Exhibit
10.1
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
These TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (the
“Agreement”) made in Lake County, Illinois, as of
January ___, 2007 (the “Effective Date”), between
Brunswick Corporation, a Delaware corporation with its headquarters
at 1 N. Field Court, Lake Forest, Illinois, 60045 (the
“Company”), and ____________________ (the
“Executive”).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, since ___________________, the
Executive has been employed by the Company, pursuant to an
Indemnification Agreement dated ___________________, and an
Executive Severance and Change of Control Agreement dated
__________________ (collectively, the “Initial
Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to be assured of
the Executive’s experience, skills, knowledge, and background
for the benefit of the Company, and the efficient achievement of
the long-term strategy of the Company, and is therefore willing to
continue the Executive’s employment upon the terms and
conditions, and in consideration of the compensation and benefits,
provided herein; and
WHEREAS, as is the case with many publicly held
corporations, a change in control might occur and such possibility
may result in the departure or distraction of key management
personnel to the detriment of the Company and its stockholders;
and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to take appropriate
steps to reinforce and encourage the continued attention and
dedication of members of management, including the Executive, to
their assigned duties without distraction arising from the
possibility of a change in control of the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to have the
Executive agree to provisions relating to noncompetition and
nonsolicitation and certain other provisions contained herein, and
the Executive is willing to agree to such provisions in
consideration for the additional severance benefits to which he may
become entitled under the terms of this Agreement.
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and
the agreements of the parties described below, the parties agree
that the Initial Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety to provide as follows (it being understood that this
Agreement supersedes the Initial Agreement in whole and is the
controlling agreement between the parties):
1.
Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, capitalized
terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings indicated in
Appendix I to this Agreement.
2.
Employment and
Duties .
(a)
Position . The Company hereby agrees to employ the
Executive, and the Executive hereby agrees to serve the Company,
under the title of __________________________. The Executive shall
have such authority, duties, and responsibilities as are
commensurate with such position on the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement, and shall directly report to the
_________________________.
(b)
Performance of Duties
. Subject to the provisions of
Section 6, below, Executive shall diligently perform his duties as
___________________________ or as may otherwise be directed by the
Chief Executive Officer, and agrees to use his reasonable best
efforts to perform his duties faithfully and
efficiently.
(c)
Other Duties; Related
Companies . The Executive
agrees to serve, as requested, as an officer or director of any
Related Company, and shall receive no additional compensation for
such service.
3.
Agreement
Term . The term
of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall begin on the
Effective Date and shall continue until terminated in accordance
with Section 14 below. The Company shall employ the Executive for a
period of time beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for
as long as the Executive retains the confidence of the Chief
Executive Officer, it being the express understanding that the
Executive is an “employee at will,” subject only to the
protections provided by the specific terms of this Agreement.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,
the Chief Executive Officer may remove the Executive as
____________________________ and assign him to other duties within
the Company or terminate his employment.
4.
Executive’s
Compensation and Benefits . As remuneration to the Executive for his
services to the Company hereunder, the Company shall compensate the
Executive as provided in this Section 4 during the Term. Executive
acknowledges and agrees that Section 15 of this Agreement is
expressly applicable to any form of compensation or benefit
provided to Executive.
(a)
Base Salary
. The Executive’s annual base
salary (“Base Salary”) shall be $_______________
commencing on the Effective Date and, except as it may be modified
in accordance with this Section 4 by action of the Committee,
continuing throughout the Term. The Base Salary shall be payable in
conformity with the Company’s then-current payroll practices,
as modified from time to time. The Base Salary will be reviewed
annually during the Term in accordance with Company’s usual
salary review process for executive officers. Effective as of the
date of any adjustment in the Executive’s Base Salary, the
Base Salary as so adjusted shall be considered the new Base Salary
for all purposes of this Agreement. Any adjustments in Base Salary
shall be determined by the Committee and communicated by memorandum
to the Executive from the Chief Executive Officer. Each such
memorandum shall be included in Appendix II of this Agreement and
shall form a part of the Agreement.
