EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT dated June 27, 1994 among WG APPAREL, INC., a Delaware
corporation ("WG"), whose business address is 00 Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxx
Xxxxxx 00000, and XXXXXXX XXXXX, whose business address is 0000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, 00000, ("Employee").
WG desires to engage Employee to perform services as an executive officer
of WG and Employee desires to perform such services, on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.
Accordingly, WG and Employee agree as follows:
1. TERM.
WG agrees to employ Employee to perform services as an executive
officer for a period which will commence with the closing of the transaction
between WG and Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx, Inc. or such shorter period as may be provided
herein and which shall continue indefinitely, subject to termination by WG upon
not less than one year written notice given by WG (the "Employment Period").
2. NATURE OF SERVICES.
During the Employment Period, Employee shall be employed in an
executive capacity in the business of WG and the Sunbrand Division (the
"Company"). Employee shall serve as a Vice President of WG and as President of
the Company upon commencement of the Employment Period and thereafter for so
long as requested by WG's Board of Directors. In the performance of
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his duties, Employee shall have general management of the day-to-day operations
of the Company, subject to the policy direction of the Board of Directors and
the chief executive officer of WG or his designate.
3. AGREEMENT TO SERVE.
Employee agrees to his employment as described in Section 2 and agrees
to devote all his business time and efforts (except immaterial time and effort
devoted to personal business affairs and investments) to the performance of his
duties under this Employment Contract. Employee agrees that in the course of
his employment, he will faithfully observe and carry out all of the duties and
responsibilities customarily owed by an employee to his employer.
4. COMPENSATION.
Employee's salary during the Employment Period shall be fixed from
time to time by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of WG, Inc.
(the "Committee") but shall not be less than $115,000 per annum, payable in
equal installments no less frequently than monthly.
5. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION.
Employee shall be entitled to receive bonus or bonuses during the
Employment Period as may be provided by the Committee pursuant to (i) WG's
Incentive Compensation Plan for Key Employees ("WG Plan"), and (ii) the
Company's Incentive
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Compensation Plan ("Company Plan"), or any successor, replacement or additional
incentive plan, provided, however, that with respect to each annual amount
available for distribution, if any, pursuant to the WG Plan, Employee shall
receive no less than eight percent (8%) and from the Company Plan, Employee
shall receive no less than thirty percent (30%) or such lessor amount as
provided for under the Company Plan. Awards from the plans will be paid no
later than March 31 following the end of the year.
6. EXPENSES; VACATIONS; FRINGE BENEFITS.
During the Employment Period, Employee shall be entitled to: (i)
reimbursement for reasonable travel, entertainment and other expenses
necessarily incurred in the performance of his duties hereunder upon submission
and approval of written statements in accordance with WG's standard policies as
in effect from time to time; (ii) reasonable vacations in accordance with WG's
then current regular procedures governing executives; (iii) participation in
such group insurance, retirement and other group benefit programs as from time
to time may be extended generally to WG executives; (iv) continued participation
in WG's Supplemental Death and Retirement Plan; (v) continued medical and
hospital insurance benefits, which shall be at least equal to those benefits in
effect on the date hereof; (vi) use of an automobile comparable to that
presently being used by him in the business of the Company; (vii) participation
in all coverage under all compensation, pension, welfare and fringe
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benefit plans, programs and policies of WG applicable to senior executives of
WG; and (viii) such additional compensation, in the form of incentive
compensation or otherwise, and such participation in WG stock option, stock
award, stock purchase or other stock plans, as the Committee may from time to
time provide.
7. NON-COMPETITION.
Employee agrees that he will not, directly or indirectly (individually
or for, with or through any other person, firm or corporation, by equity
ownership or otherwise), (i) compete with WG, the Company or any subsidiary or
other affiliate of either of them or any successors or assigns of their
businesses during the Employment Period with respect to any business carried on
by WG, the Company or any such subsidiary or other affiliate, successor or
assign, or (ii) for a period of three years after the end of the Employment
Period, compete with WG, the Company or any subsidiary or other affiliate of
either of them or any of their successors or assigns of the businesses conducted
by the Company and its subsidiaries at the date hereof, with respect to such
business, either (x) in the United States or (y) in any area outside the United
States where such businesses are now conducted.
(A) If, however, WG terminates the Employment Period or wrongfully
terminates the Employment Period, the foregoing provisions of this Section 7
shall cease to apply from and after such wrongful termination.
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(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee shall be permitted to own not
in excess of one percent of any class of securities of any public company which,
at the time of Employee's acquisition of the securities, is not engaged in
competition with WG, the Company or any subsidiary or other affiliate of either
of them or any such successor or assign notwithstanding the fact that such
company thereafter (without assistance from Employee) becomes engaged in such
competition, provided Employee is not part of any controlling group and is
solely a passive investor.
