Exhibit 10.1
AMENDED AND
RESTATED
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
This Amended and Restated Employment Agreement
(“Agreement”) is made by and between MICHAEL E. JALBERT
(“Executive”) and E. F. Johnson
Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Company”), with an effective date of November 1,
2008 (the “Effective Date”).
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WHEREAS ,
Executive’s employment by the Company is governed by a
certain Employment Agreement between the Executive and the Company,
dated as of November 22, 2002 (the “Existing Employment
Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Existing
Employment Agreement, as extended, expired on October 31,
2008, and the Company wishes to continue to employ Executive as
President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the
Company and Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, and
Executive desires to continue his employment with the Company in
such capacities;
WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire to amend and
restate the Existing Employment Agreement and set forth in writing
the terms and conditions of their current agreements and
understandings; and
NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, it is
mutually agreed between the parties as follows:
Section 1
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Employment Term . The Company hereby employs
Executive and Executive hereby accepts employment as CEO and
President of the Company and the responsibilities as Chair of the
Board of Directors on the terms of this Agreement, commencing on
the Effective Date and continuing, until December 31, 2010,
unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions set
forth herein (the “Employment Period”).
Section 2
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Duties and Authority . During the Employment
Period, Executive shall provide services to the Company in
accordance with this Agreement in the capacities of CEO and
President of the Company as well as the Chairman of the Board of
Directors, with such duties, responsibilities and authority as
described in the Company’s Bylaws (in effect as of the
effective date of this Agreement) and as are commensurate with such
positions. Executive shall
report directly to the Board and devote
substantially all of his business time, energies and talents to
serving the Company in such capacities and performing his duties
subject to the lawful directions of the Board of Directors and in
accordance with the “Company’s Policies” (as
hereinafter defined) except for customary periods of vacation and
absence due to illness or disability. Nothing in this
Agreement prohibits Executive’s (i) services as director
of other entities that are not competitive with the Company,
(ii) involvement in community or charitable activities, or
(iii) personal or family investment-related activities, so
long as each of any such service or activity is approved by the
Board and does not materially and adversely interfere with
Executive’s duties under this Agreement.
Section 3
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Compliance with Company Policies . Executive
acknowledges that the Company has certain policies in place that
govern the multiple issues that Executive must comply with during
the employment of Executive. Executive agrees to adhere to and be
bound by the Company’s stated policies including, but not
limited to, those policies set forth in the Company’s
Handbook and the Code of Personal and Business Conduct and Ethics,
the Data Security & Compliance Policy, the Insider Trading
Policy, the Harassment/Inappropriate Behavior Policy, the
Procurement Policy, the Trademark & Service Marks Policy,
the E-mail Policy, the Severance Policy, the Required Approvals,
Travel and Entertainment Expense Policy, and the Federal Export
Laws and Regulations Policy (collectively referred to as
“Company’s Policies”). Executive recognizes and
agrees that the Company’s Policies may be modified or amended
from time to time at the Company’s sole discretion. The
Company reserves the right to revise, modify, delete, or add to any
and all policies, procedures, work rules, or benefits stated in the
Company’s Policies or in any other document. The Company
shall communicate any change through official notices, and
Executive understands that revised information may supersede,
modify, or eliminate existing policies/benefits, and agrees to
comply with the Company’s Policies as revised.
Section 4
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Compensation .
(a)
Base Salary . During the Employment Period,
Executive will receive an annualized base salary of Four Hundred
and Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($425,000.00) per year payable
pursuant to the Company’s normal payroll practice
(“Base Salary”). Such Base Salary will be subject
to annual review by the Company, taking into consideration
Executive’s performance during the preceding year, base
salary
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adjustments for the executive staff
and other internal and external factors as described in the
corporate bylaws and public document filings; provided, however,
that at no time shall Executive’s salary be less than the
Base Salary. If Executive’s Base Salary is increased,
it shall not thereafter be decreased during the term of this
Agreement.
(b)
Performance Based Annual Incentive Bonus . For
each fiscal year of the Company completed during the Employment
Period, Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual
performance-based incentive bonus in accordance with the
Company’s Management Incentive Program, as determined by the
Board Compensation Committee in consultation with Executive in an
amount up to one hundred twenty percent (120%) of Executive’s
Base Salary. The incentive bonus, if any, will be paid annually
within the first ninety (90) days of the calendar year.
(c)
Long-Term Incentive Awards . During the
Employment Period, Executive shall be eligible to receive long-term
incentive awards in accordance with the 2005 Plan up to one hundred
percent (100%) of Executive’s Base Salary. Such
long-term incentive awards, if any, shall be made at the discretion
of the Board Compensation Committee in the form of stock-settled
appreciation rights and/or restricted stock units.