(b)
Brunswick Performance
Plan . For each calendar
year during the Term, the Executive shall be eligible to
participate in the Brunswick Performance Plan (“BPP”)
and any and all successor or replacement plans as may be determined
by the Board or the Committee (“Annual Bonus”). During
the Term, the Executive’s target Annual Bonus for each full
calendar year shall be determined by the Committee in accordance
with the terms of the BPP, as in effect from time to time
(“Target Annual Bonus”). During the Term, the
performance goals to be achieved, and the extent to which those
goals have been achieved for purposes of calculating the amount of
the actual payment as a percentage of the Target Annual Bonus, will
be determined by the Committee or as delegated to the Chief
Executive Officer. The amount of any award under BPP shall be
reviewed and approved by the Committee and communicated by
memorandum to the Executive from the Chief Executive Officer. Each
such memorandum shall be included in Appendix II of this Agreement
and shall form a part of the Agreement. Executive acknowledges and
agrees that the payment of the Annual Bonus is subject to the
Company’s stock ownership guidelines for corporate officers,
as in effect from time to time, pursuant to which Executive is
currently required to own _________ shares of Company
stock.
(c)
Strategic Incentive
Plan . During the Term,
the Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Brunswick
Strategic Incentive Plan (“SIP”) and any and all
successor or replacement plans, as may be determined by the Board
or the Committee (“SIP Bonus”). During the Term, the
Executive’s target SIP Bonus for each full calendar year
shall be determined by the Committee in accordance with the terms
of the SIP, as in effect from time to time (“Target SIP
Bonus”). During the Term, the performance goals to be
achieved, and the extent to which those goals have been achieved
for purposes of calculating the amount of the actual payment as a
percentage of the SIP Bonus, will be determined by the Committee or
as delegated to the Chief Executive Officer. The amount of any
award under SIP shall be reviewed and approved by the Committee and
communicated by memorandum to the Executive from the Chief
Executive Officer. Each such memorandum shall be included in
Appendix II of this Agreement and shall form a part of the
Agreement. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the payment of
the SIP Bonus is subject to the Company’s stock ownership
guidelines for corporate officers, as in effect from time to time,
pursuant to which Executive is currently required to own _________
shares of Company stock.
(d)
Equity-Based Awards
. For each calendar year during the
Term, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in and receive
equity-based awards under the Company’s 2003 Stock Incentive
Plan, and any and all successor or replacement plans as may be
determined by the Board or the Committee (collectively,
“Incentive Plan”). Any such future awards when made
will be set forth in a memorandum to the Executive from the Chief
Executive Officer. Each such memorandum shall be included in
Appendix II of this Agreement and shall form a part of the
Agreement.
(e)
Financial Counseling
Services . The Executive
shall be entitled to receive financial counseling services from a
qualified provider of financial counseling services selected by the
Company. The Company shall pay the financial counseling service
provider directly. The Executive shall be responsible for any
Income Tax due on imputed income for financial counseling
services.
(f)
Health and Welfare
Benefits . The Executive
shall be entitled to participate in all Company-sponsored health
and welfare benefits offered to similarly situated senior
executives, including health, dental, vision, term life insurance
(except for the basic life insurance component thereof) and annual
executive physical examination, and any and all successor or
replacement benefits as may be determined by the Board or the
Committee.
(g)
Executive Life
Insurance . The Executive
shall be entitled to participate in the Company’s life
insurance plan for senior executives (formerly the “Split
Dollar Life Insurance Plan”) under the terms and conditions
described in a Memorandum dated ___________________ and
incorporated herein by reference.
(h)
Vacation . The Executive shall earn pro rata four (4)
weeks of paid vacation each calendar year, to be earned and taken
as generally provided for other similarly situated senior
executives of the Company. Earned but unused vacation shall be paid
upon termination. The Executive shall also be entitled to such
personal days and paid holidays as are generally available to other
similarly situated senior executives of the Company.
(i)
Deferred Compensation
Plans . The Executive
shall be entitled to participate in the Brunswick Rewards Plan, the
Company’s 2005 Automatic Deferred Compensation Plan, its 2005
Elective Deferred Incentive Compensation Plan, and its Restoration
Plan, and any and all successor or replacement plans as may be
determined by the Board or the Committee.
