This Agreement
(this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (the “Company”) and
Jeffrey A. Rich (“Executive”) as of September 30,
2005.
Executive has
voluntarily decided to resign from his position as a director and
as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and to assist the
Company in the orderly transition of his duties to his
successor.
In recognition of
Executive’s long and successful service to the Company and
its stockholders, and the Company’s accomplishments under his
leadership during his tenure, the Company has determined to provide
Executive with the benefits specified in this Agreement.
This Agreement
will govern the Company’s and Executive’s relationship
and arrangements with respect to such matters.
In consideration
of the foregoing and the mutual promises contained in this
Agreement, the Company and Executive agree as follows:
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Status . Executive will remain an employee
of the Company through June 30, 2006. Executive agrees that he
resigned as a director and the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company and as a director, officer and employee of any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates as of September 29, 2005. Following
June 30, 2006, Executive will no longer be employed by the
Company and will have no further responsibility or obligation to
the Company except as specifically imposed by the terms of this
Agreement or pursuant to the terms of any benefit plan of the
Company under which Executive is covered on or after
September 29, 2005. During the period commencing on
September 29, 2005 and ending on June 30, 2006, Executive
shall assist the Company in connection with the orderly transition
of his duties to his successor and on such other matters related to
his prior activities at the Company as may be reasonably requested
from time to time by the Board of Directors or senior management
team of the Company. Subject to his obligations under this
Agreement, Executive’s status as an employee of the Company
shall not require him to devote any specific minimum amount of time
to the Company, impose any duties toward the Company other than as
specifically stated herein, or preclude him from engaging in other
opportunities for his own benefit, including establishing an
investment business as provided in Paragraph 2(G).
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Compensation and Benefits
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(A)
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Salary . Executive shall remain on the
Company’s payroll and shall continue to receive compensation
at his current base salary at the rate of $68,333.33 per month for
the period commencing on September 29, 2005 and ending on
June 30, 2006, at which time such salary continuation shall
cease. Such compensation shall be payable in the amounts, at the
times and in the manner otherwise applicable to Executive
immediately prior to September 29, 2005. The Company shall withhold
from such payments all applicable payroll taxes and other
authorized or legally required deductions.
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(B)
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Cash Payment . Upon the expiration of the seven
day revocation period described in Paragraph 14, or if such
date is not a business day, then on the next succeeding business
day, the Company shall pay to Executive, in cash, $4,100,000. Such
payment, less applicable income and payroll taxes, shall be made by
wire transfer to an account designated by Executive.
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(C)
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Bonus . Executive shall not be eligible to
participate in the Company’s Fiscal Year 2006 Management
Bonus Plan or any other similar plan maintained by the Company or
any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.
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(D)
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Benefits . Executive will continue to receive
Company benefits as currently available through September 29,
2005, at which time Executive’s coverage under and
participation in the Company’s benefit plans and arrangements
shall cease, except to the extent otherwise provided herein, or as
required by the terms of any benefit plan or applicable law, and
provided, that Executive shall be entitled to receive all benefits
and payments accrued under such benefit plans and arrangements
through September 29, 2005, in accordance with such plans and
arrangements. Executive will not accrue additional sick leave or
vacation benefits with respect to any period of employment after
September 29, 2005. Executive will continue to be subject to
all Company policies relating to benefits currently in effect and
as they may change from time to time. Where continued participation
in benefit plans and arrangements is provided for herein, Executive
shall be treated as a full-time employee under such benefit plans
and arrangements through June 30, 2006.
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Beginning September 29, 2005
and continuing through June 30, 2006, Executive, and his
eligible spouse and children as of September 29, 2005, shall
be eligible to receive, as a participant in the Affiliated Computer
Services, Inc. Executive Benefit Plan (the “Executive
Plan”), medical, dental and vision benefits only. Executive
shall not be eligible for any other types of benefits otherwise
available under the Executive Plan (such as estate planning
services, tax planning services and executive physicals). Medical,
dental and vision benefits provided to Executive and his eligible
spouse and children under the Executive Plan will be provided in
accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions of the
Executive Plan.
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Except as specifically provided
herein, after September 29, 2005, the Company will provide no
other type of benefits to Executive or his eligible spouse or
children, regardless of whether such benefits have previously been
offered to Executive or such spouse or children.
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The
Company will continue to pay the premiums on two individual
disability policies covering Executive, one of which is
underwritten by Northwestern Mutual Life and the other of which is
underwritten by Lloyds of London (the “Disability
Policies”), until the expiration of the current terms of such
policies in January 2006 and March 2006,
respectively;
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provided that such premiums, in the
aggregate, do not exceed $10,000. Thereafter, the Company, at the
election of Executive and at his expense, will assist Executive in
the continuation, conversion or renewal of such policies (to the
extent continuation is permitted by the underwriter of such
policies).
