THIRD
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”) is made and entered into on
January 7, 2009 (the “Effective Date”), by and
between Walter C. Rakowich (the “Executive”) and
ProLogis, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the
“Company”).
WHEREAS,
the Executive is currently employed by the Company in an executive
capacity;
WHEREAS,
the parties are currently parties to that certain Second Amended
and Restated Employment Agreement dated December 31, 2008 (the
“Prior Employment Agreement”);
WHEREAS,
the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the
“Committee”) of the Board of Trustees of the Company
(the “Board”) has the authority to determine the
compensation and other terms and conditions of the Company’s
executives; and
WHEREAS,
the Committee has determined that it is appropriate to make certain
changes to the Prior Employment Agreement to reflect changes to
certain aspects of the Executive’s terms and conditions of
employment with the Company; and
WHEREAS,
the Company and the Executive have agreed to enter into this
Agreement to reflect the terms and conditions of the
Executive’s employment with the Company from and after the
Effective Date;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
set forth below, it is hereby covenanted and agreed by the
Executive and the Company as follows:
1.
Term . Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to employ the Executive as its
Chief Executive Officer for the Agreement Term (as defined below),
and the Executive hereby agrees to remain in the employ of the
Company and to provide services during the Agreement Term in
accordance with this Agreement. The “Agreement Term”
shall be the period beginning as of the Effective Date and ending
on December 31, 2011, or if this Agreement is earlier
terminated pursuant to paragraph 4 hereof, the date of such
termination; provided, however, that the Executive’s
promotion to Chief Executive Officer was effective as of
November 10, 2008.
2.
Performance of Services . The Executive’s employment
with the Company shall be subject to the following:
(a) During
the Agreement Term, while the Executive is employed by the Company,
the Executive shall devote his full time, energies and talents to
serving as its Chief Executive Officer.
(b) The
Executive shall report to the Board. The Executive agrees that he
shall perform his duties faithfully and efficiently and to the best
of his abilities, subject to the directions of the Board. The
Executive’s duties may include providing services for both
the Company and the Subsidiaries (as defined below), as determined
by the Board; provided, that the Executive shall not, without his
consent, be assigned tasks that would be inconsistent with those of
a chief executive officer of a comparable company to the Company.
The Executive shall have such authority, power, responsibilities
and duties as are inherent in his positions (and the undertakings
applicable to his positions) and necessary to carry out his
responsibilities and the duties required of him
hereunder.
(c) Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this paragraph 2, during the Agreement
Term, the Executive may devote reasonable time to the supervision
of his personal investments and activities involving professional,
charitable, community, educational, religious and similar types of
organizations, speaking engagements, membership on the boards of
directors of other organizations, and similar types of activities,
to the extent that such other activities do not, in the judgment of
the Board, interfere with the performance of the Executive’s
duties under this Agreement, violate the terms of any of the
covenants contained in paragraph 8 or 9 hereof or otherwise
conflict in any material way with the business of the Company or
any Subsidiary; provided, however, that the Executive shall not
serve on the board of any business, or hold any other position with
any business, without the prior consent of a majority of the
nonemployee members of the Board.
(d) For
purposes of this Agreement, the term “Subsidiary” shall
mean any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity
during any period in which at least a fifty percent (50%) interest
in such entity is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company (or
a successor to the Company).
3.
Compensation . Subject to the terms of this Agreement,
during the Agreement Term, while the Executive is employed by the
Company, the Company shall compensate him for his services as
follows:
(a) For
the portion of the Agreement Term commencing on the Effective Date
and ending on December 31, 2008, the Executive shall receive a
base salary at the annual rate of $630,000 (the
“Salary”). Effective for each 12-consecutive month
period of the Agreement Term commencing on January 1, 2009 and
ending on each anniversary thereof, the Executive’s annual
rate of Salary shall be equal to $1,000,000. The Executive’s
Salary shall be payable in installments in the same manner as
salary is paid to other corporate-level senior managers of the
Company.