(j)
Retirement Plans
. Executive is entitled to any
vested benefits he currently holds under the Brunswick Pension Plan
for Salaried Employees (“Pension Plan”) and the
Brunswick Supplemental Pension Plan (“Supplemental
Plan”) including, without limitation, those rights set forth
in Section 6(f), below.
(k)
Expenses . The Executive shall be entitled to receive
prompt reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary expenses
incurred by the Executive in connection with the performance of his
duties hereunder, in accordance with Company policies for similarly
situated senior executives.
(l)
Aircraft and Boat Usage; Product
Programs; Excess Liability . The Executive shall be entitled to (i) use of
the Company’s aircraft and watercraft, (ii) excess liability
coverage, (iii) obtain Company products under the Executive Product
Program, and (iv) make purchases through the Employee Purchase
Program, in accordance with the terms and conditions in effect from
time to time.
5.
Restrictive
Covenants .
The Executive acknowledges that during
employment with the Company or a Related Company, the Executive has
and will acquire, develop and have access to confidential and
proprietary information that belongs to the Company or the Related
Company. This information takes years and extensive resources to
develop, is valuable to the Company or the Related Company and
provides the Company or the Related Company with a competitive
edge. In consideration of employment or continued employment,
Executive knowingly and voluntarily agrees to the following
restrictions and further acknowledges and agrees that they are
reasonably designed to protect the Company or the Related Company
interests and good will, and will not unduly restrict
Executive’s post-employment activities.
(a)
Noncompetition; Nonsolicitation;
Nondisparagement . The
following provisions shall apply:
(i.) During the Executive’s employment and
during the eighteen (18) month period immediately following
termination of Executive’s employment (regardless of the
reason for the termination of employment), without the prior
written consent of the Company, (i) the Executive shall not
directly or indirectly be employed or retained by, or render any
services for, or be financially interested in any manner, in any
person, firm or corporation engaged in any business which is then
materially competitive in any way with any business in which the
Company or any Related Company was engaged (including any program
of development or research) (a “Competitive Activity”)
during the Executive’s employment; (ii) the Executive shall
not divert or attempt to divert any business from the Company or a
Related Company; (iii) the Executive shall not disturb or attempt
to disturb any business relationships of the Company or any Related
Company; and (iv) the Executive shall not assist any person in any
way to do, or attempt to do, anything prohibited by the preceding
clauses (i), (ii) and (iii).
(ii.) In furtherance of Section 5(a)(i) above, the
Executive shall promptly notify the Company through the
Company’s General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer
(or their respective representatives), in advance in writing (which
shall include a description of the proposed activity) of his
intention to engage in any activity which could reasonably be
deemed to be subject to the noncompetition provision set forth in
Section 5(a)(i). The Company’s General Counsel or Chief Human
Resources Officer (or one of their respective representatives)
shall respond to the Executive in writing within thirty (30)
calendar days indicating its approval or objections to the
Executive’s engagement in the activity; provided, however,
that if the Company’s General Counsel or Chief Human
Resources Officer (or one of their respective representatives) does
not respond to or request additional information from the Executive
within such thirty (30) day period, the Company’s approval
shall be deemed to be granted. If the Executive fails to notify the
Company of his intended activity in advance, the Company shall
retain all its rights of objections. Nothing in this Agreement
shall be construed as preventing the Executive from investing his
personal assets in any business that competes with the Company, in
such form or manner as will not require any services on the part of
the Executive in the operation or affairs of the business in which
such investments are made, but only if the Executive does not own
or control more than two percent of any class of the outstanding
stock of such business.
(iii.) For the eighteen (18) month period following
termination of Executive’s employment with the Company, the
Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the
Company, (A) solicit, recruit or hire any individual who is
employed by the Company or any Related Company (or was so employed
within 180 calendar days prior to the Executive’s
solicitation, recruitment or hiring), (B) solicit or encourage any
employee of the Company or any Related Company to terminate or
refrain from renewing or extending such employment or to become
employed by or become a consultant to any other individual or
entity other than the Company or a Related Company, or (C) initiate
discussion with any such employee for any such purposes or
authorize or knowingly cooperate with the taking of any such
actions by any other individual or entity; provided, however, that
nothing herein shall prohibit the Executive from generally
advertising for personnel not specifically targeting any executive
or other personnel of the Company.
