DEVRY INC. EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10(jj)
DEVRY INC.
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of October 12, 2009 (the “Effective Date”), by and between DeVry Inc. (“DeVry”), and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxx (the “Executive”). DeVry and the Executive are sometimes hereinafter referred to individually as a “Party” and together as “Parties.”
Unless otherwise defined in the body of this Agreement, capitalized terms shall be defined as provided in Appendix I to this Agreement.
In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
7. Relocation Expenses. [RESERVED].
(d) Termination by DeVry Without Cause or By the Executive With Good Reason. If:
(i) the Executive’s employment with DeVry is terminated during the Employment Period (A) by DeVry without Cause or (B) by the Executive with Good Reason; and
(ii) the Executive executes a Release and such Release is not timely revoked by Executive and becomes legally effective; and
(iii) the Executive complies with the terms of this Agreement and the Release, then the Executive will be entitled to receive:
(A) Accrued Benefits. the Accrued Benefits payable no later than thirty (30) days following Executive’s Termination Date;
(B) Base Salary and MIP Award. payment of an amount equal to one (1) times the sum of Executive’s Base Salary (at the rate then in effect) plus MIP Target, which shall be payable in twelve (12) equal monthly payments commencing with the first payroll period following the date the Release becomes legally effective; and
(C) Other Benefits. the following “Additional Benefits”;
(I) Pro-Rated MIP Award. Provided that Executive has been employed for not less than six (6) months during the fiscal year during which Executive’s Termination Date occurs, payment of a pro-rated MIP Award pursuant to Section 4 (based on the number of days in the fiscal year which have passed divided by 365) based upon accomplishment of the relevant performance targets for the relevant fiscal year which includes the Executive’s Termination Date, which MIP Award shall be payable in a lump sum payment at the time all other MIP Awards for such fiscal year are paid to the other DeVry senior executives;
(II) Health Continuation. Twelve (12) months of continued health benefit plan coverage following the Termination Date at active employee levels and active employee cost for Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents; such health benefits shall be provided and paid for by the Executive per regular payroll period of DeVry commencing with the first payroll period following the Executive’s termination of employment and continuing until the earlier of (1) the twelve (12) month anniversary of Executive’s Termination Date, or (2) the date Executive is eligible for equivalent coverage and benefits under the plans and programs of a subsequent employer. Medical expenses (as defined in Code Section 213(d)) paid pursuant to this paragraph are intended to be exempt from Code Section 409A to the extent permitted under Treasury Regulation §§1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(B) and -3(i)(l)(iv)(B). However, to the extent any health benefits provided pursuant to this paragraph do not qualify for exemption under Code Section 409A, DeVry shall provide Executive with a lump sum payment in an amount equal to the number of months of coverage to which Executive is entitled times the then applicable premium for the relevant health plan in which Executive participated. Such lump sum amount will be paid during the second month following the month in which such coverage expires; and
(III) Outplacement Services. DeVry shall, at its sole expense, provide the Executive with a six (6) month senior executive level outplacement program the provider of which shall be selected by DeVry in DeVry’s sole discretion with such expenses being payable to the outplacement service as soon as administratively practicable but in no event later that the last day of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which such expense was incurred by the Executive.
(a) Obligations of DeVry upon Executive’s Termination with Good Reason or DeVry’s Termination of Executive Without Cause During Change in Control Period. If:
(i) during the Change in Control Period, DeVry terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause (other than for death or Disability) or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason, and
(ii) the Executive executes the Release and such Release is not timely revoked by Executive and becomes legally effective; and
(iii) the Executive complies with the terms of this Agreement and the Release,
then the Executive will be entitled to receive:
(A) Accrued Benefits. the Accrued Benefits payable no later than thirty (30) days following Executive’s Termination Date;
(B) Base Salary and MIP Award. payment of an amount equal to one and one-half (1-1/2) times the sum of Executive’s Base Salary (at the rate then in effect) plus MIP Target, which shall be payable in eighteen (18) equal monthly payments commencing with the first payroll period following the date the Release becomes legally effective; and
(C) Other Benefits. Additional Benefits as delineated in Section 8(d)(iii)(C) above except that in subsection (II) the reference to “twelve (12) months” shall be changed to “eighteen (18) months” and in subsection (III) the reference to “six (6) month” shall be changed to “nine (9) months.”
