CTS Corporation
Form 10-Q
First Quarter 2008
EXHIBIT (10)(a)
CTS Corporation
2008-2009 Performance Restricted Stock Unit Plan
SECTION 1. SUMMARY AND INTERPRETATION: The 2008-2009 Performance Restricted Stock
Unit Plan (the "Plan") is intended to provide financial and performance incentives to executive officers and key
employees through the use of Restricted Stock Unit awards tied to specific performance incentives that
management and the Board believe will be beneficial to the Company and its shareholders over the long-term.
The CTS Corporation 2004 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2004 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive
Plan”) is the governing document for the Plan. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings set forth in the 2004 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended. The Plan is subject to the terms
and conditions of the 2004 Omnibus Long-term Incentive Plan. In the event of any inconsistency between the
provisions of the Plan and the 2004 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan, the 2004 Omnibus Long-Term
Incentive Plan will govern.
SECTION 2. PHILOSOPHY: The Board of Directors believes that compensation of executive officers and
key employees should be partially “at risk” and variable, based in part on the Company’s performance against its
peers in the marketplace, as well as the Company’s performance against certain pre-established goals. The Plan,
along with other compensation plans of the Company, is intended to focus the efforts of the Participants on
achieving those objectives in order to help ensure the sustained profitability and continual long-term growth of the
Company. The Plan is structured to provide Participants with Restricted Stock Unit Awards based upon
achievement of objectives that management and the Board believe are beneficial to the Company and
shareholders over the long term. Therefore, performance will be measured over a two (2) year performance
period, and Restricted Stock Units under the Plan wil