(iv.) During the Executive’s employment with the
Company and thereafter, Executive will not make any comment or
statement or engage in any other behavior that in any way
disparages or is otherwise detrimental to the reputation and
goodwill of the Company, any Related Company, or any director,
officer, executive, or agent of the Company or any Related Company;
provided , however , that nothing herein shall be
interpreted as prohibiting Executive from making truthful
statements, including statements of opinion, to Company directors,
officers, auditors or regulators or when required by a court or
other body having jurisdiction to require such
statements.
(b)
Confidentiality
. The following provisions shall
apply:
(i.) Except as may be required by the lawful order of
a court or agency of competent jurisdiction, or except to the
extent that the Executive has express written authorization from
the Company, he will keep secret and confidential all Confidential
Information (as defined below), and not disclose the same, either
directly or indirectly, to any other person, firm, or business
entity, or use it in any way. The Executive agrees that, to the
extent that any court or agency seeks to have the Executive
disclose Confidential Information, he shall promptly inform the
Company, and he shall take such reasonable steps to prevent
disclosure of Confidential Information until the Company has been
informed of such required disclosure, and the Company has an
opportunity to respond to such court or agency. To the extent that
the Executive obtains information on behalf of the Company or a
Related Company that may be subject to attorney-client privilege as
to the Company or an affiliate’s attorneys, the Executive
shall take reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of such
information and to preserve such privilege.
(ii.) Upon his termination of employment with the
Company for any reason, the Executive shall promptly return to the
Company any keys, credit cards, passes, confidential documents and
material, or other property belonging to the Company, and shall
return all writings, files, records, correspondence, notebooks,
notes and other documents and things (including any copies or
electronic versions thereof) containing Confidential Information or
relating to the business or proposed business of the Company or any
Related Company or containing any trade secrets relating to the
Company or any Related Company, except any personal diaries,
calendars, rolodexes or personal notes or
correspondence.
(iii.) For purposes of this Agreement, the term
“Confidential Information” means all non-public
information concerning the Company and any Related Company that was
acquired by or disclosed to the Executive during the course of his
employment with the Company or a Related Company, or during
discussions between the Executive and the Company or any Related
Company following his termination of employment arising out of his
employment or this Agreement, including, without limitation: (A)
all of the Company’s or any Related Company’s
“trade secrets” as that term is used in the Illinois
Trade Secrets Act (or, if that Act is repealed, the Uniform Trade
Secrets Act upon which the Illinois Trade Secrets Act is based);
(B) any non-public information regarding the Company’s or a
Related Company's directors, officers, employees, customers,
equipment, processes, costs, operations and methods, whether past,
current or planned, as well as knowledge and data relating to
business plans, marketing and sales information originated, owned,
controlled or possessed by the Company or a Related Company; and
(C) information regarding litigation and threatened litigation
involving or affecting the Company or a Related Company.
(c) Assistance with Claims . The Executive agrees that, consistent with the
Executive’s business and personal affairs, during and after
his employment by the Company, he will assist the Company and any
Related Company in the defense of any claims or potential claims
that may be made or threatened to be made against any of them in
any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), and
will assist the Company and any Related Company in the prosecution
of any claims that may be made by the Company or any Related
Company in any Proceeding, to the extent that such claims may
relate to the Executive’s employment or the period of the
Executive’s employment by the Company. Executive agrees,
unless precluded by law, to promptly inform the Company if
Executive is asked to participate (or otherwise become involved) in
any Proceeding involving such claims or potential claims. Executive
also agrees, unless precluded by law, to promptly inform the
Company if Executive is asked to assist in any investigation
(whether governmental or private) of the Company or any Related
Company (or their actions), regardless of whether a lawsuit has
then been filed against the Company or any Related Company with
respect to such investigation. The Company agrees to reimburse
Executive for all of Executive’s reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses associated with such assistance, including travel expenses
and any attorneys’ fees and shall pay a reasonable per diem
fee for Executive’s service.
