Change
in Control Plan for Key Executives
Change
in Control Plan for Key Executives
For purposes of
the Change in Control Plan for Key Executives, the following terms
are defined as set forth below (unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise):
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Any entity
controlled by, controlling or under common control with the
Company.
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Twelve times
the higher of (i) the highest monthly base salary paid or
payable to the Participant by the Company and its Affiliates in
respect of the twelve-month period immediately preceding the month
in which the Change in Control occurs, or (ii) the highest
monthly base salary in effect at any time thereafter, in each case
including any base salary that has been earned and
deferred.
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The Board of
Directors of the Company.
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The annual
incentive award that the Key Executive would receive in a fiscal
year under the Management Incentive Plan or any comparable annual
incentive plan if the target goals are achieved.
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Annual
Incentive Target Percentage
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The Annual
Incentive Target as a percentage of Annual Base Salary.
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As defined in
Section 3.2(b) (i) of this Plan.
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“Change
in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following
events: (A) Acquisition of 20% or more of the outstanding
voting securities of the Company by another entity or group;
excluding, however, the following:
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(1) any
acquisition by the Company or any of its Affiliates;
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(2) any
acquisition by an employee benefit plan or related trust sponsored
or maintained by the Company or any of its Affiliates;
or
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(3) any
acquisition pursuant to a merger or consolidation described in
clause (C) of this definition.
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(B) During any
consecutive 24 month period, persons who constitute the Board
at the beginning of such period cease to constitute at least 50% of
the Board; provided that each new Board member who is approved by a
majority of the directors who began such 24 month period shall
be deemed to have been a member of the Board at the beginning of
such 24 month period;
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(C) The
consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with
another company, and the Company is not the surviving company; or,
if after such transaction, the other entity owns, directly or
indirectly, 50% or
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more of the
outstanding voting securities of the Company; excluding, however, a
transaction pursuant to which all or substantially all of the
individuals or entities who are the beneficial owners of the
outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to
such transaction will beneficially own, directly or indirectly,
more than 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding
securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
(or similar persons) of the entity resulting from such transaction
(including, without limitation, an entity which as a result of such
transaction owns the Company either directly or indirectly) in
substantially the same proportions relative to each other as their
ownership, immediately prior to such transaction, of the
outstanding voting securities of the Company; or
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(D) The
consummation of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or
the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the
Company’s assets, other than a sale or disposition pursuant
to which all or substantially all of the individuals or entities
who are the beneficial owners of the outstanding voting securities
of the Company immediately prior to such transaction will
beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the
combined voting power of the outstanding securities entitled to
vote generally in the election of directors (or similar persons) of
the entity purchasing or acquiring the Company’s assets in
substantially the same proportions relative to each other as their
ownership, immediately prior to such transaction, of the
outstanding voting securities of the Company.
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The Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
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The
Board’s Compensation Committee or a subcommittee thereof, any
successor thereto or such other committee or subcommittee as may be
designated by the Board to administer the Plan.
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Kraft Foods
Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, or any successor thereto.
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If the Participant’s employment is
terminated by:
(i) The Company for Cause
or by the Participant for Good Reason the Date of Termination shall
be the date on which the Participant or the Company, as the case
may be, receives the Notice of Termination (as described in
Section 3.2(c)) or any later date specified therein, as the
case may be.
(ii) The Company other than for
Cause, death or Disability, the Date of Termination shall be the
date on which the Company notifies the Participant of such
termination.
(iii) Reason of death or Disability,
the Date of Termination shall be the date of death of the
Participant or the Disability Effective Date, as the case may
be.
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As defined in
Section 3.2(b) (ii).
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Disability
Effective
Date
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As defined in
Section 3.2(b) (ii).
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April 24,
2007.
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The Company or
any of its Affiliates.
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The Excise Tax
imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, together with any
interest or penalties imposed with respect to such excise
tax.
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As defined in
Section 3.2(a).
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An employee who
is employed on a regular basis by the Employer in a salary band D
or more senior position.
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Long-Term
Incentive Plan Award Target
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The long-term
cash award that the Participant would receive during a performance
cycle under the Long-Term Incentive Plan or any comparable annual
incentive plan if the target goals specified under the Long-Term
Incentive Plan or such annual incentive plan are
achieved.
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Long-Term
Incentive Plan Target Percentage
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The Long-Term
Incentive Plan Target as a percentage of Annual Base
Salary.
