April 2, 2009
Bernard W.
Dan,
MF Global
Ltd.,
440 South Lasalle Street
20 th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60605.
Re:
MF Global - Employment Agreement
Dear
Bernie:
This is
your amended and restated Employment Agreement (this "
Agreement ") with MF Global Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company
(" MF Global "). This Agreement is being amended and
restated to modify certain terms of this Agreement, as of the date
set forth above, in connection with your becoming Chief Executive
Officer of MF Global. This Agreement sets forth the terms of your
continued employment with MF Global and its subsidiaries and
affiliates (together, the " MF Global Group ").
- Terms
Schedule
Some of the terms of your
employment are in the attached schedule (your " Schedule "),
which is part of this Agreement.
- Term of Your
Employment
The term of this
Agreement began on the " Commencement Date " set forth in
your Schedule and will end at the close of business on March 31,
2012 (the " Agreement Term "). All references to "your
employment" in this Agreement will refer to your employment during
the Agreement Term.
Commencing April 1, 2012,
the Agreement Term will extend for successive two (2) year periods
upon written notice by MF Global to you not later than six (6)
months prior to the expiration of the initial or any successive
term of this Agreement (unless you provide written notice of
non-extension within one (1) month after such notice). Upon the
expiration of the Agreement Term (taking into account any
extensions), you will continue to be an employee of MF Global
"at-will" (unless and until MF Global or you gives written notice
to the other of termination).
The provisions of
Sections 5(d), 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 13, and the provisions of the
Schedule applicable thereto, shall survive the termination of the
Agreement Term and any concurrent or subsequent termination of your
employment thereunder and shall continue to be in effect thereafter
to the extent applicable, provided that Section 9 shall survive
only respecting a change in ownership or control contemplated
thereunder occurring on or prior to such termination irrespective
of when payments thereunder may be made; Section 6 and the
provisions of the Schedule applicable thereto, shall survive any
termination of your employment occurring prior to the expiration of
the Agreement Term; and Section 6(g), and the provisions of the
Schedule applicable thereto, shall survive any termination of your
employment in connection with the expiration of the Agreement
Term.
- Your Position,
Performance and Other Activities
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- Position
. You will
continue to be employed in the position stated in your
Schedule.
- Authority,
Responsibilities, and Reporting . Your authority,
responsibilities and reporting relationships will correspond to
your position and will include any particular authority,
responsibilities and reporting relationships consistent with your
position that MF Global's Board of Directors (the " Board ")
may assign to you from time to time. Any specific reporting
relationship provided in your Schedule replaces the relationship
provided in this Section 3(b), and any specific authority or
responsibility provided in your Schedule is in addition to that
provided in this Section 3(b).
- Performance
. During your
employment, you will devote substantially all of your business time
and attention to the MF Global Group and will use good faith
efforts to discharge your responsibilities under this Agreement to
the best of your ability.
- Other
Activities . During your employment,
you will not render any business, commercial or professional
services to any non-member of the MF Global Group. However, you may
(1) serve, without Board approval, on civic, educational or
charitable boards or committees and, with the prior written
approval of the Board, other corporate boards or committees (which
approval previously was granted for those boards and committees set
forth in the Schedule), (2) manage personal investments, or
(3) deliver lectures, fulfill speaking engagements or teach at
educational institutions, so long as the activities in
clauses (1) through (3) above do not significantly interfere with
your performance of your responsibilities under this
Agreement.
- Your
Compensation
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- Salary
. You will
receive an annual base salary (your " Salary "). The
starting amount of your Salary is in your Schedule. MF Global will
review your Salary at least annually and may increase it at any
time for any reason. However, your Salary may not be decreased at
any time (including after any increase) other than as part of an
across-the-board salary reduction that applies in the same manner
to all similarly situated executives, and any increase in your
Salary will not reduce or limit any other obligation to you under
this Agreement. Your Salary will be paid in accordance with the MF
Global Group's normal practices for similarly situated
executives.
- Bonus
. You will be
eligible to receive an annual bonus (your " Bonus ") for
each fiscal year of MF Global ending during your employment, which
may be paid in a combination of cash and equity-based awards. The
amount and form of your Bonus, including the amount payable upon
achievement of target-level performance, for each fiscal year (if
any) will be determined by the Board (or a committee of the Board)
and paid in accordance with your Schedule.
