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Exhibit 10.11
SEPARATION AGREEMENT
SEPARATION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), made and entered into as of July
31, 2004 and effective as of July 1, 2004 (the "Effective Date"), by and between
Haynes International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and
Calvin S. McKay (the "Employee").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Employee has served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company
pursuant to an employment offer letter, dated December 21, 2001 (the "Offer
Letter"), that provides for payment of severance upon a termination of
employment with the Company;
WHEREAS, the Employee and the Company have entered into a Severance
Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2004 (the "Severance Agreement") that
provides for payment of severance upon a termination of employment in connection
with a change in control (as defined in the Severance Agreement);
WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee have mutually agreed that the
Employee will resign from his employment as of the Effective Date;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement in order to
settle fully and finally all matters between them, including but not limited to
any matters arising out of Employee's employment with the Company and his
separation therefrom; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of
which is mutually acknowledged, the Company and the Employee agree as follows:
1. PRIOR AGREEMENTS.
Effective as of the Effective Date, the Employee's benefits upon a
termination of employment shall be governed by this Agreement, which restates
and supersedes the Offer Letter and the Severance Agreement. For the avoidance
of doubt, as of the Effective Date, the Offer Letter and the Severance Agreement
shall be of no further force and effect, and this Agreement shall constitute the
full and final understanding of the parties relating to severance benefits upon
termination of Employee's employment with the Company.
2. RESIGNATION.
Effective as of the Effective Date, the Employee hereby resigns from his
employment with the Company and his position as an officer and a member of the
board of directors of the Company (the "Board"). Except as provided herein, the
Employee shall no longer be entitled to any compensation or benefits in respect
of his services as an employee of the Company or a member of the Board.
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3. PAYMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH RESIGNATION.
(a) In connection with the Employee's resignation, the Employee shall be
entitled to receive the following payments and benefits:
(i) payment of accrued but unpaid Base Salary and fees as a
member of the Board and reimbursement of proper business expenses and
expenses incurred in connection with his position as a member of the Board,
in each case, in accordance with Company policy;
(ii) subject to paragraph (b) below and Section 6(b) hereof,
continued medical,(1) hospitalization and basic life insurance coverage for
a period ending on June 30, 2005 or such earlier date as the Employee
obtains comparable medical, hospitalization or life insurance coverage (as
the case may be) from any other employer;
(iii) subject to paragraph (b) below and Section 6(b) hereof, a
cash payment equal to (A) one year of the Employee's base salary as in
effect immediately prior to the Effective Date, such amount to be paid, in
the sole discretion of the Company, either in a lump sum within five (5)
business days following the Release Effective Date (as hereinafter
defined), or in equal monthly installments in accordance with Company
payroll practices, plus (B) the Employee's bonus for fiscal year 2004 under
the Management Incentive Plan, such amount to be paid at such time as
employee bonuses under the Management Incentive Plan are paid to other
participants in such plan; and
(iv) subject to paragraph (b) below and Section 6(b) hereof, a
payment of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) (net of taxes, if applicable)
to be paid by the Company in a lump sum payment within five (5) days of the
Effective Date; such amount to be used at Employee's discretion for
outplacement career counseling and job search costs.
(b) RELEASE. As a condition of the Employee's entitlement to any of the
payments and benefits provided in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of paragraph (a)
above, the Employee shall execute on the Effective Date and shall not have
revoked prior to the Release Effective Date (as hereinafter defined) a release
of claims against the Company substantially in the form attached hereto as
EXHIBIT A (the "Release"). Employee acknowledges that he has been advised in
writing to consult with an attorney prior to executing the Release. Employee and
Company agree that Employee has a period of seven (7) days following the
execution of the Release within which to revoke the Release. The parties also
acknowledge and agree that the Release shall not be effective or enforceable
until the seven (7) day revocation period expires. The date on which this seven
(7) day period expires shall be the effective date of the Release (the "Release
Effective Date"). Except as specifically provided in Section 3(a) or required
under applicable law, Employee will not be eligible to receive any salary, bonus
or other compensation described in Section 3(a) with respect to any future
periods after the Effective Date; provided, however, Employee shall have the
right to receive all compensation that he is entitled under any benefit
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(1) Participation in the Company's Medical Plan will be at the same level of
current participation. The value of the benefit will be calculated based upon
average cost per participant in the plan. The difference between the premium
paid by the individual and the value of the benefit will be counted as imputed
income. This amount will be "grossed up" for compensation purposes. A
recalculation of average cost will be effective on January 1, 2005.
