EXHIBIT 10
SECOND AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT made and entered into as of this ___ day of July, 1999 (the
"Agreement") by and between PENNSYLVANIA PHYSICIANS CARE SERVICE CORP., a
Pennsylvania corporation (the "Employer"), and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, an individual
residing at 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (the "Executive").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Employer is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pennsylvania
Physician Healthcare Plan, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation ("PPHP");
WHEREAS, Pursuant to that certain Executive Employment Agreement, dated
September 3, 1996, between the Employer and the Executive, the Executive has
been employed by the Employer;
WHEREAS, Pursuant to that certain Amendment to Executive Employment
Agreement, dated September 2, 1997, certain of the terms and provisions of the
Executive Employment Agreement were amended (as so amended, the Employment
Agreement");
WHEREAS, it was the express understanding and intention of the parties
that amounts payable to the Executive in respect of severance be directly based
upon the Executive's annual salary as then in effect, and the parties past
behavior has been predicated upon this understanding;
WHEREAS, the Employment Agreement contained an inadvertent
typographical error which failed to reflect this understanding;
WHEREAS, the Employer recognizes that the Executive's experience,
knowledge, background and position are valuable attributes in the successful
operation of the Employer's business; and
WHEREAS, the Employer and the Executive desire to further amend the
Employment Agreement, all in accordance with the terms, conditions, and
covenants hereinafter contained.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants and promises hereinafter contained, and other good and valuable
consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties
hereto intending to be legally bound hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
AMENDMENT
1.01 Section 4a. Section 4a of the Employment Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting the first sentence thereof in its entirety and substituting
in lieu thereof the following:
"For all duties to be performed by Executive in any capacity hereunder,
Executive shall receive an annual salary of Two Hundred and Forty-Six
Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($246,750) per year ("Annual
Salary") payable in installments twice per month, in accordance with
Employer's regular practice for executive employees."
1.02 Section 5d. Section 5d of the Employment Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting the first sentence thereof in its entirety and substituting
in lieu thereof the following:
"If Employer terminates the Agreement prior to the end of the Initial
Term or any Renewal Term, except for Good and Sufficient Cause, or if
Employer provides notice, pursuant to Section 1 hereof, of its election
not to enter into any of the Renewal Terms commencing September 3,
1997, September 3, 1998, September 3, 1999 or September 3, 2000, then
Employer shall pay Executive, as Executive's sole remedy and in full
satisfaction of any and all payments or damages due under any
agreement, $252,750, plus all amounts in respect of accrued salary and
vacation pay to the date of termination."
1.03 Section 5e(1). Section 5e(1) of the Employment Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting such section in its entirety and substituting in lieu
thereof the following:
"(1) In the event that one or more of the affiliates of Employer shall
be restructured (herein "Restructured Corporation") by (i) merger or
consolidation with any "Other Entity," or by (ii) transfer of all or
substantially all of its or their assets to any Other Entity so that
Executive is no longer Chief Executive Officer of such affiliate(s) by
reason of Executive's not being offered to continue in such position by
such Restructured Corporation, or if so offered, Employee does not
accept such position, Executive shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement within thirty (30) days of the effective date of such
restructuring and Corporation shall then become obligated to pay
Executive $252,750, plus all amounts in respect of accrued salary and
vacation pay to the date of termination, as severance in addition to
the severance payable to Executive pursuant to Section 5d hereof. Such
payments shall be payable in installments over one (1) year in
accordance with Employer's regular payroll schedule. In the event that
Executive shall accept a position with the Restructured Corporation, or
its affiliates, at an annual salary less than that provided for in
Section 4a hereof, Employer shall pay Executive the difference between
such annual salary and the amount provided for under Section 4a hereof
for a period of twenty-four (24) months. Such payments shall be payable
in installments over such twenty-four(24) month period in accordance
with Employer's regular payroll schedule. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, all payments hereunder shall be reduced to the extent
required so that such payments shall not be a parachute payment within
the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, or successor
provisions of similar import, such determination to be made by the
principal independent accounting firm then servicing PPHP."
1.04 Section 5e(2). Section 5e(2) of the Employment Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting the first paragraph thereof in its entirety and substituting
in lieu thereof the following:
"(2) For purposes of this section, "Other Entity" shall mean an entity
of which 50% or more of the combined voting power of its outstanding
voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors is held by persons who were not stockholders of Corporation
immediately prior to such event."
ARTICLE II
GENERAL PROVISIONS
2.01 Employment Agreement. Except as set forth herein, all other terms
of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall be
deemed unmodified and unchanged by reason of this Agreement.
2.02 Amendment and Waiver. This Agreement may not be changed or
terminated orally. No waiver of compliance with any provision or condition
hereof, and no consent
provided for herein shall be effective unless evidenced by an instrument in
writing duly executed by the party hereto sought to be charged with such waiver
or consent.
2.03 Headings; Governing Laws; Counterparts. The Article or Section
headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and do not form
a part hereof and do not in any way modify, interpret or construe the intentions
of the parties. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and
all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without giving effect to the conflict of laws
principles thereof.
2.04 Binding Effect; Benefits. This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective
successors.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
signed on the day and year first above written.
PENNSYLVANIA PHYSICIANS
CARE SERVICE CORP.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx, M.D.
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx, M.D.
Title: Chairman of the Board
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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