Exhibit 10.1 SECOND AMENDMENT to REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENTRevolving Credit Agreement • October 7th, 2004 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber) • Massachusetts
BETWEENLicense Agreement • March 1st, 2000 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber) • New York
BETWEENShare Purchase Agreement • September 12th, 2006 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber) • British Columbia
THE STRIDE RITE CORPORATION FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 28, 1997 Exhibit 10(iv) CHANGE OF CONTROL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT by and between The Stride Rite Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the "Company"), and (the...Employment Agreement • February 26th, 1998 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber)
BANKBOSTON, N.A., Rights Agent Rights AgreementRights Agreement • July 1st, 1997 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber)
Exhibit 10(i)License Agreement • October 12th, 2001 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber)
Exhibit 10(xii) REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of January 19, 2000Revolving Credit Agreement • March 1st, 2000 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber) • Massachusetts
Exhibit 10.1 20__ RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT UNDER THE STRIDE RITE CORPORATION 2001 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLANRestricted Stock Award Agreement • January 25th, 2006 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber)
Employment Agreement This contract of employment (the "Agreement") is entered into as of this 11th day of December, 1996 by and between The Stride Rite Corporation (the "Company") and Robert C. Siegel ("Executive"). The Company desires to employ...Employment Agreement • February 26th, 1997 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber) • Massachusetts
EXHIBIT 10(viii) SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This Second Amendment dated November 11, 1998 (the "Second Amendment") modifies the Employment Agreement dated November 4, 1997 (the "Employment Agreement") and the Amendment to Employment...Employment Agreement • February 25th, 1999 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber)
andRights Agreement • October 25th, 1996 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber) • Massachusetts
EXHIBIT 10(ix) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made as of November 11, 1998 (the "Effective Date"), by and between The Stride Rite Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation with its headquarters located in Lexington,...Employment Agreement • February 25th, 1999 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber) • Massachusetts
Exhibit 10(xi) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made as of November 4, 1999 (the "Agreement Date"), by and between The Stride Rite Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation with its headquarters located in Lexington,...Employment Agreement • March 1st, 2000 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber) • Massachusetts
THE STRIDE RITE CORPORATION FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 28, 1997 Exhibit 10(vii) Employment Agreement This contract of employment (the "Agreement") is entered into as of this 4th day of November, 1997 by and between The Stride Rite...Employment Agreement • February 26th, 1998 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber) • Massachusetts
Exhibit 10(i) SIXTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LICENSE AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 2, 2000 BETWEEN TOMMY HILFIGER LICENSING, INC. and THE STRIDE RITE CORPORATION AGREEMENT entered into this 26th day of January, 2007, by and between TOMMY HILFIGER...License Agreement • April 10th, 2007 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber)
THE STRIDE RITE CORPORATION AND COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS RIGHTS AGENT SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MARCH 13, 2007Shareholder Rights Agreement • March 13th, 2007 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber) • Massachusetts
Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2007, between The Stride Rite Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company”), and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a national banking association (the “Rights Agent”).
CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of September 16, 2005 among THE STRIDE RITE CORPORATION as a Borrower, THE OTHER BORROWERS PARTY HERETO, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Swing Line Lender, THE OTHER LENDERS PARTY HERETO, THE BANK OF NEW...Credit Agreement • September 22nd, 2005 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber) • Massachusetts
This CREDIT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of September 16, 2005 among (a) THE STRIDE RITE CORPORATION, a Massachusetts corporation (“SRC”) and each Subsidiary listed on Schedule 1.1 hereto (collectively, the “Borrowers” and individually, a “Borrower”), (b) each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”), and (c) BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Swing Line Lender.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among THE STRIDE RITE CORPORATION, OC, INC. and SAUCONY, INC. Dated as of June 1, 2005Agreement and Plan of Merger • June 3rd, 2005 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber) • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of June 1, 2005, by and among The Stride Rite Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Buyer”), OC, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Buyer (the “Transitory Subsidiary”), and Saucony, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company”).
SAUCONY, INC. EXECUTIVE BENEFIT AGREEMENTExecutive Benefit Agreement • June 3rd, 2005 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber)
THIS EXECUTIVE BENEFIT AGREEMENT entered into as of June 1, 2005, by and among Saucony, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company”), The Stride Rite Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Buyer”), and John H. Fisher (the “Executive”).
Exhibit 10(i) AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This Amendment dated June 5, 1998 (the "Amendment") modifies the Employment Agreement dated November 4, 1997 (the "Employment Agreement") between The Stride Rite Corporation (the "Company") and Robert C....Employment Agreement • October 9th, 1998 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber) • Massachusetts
FIRST AMENDMENT to REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENTRevolving Credit Agreement • February 25th, 2003 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber) • Massachusetts
THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this “First Amendment”), dated as of October 31, 2002, to become effective as of the Amendment Effective Date as defined in Section 4 hereof upon satisfaction of the conditions specified therein, is by and among The Stride Rite Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Borrower”), Fleet National Bank, formerly known as BankBoston, N.A. (“Fleet”), Bank of America National Association (“BOA”), The Bank of New York (“BONY”), and SunTrust Bank (“ST”) (Fleet, BOA, BONY and ST being referred to, collectively, as the “Banks”), Fleet as Administrative Agent for the Banks, BOA, BONY and ST as Documentation Agents, and for purposes of Section 2(a) hereof Bank One, NA.
