UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 13, 2016
LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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Identification No.) |
1920 L Street, N.W., 6th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20036
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(202) 467-6868
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(e) The Company has adopted a new policy increasing the minimum severance for executive officers if their employment is terminated by the Company other than for cause, death or disability, or by the executive for good reason (as defined in the executives Employment Agreement). Severance in the case of such terminations will be an amount equal to (i) twelve months base salary plus (ii) an amount equal to the average incentive bonus earned by the executive over the past two fiscal years. To implement this new policy, as of June 13, 2016, the Company amended and restated its Executive Employment Agreement with William P. Angrick, III, the Companys Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and amended its Executive Employment Agreements with each of Leoncio Casusol, the Companys Chief Information Officer, and Gardner H. Dudley, the President of the Companys Capital Assets Group. The terms of Mr. Angricks new Executive Employment Agreement are the same as those in effect as of January 25, 2016 and described in the Companys proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2016, except as described above with respect to severance.
Copies of the Executive Employment Agreement with Mr. Angrick and the amendments to the Executive Employment Agreements with Messrs. Casusol and Dudley attached hereto as exhibits and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
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Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and William P. Angrick, dated as of June 13, 2016 |
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Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and Leoncio Casusol, dated as of June 13, 2016 |
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Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and Gardner H. Dudley, dated as of June 13, 2016 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: June 17, 2016 |
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/s/ Mark A. Shaffer |
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Mark A. Shaffer |
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Acting General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and William P. Angrick, dated as of June 13, 2016 |
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Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and Leoncio Casusol, dated as of June 13, 2016 |
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Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and Gardner H. Dudley, dated as of June 13, 2016 |
Exhibit 10.1
LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Agreement) is entered into as of June 13, 2016 (the Effective Date), by and between Liquidity Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (LSI or the Company), and William P. Angrick, III (the Executive).
1. Employment Agreement. On the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company agrees to employ the Executive and the Executive agrees to be employed by the Company for the Employment Period set forth in Section 2 hereof and in the position and with the duties set forth in Section 3 hereof. Terms used herein with initial capitalization are defined in Section 10.12 below.
2. Term. The term of employment under this Agreement shall be the period set forth in Schedule 1 attached hereto commencing on the Effective Date (the Employment Period).
3. Position and Duties. The Executive shall serve in the position and with the duties and title set forth in Schedule 1 attached hereto during the Employment Period. In such capacity, the Executive shall have the normal duties, responsibilities, and authority of such position, subject to the power of the Executives Reporting Officer as designated in Schedule 1, the Companys Chairman of the Board of Directors (the Board) or the Board to reasonably expand or limit such duties, responsibilities and authority. The Executive shall report to the Reporting Officer designated in Schedule 1. The Executive shall devote the Executives best efforts and full business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company; provided, however, that Executive may, to the extent such participation or service does not materially interfere with the performance of the obligations described in this Agreement, (i) participate in charitable, civic, political, social, trade, or other non-profit organizations and (ii) with the consent of the Board such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, serve as a non-management director of business corporations (or in a like capacity in other for-profit organizations).
4. Place of Performance. In connection with the Executives employment by the Company, the Executive shall be based at the principal executive offices of the Company, except as otherwise agreed by the Executive and the Company and except for reasonable travel on Company business.
5. Compensation.
5.1. Base Salary. During the Employment Period, the Company shall pay to the Executive an annual base salary (the Base Salary), which initially shall be at the rate per year as set forth in Schedule 1. The Base Salary shall be payable semi-monthly or in such other installments as shall be consistent with the Companys payroll procedures. The Base Salary may be increased at any time or from time to time, but it may not be decreased without the consent of the Executive.
5.2 Bonus. The Executive shall be eligible for a performance bonus consistent with the bonus plan adopted by the Board for each fiscal year as set forth in Schedule 1.
5.3 Benefits. During the Employment Period, the Executive will be entitled to receive such other benefits approved by the Board and made available to similarly situated senior executives of the Company, including health insurance, disability insurance, and 401-K benefits. At
all times the Company agrees to maintain Directors and Officers Liability coverage for the Executive. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent the Company from changing insurance carriers.
5.4 Employee Leave. The Executive shall be entitled to all public holidays observed by the Company, a total of 26 days of paid time off in accordance with the applicable policies of the Company, which shall be taken at a reasonable time or times per year.
6. Expenses. The Executive is expected and is authorized to incur reasonable expenses in the performance of his duties hereunder, including the costs of entertainment, travel, and similar business expenses incurred in the performance of his duties. Company shall reimburse the Executive for all such expenses promptly upon periodic presentation by the Executive of an itemized account of such expenses and appropriate receipts.
7. Termination of Employment.
7.1. Termination. The Executives employment by the Company during the Employment Period will continue until Executives death, Disability, resignation or until Executives termination by the Board at any time.
