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AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Employee Retention Agreement

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REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORPORATION | Revlon, Inc

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Title: AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 7/30/2009
Industry: Personal and Household Prods.     Sector: Consumer/Non-Cyclical

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, Parties: revlon consumer products corporation , revlon  inc
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Exhibit 10.1

     This AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of May 1, 2009, is entered into by and between REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“RCPC” and, together with its parent Revlon, Inc. (“Revlon”) and its subsidiaries, the “Company”), and David Kennedy (the “Executive”).

     Whereas, RCPC wishes to continue to employ the Executive and the Executive wishes to accept continued employment with the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

     Now, therefore, RCPC and the Executive hereby agree as follows:

     1.  Employment, Duties and Acceptance .

          1.1 Employment, Duties . RCPC hereby employs the Executive for the Term (as defined in Section 2.1) to render services to the Company, in the capacity of Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Revlon and RCPC, reporting to the Board of Directors of each of Revlon and RCPC, and to perform such other duties and responsibilities consistent with such position (including continuing to serve as a director of Revlon and RCPC and additional service as a director or officer of any subsidiary of Revlon, if elected), as may be assigned by the Board of Directors of Revlon. The Executive’s title shall be Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Revlon and RCPC. The Executive’s duties shall include, without limitation, oversight of the formulation of the Company’s strategy, including strategy related to brand equity, new products and innovation processes and capabilities and talent development and succession planning for the Company’s key employees. RCPC agrees to use its best efforts to cause the Executive to continue to be elected to the Board of Directors of Revlon and of RCPC, so that the Executive may continue to serve as a member of both Boards throughout the Term.

          1.2 Acceptance . The Executive hereby accepts such employment and agrees to render the services described above. During the Term, the Executive agrees to serve the Company faithfully and to the best of the Executive’s ability, and to use the Executive’s best efforts, skill and ability to promote the Company’s interests.

          1.3 Location . The duties to be performed by the Executive hereunder shall be performed primarily at the office of RCPC in the New York City metropolitan area, subject to reasonable travel requirements consistent with the nature of the Executive’s duties from time to time on behalf of the Company.

          1.4 Performance Warranty . As an inducement for the Company to enter into this Agreement, the Executive hereby represents that he is not a party to any contract, agreement or understanding which prevents, prohibits or limits him in any way from entering into and fully performing his obligations under this Agreement and any duties and responsibilities that may be assigned to the Executive hereunder.

 


 

     2.  Term of Employment; Certain Post-Term Benefits .

          2.1 The Term . The term of the Executive’s employment under this Agreement (the “Term”) shall commence as of the date first set forth above (the “Effective Date”) and shall end twenty-four months after RCPC provides to the Executive a notice of non-renewal, unless in either case sooner terminated pursuant to Section 4. Non-extension of the Term shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement by RCPC for purposes of Section 4.4. Additionally, the Executive may terminate the Term at any time upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Company and such termination shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement. During any period that the Executive’s employment shall continue following the end of the Term, the Executive shall be deemed an employee at will, provided, however, that the Executive shall be eligible for severance on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Revlon Executive Severance Pay Plan as in effect from time to time, or such plan or plans, if any, as may succeed it (the “Executive Severance Plan”), provided that the Severance Period for the Executive under the Executive Severance Plan shall be 24 months, subject to the terms and conditions of such plan.

          2.2 Special Curtailment . The Term shall end earlier than the date provided in Section 2.1, if sooner terminated pursuant to Section 4.

     3.  Compensation; Benefits .

          3.1 Salary . As compensation for all services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement, RCPC agrees to pay the Executive during the Term a base salary, payable in bi-weekly arrears, at the annual rate of not less than $650,000 (the “Base Salary”). All payments of Base Salary or other compensation hereunder shall be less such deductions or withholdings as are required by applicable law and regulations. The Base Salary shall be reviewed by Revlon’s Board of Directors or Compensation Committee from time to time. In the event that Revlon’s Board of Directors or Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion, determines to increase the Base Salary, such increased amount shall, from and after the effective date of the increase, constitute “Base Salary” for purposes of this Agreement.

          3.2 Stock-Based Compensation . The Executive shall be eligible for recommendation to the Compensation Committee or other committee of the Board administering the Third Amended and Restated Revlon, Inc. Stock Plan (the “Stock Plan”) or any plan that may replace it, as from time to time in effect, to receive an award of stock options, restricted shares or other awards during the Term, at levels, on terms, and at such times as are generally applicable to other senior executives of the Executive’s level, in accordance with the Company’s long-term stock incentive program as in effect from time to time, provided that the Executive must be actively employed on the date of such grant.

          3.3 Business Expenses . RCPC shall pay or reimburse the Executive for all reasonable expenses actually incurred or paid by the Executive during the Term in the performance of the Executive’s services under this Agreement, subject to and in accordance with the Revlon Travel and Entertainment Policy as in effect from time to time, or such policy or policies, if any, as may succeed it.

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          3.4 Vacation . During each year of the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to a vacation period or periods in accordance with the vacation policy of the Company as in effect from time to time, but not less than four weeks.

          3.5 Fringe Benefits . During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in those qualified and non-qualified defined benefit, defined contribution, group life insurance, medical, dental, disability and other benefit plans and programs of the Company as from time to time in effect (or their successors) generally made available to other executives of the Executive’s level and in such other plans and programs and in such perquisites as may be generally made available to senior executives of the Company of the Executive’s level generally (other than the Revlon Executive Bonus Plan). Further, during the Term, the Executive will be eligible (a) to participate in Revlon’s Executive Financial Counseling and Tax Preparation Program, as from time to time in effect, or such program or programs, if any, as may succeed it, and (b) to receive a car allowance at the rate of $15,000 per annum, which is intended to cover lease, insurance, operating and maintenance costs under the car allowance program as in effect from time to time, or such program or programs, if any, as may succeed it.

     4.  Termination .

          4.1 Death . If the Executive shall die during the Term, the Term shall terminate and no further amounts or benefits shall be payable hereunder, other than (i) for accrued, but unpaid, Base Salary as of such date and (ii) pursuant to life insurance provided under Section 3.5.

          4.2 Disability . If during the Term the Executive shall become physically or mentally disabled, whether totally or partially, such that the Executive is unable to perform the Executive’s services hereunder for (i) a period of six consecutive months or (ii) shorter periods aggregating six months during any twelve month period, RCPC may at any time after the last day of the six consecutive months of disability or the day on which the shorter periods of disability shall have equaled an aggregate of six months, by written notice to the Executive (but before the Executive has returned to active service following such disability), terminate the Term and no further amounts or benefits shall be payable hereunder.

          4.3 Cause . RCPC may at any time by written notice to the Executive terminate the Term for “Cause” and, upon such termination, the Executive shall be entitled to receive no further amounts or benefits hereunder, except for accrued, but unpaid, salary as of such date and as required by law. As used herein the term “Cause” shall mean gross neglect by the Executive of the Executive’s duties hereunder, conviction of the Executive of any felony, conviction of the Executive of any lesser crime or offense involving the property of the Company or any of its affiliates, misconduct by the Executive in connection with the performance of the Executive’s duties hereunder or other material breach by the Executive of this Agreement (specifically including, without limitation, Section 1.4), any breach of the Revlon Code of Business Conduct, or the Employee Agreement as to Confidentiality and Non-Competition, or any other conduct on the part of the Executive which would make the Executive’s continued employment by the Company prejudicial in any material respect to the best interests of the Company.

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          4.4 Company Breach; Other Termination . The Executive shall be entitled to terminate the Term and the Executive’s employment upon 60 days’ prior written notice (if during such period RCPC fails to cure any such breach) in the event that RCPC materially breaches any of its obligations hereunder. In addition, RCPC shall be entitled to terminate the Term and the Executive’s employment at any time and without prior notice (otherwise than pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.2 or 4.3). In consideration of the Executive’s covenant in Section 5.2, upon termination under this Section 4.4 by the Executive, or in the event RCPC so terminates the Term otherwise than pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.2 or 4.3, RCPC agrees, and the Company’s sole obligation arising from such termination shall be, for RCPC either

               (i) to make payments in lieu of Base Salary in the amounts prescribed by Section 3.1 and to continue the Executive’s participation in the medical, dental and group life insurance plans and other perquisites of the Company in which the Executive was entitled to participate pursuant to Section 3.5 (in each case less amounts required by law to be withheld) through the date on which the Term would have expired pursuant to Section 2.1, if RCPC had given notice of non-renewal on the date of termination (such period shall be referred to as the “Severance Period”), provided that (1) such benefit continuation is subject to the terms of such plans, (2) life insurance continuation is subject to a limit of two years, (3) the Executive shall cease to be covered by medical and/or dental plans of the Company at such time as the Executive becomes covered by like plans of another company, (4) the Executive shall, as a condition, execute such release, confidentiality, non-competition and other covenants as would be required in order for the Executive to receive payments and benefits under the Executive Severance Plan referred to in clause (ii) below, and (5) any cash compensation paid or payable or any non-cash compensation paid or payable in lieu of cash compensation earned by the Executive from other employment or consultancy during such period (but not including any pension or retirement benefits payable by The Coca Cola Company or Coca Cola Amatil Limited) shall reduce the payments provided for herein payable with respect to such other employment or consultancy, or

               (ii) to make the payments and provide the benefits prescribed by the Executive Severance Plan of the Company as in effect from time to time, upon the Executive’s compliance with the terms and conditions thereof, provided that the Severance Period for the Executive shall be 24 months.

The Company shall provide the greater of the payments and other benefits described under clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 4.4; provided , however , if the provision of any benefits described above would trigger a tax under Section 409A, the Company shall instead promptly pay to the Executive in a cash lump sum payment an amount equal to the value (based on the then-current cost to the Company) of such benefits. Any compensation earned by the Executive from other employment or a consultancy (but not including any pension or retirement benefits payable by The Coca Cola Company or Coca Cola Amatil Limited) shall reduce the payments required pursuant to clause (i) above or shall be governed by the terms of the Executive Severance Plan in the case of clause (ii) above.

          4.5 Litigation Expenses . If RCPC and the Executive become involved in any action, suit or proceeding relating to the alleged breach of this Agreement by RCPC or the Executive, or any dispute as to whether a termination of the Executive’s employment is with or

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without Cause, then if and to the extent that a final judgment in such action, suit or proceeding is rendered in favor of the Executive, RCPC shall reimburse the Executive for all expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Executive in connection with such action, suit or proceeding or the portion thereof adjudicated in favor of the Executive.

          4.6 No Mitigation . In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment.

          4.7 Internal Revenue Code Section 409A . Section 409A of the Code (as defined below) and/or its related rules and regulations (“Section 409A”), imposes additional taxes and interest on compensation or benefits deferred under certain “nonqualified deferred compensation plans” (as defined under the Code). These plans may include, among others, nonqualified retirement plans, bonus plans, stock option plans, employment agreements and severance agreements. The Company reserves the right to provide compensation or benefits under any such plan in amounts, at times and in a manner that minimizes taxes, interest or penalties as a result of Section 409A, including any required withholdings, and the Executive agrees to cooperate with the Company in such actions. Specifically, and without limitation of the previous sentence, if the Executive is a “specified employee,” as such term is defined under Section 409A (generally one of the Company’s top 50 highest paid officers), to the extent required under Section 409A, the Company will not make any payments to the Executive under this Agreement upon a “separation from service,” as such term is defined under Section 409A, until six months after the Executive’s date of separation from service or, if earlier, the date of the Executive’s death. Upon expiration of the six-month period, or, if earlier, the date of the Executive’s death, the Company shall make a payment to the Executive (or his beneficiary or estate, if applicable) equal to the sum of all payments that would have been paid to the Executive from the date of separation from service had the Executive not been a “specified employee” through the end of the six month period, and thereafter the Company will make all the payments at the times specified in this Agreement or applicable policy as the case may be. In addition, the Company and the Executive agree that, for purposes of this Agreement, termination of employment (or any variation thereof) will satisfy all of the requirements of “separation from service” as defined under Section 409A. For purposes of this Agreement, the right to a series of installment payments, such as salary continuation or severance payments, shall be treated as the right to a series of separate payments and shall not be treated as a right to a single payment. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including all final regulations promulgated thereunder, and any reference to a particular section of the Code shall include any provision that modifies, replaces or supersedes such section.

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     5.  Protection of Confidential Information; Non-Competition .

          5.1 The Executive acknowledges that the Executive’s services will be unique, that they will involve the development of Company-subsidized relationships with key customers, suppliers, and service providers as well as with key Company employees and that the Executive’s work for the Company will give the Executive access to highly confidential information not available to the public or competitors, including trade secrets and confidential marketing, sales, product development and other data and plans which it would be impracticable for the Company to effectively protect and preserve in the absence of this Section 5 and the disclosure or misappropriation of which could materially adversely affect the Company. Accordingly, the Executive agrees:

          5.1.1 except in the course of performing the Executive’s duties provided for in Section 1.1, not at any time, whether during or after the Executive’s employment with the Company, to divulge to any other entity or person any confidential information acquired by the Executive concerning the Company’s or its affiliates’ financial affairs or business processes or methods or their research, development or marketing programs or plans, any other of its or their trade secrets, any information regarding personal matters of any directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company or its affiliates or their respective family members, or any information concerning the circumstances of the


 
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