The Stride Rite Corporation 191 Spring Street Lexington, Massachusetts 02420Stride Rite Corp • March 2nd, 2006 • Footwear, (no rubber) • Delaware
LETTER AGREEMENTLetter Agreement • March 2nd, 2006 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber)
This letter agreement sets forth the agreement between Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and its related affiliates ("Barington"), and The Stride Rite Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the "Company"), with respect to certain matters set forth herein. Pursuant to Section 12 of Article II of the Company's By-Laws, as amended (the "Bylaw"), to timely deliver nominations of candidates for election to the Board of Directors of the Company, notice thereof must be delivered to the Company no later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which public disclosure of the date of the applicable meeting of shareholders called for such election is made. The Company publicly disclosed the date of the 2006 Shareholders Meeting in its Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2006. Therefore, the deadline for timely delivering nominations to the Company is the close of business on February 23,
GUARANTYGuaranty • September 22nd, 2005 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber) • Massachusetts
GUARANTY, dated as of September 16, 2005, by the entities signatory hereto (collectively, the “Guarantors” and each a “Guarantor”) in favor of (i) Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association, as administrative agent (hereinafter, in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for itself and the other lenders from time to time party thereto (hereinafter, collectively, the “Lenders”) which are or may become parties to a Credit Agreement dated as of September 16, 2005 (as amended and in effect from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among The Stride Rite Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company”), the other Borrowers from time to time party thereto (together with the Company, collectively the “Borrowers” and each a “Borrower”), the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, and (ii) each of the Lenders.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER among THE STRIDE RITE CORPORATION, PAYLESS SHOESOURCE, INC. and SAN JOSE ACQUISITION CORP. Dated as of May 22, 2007Agreement and Plan of Merger • May 23rd, 2007 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber) • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (hereinafter called this “Agreement”), dated as of May 22, 2007, among The Stride Rite Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company”), Payless ShoeSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and San Jose Acquisition Corp., a Massachusetts corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub,” the Company and Merger Sub sometimes being hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Constituent Corporations”).
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO RIGHTS AGREEMENTRights Agreement • May 23rd, 2007 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber) • Massachusetts
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”), dated as of the 22nd day of May, 2007, by and between THE STRIDE RITE COMPANY, a Massachusetts Company (the “Company”), and COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., a national banking association (the “Rights Agent”) to the Rights Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2007 (the “Rights Agreement”); all capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Rights Agreement.
EXHIBIT 10(xvii) January 14, 1999 Mr. Joel Horowitz President and Chief Executive Officer Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A., Inc. 25 West 39th Street, 11th Floor New York, New York 10018 Dear Joel: As we discussed by telephone this morning, I appreciate your...Stride Rite Corp • February 25th, 1999 • Footwear, (no rubber)
THE STRIDE RITE CORPORATION Amendment No. 1 to Rights AgreementRights Agreement • March 13th, 2007 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber)
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1, executed as of March 13, 2007, is made to the RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of June 18, 1997 (the “Agreement”), between The Stride Rite Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company”), and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”).
THE STRIDE RITE CORPORATION FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 1, 1995 Addendum 10(x) Robert C. Siegel Jonathan D. Caplan* Karen K. Crider Stephen R. DuMont Dennis Garro John M. Kelliher Robert B. Moore, Jr. C. Madison Riley III Gerrald B....Stride Rite Corp • February 29th, 1996 • Footwear, (no rubber)
EXHIBIT 99.1 Agreement of Joint Filing Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned persons hereby agree to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Statement on Schedule 13D...Stride Rite Corp • February 1st, 2006 • Footwear, (no rubber)
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned persons hereby agree to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Statement") to which this Agreement is attached as an exhibit, and agree that such Statement, as so filed, is filed on behalf of each of them.
VOTING AGREEMENTVoting Agreement • June 3rd, 2005 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber)
VOTING AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated as of June 1, 2005, by and between The Stride Rite Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Buyer”), and the undersigned stockholder (a “Stockholder”) of Saucony, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company”).
The Stride Rite Corporation Lexington, Massachusetts 02420Stride Rite Corp • March 2nd, 2006 • Footwear, (no rubber) • Delaware
This letter agreement, dated February 28, 2006 (“Agreement”), sets forth the understanding by and among The Stride Rite Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company”), and the entities that are signatories hereto (collectively, the “Barington Group,” and each, individually, a “member” of the Barington Group) which are or may be deemed to be members of a “group” with respect to the common stock of the Company, par value $0.25 per share (the “Common Stock”), pursuant to Rule 13d-5 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
AMENDMENT TO CHANGE OF CONTROL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTChange of Control Employment Agreement • May 23rd, 2007 • Stride Rite Corp • Footwear, (no rubber)
This Amendment to the Change of Control Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”) is made as of [ , 2007] by and between [ ] (the “Executive”) and The Stride Rite Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company”).
The Stride Rite Corporation Lexington, Massachusetts 02420Stride Rite Corp • May 30th, 2006 • Footwear, (no rubber) • Delaware
This letter agreement, dated May 25, 2006 (“Agreement”), sets forth the understanding by and among The Stride Rite Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company”), and the entities that are signatories hereto (collectively, the “Barington Group,” and each, individually, a “member” of the Barington Group) which are or may be deemed to be members of a “group” with respect to the common stock of the Company, par value $0.25 per share, pursuant to Rule 13d-5 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exhibit 10.1 Confidential Treatment Requested as to Certain Information Contained in this Exhibit FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LICENSE AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 2, 2000 BETWEEN TOMMY HILFIGER LICENSING, INC. and THE STRIDE RITE CORPORATION...Stride Rite Corp • October 10th, 2006 • Footwear, (no rubber)