(d) The payments, benefits, and other entitlements
under this Agreement are being made in consideration of, among
other things, the obligations of this Section 5 and, in particular,
compliance with Sections 5(a) and (b) of this Agreement;
provided , however , that all such payments,
benefits, or other entitlements pursuant to Section 6 of the
Agreement are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive’s
entering into the Release and Agreement referred to in Section 6(h)
of this Agreement.
(e) Remedies .
(i) The Executive acknowledges that the Company
would be irreparably injured by any violation of this Section
5.
(ii) In the event of any material breach by the
Executive of the provisions of Sections 5(a) or (b) (A) the Company
shall be relieved of all obligations to make any further payments
to the Executive pursuant to Sections 4 and 6 of this Agreement or
otherwise under any incentive compensation plan of the Company or a
Related Company, (B) all outstanding equity-based awards held by
the Executive shall be immediately forfeited and (C) subject to the
following provisos, the Executive will be required to pay the
Company, in cash, within five (5) business days after written
demand is made therefor by the Company, an amount equal to any gain
realized as a result of the exercise or vesting of equity awards
during the period commencing twelve months prior to the date that
the material breach began and ending on the date of payment;
provided , however , that no forfeiture,
cancellation, or repayment shall take place with respect to any
payments, benefits, or entitlements under this Agreement or any
other award agreement, plan, or practice, unless the Company shall
have first given the Executive written notice of its intent to so
forfeit, cancel, or require repayment and the Executive has not,
within thirty (30) calendar days after such notice has been given,
ceased such impermissible Competitive Activity or other activity in
violation of this Agreement; and provided further ,
however , that such prior notice procedure shall not be
required with respect to (A) a Competitive Activity or violation of
Section 5(b) of this Agreement which the Executive initiated after
the Company had informed the Executive in writing that it believed
such activity violated this Agreement or the Company’s
noncompetition guidelines, or (B) any Competitive Activity
regarding products or services which are part of a line of business
which the Executive knew or should have known represented more than
five percent (5%) of the Company’s consolidated gross
revenues for its most recently completed fiscal year at the time
the Executive’s employment is terminated.
(iii.) Executive agrees that (A) the Company, in
addition to any other remedies available to it for a breach or
threatened breach of Sections 5(a) or (b), shall be entitled to a
preliminary injunction, temporary restraining order, or other
equivalent relief, restraining the Executive from any actual or
threatened breach of this Section 5, and (B) if a bond is required
to be posted in order for the Company to secure an injunction or
other equitable remedy, the parties agree that said bond need not
be more than a nominal sum. If a final and non-appealable judicial
determination is made that any of the provisions of this Section 5
constitutes an unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable restriction
against the Executive, the provisions of this Section 5 will not be
rendered void but will be deemed to be modified to the minimum
extent necessary to remain in force and effect for the greatest
period and to the greatest extent that such court determines
constitutes a reasonable restriction under the circumstances.
Moreover, notwithstanding the fact that any provision of this
Section 5 is determined not to be specifically enforceable, the
Company will nevertheless be entitled to recover monetary damages
as a result of the Executive’s breach of such
provision.
6.
Termination
Provisions .
