Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
The information set forth under Item 5.03 below is incorporated by reference in
this Item 3.03.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Effective September 22, 2020, in connection with the initial public offering
(the "Offering" or the "IPO") of Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(the "Common Stock") of Bentley Systems, Incorporated (the "Company"), described
in the prospectus (the "Prospectus"), dated September 22, 2020, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), which is deemed to be part of the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-248246) (as amended, the
"Registration Statement"), the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") and
its stockholders adopted and approved the Bentley Systems, Incorporated 2020
Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Omnibus Incentive Plan") substantially in the form
previously filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Registration Statement. The Omnibus
Incentive Plan provides for the granting of stock, stock options, restricted
stock, restricted stock units, and other stock-based or performance-based awards
to certain directors, officers, colleagues, consultants and advisors of the
Company. For further information regarding the Omnibus Incentive Plan, see
"Executive and Director Compensation-Equity Incentive Plans-2020 Incentive Award
Plan" in the Prospectus.
A copy of the Omnibus Incentive Plan is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and
incorporated herein by reference. The above description of the Omnibus Incentive
Plan is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
exhibit.
Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Effective September 22, 2020, the Company's Board and its stockholders adopted
and approved the Bentley Systems, Incorporated Global Employee Stock Purchase
Plan (the "ESPP") substantially in the form previously filed as Exhibit 10.9 to
the Registration Statement. The ESPP provides eligible colleagues of the Company
with an opportunity to purchase the Company's Class B common stock. For further
information regarding the ESPP, see "Executive and Director Compensation-Equity
Incentive Plans-Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan" in the Prospectus.
A copy of the ESPP is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by
reference. The above description of the ESPP is not complete and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such exhibit.
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan
Effective September 22, 2020, the Company's Board and its stockholders adopted
and approved the amended and restated Bentley Systems, Incorporated Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation Plan (the "DCP") substantially in the form previously
filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Registration Statement. The DCP allows key
management colleagues, including the Company's named executive officers, to
defer all or any part of their incentive compensation, and the Company may make
discretionary awards on behalf of such participants. For further information
regarding the DCP, see "Executive and Director Compensation-Narrative
Disclosures to Summary Compensation Table-Other Benefits and
Perquisites-Nonqualified Deferred Compensation" in the Prospectus.
A copy of the DCP is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.3 and incorporated herein by
reference. The above description of the DCP is not complete and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such exhibit.
Bonus Pool Plan
Effective September 22, 2020, the Company's Board adopted and approved the
amended and restated Bentley Systems, Incorporated Bonus Pool Plan (the "BPP")
substantially in the form previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registration
Statement. Under the BPP, the Company's colleagues, including the Company's
named executive officers, are eligible to receive incentive bonuses that are
determined based on the Company's adjusted operating income. For further
information regarding the BPP, see "Executive and Director
Compensation-Narrative Disclosures to Summary Compensation Table-2019
Bonuses-Bonus Pool Plan" in the Prospectus.
A copy of the BPP is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.4 and incorporated herein by
reference. The above description of the BPP is not complete and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such exhibit.
Election of a Director
Effective September 22, 2020, Janet B. Haugen was elected to serve as a new
member of the Company's Board and as a member of the Audit Committee of the
Company's Board. The Board has determined that Ms. Haugen meets the applicable
independence standards set forth in Nasdaq's Listing Rules and satisfies the
independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
Ms. Haugen does not have any family relationships with any of the executive
officers or directors of the Company. There are no arrangements or
understandings between Ms. Haugen and any other person pursuant to which she was
appointed as a director of the Company.
Ms. Haugen is eligible to receive compensation pursuant to the Bentley Systems,
Incorporated Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, as described in the
Prospectus under "Executive and Director Compensation."
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
On September 22, 2020, the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation (the "Charter"), in the form previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to
the Registration Statement, and the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws (the
"Bylaws"), in the form previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration
Statement, became effective. The Charter, among other things, provides that the
Company's authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of Class A
common stock, 1,800,000,000 shares of Class B common stock and 100,000,000
shares of preferred stock. A description of the Company's capital stock, after
giving effect to the adoption of the Charter and Bylaws, has previously been
reported by the Company in the Registration Statement. The Charter and Bylaws
are filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2, respectively, and are
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 25, 2020, the Company completed the Offering. Existing stockholders
of the Company sold 12,360,991 shares (including 1,610,991 shares sold pursuant
to the exercise in full of the underwriters' option to purchase additional
shares) of Common Stock in the Offering at an initial public offering price of
$22.00 per share to a syndicate of underwriters led by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
and BofA Securities, Inc., as lead book-running managers for the Offering, RBC
Capital Markets, LLC, as a book-running manager for the Offering, and Robert W.
Baird & Co. Incorporated, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and Mizuho Securities USA
LLC, as co-managers for the Offering.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Bentley
Systems, Incorporated
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Bentley Systems, Incorporated
10.1 Bentley Systems, Incorporated 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan
10.2 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Global Employee Stock Purchase
Plan
10.3 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Plan
10.4 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Bonus Pool Plan
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