(b) For
calendar year 2008, the Executive shall receive a bonus equal to
$840,000, payable at the same time as bonuses are paid to other
corporate-level senior managers of the Company. For the calendar
year commencing on January 1, 2009, the Executive may receive
an annual bonus that has a target equal to 200% of his Salary (the
“Target Bonus”) and that shall be not less than zero
and not more than 200% of the Target Bonus; provided, however, that
the actual amount of the annual bonus earned by and payable to the
Executive in any year shall be determined upon the satisfaction of
goals and objectives established by the Committee and communicated
to the Executive, and shall be subject to such other terms and
conditions of
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the
Company’s annual bonus plan as in effect from time to time,
including the right of the Committee, in its discretion, to reduce
the amount of the annual bonus following the end of the year in
which such annual bonus shall have been earned. Such bonuses shall
be paid at the same time as bonuses are paid to other
corporate-level senior managers of the Company. The corporate
financial goals and objectives established for the Executive shall
be the corporate financial goals and objectives established for
other corporate-level senior managers of the Company in terms of
measurement and definition. Any additional operating, strategic or
other goals and objectives established for the Executive shall be
as determined by the Committee and communicated to the Executive
not later than the time that the corporate financial goals and
objectives are communicated to the Executive.
(c)
Special LTIP Award . On November 11, 2008, the
Executive was awarded stock options and restricted stock units
under the Company’s 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the
“LTIP”). Such awards (the “Special LTIP
Awards”) will vest as 25% of the applicable grant on each of
December 31, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively, provided
that vesting for each 25% of the grant shall be conditioned upon
the Executive’s continuous employment by the Company through
the vesting date applicable to the 25% of the grant in question (or
as otherwise provided in this Agreement). In all other respects,
such awards shall be subject to the standard terms and conditions
as apply to the grants of such awards made under the LTIP and shall
be evidenced by an appropriate grant agreement.
(i)
During each calendar year of the Agreement Term (that is, for 2009,
2010 and 2011), the Executive shall be granted equity-based awards
under the LTIP, as amended from time to time (or a successor plan
thereto) and/or a cash incentive award (such annual award, whether
in the form of equity-based awards, cash or a combination thereof,
being referred to herein as the “Incentive Award”),
having an annual aggregate value (as determined under generally
accepted accounting principles consistently applied by the Company
to Incentive Awards to senior executives granted at such time) of
$7,500,000, in such form(s) as determined by the Committee but
consistent with the forms of Incentive Awards granted to other
senior executives of the Company and consistent with the proportion
of each type of Incentive Award granted to other senior executives
of the Company; provided, however, that for calendar year 2008, the
Executive’s Incentive Award shall be an amount having an
aggregate value (as determined under generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied by the Company to awards to senior
executives granted at that time) of $3,500,000. To the extent
applicable, each stock option granted pursuant to this clause
3(d)(i) shall have a term of 10 years from its date of grant.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this subparagraph 3(d),
the date on which the grants of the Incentive Awards pursuant to
this clause 3(d)(i) shall occur and the terms and conditions
applicable to such Incentive Awards shall be determined by the
Committee in its discretion, provided that the Incentive Awards
made pursuant to this clause 3(d)(i) shall be made at the same time
and, except as otherwise expressly provided in this subparagraph
3(d), shall have the same terms as annual Incentive Awards granted
to other senior executives of the Company (or if not granted to
other senior executives, such awards shall be granted to the
Executive at least annually, based on the terms applicable under
the last such type awards granted to
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them) and
that the first such grant for 2008 shall be made not later than the
time Incentive Awards are made for other senior executives of the
Company. For the avoidance of doubt, the Executive shall be
entitled to an Incentive Award for 2011 if he remains continuously
employed by the Company through 2011, even though such Incentive
Award may be made after the Agreement Term expires; provided,
however, that, with respect to the Incentive Award for 2011, the
Company, in its discretion, may determine (1) the form of the
award (e.g., cash, equity-based or a combination thereof) without
regard to the form of Incentive Awards granted to other senior
executives of the Company and (2) the timing of the award as
long as it is made no later than the time at which the Incentive
Awards for 2011 are made for other senior executives of the
Company.
