Exhibit 10.32
TRANSITION AND SUCCESSION AGREEMENT
THIS TRANSITION AND SUCCESSION
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of this
31 st
day of January, 2007 (this “Agreement”), by and between
Mylan Laboratories Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the
“Company”), and Rajiv Malik (the
“Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of
the Company (the “Board”) has determined that it is in
the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to assure
that the Company will have the continued dedication of the
Executive, notwithstanding the possibility, threat or occurrence of
a Change of Control (as defined herein), to ensure the
Executive’s full attention and dedication to the Company in
the event of any threatened or actual Change of Control and to
provide the Executive with compensation and benefits arrangements
upon a Change of Control.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED
AS FOLLOWS:
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“Effective Date” means the first date during the
Change of Control Period (as defined herein) on which a Change of
Control occurs. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, if a Change of Control occurs and if the
Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated prior
to the date on which the Change of Control occurs, and if it is
reasonably demonstrated by the Executive that such termination of
employment (1) was at the request of a third party that has
taken steps reasonably calculated to effect a Change of Control or
(2) otherwise arose in connection with or anticipation of a
Change of Control, then “Effective Date” means the date
immediately prior to the date of such termination of employment.
For the sake of clarity, it is understood that if the
Executive’s employment terminates prior to the Effective Date
other than as described in the preceding sentence, this Agreement
shall thereupon be null and void and of no further force and
effect. |
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“Change of Control Period” means the period
commencing on the date hereof and ending on the third anniversary
of the date hereof; provided, however, that, commencing on the date
one year after the date hereof, and on each annual anniversary of
such date (such date and each annual anniversary thereof, the
“Renewal Date”), unless previously terminated, the
Change of Control Period shall be automatically extended so as to
terminate three years from such Renewal Date, unless, at least
60 days prior to a Renewal Date no less than three years from
the date hereof, the Company shall give notice to the Executive
that the Change of Control Period shall not be so extended. |
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“Affiliated Company” means any company controlled
by, controlling or under common control with the Company. |
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(d) |
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“Change of Control” means: |
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The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the
meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”))
(a “Person”) of beneficial ownership (within the
meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of
20% or more of either (A) the then-outstanding shares of
common stock of the Company (the “Outstanding Company Common
Stock”) or (B) the combined voting power of the
then-outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding
Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that, for
purposes of this Section 1(d), the following acquisitions
shall not constitute a Change of Control: (i) any acquisition
directly from the Company, (ii) any acquisition by the
Company, (iii) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan
(or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any
Affiliated Company or (iv) any acquisition by any corporation
pursuant to a transaction that complies with Sections 1(d)(3)(A),
1(d)(3)(B) and 1(d)(3)(C); |
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Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board
(the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to
constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however,
that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date
hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the
Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least
two-thirds of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board
shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the
Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such
individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of
an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the
election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened
solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person
other than the Board; |
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Consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share
exchange or consolidation or similar corporate transaction
involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, a sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Company, or the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity by
the Company or any of its subsidiaries (each, a “Business
Combination”), in each case unless, following such Business
Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the individuals
and entities that were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding
Company Common Stock and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities
immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, more than 60% of the then-outstanding
shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the
then-outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in
the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation
resulting from such Business Combination (including, without
limitation, a corporation that, as a result of such transaction,
owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s
assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in
substantially the same proportions |
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as their ownership immediately prior to such Business
Combination of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and the
Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be,
(B) no Person (excluding any employee benefit plan (or related
trust) of the Company or such corporation resulting from such
Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly,
20% or more of, respectively, the then-outstanding shares of common
stock of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination
or the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting
securities of such corporation, except to the extent that such
ownership existed prior to the Business Combination, and
(C) at least a majority of the members of the board of
directors of the corporation resulting from such Business
Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the
execution of the initial agreement or of the action of the Board
providing for such Business Combination; or |
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Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete
liquidation or dissolution of the Company. |
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“Employment Agreement” means the Executive
Employment Agreement dated as of January 31, 2007, by and
between the Company and the Executive, and any extension or
modification thereof or any successor agreement thereto. |
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Employment Period; Employment Agreement . The Company
hereby agrees to continue the Executive in its employ, subject to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for the period
commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the second
anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Employment
Period”), provided the Employment Period shall terminate
sooner upon the Executive’s termination of employment for any
reason. Upon the Effective Date, the Employment Agreement, with the
exception of Section 10 thereof, which shall survive in all
respects, shall be null and void and of no further force or effect,
provided the Executive shall be paid all amounts earned and due to
the Executive thereunder within twenty-four (24) hours of the
Effective Date, subject in all respects to Section 6
below. |
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Terms of Employment . |
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Position and Duties . |
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During the Employment Period, (A) the Executive’s
position (including status, offices, titles and reporting
requirements), authority, duties and responsibilities shall be at
least commensurate in all material respects with the most
significant of those held, exercised and assigned at any time
during the 180-day period immediately preceding the Effective Date
and (B) the Executive’s services shall be performed at the
office where the Executive was employed immediately preceding the
Effective Date or at any other location less than 30 miles from
such office. |
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During the Employment Period, and excluding any periods of
vacation and sick leave to which the Executive is entitled, the
Executive agrees to devote reasonable attention and time during
normal business hours to the business and affairs of the Company
and, to the extent necessary to discharge the responsibilities
assigned to the Executive hereunder, to use the Executive’s
reasonable best efforts to perform faithfully and efficiently such
responsibilities. During the Employment Period, it shall not be a
violation of this Agreement for the Executive to (A) serve on
corporate, civic or charitable boards or committees,
(B) deliver lectures, fulfill speaking engagements or teach at
educational institutions and (C) manage personal investments,
so long as such activities do not significantly interfere with the
performance of the Executive’s responsibilities as an
employee of the Company in accordance with this Agreement. It is
expressly understood and agreed that, to the extent that any such
activities have been conducted by the Executive prior to the
Effective Date, the continued conduct of such activities (or the
conduct of activities similar in nature and scope thereto)
subsequent to the Effective Date shall not thereafter be deemed to
interfere with the performance of the Executive’s
responsibilities to the Company. |
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Base Salary. During the Employment Period, the Annual Base
Salary shall be reviewed at least annually, beginning no more than
12 months after the Executive’s last salary review. The
Annual Base Salary shall be paid at such intervals as the Company
pays executive salaries generally. During the Employment Period,
the Annual Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually,
beginning no more than 12 months after the last salary
increase awarded to the Executive prior to the Effective Date. Any
increase in the Annual Base Salary shall not serve to limit or
reduce any other obligation to the Executive under this Agreement.
The Annual Base Salary shall not be reduced after any such increase
and the term “Annual Base Salary” shall refer to the
Annual Base Salary as so increased. |
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Annual Bonus. In addition to the Annual Base Salary, the
Executive shall participate in a bonus program during the
Employment Period and have a bonus which is no less favorable than
the bonus for other employees of his level at the Company and its
Affiliated Companies. |
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Incentive, Savings and Retirement Plans. During the Employment
Period, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in all cash
incentive, equity incentive, savings and retirement plans,
practices, policies, and programs applicable generally to other
peer executives of the Company and the Affiliated Companies (with
such appropriate deviations by virtue of country of residence,
commensurate with deviations in place prior to the Effective Date),
but in no event shall such plans, practices, policies and programs
provide the Executive with incentive opportunities (measured |
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with respect to both regular and special incentive
opportunities, to the extent, if any, that such distinction is
applicable), savings opportunities and retirement benefit
opportunities, in each case, less favorable, in the aggregate, than
the most favorable of those provided by the Company and the
Affiliated Companies for the Executive under such plans, practices,
policies and programs as in effect at any time during the 180-day
period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more
favorable to the Executive, those provided generally at any time
after the Effective Date to other peer executives of the Company
and the Affiliated Companies. |
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Welfare Benefit Plans. During the Employment Period, the
Executive and/or the Executive’s family, as the case may be,
shall be eligible for participation in and shall receive all
benefits under welfare benefit plans, practices, policies and
programs provided by the Company and the Affiliated Companies
(including, without limitation, medical, prescription, dental,
disability, employee life, group life, accidental death and travel
accident insurance plans and programs) to the extent applicable
generally to other peer executives of the Company and the
Affiliated Companies (with such appropriate deviations by virtue of
country of residence, commensurate with deviations in place prior
to the Effective Date), but in no event shall such plans,
practices, policies and programs provide the Executive with
benefits that are less favorable, in the aggregate, than the most
favorable of such plans, practices, policies and programs in effect
for the Executive at any time during the 180-day period immediately
preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the
Executive, those provided generally at any time after the Effective
Date to other peer executives of the Company and the Affiliated
Companies. If, on or prior to the Executive’s Date of
Termination (as defined herein), the Executive has attained at
least age 50 with at least 20 years of service with the
Company (including all cumulative service, notwithstanding any
