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The
company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, AMERICAN
MEDICAL SYSTEMS EUROPE B.V. , hereinafter to be referred to as:
“ the Employer ”, with registered office in
Amsterdam and place of business in Breukelen, Straatweg 66H, 3621
BR, The Netherlands, for this purpose duly represented by Ignasi
Vivas, Managing Director AMS Europe BV;
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2.
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Francois Georgelin,
presently residing at
65, rue Page 1050 Brussels, Belgium, hereinafter to be referred to
as: “ the Employee ”;
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The Employer
and the Employee shall collectively be referred to as the “
Parties ”.
The Employer
wishes to employ the Employee and the Employee has agreed to accept
the employment subject to the terms and conditions as set forth
below.
DECLARE
TO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
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1.1
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This agreement will commence on
9 th January 2009 and is entered
into for an indefinite period of time.
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1.2
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After the first month of the
employment agreement, each of the Parties may terminate this
employment agreement with due observance of a notice period of
6 months for the Employer and a notice period of 3 months
for the Employee. Notice shall be given against the end of a
calendar month.
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1.3
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The
employment agreement shall terminate in any event without notice of
termination is being required on the first day of the month in
which the Employee will be entitled to an old age pension on behalf
of the Employer or on the first day of the month in which the
Employee reaches the age of 65 years.
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1.4
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In
the event of a termination of this employment agreement by or on
the initiative of the Employer, the Employee is entitled to a
compensation for damages in that respect of gross
€
204,340. The Employee
shall not be entitled to the aforementioned compensation in the
event that (i) the employment agreement is terminated during
the trial period as defined in article 1.2 of this employment
agreement, (ii) the employment agreement is terminated for
urgent cause as referred to in section 7:678 of the Dutch Civil
Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek) (“DCC”), (iii) the employment
agreement is terminated after 2 years of illness of the
Employee, (iv) the employment agreement is terminated by the
Employee or (v) if the employment agreement is terminated for
cause as referred to in article 7:685 of the Dutch Civil Code,
being amongst other things, but not limited to, (1) the
Employee’s failure (except where due to a disability as
defined under (B) hereof), neglect or refusal to perform his
duties hereunder which failure, neglect or refusal shall not have
been corrected by the Employee within 30 days of receipt by
the Employee of written notice from the Employer of such failure,
neglect or refusal, which notice shall specifically set forth the
nature of said failure, neglect or refusal, (2) any wilful or
intentional act of the Employee that has the effect of injuring the
reputation or business of the Employer or its affiliates in any
material respect; (3) any continued or repeated absence from
the Employer, unless such absence is (A) approved or excused
by the Board of Directors or (B) is the result of the
Employee’s illness, disability or incapacity (in which event
the provisions of Section 6(b) hereof shall control); (4) use
of illegal drugs by the Employee or repeated drunkenness;
(5) conviction of the Employee for the commission of a felony;
or (6) the commission by the Employee of an act of fraud or
embezzlement against the Employer.
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Article 2: Position, rights, duties and
workplace
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2.1
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The
Employee enters into the Employer’s service in the position
of Vice President, General Manager EMEA.
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2.2
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The
Employee shall perform, to the best of his abilities, all the
duties in connection with the business of the Employer which may
reasonably be assigned to him by or on behalf of the Employer and
shall act in accordance with the instructions issued by or on
behalf of the Employer.
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2.3
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The
Employee recognizes that the Employer is committed to the values
and policies contained in the Employee Handbook for American
Medical Systems Europe BV, the Code of Conduct, and the Avoidance
of Patient Contact Policy, and that any violation may result in
disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.
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2.4
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The
office of the Employer at Straatweg 66H 3621 BR, Breukelen,
Netherlands, will be the normal workplace of the
Employee.
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2.5
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The
Employer will be entitled, after consultation with the Employee, to
change the place of employment.
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3.1
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The
Employee’s salary amounts to a gross base salary of
€
240,393.48 per annum in
thirteen monthly payments (12 months ordinary salary and one
month holiday pay, payable in May of each year) in arrears. In
addition, the Employee will also be eligible for, at a minimum, an
annual bonus of 30% of his base salary at target. In 2009, the
Employee will be eligible for a target bonus of gross
€
84,143.08 per annum
payable on achievement of targets to be agreed upon with the
Employee’s manager. The bonus amount to be awarded will be
prorated based on the commencement date of this employment
agreement and has a maximum payout of two times target in 2009.
Every year the bonus scheme will be redesigned at the
employer’s discretion. The Employee will not be eligible to
overtime payments.
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3.2
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The
salary will be subject to the (usual) deductions. Your
compensation will be reviewed annually at year-end and increases
will be purely discretionary on the part of Employer’s
management.
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Article 4: Business hours
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4.1
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Usual business hours are from Monday
until Friday from 09.00 a.m. until 06.00 p.m. — the working
week will be of 40 hours duration.
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4.2
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The
Employee will be obliged to work overtime at the request of the
Employer, insofar as the circumstances of the Company so require in
view of the Employer. The Employer shall pay no compensation for
overtime work.
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5.1
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The
Employee is entitled to 25 working days vacation per annum plus all
Netherlands’ bank holidays.
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Article 6: Illness and other
absence
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6.1
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If
the Employee is not capable of performing his duties due to illness
or due to any other disability, he will inform the Employer as soon
as possible, but nevertheless before 9.00 a.m. at the latest on the
first day of sickness.
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6.2
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In
case of illness or disability, the Employer will pay 100% of the
basic salary, referred to in article 3.1. to the Employee during a
maximum period of 52 weeks as from the first day of illness.
In case of illness of the Employee during the weeks 53 up to and
including 104, the Employer will pay 70 % of the Employee’s
gross basic salary, according to the relevant provisions in article
7:629 Dutch Civil Code. The above applies, however, only if and to
the extent that pursuant to the requirements of article 7:629, sub
3 through 7 of the Civil Code, the Employer is under the obligation
to continue to pay the salary in accordance with article 7:629, sub
1 of the Civil Code.
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6.3
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The
Employee shall not be entitled to the salary payment referred to in
paragraph 2 of this article if, and to the extent that, in
connection with his sickness, he can validly claim damages from a
third party as a result of loss of salary and if and to the extent
that the payments by the Employer set forth in paragraph 2 of
this
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article exceed the minimum
obligation referred to in article 7:629 sub 1 of the Civil Code. In
this event, the Employer shall satisfy payment solely by means of
advanced payments on the compensation to be received from the third
party and upon assignment by the Employee of his rights to damages
vis-à-vis the third party concerned up to the total amount
of advanced payments made. The advanced payments shall be set-off
by the Employer if the compensation is paid or, as the case may be,
in proportion thereto.
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Article 7: Health Insurance, Pension Plan
and Stock Options
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7.1
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The
Employee is entitled to contributions by the Employer to the
Employer’s health insurance scheme as outlined in the
employee handbook.
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7.2
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The
Employee is entitled to contributions by the Employer to the
Employer’s pension and insurance schemes of a percentage of
the base annual combined salary as outlined in the employee
handbook.
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7.3
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Pending approval of the Compensation
Committee of the AMS Board of Directors, you will be granted a
Non-Qualified stock option for 100,000 shares of AMS Common Stock
at Fair Market Value on the grant date. This option will vest
over
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