(ii)
Any provision of clause 3(d)(i) to the contrary notwithstanding,
each equity-based award Incentive Award that is granted to the
Executive under the LTIP (or a successor thereto) on or after the
Effective Date and the Special LTIP Awards (collectively, the
“New Incentive Awards”) shall provide as of the date on
which such New Incentive Award is granted:
(1)
If the Date of Termination (as defined in subparagraph 4(h)) occurs
during the Agreement Term as the result of (A) termination by
the Company without Cause (as defined in subparagraph 4(c)),
(B) by Constructive Discharge (as defined in subparagraph
4(d)), or (C) due to the Executive’s death or Disability
(as defined in subparagraph 4(b)), or if the Agreement Term expires
on December 31, 2011 and the Executive’s Date of
Termination does not occur prior such date, any New Incentive Award
that is not then vested or exercisable shall continue to vest in
accordance with its terms as though the Executive had remained an
employee of the Company until such New Incentive Award is fully
vested.
(2)
If the Date of Termination occurs during the Agreement Term for any
reason other than as specified in subclause 3(d)(ii)(1), any
portion of the New Incentive Awards that are not vested or
exercisable as of the Date of Termination shall be forfeited as of
the Date of Termination and the Executive shall have no further
rights under or with respect thereto.
(3)
To the extent applicable and to the extent vested, each New
Incentive Award shall remain exercisable through the expiration
date thereof, which shall be defined as the ten year anniversary of
the date of grant, unless the Date of Termination occurs pursuant
to subclause 3(d)(ii)(1) in which case the Expiration Date shall be
that defined the LTIP (or a successor thereto) or the applicable
award agreement evidencing the New Incentive Award, as
applicable.
(4)
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph 3(d),
if, within one year following the Date of Termination, the
Executive breaches the provisions of paragraph 8 or subparagraphs
9(a) or 9(b), any New Incentive Awards that are not vested upon the
date of such breach shall be
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forfeited
and the Executive shall have no further rights under or with
respect thereto.
(iii)
Any provision of clause 3(d)(i) to the contrary notwithstanding,
each equity-based award that has been granted to the Executive
under the LTIP (or the ProLogis 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the
“1997 Plan”)) prior to the Effective Date and that is
outstanding on the Effective Date other than the Special LTIP
Awards (collectively, the “Existing Incentive Awards”)
shall provide (or shall be amended to provide) as follows as of the
Effective Date:
(1)
If the Date of Termination occurs during the Agreement Term as the
result of (A) termination by the Company without Cause ,
(B) by Constructive Discharge, or (C) due to the
Executive’s death or Disability, or if Executive remains
continuously employed by the Company through December 31,
2009, any Existing Incentive Award that is not then vested or
exercisable shall continue to vest in accordance with its terms as
though the Executive had remained an employee of the Company until
such Existing Incentive Award is fully vested.
(2)
If the Date of Termination occurs prior to December 31, 2009
for any reason other than as specified in subclause 3(d)(iii)(1),
any portion of the Existing Incentive Awards that are not vested or
exercisable as of the Date of Termination shall be forfeited as of
the Date of Termination and the Executive shall have no further
rights under or with respect thereto.
(3)
To the extent applicable and to the extent vested, each Existing
Incentive Award shall remain exercisable through the expiration
date thereof, which shall be defined as the ten year anniversary of
the date of grant, unless the Date of Termination occurs pursuant
to subclause 3(d)(iii)(1) in which case the Expiration Date shall
be that defined in the 1997 Plan, the LTIP or the applicable award
agreement evidencing the Existing Incentive Award, as
applicable.
(4)
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph 3(d),
if, within the one year period beginning on the earlier of the Date
of Termination or December 31, 2009 the Executive breaches the
provisions of paragraph 8 or subparagraphs 9(a) or 9(b), any
Existing Incentive Awards that are not vested upon the date of such
breach shall be forfeited and the Executive shall have no further
rights under or with respect thereto.
(iv)
Except as otherwise specifically provided to the contrary in clause
3(d)(i) (relating to Incentive Awards for calendar year 2011), in
no event shall the Executive be entitled to any awards pursuant to
this subparagraph 3(d) if his Date of Termination has occurred
prior to the date on which the awards are made under the LTIP for
the applicable calendar year. Nothing in this clause 3(d)(iv) shall
affect the Executive’s rights under paragraph 5.