(a)
Severance Benefits
. Prior to a change in control, if
the Company terminates the Executive’s employment for any
reason other than Long-Term Disability or Cause, or if the
Executive resigns for Good Reason, subject to Section 6(h), the
Executive shall be entitled to:
(i.) Severance payments in an aggregate amount equal
to the sum of (x) one and one-half (1.5) times Executive’s
then-current Base Salary (disregarding any reduction in salary made
in contemplation of such termination of employment), (y) one and
one-half (1.5) times the Company’s profit-sharing, 401(k)
match and other Company contributions made on behalf of the
Executive to the Company’s tax-qualified and nonqualified
defined contribution plans during the twelve (12) month period
prior to the date of termination, and (z) such amount, if any, as
may be determined by the Chief Executive Officer in his sole
discretion based on the Executive’s Target Annual Bonus under
the BPP (“Total Severance Payment”). In the event that
the Total Severance Payment becomes due to the Executive under this
Agreement, subject to Section 7, such payment shall be made in
equal installments over the eighteen (18) month period following
the date that the release described in Section 6(h) becomes
effective and irrevocable (the “Release Effective
Date”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
paragraph, in the event that the Executive will attain age 65 prior
to the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the date of termination,
the Total Severance Payment shall be reduced to a level determined
by multiplying the amount of such payment by a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be the number of full months between the
date of termination and the date the Executive will attain age 65
(and the numerator will not be reduced to reflect any six (6) month
delay in payment that may be required pursuant to Section 7), and
the denominator of which shall be eighteen (18). In addition, the
period during which the Executive will receive installment payments
with respect to the Total Severance Payment will also be reduced
accordingly.
(ii.) If such termination occurs prior to the payment
of the Executive’s Annual Bonus payable with respect to the
immediately preceding calendar year and/or SIP Bonus payable with
respect to the most recently completed performance period (as that
term is defined in SIP), payment of such Annual Bonus and/or SIP
Bonus for such period(s), in the amount(s), and at such time(s), as
he would otherwise have been entitled under the terms of the BPP
and the SIP, as applicable, had employment not
terminated.
(iii.) All outstanding stock options, stock
appreciation rights, restricted stock units, restricted shares and
other equity-based awards (the “Equity Incentives”)
held by the Executive shall be governed by the terms and conditions
of the equity compensation plans and award agreements pursuant to
which they were granted.
(iv.) The Executive shall be entitled to
Company-provided continuation of medical, dental, vision and
prescription coverage, but not Long-Term Disability coverage (the
“Benefits”) (on either an insured or a self-insured
basis, in the sole discretion of the Company) for the Executive and
his “Eligible Dependents” (as determined under the
terms of the Company’s health and welfare benefit plans in
effect as of the date of termination), on substantially the same
terms of such coverage that are in existence immediately prior to
the Executive’s date of termination (subject to commercial
availability of such coverage), until the earlier of: (A) the date
on which the Executive becomes employed by another employer, or (B)
the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the Executive’s date
of termination; provided , however , that such
coverage shall run concurrently with any coverage available to the
Executive and his Eligible Dependents under COBRA; and provided
further , however , that the Executive shall immediately
notify the Company if he becomes covered under Medicare or another
employer’s group health plan, at which time the
Company’s provision of medical coverage for the Executive and
his Eligible Dependents at the subsidized rate will cease. During
the continuation period, the Executive shall also continue to
receive financial counseling and excess liability insurance in
accordance with the Company’s policy in effect on the date of
termination, as may be modified by the Company from time to time
during the continuation period. The Executive shall not be entitled
to any other perquisites, (except as otherwise explicitly provided
in the applicable perquisite plan or policy or in this Agreement),
and his right to an executive physical examination, use of
Corporate aircraft/watercraft, and participation in the
Company’s product purchase programs shall terminate on the
date of termination. In lieu of continuing financial counseling and
excess liability insurance, the Company may, in its discretion,
make a cash payment to the Executive of equal value.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6(a)(iv),
in the event the Executive attains age 65 prior to the eighteen
(18) month anniversary of his date of termination, the benefits
provided for in this Section 6(a)(iv) shall cease on the date the
Executive attains age 65; provided , however , that
the Executive shall be entitled to a minimum of twelve (12) months
of financial planning; and provided further , however
, that if the commencement of benefits under this Section 6(a)(iv)
is delayed by six (6) months as a result of Section 7, the
Executive shall continue to receive the benefits under this Section
6(a)(iv) following attainment of age 65 solely during the period
necessary to avoid a reduction in benefits as a result of the six
(6) month delay.
