Second Amendment To Severance Agreement
Exhibit 10.4
WHEREAS, Xxxxxxxx Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) and Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx (the
“Executive”) have entered into (i) that certain Severance Agreement dated effective as of April 1,
2005 (the “Agreement”); and (ii) that certain First Amendment to Severance Agreement effective as
of April 11, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement as provided herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, which the parties hereby acknowledge, the
Agreement is amended by adding thereto the following:
“Change in Duties” shall mean the occurrence, on or within 18 months after the date upon which
a Change of Control occurs, of any one or more of the following:
(1) a reduction in the duties or responsibilities of a Covered Executive from those applicable
to him immediately prior to the date on which the Change of Control occurs;
(2) a reduction in a Covered Executive’s current Annual Rate of Total Compensation; or
(3) a change in the location of a Covered Executive’s principal place of employment by more
than 50 miles from the location where he was principally employed immediately prior to the date on
which the Change of Control occurs, unless such relocation is agreed to in writing by the Covered
Executive; provided, however, that a relocation scheduled prior to the date of the Change of
Control shall not constitute a Change in Duties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this First Amendment, effective for all
purposes as of May 17, 2007.
| XXXXXXXX PETROLEUM CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
| Title: Vice-Chairman and CEO | ||||
| /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