8. PATENTS; INVENTIONS.
All of Employee's interest in patents, patent applications,
inventions, technological innovations, copyrights, developments and processes
now or hereafter during the Employment Period owned or developed by Employee
relating to the business of
WG, the Company or any subsidiary or other affiliate of either of them shall
belong to the Company, and without further compensation, but at the Company's
expense, forthwith upon request of the Company, Employee shall execute any and
all such assignments and other documents and take any and all such other action
as the Company may reasonably request in order to vest in the Company all
Employee's right, title and interest in and to such patents, patent
applications, inventions, technological innovations, copyrights, developments or
processes, free and clear of liens, charges and encumbrances.
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9. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
All confidential information which Employee may now have or may obtain
during the Employment Period relating to the business of WG, the Company or any
subsidiary or other affiliate of either of them shall not be disclosed to any
other persons either during or after the termination of the Employment Period
without the prior written permission of WG, and Employee shall return all
tangible evidence of such confidential information to WG prior to or at the
termination of the Employment Period. Such information shall not include any
information otherwise publicly known.
10. TERMINATION
Notwithstanding anything herein contained:
(A) If Employee shall, during the Employment Period, die or become
physically or mentally incapacitated or disabled for a period of six (6)
consecutive months, then WG and the Company shall have the right to give
immediate notice of termination of Employee's services hereunder; and, if,
during the Employment Period, Employee shall materially breach any of the terms
hereof or it shall be determined that Employee has materially breached any
representation and warranty contained in the Guaranty and Indemnity Agreement of
even date to which WG and Employee are parties, WG and the Company shall have
the right to give notice of termination of Employee's services hereunder as of a
date (not earlier than thirty [30] days from such notice) to be specified in
such notice; provided, however, that Employee shall
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have the right during such 30-day period to correct such breach (if capable of
being corrected) or pay compensation deemed reasonable by WG which does not
exceed WG's reasonable estimate of its and the Company's aggregate loss, damage,
deficiency or expense attributable to such breach (if not capable of being
corrected) and thereby avoid termination.
(B) In the event of termination pursuant to Section 10(a): (i)
Employee (or his estate) shall be entitled to receive his salary at the rate
provided in Section 4 to the end of the calendar month in which termination
occurs; and (ii) if the effective date of such termination is other than the
last day of a year, Employee (or his estate) shall be entitled to incentive
compensation for portions of the year prior to termination which is in the same
ratio to the amount of incentive compensation that would have been payable for
the full year as the ratio of the portions of the year prior to termination to
the full year (such incentive compensation to be determined and paid at the time
provided for in Section 4 for the full year).
(C) If any legal action or other proceeding is brought for the
enforcement of this Employment Contract or because of a dispute regarding an
alleged breach, default or misrepresentation in connection herewith, the
prevailing party in such action or other proceeding shall be entitled to recover
reasonable attorneys' fees and other litigation costs (including cost of appeal)
and all reasonable related costs and expenses thereby incurred, in addition to
any other relief to which such prevailing party may be entitled.
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11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY.
This Employment Contract sets forth the entire understanding of the
parties with respect to the subject matter herein and may be modified only by a
written instrument duly executed by each party. The invalidity or
unenforceability of any provision of this Employment Contract shall not affect
the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
12. NOTICES.
Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed by registered mail, return
receipt requested, or delivered against receipt to the party to which it is to
be given at the address of such party first above set forth or to such other
address as the party shall have furnished in writing in accordance with the
provisions of Section 12. Any notice or other communication mailed by
registered mail shall be deemed given at the time of mailing or transmission
thereof.
13. ASSIGNMENT.
In the event of a future disposition of (or including) the properties
and business of WG or the Company, substantially as an entirety, by merger,
consolidation, sale of stock or assets or otherwise, then WG may elect to assign
this Employment Contract and all of its and the Company's rights and obligations
hereunder to the acquiring or surviving corporation, provided
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that such corporation shall assume in writing all of the obligations of WG and
the Company hereunder and provided further that WG shall remain liable for the
performance of its obligations hereunder in the event of unjustified failure of
the acquiring corporation to perform it s obligation. Employee's rights under
this Employment Contract shall not be transferrable by assignment or otherwise,
shall not be subject to commutation or encumbrance and shall not be subject to
the claims of Employee's creditors.
14. BINDING EFFECT; INUREMENT
This Employment Contract shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of WG, the Company and (in each case) its successors and those who are
its assigns under Section 13.
15. GOVERNING LAW
This Employment Contract shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to
conflict of laws.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Employment Contract
as of the date first above written.
WG. APPAREL, INC.
BY: /s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXX
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XXXX X. XXXXXXX, CHAIRMAN
/s/ XXXXXXX XXXXX
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XXXXXXX XXXXX
