Exhibit 10.9
FOURTH AMENDED & RESTATED
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Fourth Amended & Restated Employment
Agreement ("Agreement"), dated this 17th day of November, 2008, is
entered into by and between Alpha Natural Resources Services, LLC,
on behalf of itself and its parent entities, subsidiaries and
affiliates as may employ Employee from time to time (collectively,
the "Employer"), and Michael J. Quillen
("Employee") and is effective as of January 1, 2006 (the "Effective
Date").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Employer employs Employee pursuant to
the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Employment
Agreement dated as of January 1, 2003 between Employee and Alpha
Natural Resources, LLC, that was assigned to Employer as of
December 31, 2003, amended and restated March 31, 2004,
January 28, 2005, and March 22, 2006 (as amended on February 26,
2007, the "Third Amended and Restated Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, Employer and Employee desire to amend
and restate the Third Amended and Restated Agreement and to
continue the employment of Employee by Employer pursuant to the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the
mutual promises, covenants and obligations contained herein,
Employer and Employee agree as follows:
ARTICLE
1: EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES
:
1.1 Employer
agrees to employ Employee, and Employee agrees to be employed by
Employer, beginning as of the Effective Date and continuing through
December 31, 2006 (the "Term"), subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement. The Term shall be automatically
extended for successive 12-month periods unless
either party provides written notice to the other at least 120 days
prior to the end of the then current Term of such party's election
not to extend the Term except, in the case of retirement, in which
Employee shall provide six (6) months advance written notice to the
Employer.
1.2 Beginning
as of the Effective Date, Employee shall continue to be employed by
Employer and be Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Natural Resources,
Inc., the indirect parent of Employer ("Alpha Natural Resources"),
and shall be nominated for re-election to the Board of Directors
(the "Board of Directors") of, Alpha Natural
Resources. Employee shall report to the Board of
Directors of Alpha Natural Resources. Employee shall
serve in the assigned positions or in such other executive
capacities as may be agreed to, from time to time, between Employee
and Employer, the Board of Directors, and/or the Employer Entities
(as defined below). Employee agrees to perform
diligently and to the best of Employee's abilities, and in a
trustworthy, businesslike and efficient manner, the duties and
services pertaining to such
positions as reasonably determined by Employer
and the Board of Directors, as well as such additional or different
duties and services appropriate to such positions which Employee
from time to time may be reasonably directed to perform by the
Board of Directors and/or Employer.
1.3 Employee
shall at all times comply with, and be subject to, such policies
and procedures as Employer and/or the Employer Entities may
establish from time to time, including, without limitation, Alpha
Natural Resources' Code of Business Conduct (the "Code of Business
Conduct").
1.4 Except
as expressly approved by the Board of Directors, Employee shall,
during the period of Employee's employment by Employer, devote
Employee's full business time, energy, and best efforts to the
business and affairs of Employer and the Employer
Entities. Employee may not engage, directly or
indirectly, in any other business, investment, or activity that
interferes with Employee's performance of Employee's duties
hereunder, is contrary to the interest of Employer or any of its
parent entities, affiliated subsidiaries and divisions (each an
"Employer Entity," or collectively, the "Employer Entities") or
requires any significant portion of Employee's business
time. The foregoing notwithstanding, the parties
recognize and agree that Employee may engage in passive personal
investments and other business activities which do not conflict
with the business and affairs of the Employer Entities or interfere
with Employee's performance of his duties
hereunder. Employee may not serve on the board of
directors of any entity other than an Employer Entity, related
industry trade association, public institution, or government
appointed public or quasi-public body during the Term without prior
approval therefor by the Board of Directors in accordance with
Employer's and/or Employer Entities' policies and procedures
regarding such service. Employee shall be permitted to
retain any compensation received for approved service on any
unaffiliated corporation's board of directors.
1.5 Employee
acknowledges and agrees that Employee owes a fiduciary duty of
loyalty, fidelity, and allegiance to act at all times in the best
interests of the Employer and the other Employer Entities and to do
no act which would, directly or indirectly, injure any such
entity's business, interests, or reputation. It is
agreed that any direct or indirect interest in, connection with, or
benefit from any outside activities, particularly commercial
activities, which interest might in any way adversely affect
Employer, or any Employer Entity, involves a possible conflict of
interest. In keeping with Employee's fiduciary duties to
Employer and the Employer Entities, Employee agrees that Employee
shall not knowingly become involved in a conflict of interest with
Employer or any Employer Entity, or upon discovery thereof, allow
such a conflict to continue. Moreover, Employee shall
not engage in any activity that might involve a possible conflict
of interest without first obtaining approval in accordance with
Employer's and Employer Entities' policies and
procedures.