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(e) Except
as otherwise specifically provided to the contrary in this
Agreement, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in the
Company’s employee benefit plans, programs, policies and
arrangements to the same extent and on the same terms as those
benefits are provided by the Company from time to time to the
Company’s other similarly situated senior management
employees whose principal residence and Company workplace is in the
United States.
(f) In
the event that the Company materially restates or otherwise
materially modifies any of its financial statements, the Company
and the Executive shall submit to arbitration, pursuant to
paragraph 24 hereof, the question of whether and in what amount, if
any, compensation previously paid to the Executive based upon the
satisfaction of goals and objectives established by the Committee
pursuant to this paragraph 3 exceeded the amount of compensation
that would have been paid to the Executive based upon the extent to
which such goals and objectives actually had been satisfied, as
determined based upon the restated or modified financial statements
(such excess being referred to herein as the “Excess
Compensation”). If it is determined pursuant to such
arbitration proceeding that the Executive was paid Excess
Compensation, the Executive shall pay to the Company a cash amount
equal to the Excess Compensation within 30 days following the
Executive’s receipt of notice of such determination. If the
Executive fails to pay such cash amount to the Company within such
30-day period, the Company shall be entitled, in its discretion,
(i) to set off the amount of the Excess Compensation against
amounts of compensation payable, or to become payable, to the
Executive by the Company, (ii) cause the Executive to forfeit
stock options granted by the Company and held by the Executive
having an aggregate intrinsic value (i.e., the Fair Market Value of
one Share as of the date of determination, minus the stock option
exercise price) equal to the amount of the Excess Compensation,
(iii) cause the Executive to forfeit any Shares acquired by
the Executive (after tax withholding therefrom) upon the vesting of
any awards granted by the Company having an aggregate Fair Market
Value on the date of such forfeiture (after tax withholding
therefrom) equal to the amount of the Excess Compensation or
(iv) take any combination of the actions described in the
foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in no event shall any such offset be applied to any
compensation otherwise payable to the Executive that is subject to
section 409A of the Code.
(g) The
Executive is authorized to incur reasonable expenses for
entertainment, travel, meals, lodging and similar items in
promoting the Company’s business. The Company will reimburse
the Executive for reasonable expenses so incurred in accordance
with the normal practices of the Company.
(h) The
Company shall pay the Executive’s professional fees incurred
to negotiate this Agreement in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
The Executive shall submit a copy of the statement for such
professional services to the Company on or before February 28,
2009, and the Company shall make such payment not later than
30 days following the date on which the Company receives the
copy of such statement.
(i) Within
twelve (12) months after the time the Executive receives any
portion of the $7,500,000 Incentive Award described in subparagraph
3(d) above (if paid in cash) or after the time any such Incentive
Award vests (in the case of equity-based awards), the Executive
shall contribute 15% of the value of such Incentive Award
(determined as of the time
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of payment,
in the case of cash awards, and at the time an award vests and is
paid, in the case of an equity-based award) to The ProLogis
Foundation.
4.
Termination . The Executive’s employment with the
Company during the Agreement Term may be terminated by the Company
or the Executive without any breach of this Agreement only under
the circumstances described in subparagraphs 4(a) through
4(f):
(a)
Death . The Executive’s employment hereunder will
terminate upon his death.
(b)
Disability . The Company may terminate the Executive’s
employment during any period in which he is Disabled. The Executive
shall be considered “Disabled” or to have a
“Disability” during any period in which he is, by
reason of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment,
entitled to receive cash benefits (after completion of any
applicable waiting period) under the Company’s long-term
disability benefit plan as in effect from time to time for the
Executive.
(c)
Cause . The Company may terminate the Executive’s
employment hereunder at any time for Cause. For purposes of this
Agreement, the term “Cause” shall mean in the
reasonable judgment of the Board (i) the willful and continued
failure by the Executive to substantially perform his duties with
the Company or any Subsidiary which failure is not corrected within
30 days after written notification by the Company or
Subsidiary, (ii) the willful engaging by the Executive in
conduct which is demonstrably injurious to the Company or any
Subsidiary, monetarily or otherwise, or (iii) the engaging by
the Executive in egregious misconduct involving serious moral
turpitude. For purposes hereof, no act, or failure to act, on the
Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” if
done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive in good faith or with
a reasonable belief that such action was in the best interest of
the Company or Subsidiary.