7.2. Notice of Termination. Any termination of the Executives employment by the Company or the Executive (other than because of the Executives death) shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 10.1 hereof. For purposes of this Agreement, a Notice of Termination shall mean a notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, if any, and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executives employment under the provision so indicated. Termination of the Executives employment shall take effect on the Date of Termination.
8. Compensation Upon Termination.
8.1. Death. If the Executives employment is terminated during the Employment Period as a result of the Executives death, the Company shall pay to the Executives estate, or as may be directed by the legal representatives of such estate, the Executives full Base Salary through the next full calendar month following the Date of Termination and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Executive is entitled as of the Date of Termination in connection with any fringe benefits pursuant to Section 5.3 and expenses pursuant to Section 6. Subject to Section 8.5 below, the payments contemplated by this Section 8.1 shall be paid at the time they are due, and the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive or his or her estate under this Agreement.
8.2. Disability. If the Company terminates the Executives employment during the Employment Period because of the Executives Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive the Executives full Base Salary through the third full calendar month following the Date of Termination and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Executive is entitled as of the Date of Termination in connection with any fringe benefits pursuant to Section 5.3 and expenses pursuant to Section 6. Subject to Section 8.5 below, the payments contemplated by this Section 8.2 shall be paid at the time they are due, and the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Base Salary shall be reduced by the amount of any disability benefit payments made to the Executive during a period of Disability from any insurance or other policies provided by the Company.
8.3. By the Company with Cause or by the Executive without Good Reason. If the Company terminates the Executives employment during the Employment Period for Cause or if the Executive voluntarily terminates the Executives employment during the Employment Period other than for Good Reason, the Company shall pay the Executive the Executives full Base Salary through the Date of Termination and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which Executive is entitled as of the Date of Termination in connection with any fringe benefits pursuant to Section 5.3 and expenses pursuant to Section 6. Subject to Section 8.5 below, the payments contemplated by this Section 8.3 shall be paid at the time such payments are due, and the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement.
8.4. By the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason. If the Company terminates the Executives employment during the Employment Period other than for Cause, Death, or Disability or the Executive terminates his employment during the Employment Period for Good Reason, the Company shall pay the Executive: (A) the Executives full Base Salary through the Date of Termination and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Executive is entitled as of the Date of Termination in connection with any fringe benefits pursuant to Section 5.2 and expenses pursuant to Section 6; and (B) a lump-sum severance package equal to (i) twelve months of the Executives Base Salary and (ii) an amount equal to the average incentive bonus earned by the Executive over the past two fiscal years (collectively the Severance Payment). Subject to Section 8.5 below, the Severance Payment shall be payable to the Executive within 30 days of the Notice of Termination.
8.5. Code Section 409A Matters. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if (A) on the date of Executives separation from service (within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code)) with the Company, Executive is a specified employee (within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) and (B) as a result of such separation from service, Executive would receive any payment under this Agreement that, absent the application of this Section 8.5, would be subject to the additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A(a) of the Code as a result of the application of Section 409A(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then no such payment shall be payable prior to the date that is the earliest of (1) six months after the Executives separation from service, (2) the Executives death or (3) such other date as will cause such payment not to be subject to such additional tax. Any payments which are required to be delayed as a result of this Section 8.5 shall be accumulated and paid as a lump-sum on the earliest possible date determined in accordance the preceding sentence.
9. Other Agreements. As a pre-condition to the effectiveness of this Agreement, Executive agrees to execute the Employee Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Employee Agreement), the terms and conditions of which are specifically incorporated herein by reference.
10. Miscellaneous.
10.1. Notices. All notices, demands, requests or other communications required or permitted to be given or made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered, telecopied or mailed by first class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
10.1.1. If to the Company:
Liquidity Services, Inc.
1920 L Street, NW, 6th Floor
Washington DC 20036
ATTN: William P. Angrick, III, Chairman and CEO
Fax: (202) 467-6868
Phone: (202) 558-6205
10.1.2. If to the Executive:
at the address set forth in Schedule 1.
or to such other address as may be designated by either party in a notice to the other. Each notice, demand, request or other communication that shall be given or made in the manner described above shall be deemed sufficiently given or made for all purposes three days after it is deposited in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, or at such time as it is delivered to the addressee (with the return receipt, the delivery receipt, the answer back, the confirmation (if telecopy) or the affidavit of messenger being deemed conclusive evidence of such delivery) or at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation.
10.2. Representations. Executive agrees to execute any proper oath or verify any proper document required to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Executive represents that performance of all the terms of this Agreement and the Employee Agreement will not breach any non-compete or similar agreement. Executive has not entered into, and Executive agrees not to enter into, any oral or written agreement in conflict herewith.
