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TERMINATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
This Termination Agreement and General Release
(hereinafter, the “Agreement”) is made and entered into
this 24th day of June, 2008, by and between George I. Stoeckert
(hereinafter referred to as “Stoeckert”), Automatic
Data Processing, Inc. and ADP, Inc.
(collectively, hereinafter referred to as “ADP” or the
“Company”).
In exchange for the mutual promises contained
herein, Stoeckert and ADP, intending to be bound hereby, covenant
and agree as follows:
1. Stoeckert’s
employment with the Company will terminate effective July 31, 2008
and Stoeckert shall retire from the Company effective such date.
Effective June 30, 2008, Stoeckert shall cease to be an executive
officer of the Company.
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2.
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The Company agrees to the following:
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(a) The Company
will pay Stoeckert severance in the total gross amount of
$409,034.13. This severance amount will be paid out in eleven
monthly installments of $34,086.18 and one final monthly
installment of $34,086.15, commencing in February 2009 and ending
in January 2010, and will be made on the Company’s regular
pay dates. The Company shall withhold from any payment made
pursuant to the Agreement federal, state and local taxes and social
security taxes, as well as any other standard deductions. If
Stoeckert becomes re-employed with the Company before January 31,
2010, Stoeckert will not be entitled to any further payments under
this paragraph 2(a).
(b) The
Company will pay Stoeckert for all accrued and unused vacation as
of July 31, 2008, amounting in all to 160 hours, for a total of
$31,464.16.
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(c) The
Company will reimburse Stoeckert for outstanding expenses properly
incurred prior to August 1, 2008 that are submitted to the Company
no later than September 1, 2008. All such expenses will be
reimbursed in accordance with the Company’s existing
policy.
(d) The
Company will pay Stoeckert a bonus for FY’08 based upon
business and financial results as of June 30, 2008 in accordance
with the terms of Stoeckert’s FY’08 bonus plan (the
“FY’08 Bonus”). The Company will pay Stoeckert an
additional bonus of $200,000 in recognition of Stoeckert’s
years of service and performance as President of ES International
(the “Additional Bonus”). The FY’08 Bonus and the
Additional Bonus will be paid by September 1, 2008.
(e) Stoeckert is a
participant in the Company’s FY’06 – FY’08
Growth Incentive Program (the “GIP”) and the
FY’07 – FY’08 Accelerated Revenue Program (the
“ARP”) (collectively, the “Programs”).
Actual payouts under the Programs will be calculated per the terms
of the GIP and the ARP. Stoeckert will be entitled to receive by
September 1, 2008 any payments that may be awarded to him under the
Programs as per their respective terms and not inconsistent with
how Employer Services International Program participants will be
paid.
(f) The Company
will extend the automobile lease provided on Stoeckert’s
behalf on its current terms and conditions (excluding replacement
of the Leased Vehicle) for the vehicle leased on May 24, 2005 (the
“Leased Vehicle”), including but not limited to the
payment by the Company of automobile insurance, until the earliest
of (a) January 31, 2010 or (b) the date Stoeckert commences other
full-time employment (each hereinafter referred to as the
“Last Car Date”). Stoeckert may at any time by or
before the Last Car Date (i) purchase the Leased Vehicle at the ADP
Executive Car Program calculated value or (ii) return the Leased
Vehicle, by giving
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the Company a written notice of his intent to
purchase or return the Leased Vehicle by or before the Last Car
Date. If Stoeckert elects to purchase the Leased Vehicle, the
purchase price to be paid to ADP will be reduced by the
proportionate share of his ownership interest and title will be
delivered to him within ten (10) business days of receipt by ADP of
both written notification of Stoeckert’s intent to purchase
the Leased Vehicle and payment of the purchase price for the Leased
Vehicle. If Stoeckert elects not to purchase the Leased Vehicle,
the Leased Vehicle must be returned to the Company by the Last Car
Date. If the Leased Vehicle is returned by Stoeckert or his estate,
Stoeckert or his estate shall be paid the proportionate share of
his ownership interest in the Leased Vehicle in accordance with the
current terms and conditions of the automobile lease. If the Leased
Vehicle is stolen or damaged beyond repair prior to the Last Car
Date, ADP will (i) provide Stoeckert with a vehicle from the pool
of executive vehicles (or a vehicle similar to those in the pool)
through January 31, 2010 and (ii) pay Stoeckert for the
proportionate share of his ownership interest in the Leased Vehicle
as of the date the Leased Vehicle is stolen or damaged beyond
repair.