(d)
Constructive Discharge . If (x) the Executive provides
written notice to the Company of the occurrence of Good Reason (as
defined below) within 90 days after the Executive first has
knowledge of the circumstances constituting Good Reason, which
notice shall specifically identify the circumstances which the
Executive believes constitute Good Reason; (y) the Company
fails to correct the circumstances constituting “Good
Reason” within 30 days after such notice; and
(z) the Executive resigns within six months after the initial
existence of such circumstances; then the Executive shall be
considered to have been subject to a Constructive Discharge by the
Company. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason”
shall mean, without the Executive’s express written consent
(and except in consequence of a prior termination of the
Executive’s employment), the occurrence of any of the
following circumstances:
(i)
The assignment of any duties to the Executive that are materially
inconsistent with his position and status as Chief Executive
Officer of the Company.
(ii)
A material reduction by the Company in the Executive’s Salary
or Target Bonus percentage to an amount that is less than that
required under subparagraph 3(a) or 3(b), or, for periods prior to
January 1, 2009, a material reduction in the 2008
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Bonus, as
the case may be, provided that the Committee’s exercise of
its discretion to reduce the dollar amount of the annual bonus in
accordance with subparagraph 3(b) hereof shall not constitute Good
Reason.
(iii)
Upon or within 24 months following a Change in Control,
relocation of the Executive’s base office to an office that
is more than 30 highway miles from the Executive’s base
office on the day immediately preceding the date of the Change in
Control;
(iv)
Failure of the Company to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any
successor to assume and agree to perform this Agreement.
(v)
Upon or within 24 months following a Change in Control, either
(A) the Executive is not the chief executive officer of the
publicly-traded entity resulting from such Change in Control or of
the publicly-traded parent of such entity, in either case reporting
directly to the board of directors of such publicly-traded entity
or such publicly-traded parent, or (B) there is no
publicly-traded entity resulting from such Change in Control and no
publicly-traded parent of such entity.
The
Executive’s right to terminate his employment pursuant to
this subparagraph 4(d) shall not be affected by his incapacity due
to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued
employment during any notice and cure period set forth in this
subparagraph 4(d) shall not constitute consent to the applicable
Good Reason event and shall not constitute a waiver of the
Executive’s right to terminate employment on account of Good
Reason after expiration of any cure period in accordance with this
subparagraph 4(d).
(e)
Termination by Executive . The Executive may terminate his
employment hereunder at any time for any reason by giving the
Company prior written Notice of Termination (as defined in
subparagraph 4(g)), which Notice of Termination shall be effective
not less than 60 days after it is given to the Company,
provided that nothing in this Agreement shall require the Executive
to specify a reason for any such termination. However, to the
extent that the procedures specified in subparagraph 4(d) are
required, the procedures of this subparagraph 4(e) may not be used
in lieu of the procedures required under subparagraph
4(d).
(f)
Termination by Company . The Company may terminate the
Executive’s employment hereunder at any time for any reason,
by giving the Executive prior written Notice of Termination, which
Notice of Termination shall be effective immediately, or such later
time as is specified in such notice. The Company shall not be
required to specify a reason for the termination under this
subparagraph 4(f), provided that termination of the
Executive’s employment by the Company shall be deemed to have
occurred under this subparagraph 4(f) only if it is not for reasons
described in subparagraph 4(b), 4(c), 4(d), or 4(e).
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subparagraph 4(f),
if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company in
accordance with this subparagraph 4(f), and within a reasonable
time period thereafter, it is determined by the Board that
circumstances existed which would have constituted a basis for
termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause in
accordance with subparagraph 4(c) disregarding circumstances which
could have been remedied if notice had
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been given
in accordance with subparagraph 4(c), the Executive’s
employment will be deemed to have been terminated for Cause in
accordance with subparagraph 4(c).
