AMENDED AND RESTATED CHANGE OF
CONTROL AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENT
This AMENDED
AND RESTATED CHANGE OF CONTROL AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENT by and
between Nashua Corporation , a Massachusetts corporation
(the “Company”) and John L. Patenaude (the
“Executive”), is dated as of the 23rd day of December,
2008.
WHEREAS , the Board of Directors of the Company (the
“Board”), had previously determined that it was in the
best interests of the Company and its shareholders to assure that
the Company will have the continued dedication of the Executive,
notwithstanding the possibility, threat or occurrence of a Change
of Control (as defined below) of the Company or other reasons of
uncertainty;
WHEREAS , the Board believed it was imperative to
diminish the inevitable distraction of the Executive by virtue of
the personal uncertainties and risks created by a pending or
threatened Change of Control and business concerns and to encourage
the Executive’s full attention and dedication to the
Company;
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the foregoing, the Company and
the Executive entered into a Change of Control and Severance
Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2004 (the “Original
Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to amend
and restate the Original Agreement to provide for certain revisions
required by or advisable pursuant to Section 409A of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (the
“Code”).
NOW,
THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing premises and certain other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Executive hereby agree
that the Original Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety
as follows:
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(a)
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The
“Effective Date” shall be the first date during the
“Change of Control Period” (as defined in
Section 1(b)) on which a Change of Control occurs. Anything in
this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if the
Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated or the
Executive ceases to be an officer of the Company prior to the date
on which a Change of Control occurs, and it is reasonably
demonstrated that such termination of employment (1) was at
the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably
calculated to effect the Change of Control or (2) otherwise
arose in connection with or anticipation of the Change of Control,
then for all purposes of this Agreement the “Effective
Date” shall mean the date immediately prior to the date of
such termination of employment.
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(b)
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The
“Change of Control Period” is the period commencing on
the date hereof and ending on the third anniversary of such date;
provided, however, that commencing on such third anniversary, and
on each annual anniversary of such date (such date and each annual
anniversary thereof is hereinafter referred to as the
“Renewal Date”), the Change of Control Period shall be
automatically extended so as to terminate one year from such
Renewal Date, unless at least 60 days prior to the Renewal
Date the Company shall give notice to the Executive that the Change
of Control Period shall not be so extended.
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2.
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Change of Control
. For the purpose of
this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall
mean:
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(a)
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The
acquisition, other than from the Company, by any individual, entity
or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2)
of the Securities Exchange Act of l934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”)) of beneficial ownership (within the
meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) (a
“Person”) of 50% or more of either (i) the then
outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the
“Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or (ii) the
combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of
the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
(the “Company Voting Securities”), provided ,
however , that any acquisition by (x) the Company or
any of its subsidiaries, or any employee benefit plan (or related
trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, or (y) any corporation with respect to which,
following such acquisition, more than 60% of, respectively, the
then outstanding shares of common stock of such corporation and the
combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of
such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by
all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were
the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company
Common Stock and Company Voting Securities immediately prior to
such acquisition in substantially the same proportion as their
ownership, immediately prior to such acquisition, of the
Outstanding Company Common Stock and Company Voting Securities, as
the case may be, or (z) Gabelli Funds, LLC, GAMCO Investors,
Inc., Gabelli Advisers, Inc., MJG Associates, Inc., Gabelli Group
Capital Partners, Inc., Gabelli Asset Management Inc., Marc J.
Gabelli and/or Mario J. Gabelli and/or any affiliate of any of the
foregoing, in the case of each of such clauses (x), (y) and
(z), shall not constitute a Change of Control; or
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(b)
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Individuals who, as of the date
hereof, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”)
cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the
Board, provided that any individual becoming a director subsequent
to the date hereof whose election or nomination for election by the
Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a
majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall
be considered as though such individual were a member of the
Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such
individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with
an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election
of the Directors of the Company (as such terms are used in
Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the
Exchange Act); or
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(c)
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Consummation by the Company of a
reorganization, merger or consolidation (a “Business
Combination”), in each case, with respect to which all or
substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the
respective beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Common
Stock and Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such
Business Combination do not, following such Business Combination,
beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 60% of,
respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock and the
combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the
case may be, of the corporation resulting from Business Combination
in substantially the same proportion as their ownership immediately
prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company
Common Stock and Company Voting Securities, as the case may be;
or
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(d)
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(i) a complete liquidation or
dissolution of the Company or of (ii) sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Company other than to a corporation with respect to which,
following such sale or disposition, more than 60% of, respectively,
the then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting
power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors is then owned beneficially,
directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the
individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners,
respectively, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Company
Voting Securities immediately prior to such sale or disposition in
substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the
Outstanding Company Common Stock and Company Voting Securities, as
the case may be, immediately prior to such sale or
disposition.
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3.
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Employment Period
. The Company hereby
agrees to continue the Executive in its employ, and the Executive
hereby agrees to remain in the employ of the Company, for the
period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the first
anniversary of such date (the “Employment
Period”).
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(a)
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Position and Duties
.
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(i)
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During the Employment Period,
(A) the Executive’s position (including status, offices,
titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties and
responsibilities shall be at least commensurate in all material
respects with those held, exercised and assigned at any time during
the 90-day period immediately preceding the Effective Date and
(B) the Executive’s services shall be performed at the
location where the Executive was employed immediately preceding the
Effective Date or any office or location less than 35 miles from
such location.
