. SSARs outstanding at December 31, 2006 had an intrinsic value of approximately $80,000 and have a weighted average remaining contractual life of 9.4 years.
 
The grant date fair value of SSARs was $13.91. Such fair value was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: (i) expected volatility of 34.4%, (ii) expected life of 6.25 years and (iii) risk free interest rate of 4.9%.
 
This excerpt taken from the WYN 10-Q filed Nov 14, 2006.
         Incentive Equity Awards Granted by the Company
On May 2, 2006, Cendant approved the grant of incentive awards of approximately $79 million to the key employees and senior officers of Wyndham in the form of RSUs and SSARs, which were converted into equity awards relating to Wyndham’s common stock on the day of the Separation from Cendant. The awards have a grant date of May 2, 2006 and vest ratably over a period of four years, with the exception of a portion of the SSARs which vest ratably over a period of three years. The number of RSUs and SSARs granted were approximately 2.3 million and 500,000, respectively.
 
The activity related to the Company’s incentive equity awards from the date of Separation through September 30, 2006 consisted of the following:
 
                                 
    SSARs     RSUs  
          Weighted
          Weighted
 
    Number
    Average
    Number
    Average
 
    of SSARs     Grant Price     of RSUs     Grant Price  
 
Balance at August 1, 2006
    0.5     $ 31.85       2.3     $ 31.85  
Vested/exercised
                       
Canceled
                (0.1 )     31.85  
                                 
Balance at September 30, 2006(*)
    0.5     $ 31.85       2.2     $ 31.85  
                                 
 
         _ _
  (*)   Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense related to SSARs and RSUs amounted to $72 million as of September 30, 2006.
 
The grant date fair value of SSARs was $13.91. Such fair value was estimated on the date of grant using the Black — Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: (i) expected volatility of 34.4%, (ii) expected life of 6.25 years and (iii) risk free interest rate of 4.9%.
 
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