10.3. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
10.4. Survival. It is the express intention and agreement of the parties hereto that the provisions of Section 8 hereof shall survive the termination of employment of the Executive. In addition, all obligations of the Company to make payments hereunder shall survive any termination of this Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
10.5. Assignment. The rights and obligations of the parties to this Agreement shall not be assignable or delegable, except that (i) in the event of the Executives death, the personal representative or legatees or distributees of the Executives estate, as the case may be, shall have the right to receive any amount owing and unpaid to the Executive hereunder and (ii) the rights and obligations of the Company hereunder shall be assignable and delegable to any Affiliate of the Company or in connection with any subsequent merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or similar reorganization of a successor corporation.
10.6. Binding Effect. Subject to any provisions hereof restricting assignment, this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns.
10.7. Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement shall not be amended, altered or modified except by an instrument in writing duly executed by the parties hereto; provided, that the parties may amend Schedule 1 hereto by executing and delivering a revised version of Schedule 1
and attaching such revised version to this Agreement. Neither the waiver by either of the parties hereto of a breach of or a default under any of the provisions of this Agreement, nor the failure of either of the parties, on one or more occasions, to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or to exercise any right or privilege hereunder, shall thereafter be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or default of a similar nature, or as a waiver of any such provisions, rights or privileges hereunder.
10.8. Headings. Section and subsection headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only, shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement for any purpose, and shall not in any way define or affect the meaning, construction or scope of any of the provisions hereof.
10.9. Governing Law. This Agreement, the rights and obligations of the parties hereto, and any claims or disputes relating thereto, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia not including the choice of law rules thereof.
10.10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including Schedule 1 hereto and the Employee Agreement, constitute the entire agreement between the parties respecting the employment of Executive, there being no representations, warranties or commitments except as set forth herein.
10.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
10.12. Definitions.
Affiliate means as to a specified Person any other person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the specified Person.
Agreement means this Executive Employment Agreement.
Base Salary is defined in Section 5.1 above.
Beneficial Owner means a beneficial owner within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Cause means (i) the commission of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude (specifically excluding felonies or crimes under any applicable state or federal vehicle code) or the commission of any other act or omission involving dishonesty or fraud with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their customers or suppliers, or (ii) recurring violations of material Company rules, regulations policies or any material provisions of this Agreement (which are not inconsistent with or in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement) after written notice to Executive from the Company specifically enumerating all of the facts and circumstances constituting the violation, the conduct or action which can be taken by Executive to cure the violation, and a reasonable opportunity for Executive to take corrective action, or (iii) gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Company means Liquidity Services, Inc. and its successors and assigns.
Date of Termination means (i) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Executives death, the date of the Executives death; (ii) if the Executives employment is
terminated because of the Executives Disability, 30 days after Notice of Termination; (iii) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the date specified in the Notice of Termination; or (iv) if the Executives employment is terminated during the Employment Period other than pursuant to Section 7.1, the date on which Notice of Termination is given.
Disability means the Executives inability to perform all of the Executives duties hereunder by reason of illness, physical or mental disability or other similar incapacity, as determined by a competent medical doctor appointed by the Board after a complete and thorough medical examination and evaluation, which inability shall continue for more than three consecutive months or for such shorter periods that when aggregated exceed six (6) months in any twelve (12) month period.
Effective Date means the date as of which this Agreement is executed as set out above.
Employee Agreement is defined in Section 9 above.
Employment Period is defined in Section 2 above.
Good Reason means (i) the Companys failure to perform or observe any of the material terms or provisions of this Agreement (including the provisions of Schedule 1) or the Employee Agreement, and the continued failure of the Company to cure such default within 30 days after written demand for performance has been given to the Company by the Executive, which demand shall describe specifically the nature of such alleged failure to perform or observe such material terms or provisions; or (ii) a material reduction in the scope of the Executives responsibilities and duties without the written consent of Executive; or (iii) any change to the job title given to Executive without his written consent; (iv) any reduction in Base Salary or any other benefits provided to Executive hereunder; or (v) any constructive termination of Executive; (vi) any request, instruction, directive or order, whether direct or indirect, to Executive by the Board, the Company or any executive officer of the Company to perform any act which is unlawful; or (vii) a requirement by the Company for the Executive to relocate outside of the Washington DC metropolitan region to retain his position without the written consent of the Executive.
Notice of Termination is defined in Section 7.2 above.
Person means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.
Severance Payments is defined in Section 8.4 above.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Agreement, or have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on their behalf, as of the day and year first hereinabove written.
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SCHEDULE 1
CERTAIN TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
All capitalized but undefined terms in this Schedule shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
Name: William P. Angrick, III
Position/Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Employment Period: One Year from the Effective Date, automatically renewable for successive one year terms unless earlier terminated by either party.
