Exhibit 10.2
CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT
This Change of Control Agreement
(this “Agreement”) is made and effective as of the last
date signified on the signature page hereto by and between
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (the “Company”) and
John Rexford, Executive Vice President — Corporate
Development, of the Company (the “Executive”). This
Agreement replaces and supersedes that certain severance agreement
between the Company and the Executive, dated February 2, 2005,
as the same may have been amended from time to time.
The Company has determined that both
the Executive’s performance and the Company’s ability
to retain the Executive as an employee will be significantly
enhanced if the Executive is provided with fair and reasonable
protection from a Change of Control of the Company. Accordingly,
the Company and the Executive agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms .
Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used in this
Agreement shall have the meanings set forth herein or in
Schedule A .
2. Effective Date; Term
. This Agreement shall be effective on the effective date hereof
and shall remain in effect until (a) the Company terminates
this Agreement by giving the Executive at least one (1) year
advance written notice of termination or (b) the effective
date of any termination of the Executive’s employment with
the Company, whether voluntary, involuntary, or for Cause, and
regardless of the reason for such termination. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, this Agreement shall, if in effect on the date of a
Change of Control, remain in effect for such time following a
Change of Control as may be necessary to give effect to the terms
of the Agreement.
3. Change of Control
Benefits . Upon a Change of Control, the Executive shall be
entitled to the benefits provided herein.
(a) Change of Control Payments
. Within two (2) business days after a Change of Control
occurring in the periods indicated below, the Company shall pay the
Executive a lump sum amount, in cash, equal to:
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for a Change of Control occurring during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2007: |
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three (3) times the sum of: |
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the Executive’s per annum base salary in effect on the
date of the Change of Control (“Base Salary”), and |
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the Executive’s Average Commission Payment; and |
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$750,000 multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall
be the number of days the Executive was employed |
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between the period from December 1, 2006 and June 30,
2007 and the denominator of which shall be 212. |
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for a Change of Control occurring during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2008: |
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three (3) times the sum of: |
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the Executive’s per annum base salary in effect on the
date of the Change of Control (“Base Salary”), and |
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the sum of (y) the amount paid to the Executive under his
commission arrangement with the Company during the period from
December 1, 2006 thru June 30, 2007, plus (z) the
bonus that the Executive earned under the Company’s Special
Executive FY07 Bonus Plan; provided that such sum shall not exceed
$750,000; and |
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the Executive’s target bonus for the current fiscal year
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the
number of days the Executive was employed by the Company in the
fiscal year in which the Change of Control occurs and the
denominator of which shall be 365. |
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for a Change of Control occurring after the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2008: |
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(A) |
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three (3) times the sum of: |
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the Executive’s per annum base salary in effect on the
date of the Change of Control (“Base Salary”), and |
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the Executive’s bonus for the immediately preceding
fiscal year; and |
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the Executive’s target bonus for the current fiscal year
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the
number of days the Executive was employed by the Company in the
fiscal year in which the Change of Control occurs and the
denominator of which shall be 365. |
(b) Continued Benefits . Until
the earlier of the third anniversary of the termination of the
Executive’s employment with the Company after a Change of
Control or the date on which the Executive becomes employed by a
new employer, the Company shall, at its expense, provide the
Executive with medical, dental, life insurance, disability
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and accidental
death and dismemberment benefits (“Insurance Benefits”)
at the highest level provided to the Executive immediately prior to
the Change of Control, provided , however , that if
the Executive becomes employed by a new employer which maintains
Insurance Benefits that either (i) do not cover the Executive
with respect to a pre-existing condition which was covered under
the Company’s Insurance Benefits, or (ii) do not cover
the Executive for a designated waiting period, the
Executive’s coverage under the Company’s Insurance
Benefits shall continue, without limitation, until the earlier of
the end of the applicable period of noncoverage under the new
employer’s Insurance Benefits or the third anniversary of the
Change of Control.
(c) Payment of Accrued But Unpaid
Amounts . Within two (2) business days after a Change of
Control or such other timeframe as required by applicable law, rule
or regulation, the Company shall pay the Executive (i) any
unpaid portion of compensation previously earned by the Executive;
and (ii) all compensation previously deferred by the Executive
but not yet paid.
(d) Post-Retirement Welfare
Benefits . For purposes of determining the Executive’s
eligibility for post-retirement benefits under any welfare benefit
plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended) maintained by the Company
immediately prior to the Change of Control and in which the
Executive then participated, the Executive shall be credited with
the excess of three (3) years of participation in the applicable
plan and three (3) years of age over the actual years of
participation and age credited to the Executive on the date of the
Change of Control. If, after taking into account the credited
participation and age, the Executive would have been eligible for
post-retirement benefits, the Executive shall receive, commencing
on the date of the Change of Control, post-retirement benefits
based on the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect
immediately prior to the Change of Control.
(e) Effect on Existing Plans .
All Change of Control provisions applicable to the Executive and
contained in any plan, program, agreement or arrangement maintained
on or after the date hereof by the Company (including, but not
limited to, any stock option, restricted stock or pension plan)
shall remain in effect for such period after the date of a Change
of Control as is necessary to carry out such provisions and provide
the benefits payable thereunder, and may not be altered in a manner
which adversely affects the Executive without the Executive’s
prior written approval.
(f) Outplacement Counseling .
The Company shall reimburse all reasonable expenses incurred by the
Executive for professional outplacement services by qualified
consultants selected by the Executive for a period of
12 months following a Change of Control.
4. Mitigation . The
Executive shall not be required to seek other employment after a
Change of Control and any compensation earned from other employment
shall not reduce the amounts otherwise payable under this
Agreement.
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5. Gross-up .
(a) In the event it shall be
determined that any payment, benefit or distribution (or
combination thereof) by the Company, or any trust established by
the Company for the benefit of its employees, to or for the benefit
of the Executive (whether payable pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement (a “Payment”)) would be subject to the excise
tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code and any
interest or penalties are incurred by the Executive with respect to
such excise tax (the excise tax, together with interest and
penalties thereon, hereinafter collectively referred to as the
“Excise Tax”), the Executive shall be entitled to
receive an additional payment (a “Gross-up Payment”) in
an amount such that after payment by the Executive of all taxes,
including, without limitation, any income taxes and the Excise Tax
imposed upon the Gross-up Payment, the Executive retains an amount
of the Gross-up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the
Payments.
(b) Subject to the provisions of
Section 5(c) , all determinations required to be made
under this Section 5 , including whether and when a
Gross-up Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-up
Payment and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such
determination, shall be made by a nationally recognized certified
public accounting firm as may be designated by the Executive (the
“Accounting Firm”). All fees and expenses of the
Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any Gross-up
Payment, as determined pursuant to this Section 5 ,
shall be paid by the Company to the Executive within five
(5) days after the receipt of the Accounting Firm’s
determination. If the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax
is payable by the Executive, it shall so indicate to the Executive
in writing. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be
binding upon the Company and the Executive.
(c) The Executive shall notify the
Company in writing of any claim by the Internal Revenue Service
that, if successful, would require the payment by the Company of a
Gross-up Payment. Such notification shall be given no later than
ten (10) business days after the Executive is informed in
writing of such clai
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