(d) Obligations of DeVry upon Executive’s Termination Without Good Reason or DeVry’s Termination of Executive With Cause During Change in Control Period. If the Executive’s employment is terminated for Cause during the Change in Control Period or the Executive resigns during the Change in Control Period without Good Reason, DeVry shall provide the Executive with the Accrued Benefits, and shall have no other severance obligations under this Agreement. In such case, all Accrued Benefits shall be paid to the Executive within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date. For avoidance of doubt, expiration of the Agreement during the Change in Control Period by action of the Executive in accordance with Section 1 shall be deemed a resignation by Executive without Good Reason.
(a) The Executive recognizes and acknowledges that the continued success of DeVry and its Affiliates depends upon the use and protection of a large body of confidential and proprietary information and that the Executive will have access to the entire universe of DeVry’s Confidential Information (as defined below in Section 10(b)), as well as certain confidential information of other Persons with which DeVry and its Affiliates do business, and that such information constitutes valuable, special and unique property of DeVry, its Affiliates and such other Persons.
(b) Confidential Information. For purposes of this Agreement, DeVry’s “Confidential Information” shall include DeVry and its Affiliates’ trade secrets as defined under Delaware law, as well as any other information or material which is not generally known to the public, and which: (a) is generated, collected by or utilized in the operations of DeVry or its Affiliates’ business and relates to the actual or anticipated business, research or development of DeVry, its Affiliates or DeVry and its Affiliates’ actual or prospective Customers; or (b) is suggested by or results from any task assigned to the Executive by DeVry or its Affiliates, or work performed by the Executive for or on behalf of DeVry or its Affiliates. Confidential Information shall not be considered generally known to the public if the Executive or others improperly reveal such information to the public without DeVry or its Affiliates’ express written consent and/or in violation of an obligation of confidentiality owed to DeVry or its Affiliates. Confidential Information includes, without limitation, the information, observations and data obtained by the Executive while employed by DeVry concerning the business or affairs of DeVry or its Affiliates, including information concerning acquisition opportunities in or reasonably related to DeVry or its Affiliates’ business or industry, the identities of and other information (such as databases) relating to the current, former or prospective employees, suppliers and Customers of DeVry or its Affiliates, development, transition and transformation plans, methodologies and methods of doing business, strategic, marketing and expansion plans, financial and business plans, financial data, pricing information, employee lists and telephone numbers, locations of sales representatives, new and existing customer or supplier programs and services, customer terms, customer service and integration processes, requirements and costs of providing service, support and equipment.
(c) The Executive agrees to use DeVry’s Confidential Information only as necessary and only in connection with the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder. The Executive shall not, without DeVry’s prior written permission, directly or indirectly, utilize for any purpose other than for a legitimate business purpose solely on behalf of DeVry or its Affiliates, or directly or indirectly, disclose outside of DeVry or outside of the Affiliates, any of DeVry’s Confidential Information, as long as such matters remain Confidential Information. The restrictions set forth in this paragraph are in addition to and not in lieu of any obligations the Executive may have by law with respect to DeVry’s Confidential Information, including any obligations the Executive may owe under any applicable trade secrets statutes or similar state or federal statutes. This Agreement shall not prevent the Executive from revealing evidence of criminal wrongdoing to law enforcement or prohibit the Executive from divulging DeVry’s Confidential Information by order of court or agency of competent jurisdiction. However, the Executive shall promptly inform DeVry of any such situations and shall take such reasonable steps to prevent disclosure of DeVry’s Confidential Information until DeVry or its relevant Affiliates have been informed of such requested disclosure and DeVry has had an opportunity to respond to the court or agency.
(d) The Executive understands that DeVry and its Affiliates will receive from third parties confidential or proprietary information (“Third Party Information”) subject to a duty on DeVry or its Affiliates to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited purposes. During the Employment Period and thereafter, and without in any way limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 10, the Executive will hold Third Party Information in the strictest confidence and will not disclose to anyone (other than personnel and consultants of DeVry and its Affiliates who need to know such information in connection with their work for DeVry or its Affiliates) or use Third Party Information unless expressly authorized by such third party or by the CEO.
(e) During the Employment Period, the Executive will not improperly use or disclose any confidential information or trade secrets, if any, of any former employers or any other person or entity to whom the Executive has an obligation of confidentiality, and will not bring onto the premises of DeVry or its Affiliates any unpublished documents or any property belonging to any former employer or any other person or entity to whom the Executive has an obligation of confidentiality unless consented to in writing by the former employer or such other person or entity. The Executive will use in the performance of Executive’s duties only information which is (i) generally known and used by persons with training and experience comparable to the Executive’s and which is (x) common knowledge in the industry or (y) otherwise legally in the public domain, (ii) otherwise provided or developed by DeVry or its Affiliates or (iii) in the case of materials, property or information belonging to any former employer or other person or entity to whom the Executive has an obligation of confidentiality, approved for such use in writing by such former employer or other person or entity.
13. Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation.
(a) In further consideration of the compensation to be paid to the Executive hereunder, the Executive acknowledges that in the course of Executive’s employment with DeVry, Executive has, and will continue to, become familiar with DeVry’s Confidential Information, methods of doing business, business plans and other valuable proprietary information concerning DeVry, its Affiliates, and their customers and suppliers and that Executive’s services have been and will be of special, unique and extraordinary value to DeVry and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that, during the Employment Period and continuing for, as applicable, (i) twelve (12) months thereafter, regardless of the reason for the termination of Executive’s employment other than under Section 9(a) above or (ii) eighteen (18) months in the event of a termination under Section 9(a) above (the “Restricted Period”), the Executive will not, directly or indirectly, anywhere in the Restricted Area:
(i) own, manage, operate, or participate in the ownership, management, operation, or control of, or be employed by, any entity which is in competition with the Business of DeVry or its Affiliates in which the Executive would hold a position with responsibilities that are entirely or substantially similar to any position the Executive held during the last twelve (12) months of the Executive’s employment with DeVry or in which the Executive would have responsibility for and access to confidential information that is similar to or relevant to that which the Executive had access to during the last twelve (12) months of the Executive’s employment with DeVry; or
(ii) provide services to any person or entity that engages in any business that is similar to, or competitive with DeVry or its Affiliates’ Business if doing so would require the Executive to use or disclose DeVry’s Confidential Information.
Nothing herein will prohibit the Executive from being a passive owner of not more than one percent (1%) of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation which is publicly traded, so long as the Executive has no active participation in the business of such corporation.
(b) During the Restricted Period, the Executive will not, directly or indirectly, in any manner: (i) hire or engage, or recruit, solicit or otherwise attempt to employ or retain or enter into any business relationship with, any Person who is or was an employee of or consultant to DeVry or its Affiliates within the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the termination of Executive’s employment, (ii) induce or attempt to induce any person who is or was an employee of, or consultant to, DeVry or its Affiliates within the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the termination of Executive’s employment, to leave the employ of DeVry or the relevant Affiliates, or in any way interfere with the relationship between DeVry, its Affiliates and any of their employees or consultants, (iii) employ or retain or enter into any business relationship with any person who was an employee of or consultant to DeVry or its Affiliates within the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the termination of Executive’s employment, or (iv) recommend the hiring of, or provide a reference for any person who was an employee of or consultant to DeVry or its Affiliates (provided, however that the Executive may hire former employees and consultants to DeVry and its Affiliates after such former employees or consultants have ceased to be employed or otherwise engaged by DeVry or its Affiliates for a period of at least twelve (12) months).
(c) During the Restricted Period, the Executive will not, directly or indirectly: (i) call on, solicit or service any Customer with the intent of selling or attempting to sell any service or product similar to, or competitive with, the services or products sold by DeVry or its Affiliates as of the date of the termination of Executive’s employment, or (ii) in any way interfere with the relationship between DeVry, its Affiliates and any Customer, supplier, licensee or other business relation (or any prospective Customer, supplier, licensee or other business relationship) of DeVry or its Affiliates (including, without limitation, by making any negative or disparaging statements or communications regarding DeVry, its Affiliates or any of their operations, officers, directors or investors). This non-solicitation provision applies to those Customers, suppliers, licensees or other business relationships of DeVry with whom the Executive: (l) has had contact or has solicited at any time in the twelve (12) month period of time preceding the termination of the Executive’s employment, (2) has supervised the services of any of DeVry’s or Affiliates’ employees who have had any contact with or have solicited at any time during the twelve (12) month period of time preceding the termination of Executive’s employment; or (3) has had access to any Confidential Information about such Customers, suppliers, licensees or other business relationships at any time during the twelve (12) month period of time preceding the termination of Executive’s employment.