(b)
Change in Control
Benefits . After a Change
in Control, if the Company terminates the Executive’s
employment for any reason other than Cause or Long-Term Disability,
or if the Executive resigns for Good Reason, subject to Section
6(h), the Executive shall be entitled to:
(i.) Change in Control payments in a lump sum in an
aggregate amount equal to three (3) times the sum of (w) the
Executive’s then-current Base Salary (disregarding any
reduction in salary made after the Change in Control or in
contemplation of the Change in Control), (x) the Executive’s
Target Annual Bonus for the year of termination or, if greater, the
Target Annual Bonus for the year in which the Change in Control
occurred, (y) the Executive’s targeted bonus under the SIP
for the period that ended most recently prior to the Change in
Control, and (z) the Company’s profit-sharing, 401(k) match
and other Company contributions made on behalf of the Executive to
the Company’s tax-qualified and nonqualified defined
contribution plans during the twelve (12) months prior to the date
of termination (“Total Change in Control Payment”).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph, in the
event that the Executive will attain age 65 prior to the third (3
rd ) anniversary of the date of termination, the Total
Change in Control Payment shall be reduced to a level determined by
multiplying the amount of such payment by a fraction, the numerator
of which shall be the number of full months between the date of
termination and the date the Executive will attain age 65 (and the
numerator will not be reduced to reflect any six (6) month delay in
payment that may be required pursuant to Section 7), and the
denominator of which shall be thirty-six (36).
(ii.) If such termination occurs prior to the payment
of the Executive’s Annual Bonus payable with respect to the
immediately preceding calendar year and/or SIP Bonus payable with
respect to the most recently completed performance period (as that
term is defined in SIP), payment of such Annual Bonus and/or SIP
Bonus for such period(s), in the amount(s), and at such time(s), as
he would otherwise have been entitled under the terms of the BPP
and the SIP, as applicable, had employment not
terminated.
(iii.) Notwithstanding the terms and conditions of the
equity compensation plans and award agreements pursuant to which
outstanding awards were granted, upon termination of the
Executive’s employment, all Equity Incentives awards held by
the Executive will become fully vested and, if applicable,
immediately exercisable, and will remain outstanding pursuant to
their terms. All performance-based awards shall be deemed to have
been earned at performance maximum levels.
(iv.) The Executive shall be entitled to
Company-provided continuation of Benefits (on either an insured or
a self-insured basis, in the sole discretion of the Company) for
the Executive and his Eligible Dependents, on substantially the
same terms of such coverage that are in existence immediately prior
to the Executive’s date of termination (subject to commercial
availability of such coverage), until the earlier of: (A) the date
on which the Executive becomes employed by another employer, or (B)
the third anniversary of the Executive’s date of termination;
provided , however , that such coverage shall run
concurrently with any coverage available to the Executive and his
Eligible Dependents under COBRA; and provided further ,
however , that the Executive shall immediately notify the
Company if he becomes covered under Medicare or another
employer’s group health plan, at which time the
Company’s provision of medical coverage for the Executive and
his Eligible Dependents at the subsidized rate will cease. During
the continuation period, the Executive shall also continue to
receive financial counseling and excess liability insurance in
accordance with the Company’s policy in effect on the date of
termination, as may be modified by the Company from time to time
during the continuation period. The Executive shall not be entitled
to any other perquisites, (except as otherwise explicitly provided
in the applicable perquisite plan or policy or in this Agreement)
and his right to an executive physical examination, use of
Corporate aircraft/watercraft, and participation in the
Company’s product purchase programs shall terminate on the
date of termination. In lieu of continuing financial counseling and
excess liability insurance, the Company may, in its discretion,
make a cash payment to the Executive of equal value.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6(b)(iv),
in the event the Executive attains age 65 prior to the third (3
rd ) anniversary of his date of termination, the
benefits provided for in this Section 6(b)(iv) shall cease on the
date the Executive attains age 65; provided , however
, that the Executive shall be entitled to a minimum of twelve (12)
months of financial planning; and provided further ,
however , that if the commencement of benefits under this
Section 6(b)(iv) is delayed by six months as a result of Section 7,
the Executive shall continue to receive the benefits under this
Section 6(b)(iv) following attainment of age 65 solely during the
period necessary to avoid a reduction in benefits as a result of
the six (6) month delay.