breaks in service) the Executive shall be entitled to retiree
medical and life insurance benefits at least equal to those that
were provided to peer executives of the Company and the Affiliated
Companies and their dependents (taking into account any required
employee contributions, co-payments and similar costs imposed on
the executives and the executives’ dependents and the tax
treatment of participation in the plans, programs, practices and
policies by the executive and the executives’ dependents)
(with such appropriate deviations by virtue of country of
residence, commensurate with deviations in place prior to the
Effective Date), in accordance with the retiree medical plans,
programs, practices and policies of the Company and the Affiliated
Companies in effect as of the Date of Termination. |
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Expenses. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be
entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable
expenses incurred by the Executive in accordance with the most
favorable policies, practices |
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and procedures of the Company and the Affiliated Companies in
effect for the Executive at any time during the 180-day period
immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to
the Executive, as in effect generally at any time thereafter with
respect to other peer executives of the Company and the Affiliated
Companies. |
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Fringe Benefits. During the Employment Period, the Executive
shall be entitled to fringe benefits, including, without
limitation, tax and financial planning services, payment of club
dues, and, if applicable, use of an automobile and payment of
related expenses, in accordance with the most favorable plans,
practices, programs and policies of the Company and the Affiliated
Companies in effect for the Executive at any time during the
180-day period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more
favorable to the Executive, as in effect generally at any time
thereafter with respect to other peer executives of the Company and
the Affiliated Companies. |
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Office and Support Staff. During the Employment Period, the
Executive shall be entitled to an office or offices of a size and
with furnishings and other appointments, and to exclusive personal
secretarial and other assistance, at least equal to the most
favorable of the foregoing provided to the Executive by the Company
and the Affiliated Companies at any time during the 180-day period
immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to
the Executive, as provided generally at any time thereafter with
respect to other peer executives of the Company and the Affiliated
Companies. |
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Vacation. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be
entitled to paid vacation in accordance with the most favorable
plans, policies, programs and practices of the Company and the
Affiliated Companies as in effect for the Executive at any time
during the 180-day period immediately preceding the Effective Date
or, if more favorable to the Executive, as in effect generally at
any time thereafter with respect to other peer executives of the
Company and the Affiliated Companies. |
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Termination of Employment . |
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Death or Disability . The Executive’s employment
shall terminate automatically if the Executive dies during the
Employment Period. If either the Company or the Executive (or his
legal representative) determines in good faith that the Disability
(as defined herein) of the Executive has occurred during the
Employment Period, such party may give the other party written
notice (“Disability Notice”) in accordance with Section
12(b) of his or its intention that the Executive’s employment
be terminated. In such event, the Executive’s employment with
the Company shall terminate effective on the 30th day after receipt
of the Disability Notice by the Executive or by the Company, as the
case may be (the “Disability Effective Date”), provided
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shall not have returned to full-time performance of the
Executive’s duties. “Disability” means the
absence of the Executive from the Executive’s duties with the
Company on a full-time basis for 180 consecutive business days as a
result of incapacity due to mental or physical illness that is
determined to be total and permanent by a physician selected by the
party providing the Disability Notice and reasonably acceptable to
the other party. |
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Cause . The Company may terminate the Executive’s
employment during the Employment Period for Cause.
“Cause” means: |
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the willful and continued failure of the Executive to perform
substantially the Executive’s duties (as contemplated by
Section 3(a)(1)(A)) with the Company or any Affiliated Company
(other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to
physical or mental illness or following the Executive’s
delivery of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason (as defined
herein)), after a written demand for substantial performance is
delivered to the Executive by the Board or the Chief Executive
Officer of the Company that specifically identifies the manner in
which the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company
believes that the Executive has not substantially performed the
Executive’s duties, or |
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the willful engaging by the Executive in illegal conduct or
gross misconduct that is materially and demonstrably injurious to
the Company which, in the case of clauses (1) and (2), has not
been cured within 30 days after a written demand for
substantial performance is delivered to the Executive by the
Company that specifically identifies the manner in which the
Company believes that the Executive has grossly neglected his
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For purposes of
this Section 4(b), no act, or failure to act, on the part of
the Executive shall be considered “willful” unless it
is done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive in bad faith or
without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or
omission was in the best interests of the Company. Any act, or
failure to act, based upon authority given pursuant to a resolution
duly adopted by the Board or upon the instructions of the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company or a senior officer of the Company
or based upon the advice of counsel for the Company shall be
conclusively presumed to be done, or omitted to be done, by the
Executive in good faith and in the best interests of the Company.
The cessation of employment of the Executive shall not be deemed to
be for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to
the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the
affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the entire
membership of the Board (excluding the E
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