(g) Stoeckert
will be eligible to enroll in the ADP Executive
Retiree Medical Plan (the “Retiree Medical Plan”) as of
August 1, 2008, in accordance with the terms of the Retiree Medical
Plan, which has not been modified in any way by the Agreement.
Stoeckert’s other welfare benefits (vision, life, long-term
disability, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance,
Business Travel Accident Insurance, Personal Accident Insurance and
any other welfare benefits ADP may provide) will terminate on July
31, 2008. Stoeckert will have the right to continue health and FSA
benefits in accordance with the Consolidated Omnibus
Budget
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Reconciliation Act and will be separately notified
of conversion privileges, if any, for Stoeckert’s welfare
benefits.
(h) All ADP
stock options previously granted to Stoeckert will continue to vest
through January 31, 2010. Stoeckert may exercise all vested ADP
stock options within 60 days of January 31, 2010, provided that for
any ADP stock option grant after January 1, 1999, Stoeckert may
exercise any such vested options within 36 months of January 31,
2010. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all vested stock options must
be exercised prior to occurrence of an
original expiration date as set forth in an applicable stock option
grant . All
stock options that vest after January 31, 2010 will be cancelled.
All vested stock options that are not exercised within the time
periods set forth above will be cancelled. Stoeckert agrees to
abide by all of the terms and conditions of agreements with ADP
dated November 12, 1996, November 11, 1997, January 27, 2005 and
January 27, 2006 executed in connection with all ADP stock options
previously granted to Stoeckert (the “Stock Option
Agreements”), and that any Non-Competition Period, as defined
in any such Stock Option Agreements, shall begin after January 31,
2010.
(i) For purposes
of the Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Retirement and Savings Plan
and/or the Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Pension Retirement Plan
(collectively referred to as the “Plans”), Stoeckert
will be considered a terminated employee as of July 31, 2008. As
such, contributions, vesting, matches and other service based
benefits, rights and features accorded to employees will terminate
as of July 31, 2008. All the terms and conditions of the Plans will
be governed by the controlling plan documents. The Plans have not
been modified in any way by the Agreement.
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(j) For purposes
of the Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Amended and Restated
Employees’ Savings-Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase
Plan”), Stoeckert’s “Continuous Status as an
Employee” as defined in section 2(g) of the Purchase Plan
will be considered to have terminated as of July 31, 2008, his
departure from the Company will be considered
“Retirement” as defined in section 2(bb) of the
Purchase Plan and he shall be entitled to the benefits of section
10(c) of the Purchase Plan. The Purchase Plan has not been modified
in any way by the Agreement.
(k) Stoeckert will be
entitled to keep the 834 shares of ADP common stock awarded to him
pursuant to the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement dated September
22, 2006 (the “2006 RSPA”), which have restrictions
lapsing on July 1, 2009, provided he does not violate any
non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure or
confidentiality obligations reflected in the Stock Option
Agreements or the Agreement (each a “Restrictive
Covenant”). If prior to July 1, 2009 Stoeckert violates any
Restrictive Covenant, Stoeckert shall immediately forfeit without
consideration such 834 shares of ADP common stock. All other terms
and conditions of the 2006 RSPA will remain in effect.
(l) Stoeckert
was recommended for a target award of 11,414 shares of ADP common
stock under ADP’s FY’07 – FY’08
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Program (“PBRS
Program”), to be awarded per the terms of the PBRS
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