Exhibit 10-P-16
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) Description
For [2007] Annual Stock-Based Grants
Issued: March , [2007]
What are Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)?
RSUs are phantom shares of Ford common stock that are paid out in actual shares following a
specified performance and/or restriction period. Time-based RSUs awarded to you convert to
bonafide shares of Ford Common Stock after a specified restriction period.
Because RSUs are not “real” shares until the restriction period ends, you will not be eligible to
vote the shares, nor are the shares registered in your name.
RSUs are different from a stock option grant that gives you the right to purchase shares of Ford
stock at a specified price during a certain time period.
Who is eligible to receive Time-Based RSUs and when are they awarded?
LL5+ employees are eligible to be considered for a time-based RSU grant in March of each year. The
Company’s grant to an employee of a time-based RSU is not an element of the employee’s
compensation. Any grant to an employee does not entitle an employee to any further grants in the
future and the Company does not guarantee that benefits under the 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan
will have a particular value or be granted to the employee in the future.
How do time-based RSUs work? What happens when the restriction period lifts?
Time-based RSUs vest over a specified restriction period. [Grants awarded in [2007] vest over a
three year period. 33% of your grant will vest after one year; 33% after two years; and 34% after
three years.]
During the annual compensation planning process, management recommends a stock-based award having a
dollar value based on your Leadership Level and your expected future contributions to Ford’s
success. The number of RSUs granted to you is based on the Fair Market Value* (FMV) of
Ford Common Stock on the grant date. An account showing your RSU grant will be set up in your
name at [ ].
At the end of the specified restriction period, the RSUs are converted to actual shares of Ford
common stock, less shares withheld to cover any tax liability on the value of the award. The
shares carry all associated rights including voting rights and the right to any dividend payments.
Will I receive dividends on my RSUs during the restriction period?
Dividend equivalents will not be paid on your RSU grant during the restriction period.
Dividends will begin after the RSU grant converts to actual shares of Ford common stock, if the
Company is paying dividends on common stock.
What about taxes?
RSUs are generally not recognized as taxable income at the time the RSU grant is made. As
soon as practicable after the restriction period ends, shares of Ford common stock will be issued
to you for this grant [less shares withheld to cover any tax liability on the value of the grant].
What happens to my grant if I leave the Company before the [one/two/three] year restriction is
over?
If you leave the Company for any reason other than death, disability or approved retirement before
the restriction period ends, or if your employment terminates for any reason prior to six months
following the grant date, your grant will automatically be forfeited.
Are there any other conditions related to the RSU awards?
There are several other conditions that you should be aware of: