Exhibit 10.6
AMENDED AND
RESTATED
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”) was originally entered into on August 28,
2008, between Paul Raines (“Executive”) and GameStop
Corp. (the “Company”), collectively referred to as the
“Parties,” with an “Original Effective
Date” of September 7, 2008 and is amended and restated as of
the 31 st day of December, 2008.
The Company has administered this
Agreement in good faith compliance with the requirements of Section
409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(“Code”), and the regulations and other guidance
promulgated thereunder, and the Parties wish to amend this
employment agreement to comply with the requirements of Code
Section 409A. Therefore, this Agreement is amended and restated to
read as follows:
1.
Executive’s
Position/Duties .
During the term of this Agreement, Executive will be employed as
the Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and shall have all of
the duties and responsibilities of that position. Executive shall
be considered a key employee of the Company and shall be entitled
to all the Company benefits afforded to key employees. Executive
agrees to dedicate all of his working time during normal working
hours (other than during excused absences such as for illness or
vacation), skill and attention to the business of the Company,
agrees to remain loyal to the Company, and not to engage in any
conduct that creates a conflict of interest to, or damages the
reputation of, the Company. Executive shall abide by the
Company’s Code of Ethics and Code of Ethics for Senior
Financial Officers, copies of which are attached hereto and
incorporated herein. Executive shall relocate from Mableton,
Georgia to the area of the Company’s executive offices in
Grapevine, Texas as soon as reasonably practicable.
2.
Term of Employment . Executive’s employment
under this Agreement will commence on the Original Effective Date,
and will continue for a period of three years, unless terminated
earlier in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. At the
expiration (but not earlier termination) of the term (including any
renewal term), the term of this Agreement shall automatically renew
for an additional period of one year, unless either party has given
the other party written notice of non-renewal at least six months
prior to such expiration.
(a)
Base Salary . During the term of this Agreement, the
Company shall provide Executive with a base salary of no less than
nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000.00) per year, as adjusted
from time to time, to be paid in accordance with the
Company’s normal payroll policies (“Base
Salary”).
(b)
Bonuses/Distributions .
(i) The
Executive shall be entitled to a one million dollar ($1,000,000)
cash signing bonus (“Signing Bonus”) payable within two
weeks following the Original Effective Date. The Signing Bonus
shall be considered earned over the original three-year term of
this Agreement. Accordingly, in the event Executive’s
employment with the Company is terminated prior to the third
anniversary of the Original Effective Date by the Company for Cause
(as
defined below) or by Executive
without Good Reason (as defined below), then Executive shall repay
the Company the unearned portion of the Signing Bonus (i.e. the
prorated amount of the Signing Bonus relating to the remainder of
the original three-year term). At any given time, the amount of the
Signing Bonus Executive shall be entitled to retain shall be equal
to the amount of the Signing Bonus multiplied by a fraction, the
numerator of which is the aggregate number of days of employment
measured from the Original Effective Date during which Executive
shall have rendered services to the Company, and the denominator of
which is 1,095.
(ii) In
addition to the Signing Bonus, during the term of this Agreement,
the Company shall provide Executive with an annual bonus for each
fiscal year of the Company based on the formula and targets
established for such fiscal year under and in accordance with the
Company’s Supplemental Compensation Plan as then in effect
(the “Bonus Plan”), a copy of the current version of
which is attached hereto and incorporated herein. Executive may
receive additional bonuses at the discretion of the Board of
Directors of the Company (the “Board”).
Executive’s target annual bonus under the Bonus Plan shall be
no less than 100% of Base Salary, with up to an additional 25% of
the target annual bonus if the established target is exceeded by a
certain percentage, as provided in the Bonus Plan.
(c)
Benefits . Executive shall be entitled to all
benefits, including, but not limited to, insurance programs
(including any individual or group life insurance program the
Company adopts), pension plans and other retirement benefits, four
weeks paid vacation per year (with a year for these purposes being
July 1 to June 30, and with said four-weeks being pro rated for any
partial year of employment during the term), sick leave, and
expense accounts, in each instance equal to the greater of the
benefits afforded other management personnel or the amount the
Board determines. Benefits shall include relocation benefits in
accordance with Company policies, to reimburse Executive for his
costs in relocating to the Grapevine, Texas area, including legal
fees, realtor fees, moving costs, travel costs and other expenses
reasonably related to the sale of his residence in Mableton,
Georgia and his location of and acquisition of a residence in the
Grapevine, Texas area. If necessary, the Company will pay all
reasonable costs and expenses for a temporary residence for
Executive in the Grapevine, Texas area for up to one year in
connection with his relocation, including, but not limited to,
rent, homeowner’s or renter’s insurance and
utilities.
(d)
Expenses . The Company shall reimburse Executive for
reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of his duties
hereunder and in furtherance of the business of the Company, in
accordance with the policies and procedures of the Company. The
Company shall also reimburse Executive for his reasonable legal
expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and execution
of this Agreement. All reimbursements under this paragraph shall be
made promptly after submission to the Company of evidence in
reasonable detail of the incurrence of such expenses.
(e)
Reimbursement of Expenses . Notwithstanding any
provision in this Section 3 to the contrary, no expenses incurred
after the term of this Agreement shall be subject to reimbursement,
except to the extent provided under this Section 3(e). The amount
of expenses eligible for reimbursement during a year shall not
affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other year.