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As
of June 30, 2006, Executive and Executive’s eligible
spouse and children shall be entitled to elect continuation
coverage under the Company’s benefit plans providing coverage
to Executive as of such date, to the extent required by the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended
(“COBRA”). Any such continuation coverage shall be
provided to Executive and his eligible spouse and children upon
timely enrollment therefor. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Executive shall be deemed to have elected COBRA coverage under the
Executive Plan, effective as of July 1, 2006. Further
information regarding COBRA continuation rights may be found in
applicable summary plan descriptions or plan documents which are
available from the Company.
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From and after September 29,
2005, the Company shall pay, on Executive’s behalf, the
applicable premiums for such medical, dental, and vision benefits
as are provided to Executive and his eligible spouse and children
under this Agreement pursuant to the Executive Plan or COBRA, as
the case may be. The Company will make such premium payments only
for so long as Executive remains eligible for such benefits, except
that the Company will make such premium payments for
Executive’s coverage under the Executive Plan or, if
applicable, COBRA in respect of the continuation of coverage under
the Executive Plan only until September 30, 2007, and under
the Disability Policies only until the expiration of their
respective current policy terms as set forth above. To the extent
required under applicable tax law, the full value of such premium
payments will be treated as taxable income to Executive, Executive
may realize ordinary taxable income equal to the aggregate amount
of such premiums paid by the Company, and the Company may report
the value of such premiums as income to Executive to both Executive
and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”).
Additionally, the Company may be required to pay employment taxes
on the amount of income Executive realizes, and also to pay to the
IRS an amount representing federal income tax withholding. If
Executive lives in a state that has a state income tax, the Company
may also be required to pay an amount to the applicable state
taxing authority as withholding. Executive shall reimburse the
Company for his share of employment taxes paid by the Company on
his behalf, as well as any amount paid to the IRS or any state
taxing authority as income tax withholding.
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Executive shall be entitled to
continue his participation in the Company’s Savings Plan
(401(k)) through June 30, 2006, in accordance with its
terms.
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The
Company will reimburse Executive for any credit card balances,
including overpayments, incurred by him on Company issued credit
cards in accordance with Company policies.
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(E)
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Club Memberships
. The Company represents
that it has no interest in, and if requested by Executive will quit
claim to Executive any interest it might otherwise have in, the
membership in Executive’s name at Dallas National Country
Club, and if required by club procedures will execute such
documents as may be necessary to establish such absolute ownership
in Executive and comply with any other applicable club procedures
in connection therewith as soon as practicable. Executive agrees
that all expenses of such membership shall become the sole
responsibility of Executive beginning September 30, 2005. As
soon as practicable, Executive shall take all such actions as may
be necessary or required by the Company and the club in order to
transfer the membership at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in
Gainesville, Virginia currently maintained in Executive’s
name to such person as the Company may designate.
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(F)
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Administrative Support
. Beginning
September 30, 2005 and continuing until September 30,
2006, the Company shall furnish to Executive at the Company’s
expense the services of (i) Carol Anderson or another
secretary acceptable to Executive to work for Executive from
Executive’s home office in Dallas, Texas, and (ii) John
Zell or another executive assistant acceptable to Executive,
provided, however, that Executive agrees to periodically reimburse
the Company for one-half of the salary of such executive assistant.
The salaries and benefits of such persons shall be as in effect on
the date hereof and shall not be increased without the
Company’s written consent. Any such increase shall only be
made in accordance with the Company’s policies (i.e., salary
increases shall not exceed 3% per annum). Such persons may be paid
discretionary bonuses under the Company’s discretionary bonus
plan only in accordance with Company policy regarding such plan,
and at the discretion of the Company. Executive shall be
responsible for personal income taxes imposed on him, if any, under
applicable tax law in connection with the foregoing
arrangements.
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(G)
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Retention of Executive for M&A
Advisory Services . If Executive establishes an
investment business (the “Business”) by January 1,
2007, upon the formation thereof the Company shall retain the
Business for a two year period for consideration consisting of an
annual retainer of $250,000, plus a reasonable and customary
success fee for identified and completed transactions or
investments as is negotiated between the Company and Executive on a
case by case basis.
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(H)
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Phone/Computer
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2006, Executive shall be entitled to continue his use of his
Company provided cell phone and blackberry device, including
Company provided service thereunder, at the expense of the Company
and in accordance with applicable Company guidelines for such
items, and to retain as his personal property such phone and
blackberry device thereafter.
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Company provision of service under
such phone and device shall terminate on July 1, 2006. In addition,
Executive shall be entitled to retain as his personal property the
two personal computers supplied to him by the Company, subject to
the right of the Company to remove any information embedded on such
computer that constitutes confidential or proprietary Company
information (as hereinafter defined).
