Fourth Amendment to the Salary Continuation Agreement
Fourth Amendment to the Salary Continuation Agreement
This Fourth Amendment to the Salary Continuation Agreement (“Fourth Amendment”) is entered into the 1st day of January, 2018 (“Effective Date”) by and among U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. and Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx (collectively referred to as the “Parties”).
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2008, U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, a resident of Xxxxxxxx County, Tennessee, entered into a Salary Continuation Agreement which provided for certain salary continuation and other benefits upon the disability of Xx. Xxxxx and further provided that such salary continuation and other benefits would be paid Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx’x surviving spouse upon his death (the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx died in 2011 and his surviving spouse, Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, became the beneficiary and recipient of salary continuation and other benefits under the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2012, U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. and Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, as “Beneficiary” under the Agreement, entered into an Amendment to the Salary Continuation Agreement which reduced the salary continuation benefits from ten to four years (the “First Amendment”); and
WHEREAS, on January 1, 2016, the Parties entered into a Second Amendment to the Salary Continuation Agreement by which they agreed to continue the Agreement for one additional year (the “Second Amendment”); and
WHEREAS, on January 1, 2017, the Parties entered into a Third Amendment to the Salary Continuation Agreement by which the Parties agreed to continue the Agreement for one additional year at 50% of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx’x base salary at the time of his death; and
WHEREAS the Parties now wish to further amend the Agreement to restore the Beneficiary’s rights to the same level as existed under the original Agreement prior to any amendments;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the Parties agree as follows:
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. will continue to pay Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Fifty Percent (50%) of Xxxxxxx X Xxxxx’x base salary (as it existed at the time of his death) until the seventh anniversary of his death; and
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. will pay Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Twenty-five Percent (25%) of Xxxxxxx X Xxxxx’x base salary (as it existed at the time of his death) from the seventh anniversary of his death until the tenth anniversary of his death.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Fourth Amendment to the Salary Continuation Agreement as of the above Effective Date.
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U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. | |
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx |
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx (as Beneficiary) |
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Xxxx Xxxxxxxx |
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Treasurer, CFO and Secretary |