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Non-Competition Agreement
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The agreement
of a Participant not to without the Company’s prior written
consent, engage in any activity or provide any services, whether as
a director, manager, supervisor, employee, adviser, consultant or
otherwise, for a period of up to one (1) year following the
date of the Participant’s termination of employment with the
Company, for a company that is substantially competitive with a
business conducted by the Company.
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Non-Solicitation Agreement
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The agreement
of a Participant that he or she will not solicit, directly or
indirectly, any employee of the Company, or a surviving entity
following a Change-in-Control, to leave the Company and to work for
any other entity, whether as an employee, independent contractor or
in any other capacity, for a period of up to one (1) year
following the Participant’s Date of Termination of employment
with the Company.
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A Key Executive
whose designated home country, for purposes of the Employer’s
personnel and benefits programs and policies, is other than the
United States.
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A Key Executive
who meets the eligibility requirements of Section 2.1; provided,
however, that any Non-U.S. Executive who, under the laws of his or
her designated home country or the legally enforceable programs or
policies of the Employer in such designated home country, is
entitled to receive, in the event of termination of employment
(whether or not by reason of a Change in Control), Separation
Benefits at least equal in aggregate amount to the Separation Pay
prescribed under Section 3.3(b), of this Plan shall not be
considered a Participant for the purposes of this Plan.
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Any payment or
distribution in the nature of compensation (within the
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meaning of
Section 280G (b) (2) of the Code) to or for the benefit
of the Participant, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Plan
or otherwise.
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The Kraft Foods
Inc. Change in Control Plan for Key Executives, as set forth
herein.
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The third-party
accounting, actuarial, consulting or similar firm retained by the
Company prior to a Change in Control to administer this Plan
following a Change in Control.
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The amounts and
benefits payable or required to be provided in accordance with
Section 3.3 of this Plan.
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The amount or
amounts payable in accordance with Section 3.3(b) of this
Plan.
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A Participant
whose designated home country, for purposes of the Employer’s
personnel and benefits programs and policies, is the United
States.
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2.1.
Participation . Except as set forth in the definition of
Participant above, each employee who is a Key Executive on the
Effective Date shall be a Participant in the Plan effective as of
the Effective Date and each other employee shall become a
Participant in the Plan effective as of the date of the
employee’s promotion or hire as a Key Executive.
2.2.
Duration of Participation . A Participant shall cease to be
a Participant in the Plan if (i) the Participant ceases to be
employed by the Employer under circumstances not entitling him or
her to Separation Benefits or (ii) the Participant otherwise
ceases to be a Key Executive, provided that no Key Executive may be
so removed from Plan participation in connection with or in
anticipation of a Change in Control that actually occurs. However,
a Participant who is entitled, as a result of ceasing to be a Key
Executive of the Employer, to receive benefits under the Plan shall
remain a Participant in the Plan until the amounts and benefits
payable under the Plan have been paid or provided to the
Participant in full.
3.1. Right
to Separation Benefits . A Participant shall be entitled to
receive from the Company the Separation Benefits as provided in
Section 3.3, if a Change in Control has occurred and the
Participant’s employment by the Employer is terminated under
circumstances specified in Section 3.2(a), whether the termination
is voluntary or involuntary, and if (i) such termination
occurs after such Change in Control and on or before the second
anniversary thereof, or (ii) such termination is reasonably
demonstrated by the Participant to have been initiated by a third
party that has taken steps reasonably
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calculated to
effect a Change in Control or otherwise to have arisen in
connection with or in anticipation of such Change in
Control.
3.2.
Termination of Employment .
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(a)
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Terminations which give rise to
Separation Benefits under this Plan. The circumstances specified in this
Section 3.2(a) are any termination of employment with the
Employer by action of the Company or any of its Affiliates or by a
Participant for Good Reason, other than as set forth in
Section 3.2(b) below. For purposes of this Plan, “Good
Reason” shall mean:
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(i)
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the
assignment to the Participant of any duties substantially
inconsistent with the Participant’s position, authority,
duties or responsibilities in effect immediately prior to the
Change in Control, or any other action by the Company or the
Employer that results in a marked diminution in the
Participant’s position, authority, duties or
responsibilities, excluding for this purpose:
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a.
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changes in the Participant’s
position, authority, duties or responsibilities which are
consistent with the Participant’s education, experience,
etc.;
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b.
