DATE] [Name of executive]1 [Address of executive] Dear [Sobriquet of executive]:
EXHIBIT 10.11
[DATE]
[Name of executive]1
[Address of executive]
[Address of executive]
Dear [Sobriquet of executive]:
StarTek, Inc. (“Company”) proposes to amend, as set forth below, both the letter agreement
between you (“Employee”) and the Company dated [Date of Letter Agreement] that states the terms and
conditions of your employment with Company (“Agreement”) and the Company’s Proprietary Information
and Inventions Agreement that you signed (the “Proprietary Information Agreement”) pursuant to
Section 9(a) of the Agreement. If you agree to the amendments proposed below, please initial the
bottom of each page and sign at the end of this letter in the spaces indicated.
1. Revise Sections 6 and 7 of the Agreement to read as follows:
6. Stock Options. To the extent that Company has or may grant Employee
options to purchase shares of Company common stock (“Options”), the vesting schedule,
including without limitation, any acceleration upon change-in-control, and all other terms,
conditions and limitations of such Options will be those set forth in the stock option plan
pursuant to which such Options were granted, Option grant notices, and Option agreements
approved by the Board of Directors and entered into by Employee.
7. Bonus. Employee may be eligible to participate in Company’s annual
Incentive Bonus Plan with a bonus potential of [Bonus percentage]% of Base Salary at 100%
target attainment (the “Bonus Potential”) pursuant to the terms, conditions and limitations
set forth therein.
1 | Except for text described in footnotes below, bracketed text is specific to individual executive. |
2. Revise Section 10(d) of the Agreement to read as follows:
(d) Termination by the Company without Cause [or for Good Reason]2. In the
event Employee’s employment is terminated without Cause (as defined herein) [or Employee
resigns for Good Reason (as defined herein)]2 and provided Employee executes a
release in the form attached as Exhibit B (“Release”), and written acknowledgment of
Employee’s continuing obligations under the Proprietary Information Agreement, then in
addition to payment of the Accrued Compensation, Employee shall be entitled to receive (i)
the equivalent of [Severance period] months of Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to
the
termination date, payable on the same basis and at the same time as previously paid and
subject to Deductions, commencing on the first regularly scheduled pay date following the
Effective Date of the Release; (ii) a lump sum amount equal to Bonus Potential; (iii) annual
bonus for the year during which termination occurs, pro-rated for time and performance as
judged by CEO; and (iv) provided that Employee is eligible for and timely elects
continuation of health insurance pursuant to COBRA, for a period of [Severance period]
months Company shall also reimburse Employee for a portion of the cost of Employee’s COBRA
premiums that is equal to, and does not exceed, Company’s monthly contribution towards
Employee’s health benefit premiums as of the date of termination provided, however, that
Company’s obligation to pay Employee’s COBRA premiums will cease immediately in the event
Employee becomes eligible for group health insurance during the [Severance period] month
period, and Employee hereby agrees to promptly notify Company if Employee becomes eligible
to be covered by group health insurance in such event ((i) (ii), (iii), and (iv)
collectively, the “Severance Benefits”).
3. Revise Section 9(c) of the Agreement to read as follows:
(c) Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. Employee agrees that for a period of
[Severance period] following his last day of employment with Company, he shall continue to
comply with the non-competition and non-solicitation obligations set forth in the
Proprietary Information Agreement.
4. Revise Section 3 and the first paragraph of Section 4 of the Proprietary Information Agreement
to read as follows:
3. No Conflicts or Solicitation. I agree that during the period of my
employment by the Company I will not, without the Company’s express written consent, engage
in any other employment or business activity directly related to the business in which the
Company is now involved or becomes involved, nor will I engage in any other activities which
conflict with my obligations to the Company. To protect the Company’s Proprietary
Information, and because of the position in the Company that I hold, I agree that during my
employment with the Company whether full-time or part-time and for a period of [Severance
period] months after my last day of employment with the Company, I will not (a) directly or
indirectly solicit or induce any employee of the Company to terminate or negatively alter
his or her relationship with the Company or (b) directly or indirectly solicit the business
of any client or customer of the Company (other than on behalf of the Company) or (c)
directly or indirectly induce any client, customer, supplier, vendor, consultant or
independent contractor of the Company to terminate or negatively alter his, her or its
relationship with the Company. I agree that the geographic scope of the non-solicitation
should include the “Restricted Territory” (as defined below).
2 | Bracketed text referring to “Good Reason” is used only in contracts for Executive Vice Presidents, such as Chief Operating Officer or Chief Financial Officer. |
4. Covenant Not to Compete. I acknowledge that during my employment I
will have access to and knowledge of Proprietary Information. I also acknowledge that
during my employment with the Company, I have held and/or will hold a management or
executive position or am, or will be, an assistant to a manager or executive. To protect
the Company’s Proprietary Information, and because of the position in the Company that I may
hold, I agree
that during my employment with the Company whether full-time or part-time and for a period
of [Severance period] months after my last day of employment with the Company, I will not
directly or indirectly personally participate or engage in (whether as an employee,
consultant, proprietor, partner, director or otherwise), or have any ownership interest in,
or participate in the financing, operation, management or control of, any person, firm,
corporation or business that engages in a “Restricted Business” in a “Restricted Territory”
(as defined below). It is agreed that ownership of (i) no more than one percent (1%) of the
outstanding voting stock of a publicly traded corporation, or (ii) any stock I presently own
shall not constitute a violation of this provision.
Except as set forth above, the Agreement and the Proprietary Information Agreement continue in full
force and effect according to their terms.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at your earliest convenience.
StarTek, Inc. |
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By: | ||||
X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | ||||
Its: | Chief Executive Officer |
I have read this proposal and I understand and I accept its terms.
[Name of executive] |
Date:
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