(d)
Additional Benefits . During the Employment
Period, Executive shall receive such additional employee benefits
commensurate with his position, including those that the Company
may from time to time make available to its executive officers,
including four (4) weeks paid vacation per calendar year,
qualified profit-sharing plans, employee group health and
disability insurance. In addition, the Company shall pay premiums
on a one million dollar ($1,000,000.00) term-life insurance policy
naming Executive as the insured and with the beneficiary(ies) of
such policy selected by Executive. The Company agrees to
facilitate all such actions as are necessary to keep such policy in
place. Executive reserves the right to change the carrier of
such life insurance policy at any time and in his discretion as
long as the cost of coverage is equal to or less than the cost of
the original coverage.
(e)
Succession Incentive . Executive shall
receive an incentive bonus equal to five hundred thousand dollars
($500,000.00) provided that (i) Executive’s successor as
CEO is elected by the Board of Directors prior to March 31,
2010, (ii) Executive resigns from the Board upon the earlier
of a date that is within the six (6) month period following
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successor’s election as CEO or
December 31, 2010, and (iii) Executive actively and
materially cooperates with the Board in the recruitment and
selection of his successor (the “Succession Bonus”).
The Board shall make a reasonable determination, in good
faith and consistent with the spirit of this
Section 4(e) whether Executive’s participation in
the process of recruiting and selecting his successor is active and
material and the Board’s determination shall be binding
provided that the determination is reasonable and made in good
faith. In the event Executive satisfies the foregoing requirements,
the Succession Bonus shall be paid to Executive in a lump-sum
within the thirty (30) day period following the earliest to occur
of the following events:
(i)
the 6-month anniversary of Executive’s “Separation from
Service” (as defined below) for reasons other than death;
or
(ii)
Executive’s death.
For this purpose, the term
“Separation from Service” means a termination of
employment with Company and any affiliate in such manner as to
constitute a “separation from service” as defined under
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Code”). Once the Succession Bonus is
earned, it shall be paid into an escrow account acceptable to
Executive until the time of actual payment.
(f)
Withholdings . All payments made to Executive
pursuant to this Agreement shall be reduced by all required
federal, state and local withholdings for taxes and similar charges
and by all contributions or payments required to be made by
Executive in connection with any employee benefit plan maintained
by the Company.
Section 5
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Retirement .
(a)
Normal Retirement . On
December 31, 2010 (the “Normal Retirement Date”),
if Executive is still employed by the Company, Executive will be
deemed to have voluntarily terminated his employment relationship
with the Company but not for purposes of
Section 9(c).
(b)
Early Retirement . If Executive’s
successor as CEO is elected by the Board of Directors prior to
March 31, 2010, Executive’s employment relationship with
the Company shall terminate upon the earlier of
(i) December 31, 2010 or (ii) the six-month
anniversary of the date that Executive’s successor assumes
responsibilities as CEO.
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Section 6
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Retirement Benefits . Upon the normal retirement or early retirement
of Executive in accordance with Section 5, the Company shall
provide the benefits set forth in this Section 6 (collectively
the “Retirement Benefits”);
(a)
Unused Vacation . The Company will pay
Executive the full amount of Executive’s accrued but unused
vacation time.
(b)
Company Property . The Company will give
Executive the computer which belongs to the Company but which the
Executive is then utilizing as Chairman.
(c)
Health and Dental Insurance Upon Termination .
From the Date of Executive’s retirement through the three
(3) year period following Executive’s Normal Retirement
Date, the Company shall provide health and dental insurance for
Executive and his dependents pursuant to the Company’s Health
and/or Dental Insurance Plan. Executive’s participation in
the Company’s Health and/or Dental Insurance Plan shall be
subject to the same restrictions and limitations as are applicable
to current employees of the Company participating in the Health
and/or Dental Insurance Plan including, without limitation, the
Company’s right to modify, amend, change or discontinue the
Health and/or Dental Insurance Plan in any way, at any time and for
any reason. The Company hereby specifically reaffirms and reserves
its right to modify, amend, change or discontinue the Health and/or
Dental Insurance Plan in any way, at any time and for any
reason, provided that such modification, amendment, or change does
not impact the health and dental insurance of Executive and
Executive’s dependents differently than it impacts the
insurance of current employees. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the carrier for the Company’s Health and/or
Dental Insurance Plan refuses to extend coverage to Executive and
his dependents under such Plan for any reason, and the Company
shall purchase coverage under a separate insurance policy for
Executive and his dependents that is equivalent in terms of
benefits provided to the health and dental insurance available to
then current employees of the Company. Such separate
insurance policy will be provided to Executive at the same cost to
Executive and/or his dependents as the cost that would have been
charged had Executive and his dependents continued coverage under
the Company’s regular Health and/or Dental Insurance
Plan.