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an
isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad
faith and that is remedied by the Company and/or the Employer
promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the
Participant;
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(ii)
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any
reduction in the Participant’s base salary, annual incentive
or long-term incentive opportunity as in effect immediately prior
to the Change in Control, other than an isolated, insubstantial and
inadvertent failure not occurring in bad faith and that is remedied
by the Company and/or the Employer promptly after receipt of notice
thereof given by the Participant;
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(iii)
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the
Company’s or the Affiliate’s requiring the Participant
to be based at any office or location other than any other location
which does not extend the Participant’s current home to work
location commute by more than 50 miles;
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(iv)
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the
Company’s or the Affiliate’s requiring the Participant
to travel on business to a substantially greater extent than
required immediately prior to the Change in Control;
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(v)
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any
alleged termination by the Company or the Affiliate of the
Participant’s employment otherwise than as expressly
permitted by this Plan; or
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(vi)
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any
failure by the Company to require any successor (whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all
or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company
to assume expressly and agree to perform this Plan in the same
manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to
perform it if no such succession had taken place, as required by
Article 5.
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(b)
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Terminations which DO NOT give rise
to Separation Benefits under this Plan. Notwithstanding Section 3.2(a),
if a Participant’s employment is terminated for Cause or
Disability (as those terms are defined below) or as a result of the
Participant’s death, or the Participant terminates his or her
own employment other
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than for Good Reason, the
Participant shall not be entitled to Separation Benefits under the
Plan, regardless of the occurrence of a Change in
Control.
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(i)
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A
termination for “Cause” shall have occurred where a
Participant is terminated because of:
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a.
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Continued failure to substantially
perform the Participant’s job’s duties (other than
resulting from incapacity due to disability);
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Gross negligence, dishonesty, or
violation of any reasonable rule or regulation of the Company where
the violation results in significant damage to the Company;
or
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Engaging in other conduct which
adversely reflects on the Company in any material
respect.
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(ii)
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A
“Termination for Disability” shall have occurred where
a Participant is absent from the Participant’s duties with
the Employer on a full-time basis for 180 consecutive days as a
result of incapacity due to mental or physical illness which is
determined to be total and permanent by a physician selected by the
Company or its insurers and acceptable to the Participant or the
Participant’s legal representative. In such event, the
Participant’s employment with the Employer shall terminate
effective on the 30th day after receipt of such notice by the
Participant (the “Disability Effective Date”), provided
that, within the 30 days after such receipt, the Participant
shall not have returned to full-time performance of the
Participant’s duties.
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(c)
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Notice of
Termination. Any termination by the Company for
Cause, or by the Participant for Good Reason, shall be communicated
by a Notice of Termination to the other party. For purposes of this
Plan, a “Notice of Termination” means a written notice
which (i) indicates the specific termination provision in this
Plan relied upon, (ii) to the extent applicable, sets forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a
basis for termination of the Participant’s employment under
the provision so indicated and (iii) if the Date of
Termination is other than the date of receipt of such notice,
specifies the termination date (which date shall be not more than
30 days after the giving of such notice). The failure by the
Participant or the Company to set forth in the Notice of
Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing
of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any right of the
Participant or the Company, respectively, hereunder or preclude the
Participant or the Company, respectively, from asserting such fact
or circumstance in enforcing the Participant’s or the
Company’s rights hereunder.
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3.3.
Separation Benefits. If a Participant’s employment is
terminated under the circumstances set forth in Section 3.2(a)
entitling the Participant to Separation Benefits, and if the
Participant signs a Non-Competition Agreement and a
Non-Solicitation Agreement, the Company shall pay or provide, as
the case may be, to the Participant the amounts and benefits set
forth in items (a) through (e) below (the
“Separation Benefits”):
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(a)
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The
Company shall pay to the Participant, in a lump sum in cash within
30 days after the Date of Termination (or, if later,
30 days after the date of the Change in Control), or on such
later date as required under Section 3.3(g), the sum of
(A) the
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Participant’s Annual Base
Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not
theretofore paid, (B) the product of (x) the
Participant’s Target Annual Incentive Award and (y) a
fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the
current fiscal year through the Date of Termination and the
denominator of which is 365, (C) the product of (x) the
Participant’s Long-Term Incentive Award Target and (y) a
fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days completed in
the applicable performance cycle through the Date of Termination
and the denominator of which is total number of days in the
performance cycle, and (D) any accrued vacation pay, in each
case to the extent not theretofore paid, the sum of the amounts
described in sub clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D), (the
“Accrued Obligations”).
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(b)
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The
Company also shall pay to the Participant, in a lump sum in cash
within 30 days after the Date of Termination (or, if later,
30 days after the date of the Change in Control), o
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