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Existing Stock Options
. Executive’s
rights with respect to options granted to Executive under the
Company’s stock option plans shall be as follows:
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(A)
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In
order to provide for an orderly transition of Executive’s
option position with the Company and to avoid the possible market
disruptions associated with Executive’s exercise of such
options and corresponding sale of the acquired option shares in the
open market, upon the expiration of the seven day revocation period
described in Paragraph 14, or if such date is not a business
day, then on the next succeeding business day, the Company will
purchase from Executive all of the following options to purchase
Class A Common Stock of the Company (the “Common
Stock”), to the extent that they are vested as of
September 29, 2005, in exchange for an aggregate cash payment,
less applicable income and payroll taxes, equal to the amount
determined by subtracting the exercise price of each such vested
option from the closing price of the Common Stock on the New York
Stock Exchange on September 29, 2005 ($54.08). Such cash
payment shall be made by wire transfer to an account designated by
Executive, whereupon all such vested options shall terminate and be
cancelled and all rights of Executive thereunder shall then cease.
In connection with the foregoing, Executive agrees from and after
the date of this Agreement not to exercise, transfer, sell,
monetize or hedge such options. To the extent that the following
options are not vested as of September 29, 2005, in accordance
with the terms thereof they shall be forfeited and shall terminate
and be cancelled and all rights of Executive thereunder shall then
cease as of September 30, 2005.
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October 8, 1998 Option
No. 352.
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500,000 shares originally
covered
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350,000 shares previously
exercised
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150,000 shares remaining under
option
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Fully vested as of
September 29, 2005
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Exercise price of $11.53125 per
share
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July 11, 2000 Option
No. 644.
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200,000 shares originally
covered
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200,000 shares remaining under
option
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Fully vested as of
September 29, 2005
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Exercise price of $16.4375 per
share
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July 23, 2002 Option
No. 1304.
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400,000 shares originally
covered
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60%
(i.e., 240,000 shares) vested as of September 29,
2005
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40%
(i.e., 160,000 shares) unvested as of September 29,
2005
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Exercise price of $35.75 per
share
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July 30, 2004 Option
No. 1886.
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100,000 shares originally
covered
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20%
(i.e., 20,000 shares) vested as of September 29,
2005
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80%
(i.e., 80,000 shares) unvested as of September 29,
2005
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Exercise price of $51.90 per
share
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(B)
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Option No. 2324 granted to
Executive on March 18, 2005 covering 400,000 shares of Common
Stock shall be terminated and cancelled as of September 30,
2005.
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(C)
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All
other options not described above have been exercised by Executive
and there are no other grants of options to Executive
outstanding.
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(A)
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The
Company and Executive agree that the Company will disclose this
Agreement and the terms of this Agreement pursuant to press release
and appropriate filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Company
has provided Executive with an opportunity to review the proposed
press release with respect to the subject matter hereof and has
taken Executive’s comments into account in connection with
the finalization of the release.
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(B)
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On
or before June 30, 2006, or at such other time as may be
requested by the Company, Executive will return all of the
Company’s property in Executive’s possession including,
but not limited to, files, records, manuals, memoranda, documents,
keys, access cards, any phone cards, and all of the tangible and
intangible property belonging to the Company and relating to
Executive’s employment with the Company. Executive will not
retain any copies or summaries, electronic or otherwise, of such
property, other than Executive’s
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own
contacts and rolodex lists and other similar information maintained
by or for Executive which has a personal aspect of it to
Executive.
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(C)
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Executive shall not disclose to any
other person or entity any confidential or proprietary information,
as described in subparagraph (D) below and all subsections
thereunder, that Executive acquired as an employee, officer or
director of the Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries,
or use such information in any manner that is detrimental to the
interest of the Releasees (defined in Paragraph 11 below),
except in response to compulsory legal process by a court or
governmental agency of competent jurisdiction that requires
disclosure of such information. Unless prohibited from doing so by
law, Executive will deliver or telefax a copy of such process to
the General Counsel of the Company within seven days after receipt
of such process. Executive will not disclose the requested
information until the last day indicated in the legal process or,
if the Company timely and properly objects to or moves to quash the
disclosure and notifies Executive that it had so objected or moved,
if such objection protects Executive from such disclosure under
applicable regulation or law, only when and if such objections are
overruled by the relevant Court or other governmental
authority.
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Executive agrees that all
information described in subparagraph (D) is the exclusive
property of the Company. Executive agrees to leave all Company
property with the Company and cease his use of such property as of
September 29, 2005, except to the extent required in
connection with his continuing duties as an employee of the Company
through June 30, 2006, and will not retain or use any such
information, or retain any copy of such information, in any form
from and after September 29, 2005, except in connection with
such continuing duties. These obligations of confidentiality
survive execution of this Agreement and Executive’s
termination of employment.
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(D)
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“Confidential” or
proprietary information” as used
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