(g)
Notice of Termination . Any termination of the
Executive’s employment by the Company or the Executive (other
than a termination pursuant to subparagraph 4(a)) must be
communicated by a written Notice of Termination to the other party
hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of
Termination” means a dated notice which indicates the Date of
Termination (not earlier than the date on which the notice is
provided), and which indicates the specific termination provision
in this Agreement relied on and, except for a termination pursuant
to subparagraph 4(e) or 4(f), which sets forth in reasonable detail
the facts and circumstances, if any, claimed to provide a basis for
termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision
so indicated. No purported termination of the Executive’s
employment which is not effected pursuant to a Notice of
Termination satisfying the requirements of this subparagraph shall
be effective.
(h)
Date of Termination . “Date of Termination”
means the last day the Executive is employed by the Company and the
Subsidiaries, provided that the Executive’s employment is
terminated in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this
paragraph 4 and such termination constitutes a “separation
from service” within the meaning of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h) determined in accordance with
the default provisions thereof.
(i)
Effect of Termination . If, on the Date of Termination, the
Executive is a member of the Board or the board of trustees or
board of directors of any of the Subsidiaries, or holds any other
position with the Company or any of the Subsidiaries (other than
the position described in subparagraph 2(a) hereof), the Executive
shall resign from all such positions as of the Date of Termination.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the
event that the Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant
to subparagraph 4(a) (relating to the Executive’s death),
subparagraph 4(b) (relating to the Executive being Disabled),
subparagraph 4(d) (relating to Constructive Discharge) or
subparagraph 4(f) (relating to termination by the Company without
Cause), any portion of the Incentive Award (including but not
limited to any pro rata Incentive Award that is paid pursuant to
clauses 5(b)(ii) or 5(d)(v)) that is paid or vests on or after the
earlier of the date that Notice of Termination is provided or the
Executive’s Date of Termination shall not trigger any
obligation by the Executive to make a contribution to The ProLogis
Foundation pursuant to subparagraph 3(i).
5.
Rights Upon Termination . The Executive’s right to
payments and benefits under this Agreement for periods after his
Date of Termination shall be determined in accordance with the
following provisions of this paragraph 5:
(a) If
the Executive’s Date of Termination occurs during the
Agreement Term for any reason, or upon the expiration of the
Agreement Term as provided in paragraph 1 hereof, the Company shall
pay to the Executive:
(i)
The Executive’s Salary (to the extent not previously paid)
for the period ending on the Date of Termination, payable within
30 days following the Date of Termination (or such earlier
date required by applicable law).
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(ii)
Payment for unused vacation days, as determined in accordance with
Company policy as in effect from time to time, payable within
30 days following the Date of Termination (or such earlier
date required by applicable law).
(iii)
If the Date of Termination occurs after the end of a performance
period and prior to the payment of the Target Bonus or other
applicable bonus amount (as described in subparagraph 3(b)) for the
period, the Executive shall be paid such bonus amount at the
regularly scheduled time.
(iv)
Any other payments or benefits to be provided to the Executive by
the Company pursuant to any employee benefit plans or arrangements
of the Company, to the extent such amounts are due from the
Company.
(v)
Any unreimbursed business expenses payable pursuant to clause 3(g)
for the period ending on such termination.
(vi)
Any amounts to which the Executive may be entitled under
subparagraph 10(c), payable in accordance with subparagraph
10(c).
Nothing in
this Agreement shall be construed as requiring the Executive to be
treated as employed by the Company for purposes of any employee
benefit plan or arrangement following the date of the
Executive’s Date of Termination.