1.6 Nothing
contained in this Agreement shall be construed to preclude the
transfer of Employee's employment to another Employer Entity
("Subsequent Employer") as of, or at any time after, the Effective
Date and no such transfer shall be deemed to be a termination of
employment for purposes of Article 3 hereof; provided, however,
that, effective with such transfer, all of Employer's obligations
hereunder shall be assumed by and be binding upon, and
all of Employer's rights hereunder shall be
assigned to, such Subsequent Employer and the defined term
"Employer" as used herein and any other terms referring and/or
relating to Employer shall thereafter be deemed amended to mean and
refer to such Subsequent Employer. Except as otherwise
provided above, all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
including without limitation, Employee's rights, compensation,
benefits and obligations, shall remain in all material respects and
taken as a whole, no less favorable to Employee following such
transfer of employment.
ARTICLE
2:COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
2.1 Employee's
base salary during the Term shall be $700,000 (Seven Hundred
Thousand Dollars) per annum which shall be paid in accordance with
the Employer's standard payroll practice. Employee's
base salary shall be reviewed annually by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors (the
"Compensation Committee") or the Board of Directors
and may be increased, in the Compensation Committee's or Board of
Directors' sole discretion, from time to time. Such
increased base salary shall become the minimum base salary under
this Agreement and may not be decreased thereafter without the
written consent of Employee unless otherwise permitted by this
Agreement.
2.2 During
the Term, Employee shall participate in a bonus plan pursuant to
which an annual bonus shall be paid to Employee in an amount to be
determined by the Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors,
which annual bonus shall be targeted at 100% of Employee's then
current base salary (the "Target Bonus"), with a maximum target
bonus opportunity of 200% of Employee's then current base
salary. Payment of the bonus shall be made at the same
time as bonuses are paid to other senior executive officers in
accordance with the applicable plan terms and shall be based on
parameters, including, without limitation, performance goals
applicable to Employee, and such parameters shall be approved by
the Compensation Committee or Board of Directors.
2.3 During
the Term, the Employee shall participate in Alpha Natural
Resources' long-term incentive plans, including its equity
incentive plans, on the terms established from time to time by the
Compensation Committee or the Board; provided that, to the extent
the Compensation Committee or Board of Directors makes any grants
of equity securities under such plans to senior executive officers
which report directly to the Employee (collectively, "Direct
Reports"), Employee shall receive an equity grant of the same type
of security to be granted to such Direct Reports which shall be
targeted at 150% of the highest number of such security granted to
any Direct Report on a particular grant date and under the same
terms and conditions of such award. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, this Section 2.3 shall not apply to any inducement award
which the Compensation Committee or Board of Directors determines
to make to any potential new employee of Employer.
2.4 The
Employee shall participate in Alpha Natural Resources' Retention
Compensation Plan, dated November 10, 2005 (the "Retention
Compensation Plan") on the same basis, and under the same terms and
conditions, as his Direct Reports.
2.5 During
the Term, in the event of a Change in Control (as defined below),
Employee shall be entitled to receive a lump sum cash payment equal
to a pro rata Target Bonus for the year in which the Change in
Control occurs, which shall be based on the portion of such year
that Employee was employed by Employer prior to the effective date
of the Change in Control. Such payment, if any, shall be made no
later than 60 days after the effective date of the Change in
Control.
2.6 The
Employee shall be entitled to at least four (4) weeks paid vacation
in each calendar year, or such greater amount of vacation as may be
determined in accordance with Employer's vacation policy as in
effect from time to time. The Employee shall also be
entitled to all paid holidays given by Employer to its
executives.
2.7 During
the Term, Employer shall pay or reimburse Employee for all actual,
reasonable and customary expenses incurred by Employee in the
course of his employment; provided that such expenses are incurred
and accounted for in accordance with Employer's applicable policies
and procedures.
2.8 While
employed by Employer, Employee shall be allowed to participate, on
the same basis generally as other employees of Employer, in all
general employee benefit plans and programs, including improvements
or modifications of the same, which on the Effective Date or
thereafter are made available by Employer and/or the Employer
Entities to all or substantially all of Employer's similarly
situated employees. Such benefits, plans, and programs
may include, without limitation, medical, health, and dental care,
life insurance, disability protection, qualified and non-qualified
retirement plans, retiree medical plans and stock option and stock
grant programs, if any. Except as specifically provided
in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement is to be construed or
interpreted to increase or alter in any way the rights,
participation, coverage, or benefits under such benefit plans or
programs than provided to similarly situated employees pursuant to
the terms and conditions of such benefit plans and
programs.
2.9 Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, it is specifically
understood and agreed that Employer and the Employer Entities shall
not be obligated to institute, maintain, or refrain from changing,
amending, or discontinuing any incentive, employee benefit or stock
or stock option program or plan, so long as such actions are
similarly applicable to covered employees generally.
2.10 Employer
shall withhold from any compensation, benefits, or amounts payable
under this Agreement all federal, state, city, or other taxes as
may be required pursuant to any law or governmental regulation or
ruling.
ARTICLE
3:TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND EFFECTS OF SUCH
TERMINATION
3.1 Employee's
employment with Employer shall be terminated prior to the end of
the Term: (i) upon the death of Employee, (ii) upon Employee's
Retirement (as defined below),
(iii) upon Employee's Permanent Disability (as
defined below), (iv) at any time by Employer upon written notice to
Employee, or (v) by Employee upon 60 days written notice to
Employer.
3.2 If
Employee's employment is terminated by reason of any of the
following circumstances (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv), Employee shall
be entitled to receive only the benefits set forth in Section 3.3
below:
(i)
Termination due to Employee's Retirement
. "Retirement" shall mean Employee's retirement at or
after normal retirement age (either voluntarily or pursuant to
Employer's retirement policy).
(ii)
Termination by Employer for Employer Cause
. Termination of Employee's employment for "Employer
Cause" shall mean termination of Employee's employment by Employer
for any of the following: (a) Employee's gross
negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of the duties
and services required of Employee pursuant to this Agreement, (b)
Employee's final conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo
contendere to, a felony or Employee engaging in fraudulent or
criminal activity relating to the scope of Employee's employment
(whether or not prosecuted), (c) a material violation of Alpha
Natural Resources' Code of Business Conduct, (d) Employee's
material breach of any material provision of this Agreement,
provided that Employee has received written notice from the
Employer and been afforded a reasonable opportunity (not to exceed
30 days) to cure such breach, (e) any continuing or repeated
failure to perform the duties as requested in writing by the
Employee's supervisor(s) or the Board of Directors after Employee
has been afforded a reasonable opportunity (not to exceed 30 days)
to cure such breach, (f) the commission of a felony or crime
involving moral turpitude, or (g) conduct which brings Employer
and/or the Employer Entities into public disgrace or disrepute in
any material respect. Determination as to whether or not
Employer Cause exists for termination of Employee's employment will
be made by the Board of Directors.
(iii)
Termination by Employee by Resignation (Other Than for Good
Reason) . Employee's resignation, other than for
Good Reason (as defined below), shall mean termination of
Employee's employment by Employee's resignation of employment with
Employer and any Employer Entity, but not including any
termination of employment by Employee for Good Reason as described
in Section 3.4(i) or a Termination In Connection With A Change in
Control (as defined below) by Employee described in Section
3.7.
(iv)
Election Not to Renew Term by Employee . Employee
elects not to renew the Term pursuant to Section 1.1 of this
Agreement.
3.3 If
Employee's employment is terminated by reason of Section 3.2 (i),
(ii), (iii), or (iv), Employee shall be entitled to each of the
following:
(i) Employee
shall be entitled to: (a) any base salary earned, accrued or owing
to Employee through the effective date of termination of
employment, (b) reimbursement for all reasonable and customary
expenses incurred by Employee in performing services for the
Employer and/or the Employer Entities prior to the effective date
of termination of employment,
(c) payment of vested amounts under the Alpha
Natural Resources, Inc. and its Subsidiaries Deferred Compensation
Plan (as amended, the "Deferred Compensation Plan"), (d) payment
equal to the amount of any accrued, but unused, vacation time, and
(e) any individual bonuses or individual incentive compensation not
yet paid, but due and payable under Employer's and/or Employer
Entities' plans for years prior to the year of Employee's
termination of employment; provided that, Employee shall not be
entitled to: (1) any bonus or incentive compensation for the year
in which he terminates employment unless specifically granted by
the Compensation Committee or Board of Directors, or (2) any other
payments or benefits by or on behalf of Employer and/or the
Employer Entities except for those which may be payable pursuant to
the terms of Employer's and/or Employer Entities' employee benefit
plans, stock, option, or other equity plans or the applicable
agreements underlying such plans. All payments shall be paid no
later than 60 days after the effective date of termination of
employment, provided, however, that all payments under clause (c)
shall be paid in accordance with such plan's terms and all payments
under clause (e) shall be paid no later than the time
that such amounts are paid to similarly situated employees in
accordance with the applicable plan terms.
(ii) Except
for (i) above, it is specifically understood that all future
compensation to which Employee is entitled and all future benefits
for which Employee is eligible, shall cease and terminate as of the
effective date of termination of employment except, if applicable,
retiree medical benefits under the Alpha Natural Resources, LLC and
Subsidiaries Retiree Medical Benefit Plan (including any successors
thereto, the "Retiree Medical Benefit Plan").
3.4 If
Employee's employment is terminated by reason of (i), (ii), (iii),
or (iv) below, and, in the case of (i) and (ii), other than a
Termination In Connection With A Change in Control, as otherwise
provided in Section 3.7, Employee shall be entitled to receive the
benefits set forth in Section 3.5 or Section 3.6, as
applicable.
(i)
Termination by Employee for Good Reason (Other Than A
Termination In Connection With A Change in Control)
. "Good Reason" shall mean a termination of employment
by Employee because of: (a) the assignment to Employee of any
significant duties materially inconsistent with Employee's status
as an officer of Alpha Natural Resources or a substantial
diminution in the nature of Employee's responsibilities or
Employee's status (including, without limitation, Employee being
required to report to any person other than the Board of Directors)
(without his prior written consent), (b) a material breach by
Employer of any material provision of this Agreement, (c) a
relocation of Employer's principal place of business or of
Employee's own office assigned to Employee by Employer to a
location that increases Employee's normal work commute by more than
50 miles, or (d) any illegal activity or material
violation of governmental laws, rules or regulations
by Employer or the Board of Directors in connection with the
Employer Entities; provided, that such illegal activity or material
violation has a material adverse effect on Employer and the
Employer Entities, taken as a whole, thereby causing a material
adverse change in the conditions under which Employee services are
to be performed. In order for Employee to terminate for
Good Reason, (a) Employer must be notified by Employee in writing
within 90 days of the event constituting Good Reason, (b) the event
must remain uncorrected by Employer for 30 days following such
notice (the "Notice Period"), and (c) such termination must occur
within 60 days after the expiration of the Notice
Period. An across
the-board base salary and/or Target Bonus
opportunity reduction and, in the case of base salary, not below
the initial base salary set forth in Section 2.1, similarly
affecting Employee and all other executives of Employer shall not
constitute a material breach of this Agreement by
Employer.
(ii)
Employer Termination Without Employer Cause (Other Than A
Termination In Connection With A Change in Control)
. Termination of Employee's employment by Employer for
any reason other than for Employer Cause including, without
limitation, termination due to Employer's election not to renew the
Term pursuant to Section 1.1, but not including a
Termination In Connection With A Change in Control by Employer
described in Section 3.7.
(iii)
Death . Termination due to the death of
Employee.
(iv)
Termination due to Employee's Permanent Disability
. "Permanent Disability" shall mean Employee's physical
or mental incapacity to perform his usual duties with such
condition likely to remain continuously and permanently as
determined by Employer.
3.5 Subject
to the provisions of Section 3.7, Section 3.8, and Section 3.9, if
Employee's employment is terminated by Employee under Section
3.4(i) or by Employer under Section 3.4(ii), Employee shall be
entitled to each of the following:
(i) Employer
shall pay to Employee an amount equal to the sum of: (a)
two (2) times Employee's base salary in effect as of the effective
date of termination of employment plus (b) two (2) times Employee's
Target Bonus for the year in which the effective date of
termination of employment occurs. Payment shall be made,
in lump sum, no later than 60 days after the effective date of
termination of employment.
(ii) Employee
shall be entitled to a pro rata share of any individual bonuses or
individual incentive compensation, based on the target levels set
for such bonuses, under Employer's and/or Employer Entities' plans
for the year of Employee's termination of employment based on the
portion of such year that Employee was employed by Employer;
provided, however, that there shall not be any pro-ration of any
amounts payable under the Retention Compensation
Plan. Payment shall be made, in lump sum, no later than
60 days after the effective date of termination of
employment.
(iii) Employee
shall be entitled to: (a) any base salary earned, accrued or owing
to him under this Agreement through the effective date of
termination of employment, (b) any individual bonuses or individual
incentive compensation not yet paid, but due and payable under
Employer's and/or Employer Entities' plans for years prior to the
year of Employee's termination of employment, (c) reimbursement for
all reasonable and customary expenses incurred by Employee in
performing services for the Employer and/or the Employer Entities
prior to the effective date of termination of employment,
(d) payment of vested amounts under the
Deferred Compensation Plan, and (e) payment equal to the amount of
accrued, but unused, vacation time. Such payments, if
any, shall be made to Employee no later than 60 days
after the effective date of termination of employment; provided,
however, that all payments under clause
(b) of this Section 3.5(iii) shall be paid no
later than the time that such amounts are paid to similarly
situated employees in accordance with the applicable plan terms and
all payments under clause (d) of this Section 3.5(iii) shall be
paid in accordance with such plan's terms.
(iv) (a) To
the extent permitted by applicable law and the insurance and
benefits policies to which Employee is entitled to participate
(collectively, "Benefit Plans"), Employer shall maintain Employee's
paid coverage for health and dental insurance (through the payment
of Employee's COBRA premiums) and life insurance benefits (through
the reimbursement of Employee's premiums upon conversion to
individual policy and subject to the limitations of Section
3.5(iv)(c)) for the earlier to occur of: (1) Employee obtaining the
age of 65, (2) the date Employee is provided by another employer
benefits substantially comparable to the benefits provided by the
above-referenced Benefit Plans, or (3) with respect to the health
and dental benefits, the expiration of the COBRA Continuation
Period (as defined below). During the applicable period
of coverage described in the foregoing sentence, Employee shall be
entitled to benefits on substantially the same basis as would have
otherwise been provided had Employee not been terminated and
Employer will have no obligation to pay any benefits to, or
premiums on behalf of, Employee after such period
ends. To the extent that such benefits are available
under the above-referenced Benefit Plans and Employee had such
coverage immediately prior to termination of employment, such
continuation of benefits for Employee shall also cover Employee's
dependents for so long as Employee is receiving benefits under this
paragraph (iv). The COBRA Continuation Period for
medical and dental insurance under this paragraph (iv) shall be
deemed to run concurrent with the continuation period federally
mandated by COBRA (generally 18 months), or any other legally
mandated and applicable federal, state, or local coverage period
for benefits provided to terminated employees under the health care
plan. For purposes of this Agreement, (1) "COBRA" means
the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as
amended, and (2) "COBRA Continuation Period" shall mean the
continuation period for medical and dental insurance to be provided
under the terms of this Agreement which shall commence on the first
day of the calendar month following the month in which the date of
termination falls and generally shall continue for an 18 month
period.
(b) Following the end of the COBRA
Continuation Period, in the event the Employee elects to enroll in
the Retiree Medical Benefit Plan in accordance with its terms,
health insurance benefits shall be provided solely in accordance
with the terms of such plan without further obligation by
Employer. If, however, Employee is not able to enroll in
the Retiree Medical Benefit Plan because the plan has been
terminated, or has been modified to preclude Employee's
participation, then Employer will reimburse Employee for the actual
cost to Employee of any individual health insurance policy obtained
by Employee in accordance with Section 3.5(iv)(c).
(c) Employee shall be entitled to
reimbursement of life insurance premiums as provided under Section
3.5(iv)(a), and to the extent reimbursements are required under
Section 3.5(iv)(b), in accordance with and subject to the following
limitations and provisions: (1) reimbursement will be available
only to the extent such expense is actually incurred for any
particular calendar year and reasonably substantiated; (2)
reimbursement shall be made no later than the end of the calendar
year following the year in which such expense is
incurred by
Employee; and (3) no reimbursement will be provided for any expense
incurred following the 24th month anniversary of the effective date
of termination of employment or for any expense which relates to
insurance coverage after such date. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
no reimbursement provided for any expense incurred in one taxable
year will affect the amount available in another taxable year, and
the right to this reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or
exchange for another benefit.
(v) Employer
shall pay to Employee a lump sum cash payment of $15,000 in order
to cover the cost of outplacement assistance services for Employee
and other expenses associated with seeking another employment
position. Payment shall me made, in lump sum, no later than 60 days
after the effective date of termination of employment
3.6 If
Employee's employment is terminated by reason of
Section 3.4(iii) or (iv), Employee's estate, in the case of
death, or Employee (or his legal guardian), in the case of
Permanent Disability, shall be entitled to payment of: (a) any base
salary earned, accrued or owing to Employee's estate or Employee
(or his legal guardian), as applicable, through the effective date
of termination of employment, (b) any individual bonuses or
individual incentive compensation not yet paid but due and payable
under Employer's and/or Employer Entities' plans for years prior to
the year of Employee's termination of employment, (c) a pro rata
share of any individual bonuses or individual incentive
compensation, based on the target levels set for such bonuses,
under Employer's and/or Employer Entities' plans for the year of
Employee's termination of employment based on the portion of such
year that Employee was employed by Employer; provided, however,
that there shall not be any pro-ration of any amounts payable under
the Retention Compensation Plan, (d) all reasonable and customary
expenses incurred by Employee in performing services for the
Employer and/or the Employer Entities prior to the effective date
of termination of employment, (e) vested amounts under the Deferred
Compensation Plan, (f) the amount of accrued, but unused, vacation
time, and (g) participation in the Retiree Medical Benefit Plan, if
applicable, and in the event of Employee's death, Employee's spouse
shall be entitled to any benefits which she is eligible to receive
under such plan. All payments shall be paid no later
than 60 days after the effective date of termination of employment;
provided, however, that all payments under clause (b) shall be paid
no later than the time that such amounts are paid to similarly
situated employees in accordance with the applicable plan terms and
all payments under clause (e) shall be paid in accordance with such
plan's terms.
3.7
Involuntary Termination In Connection with a Change in
Control . In the event the Employee's employment is
terminated during the 90-day period immediately preceding a Change
in Control, or on or within the one-year period immediately
following a Change in Control (a "Termination In Connection With A
Change In Control") by: (i) the Employee for Good Reason or (ii)
the Employer other than (a) for Employer Cause, (b) due to the
Employee's death or (c) due to Permanent Disability, the Employee
shall be entitled to receive the benefits set forth in Section
3.8. For purposes of this Agreement, "Change in Control"
shall mean the occurrence of any of the following after the date of
this Agreement: (a) any merger, consolidation or business
combination in which the stockholders of Alpha Natural Resources
immediately prior to the merger, consolidation or business
combination do not own at least a majority of the outstanding
equity interests of the surviving parent entity, (b) the sale of
all or
substantially all of Alpha Natural Resources'
assets in a single transaction or a series of related transactions,
(c) the acquisition of beneficial ownership or control of
(including, without limitation, power to vote) a majority of the
outstanding common stock of Alpha Natural Resources by any person
or entity (including a "group" as defined by or under Section
13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), (d)
the stockholders of Alpha Natural Resources approve any plan for
the dissolution or liquidation of Alpha Natural Resources, or (e) a
contested election of directors, as a result of which or in
connection with which the persons who were directors of Alpha
Natural Resources before such election or their nominees cease to
constitute a majority of Alpha Natural Resources' Board of
Directors.
3.8 Subject
to the provisions of Section 3.9, if Employee's employment is
terminated pursuant to Section 3.7, Employee shall be entitled to
each of the following:
(i) Employer
shall pay to Employee a lump sum cash payment equal to (a) three
(3) times Employee's base salary in effect as of the effective date
of termination, plus (b) three (3) times Employee's Target Bonus
for the year in which the effective date of the termination
occurs. Payment shall be made, in lump sum, no later
than 60 days after the effective date of termination of
employment.
(ii) Employee
shall be entitled to a pro rata share of any individual bonuses or
individual incentive compensation, based on the target levels set
for such bonuses, under Employer's and/or Employer Entities' plans
for the year of Employee's termination of employment based on the
portion of such year that Employee was employed by Employer;
provided, however, that there shall not be any pro-ration of any
amounts payable under the Retention Compensation
Plan. Payment shall be made, in lump sum, no later than
60 days after the effective date of termination of
employment.
(iii) Employee
shall be entitled to: (a) any base salary earned, accrued or owing
to him under this Agreement through the effective date of
termination of employment, (b) any individual bonuses or individual
incentive compensation not yet paid, but due and payable under
Employer's and/or Employer Entities' plans for years prior to the
year of Employee's termination of employment, (c) reimbursement for
all reasonable and customary expenses incurred by Employee in
performing services for the Employer and/or the Employer Entities
prior to the effective date of termination of employment,
(d) payment of vested amounts under the
Deferred Compensation Plan, and (e) payment equal to the amount of
accrued, but unused, vacation time. Such payments, if
any, shall be made to Employee no later than 60 days
after the effective date of termination of employment; provided,
however, that all payments under clause (b) shall be paid no later
than the time that such amounts are paid to similarly situated
employees in accordance with the applicable plan terms and all
payments under clause (d) shall be paid in accordance with such
plan's terms.
(iv) (a) To
the extent permitted by applicable law and the Benefit Plans,
Employer shall maintain Employee's paid coverage for health and
dental insurance (through the payment of Employee's COBRA premiums)
and life insurance benefits (through the reimbursement of
Employee's premiums upon conversion to individual policy and
subject to Section 3.8(iv)(c)) for the earlier to occur of: (1)
Employee obtaining the age of 65, (2) the date
Employee is provided by another employer
benefits substantially comparable to the benefits provided by the
above-referenced Benefit Plans, or (3) with respect to the health
and dental benefits, the expiration of the COBRA Continuation
Period. During the applicable period of coverage
described in the foregoing sentence, Employee shall be entitled to
benefits on substantially the same basis as would have otherwise
been provided had Employee not been terminated and Employer will
have no obligation to pay any benefits to, or premiums on behalf
of, Employee after such period ends. To the extent that
such benefits are available under the above-referenced Benefit
Plans and Employee had such coverage immediately prior to
termination of employment, such continuation of benefits for
Employee shall also cover Employee's dependents for so long as
Employee is receiving benefits under this paragraph
(iv). The COBRA Continuation Period for medical and
dental insurance under this paragraph (iv) shall be deemed to run
concurrent with the continuation period federally mandated by COBRA
(generally 18 months), or any other legally mandated and applicable
federal, state, or local coverage period for benefits provided to
terminated employees under the health care plan.
(b) Following the end of the COBRA
Continuation Period, in the event the Employee elects to enroll in
the Retiree Medical Benefit Plan in accordance with its terms,
health insurance benefits shall be provided solely in accordance
with the terms of such plan without further obligation by
Employer. If, however, Employee is not able to enroll in
the Retiree Medical Benefit Plan because the plan has been
terminated, or has been modified to preclude Employee's
participation, then Employer will reimburse Employee for the actual
cost to Employee of any individual health insurance policy obtained
by Employee in accordance with Section 3.8(iv)(c).
(c) Employee shall be entitled to
reimbursement of life insurance premiums as provided under Section
3.8(iv)(a), and to the extent reimbursements are required under
Section 3.8(iv)(b), in accordance with and subject to the following
limitations and provisions: (1) reimbursement will be available
only to the extent such expense is actually incurred for any
particular calendar year and reasonably substantiated; (2)
reimbursement shall be made no later than the end of the calendar
year following the year in which such expense is incurred by
Employee; and (3) no reimbursement will be provided for any expense
incurred following the 36th month anniversary of the effective date
of termination of employment or for any expense which relates to
insurance coverage after such date. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
no reimbursement provided for any expense incurred in one taxable
year will affect the amount available in another taxable year, and
the right to this reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or
exchange for another benefit.
(v) If
applicable, Employer shall pay to Employee a lump sum cash payment
equal to the difference between the present value of the Employee's
accrued pension benefits on the effective date of Employee's
termination under any qualified defined benefit plan and (if
eligible) supplemental retirement plan (together, the "pension
plans") sponsored by Employer or any Employer Entity and the
present value of the accrued pension benefits to which the Employee
would have been entitled under the pension plans if Employee had
continued participation in those plans for the 36-month period
after the effective date of Employee's termination. Such amount
shall be determined based on an average of the amount contributed
by Employee in the two (2) years prior to the effective date of
Employee's termination. Payment
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