Reimbursement of an eligible expense shall be made in accordance
with the Company’s policies and practices and as otherwise
provided herein, provided that in no event
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shall reimbursement be made after
the last day of the year following the year in which the expense
was incurred. The right to reimbursement is not subject to
liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(f)
Restricted Stock . On the Original Effective Date,
Executive received a grant of 60,000 shares of Company common stock
under and in accordance with the Company’s Incentive Plan
then in effect (the “Incentive Plan”), a copy of the
current version of which is attached hereto and incorporated
herein, vesting in equal annual installments on the first, second,
and third anniversaries of the Original Effective Date (subject to
employment with the Company on each of such dates and all other
terms of the Incentive Plan). In addition, each year during the
term of this Agreement, subject to approval each year by the
Compensation Committee of the Board, Executive shall receive as
part of the Company’s annual stock grant to its employees, at
least 40,000 shares of Company common stock under and in accordance
with the Incentive Plan, vesting in equal annual installments on
the first, second, and third anniversaries of the date of grant
(subject to employment with the Company on each of such dates and
all other terms of the Incentive Plan).
4.
Termination of Employment . Executive’s
employment with the Company may be terminated as
follows:
(a)
Death . In the event of Executive’s death,
Executive’s employment will be terminated
immediately.
(b)
Disability . In the event of Executive’s
Disability, as defined below, Executive’s employment will be
terminated immediately. “Disability” shall mean a
written determination by a physician mutually agreeable to the
Company and Executive (or, in the event of Executive’s total
physical or mental disability, Executive’s legal
representative) that Executive is physically or mentally unable to
perform his duties of Chief Operating Officer under this Agreement
and that such disability can reasonably be expected to continue for
a period of six consecutive months or for shorter periods
aggregating 180 days in any 12-month period.
(c)
Termination by the Company for Cause . The Company
shall be entitled to terminate Executive’s employment at any
time if it has “Cause,” which shall mean any of
the following: (i) conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere
to, a felony or any crime involving fraud or dishonesty; (ii)
willful misconduct that results in a material and demonstrable
damage to the business or reputation of the Company; (iii) breach
by Executive of any of the covenants contained in Sections 8,
10(c), 10(d) or 10(e) below; or (iv) willful refusal by Executive
to perform his obligations under this Agreement or the lawful
direction of the Board that is not the result of Executive’s
death, Disability, physical incapacity or Executive’s
termination of the Agreement, and that is not corrected within 30
days following written notice thereof to Executive by the Company,
such notice to state with specificity the nature of the willful
refusal.
(d)
Without Cause . Either the Company or Executive may
terminate Executive’s employment at any time without cause
upon written notice.
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(e)
Termination by Executive with Good Reason. Executive
shall be entitled to terminate his employment within 12 months
after any of the following events (each of which shall constitute
“Good Reason”):
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(i)
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a material
diminution in Executive’s compensation;
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(ii) a
material diminution in Executive’s authority, duties, or
responsibilities;
(iii) other
than the relocation to the Grapevine, Texas area, the Company
requires Executive to move to another location of the Company or
any affiliate of the Company and the distance between
Executive’s former residence and new job site is at least 50
miles greater than the distance between Executive’s former
residence and former job site; or
(iv) the
Executive is no longer reporting to Richard Fontaine, the
Company’s Executive Chairman, or Daniel DeMatteo, the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer, unless the Executive
instead is reporting directly to the Board or its
Chairman.
Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Executive shall notify Company in writing if he believes Good
Reason exists. Such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail why
Executive believes Good Reason exists and shall be provided to the
Company within a period not to exceed 90 days of the initial
existence of the condition alleged to give rise to Good Reason,
upon the notice of which the Company shall have a period of 30 days
during which it may remedy the condition.
(f)
Termination by Executive Following a Change in
Control. Following a Change in Control of the Company,
Executive shall be entitled to terminate his employment within 30
days following the later of the end of the calendar year within
which such Change in Control occurs or the end of the taxable year
of the Company within which such Change in Control occurs (such
date, the “CIC Termination Date”). For purposes of this
Agreement, a “Change in Control” of the Company shall
be deemed to have occurred upon the occurrence of one of the
following events, provided such event constitutes a change in
control under Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and
other guidance issued thereunder:
(i) Any
one person or more than one person acting as a group (as defined in
accordance with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and
other guidance issued thereunder), acquires ownership of stock of
the Company that, together with stock held by such person or group,
constitutes greater than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair
market value or total voting power of the stock of the
Company;
(ii) Any
one person or more than one person acting as a group (as defined in
accordance with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and
other guidance issued thereunder), acquires (or has acquired during
the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent
acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of the
Company possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the
stock of such Company; or a majority of the individuals
constituting the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by
members whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority
of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or
election; or
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(iii) Any one
person or more than one person acting as a group (as defined in
accordance with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and
other guidance issued thereunder), acquires (or has acquired during
the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent
acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that
have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 40% of
the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the
Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. For
this purpose, gross fair market value means the value of the assets
of the Company or the value of the assets being disposed of
determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such
assets.
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5.
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Compensation
and Benefits Upon Termination .
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(a) If
Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of death or
Disability, the Company shall pay Executive’s Base Salary, at
the rate then in effect, in accordance with the payroll policies of
the Company, through the date of Executive’s death or
Disability (in the event of Executive’s death, the payments
will be made to Executive’s beneficiaries or legal
representatives) and Executive shall not be entitled to any further
Base Salary or any applicable bonus, benefits or other compensation
for that year or any future year, except as may be provided in an
applicable benefit plan or program, or to any severance
compensation of any kind, nature or amount.
(b) If
Executive’s employment is termina