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plans of Company to the extent he is fully vested as of the Effective Date
pursuant to the terms and conditions of such employee benefit plans.
4. CONFIDENTIALITY. For purposes of this Section 4, the term "Company"
shall include, in addition to Company, its affiliates, subsidiaries and any of
their respective predecessors, successors and assigns.
(a) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. As used in this Agreement, "Confidential
Information" means any and all confidential, proprietary or other information,
whether or not originated by Employee or Company, which is in any way related to
the past or present Company's Business (as defined below) and is either
designated as confidential or not generally known by or available to the public.
Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to (whether or not reduced
to writing or designated as confidential) (i) information regarding Company's
existing and potential customers and vendors; (ii) any contacts (including the
existence and contents thereof and parties thereto) to which Company is a party
or is bound; (iii) information regarding products and services being purchased
or leased by or provided to Company; (iv) information received by Company from
third parties under an obligation of confidentiality, restricted, disclosure or
restricted use; (v) personnel and financial information of Company; (vi)
information with respect to Company's products, services, facilities, business
methods, systems, trade secrets, technical know-how, and other intellectual
property; (vii) marketing and developmental plans and techniques, price and cost
data, forecasts and forecast assumptions, and potential strategies of Company;
and (viii) any other information relating to Company which was obtained by
Employee in connection with his employment by Company, whether before, on or
after the Effective Date.
(b) NON-DISCLOSURE AND NON-USE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Employee
acknowledges that the Confidential Information of Company is a valuable, unique
asset of Company and Employee's unauthorized use or disclosure thereof could
cause irreparable harm to Company for which no remedy at law could be adequate.
Accordingly, Employee agrees that he shall hold all Confidential Information of
Company in strict confidence and solely for the benefit of Company, and that he
shall not, directly or indirectly, disclose or use or authorize any third party
to disclose or use any Confidential Information, except (i) with the express
written consent of Company, (ii) to the extent that any such information is in
or becomes in the public domain other than as a result of Employee's breach of
any of his obligations hereunder, or (iii) where required to be disclosed by
court order, subpoena or other government process and in such event, Employee
shall cooperate with Company in attempting to keep such information
confidential. The Company shall reimburse Employee for all reasonable expenses
and costs he may incur as a result of cooperating under this Section 4(b), upon
receipt of proper documentation.
(c) OWNERSHIP OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Employee acknowledges and
agrees that all Confidential Information is and shall remain the exclusive
property of Company, whether or not prepared in whole or in part by Employee and
whether or not disclosed to or entrusted to the custody of Employee. Employee
has delivered to Company all documents, tapes, disks, or other storage media and
any other materials, and all copies thereof in whatever form, in the possession
of Employee pertaining to the Company's Business, including, but not limited to,
any containing Confidential Information.
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(d) SURVIVAL. Employee's obligations set forth in this Section 4, and
Company's rights and remedies with respect hereto, shall survive indefinitely
following the Effective Date.
5. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS.
For purposes of this Section 5, the term "Company" shall include, in
addition to Company, its affiliates, subsidiaries and any of their respective
predecessors, successors and assigns.
(a) NON-COMPETITION. During the Restricted Period and within the
Restricted Area (each as defined in subsection (d) below), Employee shall not,
directly or indirectly, perform on behalf of any Competitor (as defined in
subsection (d) below) the same or similar services as those that Employee
performed for Company during Employee's employment by Company or otherwise. In
addition, Employee shall not, during the Restricted Period or within the
Restricted Area, directly or indirectly engage in, own, manage, operate, join,
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