Reporting Officer: Board of Directors
Base Salary: $380,000 per annum
Bonus: Executive shall be eligible for an incentive bonus under a sliding scale as approved by the Boards Compensation Committee based on achieving selected financial targets as discussed and approved by the Boards Compensation Committee. In addition, the Executive shall be eligible for discretionary bonuses for the completion of projects that increase shareholder value, at the discretion of the Boards Compensation Committee. Such annual bonus shall be paid within 60 days following the close of the Companys fiscal year.
Notice Address:
William P. Angrick, III
7506 Persimmon Tree Lane
Bethesda. MD 20817
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/s/ William P. Angrick, III |
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Michael Lutz |
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Exhibit 10.2
LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.
AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the Amendment) is entered into as of June 13, 2016 (the Effective Date), by and between Liquidity Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (LSI or the Company), and Leoncio Casusol (the Executive) and amends that certain Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and Executive dated January 2, 2013 (collectively, the Original Agreement). Unless otherwise defined in this Amendment, terms used herein with initial capitalization are as defined in the Original Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Company has discussed amending severance rights of executive officers so that the Companys minimum executive severance package remains competitive with those offered by its peers;
WHEREAS, the Company has proposed amending the terms of the Original Agreement to increase the Executives severance benefits in the event of a termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason by providing that the Executive would receive a lump-sum severance package equal to twelve months of his base salary plus an amount equal to his annual target incentive bonus; and
WHEREAS, the Executive desires to accept this offer.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and promises set forth herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the parties, the parties agree as follows:
1. Amendment of Severance Benefit. Section 8.4 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended to be replaced in its entirety as follows:
8.4 By the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason. If the Company terminates the Executives employment during the Employment Period other than for Cause, Death, or Disability or the Executive terminates his employment during the Employment Period for Good Reason, the Company shall pay the Executive: (A) the Executives full Base Salary through the Date of Termination and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Executive is entitled as of the Date of Termination in connection with any fringe benefits pursuant to Section 5.2 and expenses pursuant to Section 6; and (B) a lump-sum severance package equal to (i) twelve months of the Executives Base Salary and (ii) an amount equal to the annual target incentive bonus to be earned by the Executive (collectively the Severance Payment). Subject to Section 8.5 below, the Severance Payment shall be payable to the Executive within 30 days of the Notice of Termination.
2. Entire Agreement. This Amendment together with the Original Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the parties respecting the employment of Executive, there being no representations, warranties or commitments except as set forth in such documents. Except as provided in this Amendment, all terms, covenants and conditions of the Original Agreement remain unchanged.
3. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Amendment, or have caused this Amendment to be duly executed on their behalf, as of the day and year first hereinabove written.
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Exhibit 10.3
LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.
AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the Amendment) is entered into as of June 13, 2016 (the Effective Date), by and between Liquidity Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (LSI or the Company), and Gardner H. Dudley (the Executive) and amends that certain Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and Executive dated September 10, 2014 (collectively, the Original Agreement). Unless otherwise defined in this Amendment, terms used herein with initial capitalization are as defined in the Original Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Company has discussed amending severance rights of executive officers so that the Companys minimum executive severance package remains competitive with those offered by its peers;
WHEREAS, the Company has proposed amending the terms of the Original Agreement to increase the Executives severance benefits in the event of a termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason by providing that the Executive would receive a lump-sum severance package equal to twelve months of his base salary plus an amount equal to his annual target incentive bonus; and
WHEREAS, the Executive desires to accept this offer.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and promises set forth herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the parties, the parties agree as follows:
1. Amendment of Severance Benefit. Section 8.4 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended to be replaced in its entirety as follows:
8.4 By the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason. If the Company terminates the Executives employment during the Employment Period other than for Cause, Death, or Disability or the Executive terminates his employment during the Employment Period for Good Reason, the Company shall pay the Executive: (A) the Executives full Base Salary through the Date of Termination and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Executive is entitled as of the Date of Termination in connection with any fringe benefits pursuant to Section 5.2 and expenses pursuant to Section 6; and (B) a lump-sum severance package equal to (i) twelve months of the Executives Base Salary and (ii) an amount equal to the annual target incentive bonus to be earned by the Executive (collectively the Severance Payment). Subject to Section 8.5 below, the Severance Payment shall be payable to the Executive within 30 days of the Notice of Termination.
2. Entire Agreement. This Amendment together with the Original Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the parties respecting the employment of Executive, there being no representations, warranties or commitments except as set forth in such documents. Except as provided in this Amendment, all terms, covenants and conditions of the Original Agreement remain unchanged.
3. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Amendment, or have caused this Amendment to be duly executed on their behalf, as of the day and year first hereinabove written.
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