(b) If
the Executive’s Date of Termination occurs during the
Agreement Term under circumstances described in subparagraph 4(a)
(relating to the Executive’s death) or in subparagraph 4(b)
(relating to the Executive’s being Disabled), then, in
addition to the amounts payable in accordance with subparagraph
5(a), the Executive shall be entitled to:
(i)
a bonus pursuant to subparagraph 3(b) for the fiscal year in which
the Date of Termination occurs based on actual performance for such
full fiscal year under the applicable bonus plan, determined solely
by the achievement of those corporate financial goals and
objectives established for the corporate-level senior managers of
the Company, including the Executive (and not upon the achievement
of any additional operating, strategic or other goals or objectives
established only for the Executive, and without the exercise of any
negative discretion), multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of
which is the number of days that the Executive was employed by the
Company during such fiscal year, and the denominator of which is
365. Any prorated bonus payable pursuant to this clause 5(b)(i)
shall be payable at the time that bonuses are payable to senior
managers of the Company generally for such fiscal year (and not
later than March 15 following the year in which the Date of
Termination occurs); and
(ii)
a pro rata portion of the Incentive Award pursuant to subparagraph
3(d) for the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs
determined by multiplying $7,500,000 by a fraction, the numerator
of which is the number of days that the Executive was employed by
the Company during such calendar year, and the denominator of which
is 365. Any prorated Incentive Award payable pursuant to this
clause 5(b)(ii) shall be payable and/or granted on the Date of
Termination.
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(c) If
the Executive’s Date of Termination occurs during the
Agreement Term under circumstances described in subparagraph 4(c)
(relating to the Executive’s termination for Cause),
subparagraph 4(e) (relating to the Executive’s resignation
other than his Constructive Discharge), or if the Executive’s
employment with the Company terminates upon the expiration of the
Agreement Term (as contemplated in paragraph 1), then, except as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or otherwise agreed
in writing between the Executive and the Board, the Company shall
have no obligation to make payments under this Agreement for
periods after the Executive’s Date of Termination.
(d) If
the Executive’s Date of Termination occurs during the
Agreement Term under circumstances described in subparagraph 4(d)
(relating to Constructive Discharge) or subparagraph 4(f) (relating
to termination by the Company without Cause), then, in addition to
the amounts payable in accordance with subparagraphs
5(a):
(i)
The Executive shall receive from the Company an amount equal to the
product of (x) two (2) multiplied by (y) the sum of the
Executive’s Salary plus his Target Bonus or, if the
Termination Date occurs prior to January 1, 2009, the 2008
Bonus (in each case determined without regard for any reduction
constituting Good Reason), which amount shall be payable to the
Executive in substantially equal payroll installments for the
24-month period following the Date of Termination (the
“Severance Period”). The Severance Period, and the
Company’s obligation to make payments under this clause
5(d)(i) shall cease with respect to periods after the breach by the
Executive of any of the provisions of paragraph 8, subparagraph
9(b) or paragraph 12 of this Agreement. In no event, however, shall
the Executive be entitled to receive any amounts, rights, or
benefits under this subparagraph 5(d) unless the “Release
Requirements” are satisfied and such requirements will be
satisfied if he executes a release of claims against the Company in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit A within 45 days
following the date such release is tendered by the Company to the
Executive, which tender shall be made by the Company within
15 days following the Date of Termination, and all periods
within which the Executive shall have the right to revoke such
release, or any portion thereof, shall have expired. In the event
that a termination described in this clause 5(d)(i) occurs upon,
prior to and either at the direction of a third party or otherwise
in connection with, or during the 24-month period after, the
occurrence of a Change in Control, the amount set forth in this
clause 5(d)(i) above shall be paid in a lump sum within
14 days after the date on which the Release Requirements are
satisfied provided such Change in Control also constitutes a change
in the ownership or effective control of the Company or a sale of a
substantial portion of the assets of the Company, in accordance
with the requirements of section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code and
Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) (or any successor
provision) thereunder. If the Release Requirements may be satisfied
in more than one calendar year, payments hereunder will be made or
begin in the later year.
(ii)
The Executive shall receive continuation of coverage under the
medical and dental plans and arrangements of the Company in which
the Executive was participating at the time of his termination of
employment for 24 months following the Date of Termination;
provided that in no event shall the benefits provided (or made
available) with respect to any medical or dental plan or
arrangement under this clause
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5(d)(ii) be
materially less favorable to the Executive than the benefits most
favorable to the Executive that are provided (or were available)
during the one-year period prior to such termination of
employment.
(iii)
Payment of $12,000 in a lump sum amount within 30 days after
the date of execution of the release specified in clause 5(d)(i)
hereof in lieu of providing the continuation for the
Severance
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