- Other Executive
Compensation Plans . You will be entitled to
participate in all of the MF Global Group's executive compensation
plans, including any management incentive plans, long-term
compensation plans, equity compensation option plans and deferred
compensation plans, on a basis that is at least as favorable as
that provided to other similarly situated executives of the MF
Global Group.
- Your
Benefits
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- Employee Benefit
Plans . During your employment,
you will be entitled to participate in the MF Global Group's
employee benefit and welfare plans, including plans providing
retirement benefits or medical, dental, hospitalization, life or
disability insurance, on a basis that is at least as favorable as
that provided to other similarly situated executives of the MF
Global Group.
- Vacation
. You will be
entitled to paid annual vacation on a basis that is at least as
favorable as that provided to other similarly situated executives
of the MF Global Group.
- Business
Expenses . You will be reimbursed
for all business and entertainment expenses incurred by you in
performing your responsibilities under this Agreement.
However , your reimbursement will be subject to the MF
Global Group's normal practices for similarly situated executives,
provided that such reimbursements pursuant to this Section 5(c)
will be paid no later than the end of the calendar year following
the year in which such reimbursable expenses were
incurred.
- Indemnification
. To the
fullest extent permitted under the Bye-Laws of MF Global as in
effect on your Execution Date set forth below and with any
subsequent changes mandated by applicable law (" Bye-Laws
"), MF Global will indemnify you against any actual or threatened
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative
or investigative, against you arising by reason of your status as a
director, officer, employee and/or agent of the MF Global Group
during your employment, and for your period of employment you are
an "Officer" as provided in the Bye-Laws. You will at all relevant
times be covered under any contract of directors and officers
liability insurance that covers directors of MF Global (other than
any coverage that specifically covers solely independent
directors).
- Additional
Benefits . During your employment,
you will be provided the additional benefits stated in your
Schedule.
- Termination of Your
Employment
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- No Reason
Required . You or MF Global may
terminate your employment at any time for any reason, or for no
reason, subject to compliance with Section 6(c).
- Related
Definitions .
-
- " Cause " means
any of the following: (A) your continued and willful failure to
perform substantially your responsibilities to the MF Global Group
under this Agreement, after demand for substantial
performance has been given by the Board or any officer of the MF
Global Group to whom you report that specifically identifies how
you have not substantially performed your responsibilities; (B)
your willful engagement in illegal conduct or in gross misconduct
in connection with the business of the MF Global Group; (C) your
conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere
to, a felony; (D) your willful and material breach of the MF Global
Group's written code of conduct and business ethics or other
material written policy, material procedure or material guideline
relating to personal conduct in effect from time to time or Section
7 or 8; (E) your willful attempt to obstruct or willful failure to
cooperate with any investigation authorized by the Board or any
governmental or self-regulatory entity; or (F) your
disqualification or bar by any governmental or self-regulatory
authority from serving in the capacity contemplated by this
Agreement or your loss of any governmental or self-regulatory
license that is reasonably necessary for you to perform your
responsibilities to the MF Global Group under this Agreement,
if (i) the disqualification, bar or loss continues for more
than 60 days and (ii) during that period the MF Global Group uses
its good faith efforts to cause the disqualification or bar to be
lifted or the license replaced. While any disqualification, bar or
loss continues during your employment, you will serve in the
capacity contemplated by this Agreement to whatever extent legally
permissible and, if your employment is not permissible, you will be
placed on leave (which will be paid in full to the extent legally
permissible).
For purposes of this
definition, (i) no act or omission by you will be "willful" unless
it is made by you in bad faith or without a reasonable belief that
your act or omission was in the best interests of the MF Global
Group and (ii) any act or omission by you based on authority given
pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board will be deemed
made in good faith and in the best interests of the MF Global
Group.
Any determination of
Cause by MF Global shall be made by a resolution approved by a
majority of the members of the Board (other than you), provided
that no such determination may be made until you have been given
written notice detailing the specific Cause event and, except for
conditions set forth at clauses (C) or (F), an opportunity on at
least fifteen (15) days advance written notice to appear (with
legal counsel) before the Board to discuss the specific
circumstances alleged to constitute a Cause event. In addition, the
Board must give you notice and 10 days to cure the first event
constituting Cause under Section 6(b)(1)(D) or (E) (unless the
event cannot be cured).
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- " Good Reason "
means any of the following: (A) any material and adverse change in
your position with the MF Global Group (including a failure to
nominate you to the Board, unless prohibited by legal or regulatory
authority); (B) any material diminution in your authority,
responsibilities and reporting relationships as provided in Section
3(b) (and your Schedule); (C) any material failure by MF
Global to comply with Section 4 (and your Schedule); (D) MF Global
requiring you to be based at any office more than 35 miles from the
place of employment stated in your Schedule (however, travel
required by MF Global in connection with your duties will not
constitute Good Reason); (E) any purported termination by MF Global
of your employment that is in breach of this Agreement; (F) any
failure by MF Global to comply with Section 11(c); or (G) any
material breach of this Agreement by MF Global not otherwise
specifically provided for in this Section
6(b)(2).
If you do not give a
Termination Notice within 90 days after the initial existence of an
event constituting Good Reason, the event will no longer constitute
Good Reason. In addition, (i) an isolated, insubstantial and
inadvertent failure by MF Global under Section 6(b)(2)(A) through
(C) that is not in bad faith and is cured promptly on your giving
MF Global notice will not constitute Good Reason and (ii) you must
give MF Global notice and 30 days to cure the event constituting
Good Reason.
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- " D isability " means your absence from your
responsibilities with MF Global on a full-time basis for 130
business days in any consecutive 12 months as a result of
incapacity due to mental or physical illness or injury. If MF
Global determines in good faith that your Disability has occurred,
it may give you a Termination Notice. If within 30 days of the
Termination Notice you do not return to full-time performance of
your responsibilities, your employment will terminate. If you do
return to full-time performance in that 30-day period, the
Termination Notice will be cancelled for all purposes of this
Agreement. Except as provided in this Section 6(b)(3), your
incapacity due to mental or physical illness or injury will not
affect MF Global's obligations under this Agreement (including that
such illness or injury will not constitute a basis for
Cause).
- Advance Notice Generally
Required .
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- To terminate your
employment, either you or MF Global must provide a Termination
Notice to the other. A " Termination Notice " is a written
notice that states the specific provision of this Agreement on
which termination is based, including, if applicable, the specific
clause of the definition of Cause or Good Reason and a reasonably
detailed description of the facts that permit termination under
that clause; provided that the failure to include any fact in a
Termination Notice that contributes to a showing of Cause or Good
Reason does not preclude either party from asserting that fact in
enforcing its rights under this Agreement.
- You and MF Global agree
to provide 60 days' advance Termination Notice of any termination,
unless your employment is terminated by MF Global for Cause
or because of your Disability or death. Accordingly, the effective
date of early termination of your employment will be 60 days after
Termination Notice is given except that (A) the effective
date will be the date of MF Global's Termination Notice if your
employment is terminated by MF Global for Cause, although MF Global
may provide a later effective date in the Termination Notice, (B)
the effective date will be 30 days after Termination Notice is
given if your employment is terminated because of your Disability,
and (C) the effective date will be the time of your death if
your employment is terminated because of your death.
- With Good Reason or
Without Cause . If MF Global terminates
your employment without Cause or you terminate your employment for
Good Reason prior to the expiration of the Agreement
Term:
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- MF Global will pay the
following as of the end of your employment: (A) your unpaid Salary
through the date of termination, (B) your Salary for any
accrued but unused vacation through the date of termination, and
(C) any accrued expense reimbursements and other cash entitlements
(including for accrued expense reimbursement for which supporting
documentation is submitted within a reasonable time after
termination of your employment) (together, your " Accrued
Compensation "). In addition, MF Global will pay you any
amounts and provide you any benefits that are required, or to which
you are entitled, under any plan, contract or arrangement of the MF
Global Group as of the end of your employment (together, the "
Other Benefits ").
- MF Global will pay your
Earned Bonus. Your " Earned Bonus " means any earned but
unpaid Bonus for the fiscal year ending upon or immediately before
the end of your employment.
- MF Global will pay your
Accrued Bonus. Your " Accrued Bonus " means, to the extent
not previously awarded or paid, your Bonus for the fiscal year in
which your termination of employment occurs based on the
achievement of actual performance goals (taking into account, to
the extent consistent with any applicable requirements of Section
162(m) of the Code, the status of such performance goals at the
date of termination and disregarding any subjective performance
goals and any other exercise by the Board or any committee thereof
of negative discretion) multiplied by the number of
days of your employment since the fiscal year ending before such
date of termination divided by 365.
- MF Global will pay your
Severance Pay. Your " Severance Pay " means (A) the sum of
your Salary and your annual target Bonus for the fiscal year in
which the Termination Notice is given multiplied by
(B) the severance multiplier provided on your Schedule (your "
Severance Multiplier ").
- All service-based vesting
(and, if applicable, non-performance-based exercise) conditions
relating to share options, restricted shares and other equity-based
compensation awarded by MF Global to you will be deemed fully
satisfied. The settlement of the awards will continue in accordance
with the relevant award agreement (except that share options will
remain outstanding for at least 36 months after the end of your
employment (or, if earlier, until they would have expired but for
your termination)) and, if applicable, performance terms will
continue in effect and be measured without regard to your
termination. Any securities so issued or awarded will remain
subject to such restrictions on transfer as are required by
applicable securities laws. The benefit provided for by this
Section 6(d)(5) is referred to as " Accelerated Vesting
".
- Subject to (i) your
timely election of continuation coverage under the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended ("
COBRA ") following notice to you from MF Global of your
COBRA rights and (ii) your compliance with the obligations in
Sections 7 and 8, for a period of up to 18 months following your
termination of employment (provided you remain eligible for COBRA
continuation coverage), MF Global will make available health
benefit coverage substantially equivalent to that available before
the date of termination and will pay you a monthly amount equal to
the difference between the applicable COBRA premium and the amount
you would have paid for such coverage if you were an active
employee of the MF Global Group unless and until, respecting such
payment, you become eligible to receive substantially similar or
improved health benefits from a subsequent employer (whether or not
you accept such benefits). Payment will be paid in advance on the
first payroll day of each month, beginning with the month after
your date of termination (except that any payments otherwise due
within the first 54 days following the date of termination will
instead be paid on the 55th day). You will notify MF Global of your
eligibility for health benefits from a subsequent employer within
30 days of such eligibility.
- During the number of
years equal to your Severance Multiplier, you will be entitled to
life insurance coverage on a basis that is substantially equivalent
to that available as an active-employee before the date of
termination unless you become eligible to receive substantially
similar or improved life insurance benefits from another employer
(whether or not you accept such benefits). You will notify MF
Global of your eligibility for life insurance benefits from a
subsequent employer within 30 days of such eligibility. Following
such period of continued coverage, you will be entitled to continue
such life insurance coverage at your sole expense in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the applicable policy.
- For Cause or Without Good
Reason . If MF Global terminates
your employment for Cause or you terminate your employment without
Good Reason, MF Global will pay your Accrued Compensation and your
Other Benefits.
- For Your Disability or
Death . If your employment
terminates as a result of your Death or Disability, MF Global will
pay your Accrued Compensation, Earned Bonus and Accrued Bonus and
will provide your Other Benefits and Accelerated Vesting. In
addition, MF Global will pay you an amount equal to your annual
Salary then in effect (your " Disability/Death Pay
").
- On Expiration of this
Agreement . If your employment
terminates for any reason in connection with the expiration of the
Agreement Term, you will receive your Accrued Compensation, your
Other Benefits and your Earned Bonus. In addition, you will receive
the other termination benefits set forth in your
Schedule.
- Condition
. Within 10
days after the date of your termination of employment pursuant to
Section 6(d), (f) or (g), MF Global will tender to you (or your
estate) an agreement releasing from all liability (other than the
payments and benefits contemplated by this Agreement) each member
of the MF Global Group and any of their respective past or present
officers, directors, employees or agents, and imposing no other
covenants upon you than are then effective under this Agreement,
and setting forth your payments, benefits and other entitlements
due under Section 6(d), (f) or (g), as applicable. MF Global will
not be required to make the payments and provide the benefits and
other entitlements (other than the Accrued Compensation and Other
Benefits) due under Section 6(d), (f) or (g), as applicable, unless
you (or your estate) execute and deliver such agreement to MF
Global within 55 days following such date of termination, which you
(or your estate) do not revoke. This agreement will be in the form
normally provided by the MF Global Group to similarly situated
executives at the time. If MF Global fails to tender such agreement
to you (or your estate) within 10 days after the date of your
termination of employment, the condition of payment under this
Section 6(h) will be deemed satisfied.