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(ii)
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During the Employment Period, the
Executive agrees to devote his reasonable full time and attention
during normal business hours to the business and affairs of the
Company and, to the extent necessary to discharge the
responsibilities assigned to the Executive hereunder, to use the
Executive’s best efforts to perform faithfully and
efficiently such responsibilities. During the Employment Period it
shall not be a violation of this Agreement for the Executive to (A)
serve on civic or charitable boards or committees, (B) serve
on corporate boards or committees other than the Company’s to
the extent approved by the Company’s Board, (C) deliver
lectures, fulfill speaking engagements or teach at educational
institutions and (D) manage personal investments, so long as such
activities do not interfere with the performance of the
Executive’s responsibilities as an employee of the Company in
accordance with this Agreement. It is expressly understood and
agreed that to the extent that any such activities have been
conducted by the Executive prior to the Effective Date, the
continued conduct of such activities (or the conduct of activities
similar in nature and scope thereto) subsequent to the Effective
Date shall not thereafter be deemed to interfere with the
performance of the Executive’s responsibilities to the
Company.
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(i)
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Base Salary . During the Employment Period, the
Executive shall receive an annual base salary (“Annual Base
Salary”), which shall be paid at a monthly rate, at least
equal to twelve times the current monthly base salary being paid to
the Executive by the Company and its affiliated companies as of the
date of this Agreement. During the Employment Period, the Annual
Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually and may be
increased at any time and from time to time in the sole discretion
of the Board. Any increase in Annual Base Salary shall not serve to
limit or reduce any other obligation to the Executive under this
Agreement. Annual Base Salary shall not be reduced after any such
increase and the term Annual Base Salary as utilized in this
Agreement shall refer to Annual Base Salary as so increased. As
used in this Agreement, the term “affiliated companies”
includes any company controlled by, controlling or under common
control with the Company.
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(ii)
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Annual Bonus . In addition to Annual Base Salary,
the Executive may be awarded, for each fiscal year beginning or
ending during the Employment Period, an annual bonus (the
“Annual Bonus”) in cash as determined by the Board of
Directors, in its sole discretion. Each such Annual Bonus shall be
paid no later than the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal
year for which the Annual Bonus is awarded.
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(iii)
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Incentive, Savings and Retirement
Plans . In
addition to Annual Base Salary and Annual Bonus payable as
hereinabove provided, the Executive shall be entitled to
participate during the Employment Period in all incentive, savings
and retirement plans, practices, policies and programs applicable
generally to other peer executives of the Company and its
affiliated companies.
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(iv)
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Welfare Benefit Plans
. During the Employment
Period, the Executive and/or the Executive’s family, as the
case may be, shall be eligible for participation in and shall
receive all benefits under welfare benefit plans, practices,
policies and programs provided by the Company and its affiliated
companies (including, without limitation, medical, prescription,
dental, disability, salary continuance, employee life, group life,
accidental death and travel accident insurance plans and programs)
to the extent generally applicable to other peer executives of the
Company and its affiliated companies.
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(v)
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Expenses . During the Employment Period, the
Executive shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for all
reasonable documented expenses incurred by the Executive in
accordance with the policies, practices and procedures of the
Company and its affiliated companies.
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(vi)
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Fringe Benefits
. During the Employment
Period, the Executive shall be entitled to fringe benefits in
accordance with the plans, practices, programs and policies of the
Company and its affiliated companies in effect.
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(vii)
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Vacation . During the Employment Period, the
Executive shall be entitled to paid vacation in accordance with the
plans, policies, programs and practices of the Company and its
affiliated companies as in effect.
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5.
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Termination of
Employment .
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(a)
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Death or Disability
. The Executive’s
employment shall terminate automatically upon the Executive’s
death during the Employment Period. If the Company determines in
good faith that the Disability of the Executive has occurred during
the Employment Period (pursuant to the definition of Disability set
forth below), it may give to the Executive written notice in
accordance with Section 16(b) of this Agreement of its intention to
terminate the Executive’s employment. In such event, the
Executive’s employment with the Company shall terminate
effective on the 30th day after receipt of such notice by the
Executive (the “Disability Effective Date”), provided
that, within the 30 days after such receipt, the Executive
shall not have returned to full-time performance of the
Executive’s duties. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Disability” means the absence of the Executive from
the Executive’s duties with the Company on a full-time basis
for 120 consecutive business days as a result of incapacity due to
mental or physical illness determined by a physician selected by
the Company or its insurers and acceptable to the Executive or
Executive’s legal representative (such agreement as to
acceptability not to be withheld unreasonably).
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(b)
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Cause . The Company may terminate the
Executive’s employment during the Employment Period for
Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” means
(i) the Executive’s continued documented failure to perform
his reasonably assigned duties (other than any such failure
resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness or any
failure after the Executive gives notice of termination for Good
Reason), which failure is not cured within 60 days after
written notice for substantial performance is received by the
Executive from the Board which identifies the manner in which the
Board believes the Executive has not substantially performed the
Executive’s duties, (ii) the Executive being convicted
of a felony, or (iii) the Executive’s engagement in
illegal conduct or gross misconduct injurious to the
Company.
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(c)
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Good Reason . The Executive’s employment
may be terminated during the Employment Period by the Executive for
Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good
Reason” means one or more of the following conditions arising
without the consent of the Executive, subject to the limitations
set forth below:
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(i)
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A
material diminution in the Executive’s position, authority,
duties, or responsibilities;
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(ii)
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A
material diminution in the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as
in effect on the date of this Agreement or as the same was or may
be increased thereafter from time to time;
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(iii)
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the
Co
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