(c)
Benefits Upon Termination Due to
Death or Long-Term Disability . If, at any time during the Term, the
Executive’s employment terminates as a result of the
Executive’s death or Long-Term Disability, the Executive or
her estate (as applicable) shall be entitled to:
(i.) Payment of any unpaid Base Salary accrued
through the date of termination and any unreimbursed business
expenses incurred through the date of termination;
(ii.) Such amount, if any, as may be determined by the
Chief Executive Officer in his sole discretion based on the
Executive’s Target Annual Bonus under the BPP.
(iii.) If such termination occurs prior to the payment
of the Executive’s Annual Bonus payable with respect to the
immediately preceding calendar year and/or SIP Bonus payable with
respect to the most recently completed performance period (as that
term is defined in SIP), payment of such Annual Bonus and/or SIP
Bonus for such period(s), in the amount(s), and at such time(s), as
she would otherwise have been entitled under the terms of the BPP
and the SIP, as applicable, had employment not
terminated.
(iv.) Continuation of the ability of the Executive or
the Executive’s beneficiaries (as applicable) to exercise all
outstanding awards granted to the Executive under the Incentive
Plan that became vested and exercisable on or prior to such date of
termination in accordance with the terms and conditions of such
grants.
(d)
Termination for Cause
. In the event the Executive’s
employment is terminated for Cause at any time during the Term, the
Executive shall not receive any payments, benefits, or other
amounts provided by this Agreement, other than payment of any
unpaid Base Salary accrued through the date of termination and for
payment of any unreimbursed business expenses incurred through the
date of termination (but shall still be subject to the restrictive
covenants set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement). The Executive
shall remain entitled to all benefits under the Company’s
tax-qualified retirement plans and shall remain eligible for
certain benefits under other employee benefit plans in each case
subject to, and in accordance with, the terms of such plans.
Provided that the activity, facts, or circumstances that
precipitated the “for Cause” determination were not (i)
the result of Executive’s bad faith, or (ii) undertaken
without a reasonable belief by the Executive that she was acting in
the best interests of the Company or as required by applicable law,
the Executive’s employment may not be terminated for Cause
prior to advance written notice to the Executive containing
reasonable detail of the activity, facts, or circumstances
constituting Cause for termination, the actions that the Executive
must take to cease such activity or cure such facts and
circumstances, and a reasonable amount of time (not to exceed
thirty (30) calendar days) for the Executive to effectuate such
cure. All determinations relating to a “for Cause”
termination shall be made by the Company in its sole
discretion.
(e)
Termination Due to Voluntary
Resignation Without Good Reason . In the event the Executive voluntarily resigns
without Good Reason during the Term, the Executive shall not be
entitled to any payments, benefits or other amounts under this
Agreement, other than payment of any unpaid Base Salary accrued
through the date of termination and for payment of any unreimbursed
business expenses incurred through the date of termination (but
shall still be subject to the restrictive covenants set forth in
Section 5 of this Agreement). The Executive shall remain entitled
to all benefits under the Company’s tax-qualified retirement
plans and shall remain eligible for certain benefits under other
employee benefit plans in each case subject to, and in accordance
with, the terms of such plans.
(f)
Additional Severance
Benefits . In addition to
any rights to which the Executive may be entitled under Sections
6(a) through 6(e), above, in the event that the Executive’s
employment is terminated:
(i)
during the Term (y) by the Company,
and such termination is other than for Cause, death or Long-Term
Disability, or (z) by the Executive for Good Reason, subject to
Section 6(h), and the Executive is an active participant in the
Pension Plan at the time of termination or immediately prior to the
date of the Change in Control, the Executive shall be entitled to a
lump sum cash payment equal to the actuarial equivalent of the
difference between (x) the pension benefits the Executive would
have accrued under the Pension Plan and the Supplemental Plan, if
on the date of such termination of employment, the Executive had an
additional eighteen (18) months of service (if the Executive is
entitled to severance benefits under Section 6(a)(i)) or an
additional three (3) years of service (if the Executive is entitled
to severance benefits under Section 6(b)(i)), at the Executive's
Rate of Compensation, and had been eighteen (18) months older (if
the Ex