- Timing
. All Accrued
Compensation will be paid promptly after the end of your
employment. Subject to Section 6(h), any Earned Bonus or Accrued
Bonus due will be paid in accordance with the form and timing
provisions contemplated by Section 4(b) and any Severance Pay or
Disability/Death Pay will be paid in one cash lump sum on the 55th
day following the end of your employment. The benefits provided in
this Section 6 will begin at the end of your
employment.
- Section 409A
.
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- It is the parties'
intention that the payments and benefits to which you could become
entitled in connection with your employment under this Agreement be
exempt from or comply with Section 409A (" Section 409A ")
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the " Code
"), and the regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder.
The provisions of this Section 6(j) shall qualify and supersede all
other provisions of this Agreement as necessary to fulfill the
foregoing intention while to the maximum possible extent preserving
the economic terms otherwise intended hereunder. If you or MF
Global believes, at any time, that any of such payment or benefit
is not so exempt or does not so comply, you or MF Global will
promptly advise the other party and will negotiate reasonably and
in good faith to amend the terms of such arrangement such that it
is exempt or complies (with the most limited possible economic
effect on you and on MF Global) or to mitigate any additional tax
or interest (or both) that may apply under Section 409A if
exemption or compliance is not practicable. MF Global agrees that
it will not, without your prior written consent, knowingly take any
action, or knowingly refrain from taking any action, other than as
required by law, that would result in the imposition of tax or
interest (or both) upon you under Section 409A, unless such action
or omission is pursuant to your written request.
- To the extent applicable,
each and every payment made pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement
shall be treated as a separate payment and not as one of a series
of payments treated as a single payment for purposes of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii).
- If you are a "specified
employee" (determined by MF Global in accordance with Section 409A
and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(2)) as of your
separation from service as defined for purposes of Section 409A (a
" Separation from Service ") with MF Global, and if any
payment, benefit or entitlement provided for in this Agreement or
otherwise both (i) constitutes a "deferral of compensation" within
the meaning of and subject to Section 409A (" Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation ") and (ii) cannot be paid or provided in
a manner otherwise provided herein without subjecting you to
additional tax or interest (or both) under Section 409A, then any
such payment, benefit or entitlement that is payable during the
first six (6) months following the Separation from Service shall be
paid or provided to you in a lump sum cash payment to be made on
the earlier of (x) your death and (y) the first business day of the
seventh (7th) month immediately following your Separation from
Service.
- Except to the extent any
reimbursement, payment or entitlement under this Agreement does not
constitute Nonqualified Deferred Compensation, (i) the amount of
expenses eligible for reimbursement or the provision of any in-kind
benefit (as defined in Section 409A) to you during any calendar
year will not affect the amount of expenses eligible for
reimbursement or provided as in-kind benefits to you in any other
calendar year (subject to any lifetime and other annual limits
provided under MF Global's health plans), (ii) the reimbursements
for expenses for which you are entitled shall be made on or before
the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in
which the applicable expense is incurred, or (iii) the right to
payment or reimbursement or in-kind benefits may not be liquidated
or exchanged for any other benefit.
- Any payment or benefit
paid or provided under Section 6 hereof or otherwise paid or
provided due to a Separation from Service that is exempt from
Section 409A pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section
1.409A-1(b)(9)(v) will be paid or provided to you only to the
extent the expenses are not incurred or the benefits are not
provided beyond the last day of your second taxable year following
your taxable year in which the Separation from Service occurs;
provided, however that MF Global reimburses such expenses no later
than the last day of the third taxable year following your taxable
year in which your Separation from Service occurs.
- It is the parties'
intention that the definition of Good Reason and the
separation-from-service procedures specified in Section 6(c) hereof
satisfy the conditions set forth in Treasury Regulation Section
1.409A-1(n)(2) for a termination for Good Reason to be treated as
an "involuntary separation from service" for purposes of Section
409A.
- Any dispute resolution
payment (including related reimbursable expenses, fees and other
costs) that does not constitute a "legal settlement" in accordance
with Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(b)(11) will be paid by MF Global
to you not later than the last day of your taxable year following
the
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