(d)
Life Insurance . From the date of
Executive’s retirement through the three (3) year period
following Executive’s Normal Retirement Date, the Company
shall pay
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premiums on a one million dollar
($1,000,000.00) term-life insurance policy naming Executive as the
insured and with the beneficiary(ies) of such policy selected by
Executive. The Company agrees to facilitate all such actions
as are necessary to keep such policy in place. Executive
reserves the right to change the carrier of such life insurance
policy at any time and in his discretion as long as the cost of
coverage is equal to or less than the cost of the original
coverage.
(e)
Termination of Retirement Benefits .
Notwithstanding the forgoing, if at the time of Executive’s
normal retirement or early retirement or during the period for
which the previously described Retirement Benefits are provided,
Executive enters into a full-time employee relationship with an
entity that is unrelated to the Company, then the Company may
immediately terminate any Retirement Benefits described in
subsections (c) and (d) of this Section 6, provided
that such other employer provides comparable health, dental and/or
life insurance coverage or Executive becomes eligible for Medicare
benefits . For purposes of this Agreement, “full-time
employment” shall mean the provision of services as an
employee or independent contractor that normally equal or exceed
thirty-five (35) hours per week and the entity for which such
services are provided by Executive will be regarded as
“unrelated” if it would not be considered a single
employer with the Company under Sections 414(b), (c) or
(m) of the Code.
(f)
Salary Continuation Upon Early Retirement . If
Executive qualifies for the Severance Bonus and as a consequence
retires early as described in Section 5(b), Executive Base
Salary in effect at the time of such early retirement shall be
continued for the remaining term of this Agreement.
Additionally, Executive will receive the performance-based annual
incentive bonus and long-term incentive award to which he would be
entitled based on performance for the period in which Executive
retired.
(g)
Other Retirement Benefits . From the date of
Executive’s retirement through the one (1) year period
following Executive’s Normal Retirement Date, Executive will
have reasonable use of a Company provided secretary which secretary
shall be provided entirely at the Company’s expense.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company’s obligation to
provide such secretarial services shall terminate immediately if
Executive enters into a full-time employee relationship with an
entity that is unrelated to the
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Company as provided for in
Section 6(e). Executive shall be fully vested in all
equity awards upon retirement, notwithstanding any contrary
limitation in the relevant grant document or documents, and all
such awards shall remain exercisable, if applicable, as though
Executive had remained in the employment of the Company during such
period.
Section 7
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Reimbursement for Expenses . Executive is
expected to incur certain expenses on behalf of the Company for
travel, promotion, telephone, entertainment and similar items.
During the period of Executive’s employment with the Company,
the Company will reimburse the Executive for all ordinary,
necessary and reasonable amounts of such expenses, as determined by
the Board of Directors, incurred by Executive. Such amounts shall
be payable promptly upon receipt of reasonable written
documentation signed by the Executive itemizing such
expenses.
Section 8
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Indemnification . If, at any time during or
after the Term of this Agreement, Executive is made a party to, or
is threatened to be made a party in, any civil, criminal or
administrative action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact
that Executive is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of
the Company, or of any other corporation or any partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise for which Executive served as
such at the request of the Company, then Executive shall be
indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent
authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware,
as the same exist or may hereafter be amended (however, in the case
of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment
permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than
such law permitted the Company to provide prior to such amendment).
The Company’s bylaws contain an indemnification procedure for
directors and officers of the Company. Generally, if Executive is
made or is threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or
proceeding relating to his employment or service as a director of
the Company, he shall have the right to select individual counsel
and he shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company
against all expenses, liability and loss reasonably incurred
(including the advancement of legal fees and expenses) by Executive
or imposed on Executive in connection with, or resulting from, the
defense of such action, if the payment of such expenses is in
accordance with Delaware law. Executive has the right to bring suit
against the Company if a claim made in accordance with the
Company’s bylaws is not paid in full within sixty (60) days
after a written claim has been
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received, except in the case of a claim for an
advancement of expenses, in which case the applicable period is
twenty (20) days.
Further, the Company shall seek to maintain during the Term of the
Agreement and until all relevant statutes of limitation have
expired Directors and Officers Liability Insurance covering
Executive (or Executive’s estate, if Executive is deceased or
incompetent), which provides coverage at least as favorable to
Executive (or Executive’s estate, if Executive is deceased or
incompetent), as coverage under the Company’s policy in
effect on the Effective Date of this Agreement, and which coverage
shall be increased from time to time in such amounts as the Board
may determine to be appropriate in light of the Company’s
operations.
Section 9
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Termination/Severance .
(a)
Disability, Death or