(d) The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions contained in this Section 13 with respect to time, geographical area and scope of activity are reasonable and do not impose a greater restraint than is necessary to protect the goodwill and other legitimate business interests of DeVry and its Affiliates. In particular, the Executive agrees and acknowledges that DeVry is currently engaging in Business and actively marketing its services and products throughout the Restricted Area, that Executive’s duties and responsibilities for DeVry and/or its Affiliates are co-extensive with the entire scope of DeVry’s Business, that DeVry has spent significant time and effort developing and protecting the confidentiality of their methods of doing business, technology, customer lists, long term customer relationships and trade secrets and that such methods, technology, customer lists, customer relationships and trade secrets have significant value. However, if, at the time of enforcement of this Section 13, a court holds that the duration, geographical area or scope of activity restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing or impose a greater restraint than is necessary to protect the goodwill and other business interests of DeVry and its Affiliates, the Parties agree that the maximum duration, scope or area reasonable under such circumstances will be substituted for the stated duration, scope or area and that the court will be allowed to revise the restrictions contained herein to cover the maximum duration, scope and area permitted by law, in all cases giving effect to the intent of the parties that the restrictions contained herein be given effect to the broadest extent possible. The existence of any claim or cause of action by the Executive against DeVry, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, will not constitute a defense to the enforcement by DeVry of the provisions of Sections 10, 11, 12 or this Section 13, which Sections will be enforceable notwithstanding the existence of any breach by DeVry. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive will not be prohibited from pursuing such claims or causes of action against DeVry. The Executive consents to DeVry notifying any future employer of the Executive of the Executive’s obligations under Sections 10, 11, 12 and this Section 13 of this Agreement.
(e) In the event of the breach or a threatened breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of Sections 10, 11, 12 or this Section 13, DeVry, in addition and supplementary to any other rights and remedies existing in its favor, will be entitled to seek specific performance and/or injunctive or other equitable relief (in the form of a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction and/or permanent injunction) from a court of competent jurisdiction in order to enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions hereof.
(f) Upon the Executive’s written request, the CEO may, in the CEO’s sole discretion, permit the Executive to engage in certain work or activity that is otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, if and only if the Executive first provides the CEO with written evidence satisfactory to the CEO, including assurances from any new employer of the Executive, that the contribution of Executive’s knowledge to that work or activity will not cause the Executive to disclose, base judgment upon, or use DeVry’s trade secrets or other Confidential Information. The Executive shall not engage in such work or activity unless and until the Executive receives written consent from the CEO.
(g) Neither the CEO’s consent under Section 13(f) nor DeVry’s failure to seek enforcement of any restrictive covenant under this Agreement shall be deemed a consent or waiver by DeVry of any subsequent breach of this Agreement by the Executive and DeVry shall have the right to seek enforcement of this Agreement against the Executive for any breach not specifically consented to in writing by the CEO or DeVry.
14. Executive’s Representations. [RESERVED].
Notices to the Executive: | |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxx | |
At such home address which is currently on record with DeVry |
Notices to DeVry: | |
DeVry Inc. | |
Attn: President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Xxx Xxxxx Xxxx | |
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 | |
with copies to (which will not constitute notice to DeVry): | |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq. | |
Seyfarth Xxxx LLP | |
000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 | |
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 |
or such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient Party will have specified by prior written notice to the sending Party. Any notice under this Agreement will be deemed to have been given when so delivered, sent or mailed.
22. Choice of Law; Exclusive Venue. THIS AGREEMENT, AND ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW RULES OR PROVISIONS (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. SUBJECT TO SECTION 24 OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO SECTIONS 10, 11, 12 OR 13 OF THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN DELAWARE (COLLECTIVELY THE “DESIGNATED COURTS”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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
DEVRY INC. | ||
By: | ||
Printed: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | ||
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
EXECUTIVE | ||
Printed: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxx | ||
EXHIBIT (jj)
DEFINITIONS
“Accrued Benefits” means (a) Base Salary earned through the Termination Date; (b) except in the event of a termination by DeVry with Cause, the balance of any awarded (i.e., the amount and payment of the specific award has been fully approved by the Board) but as yet unpaid, annual cash incentive or other incentive awards for any fiscal year prior to the fiscal year during which the Executive’s Termination Date occurs; (c) a payment representing the Executive’s accrued but unused vacation; and (d) anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) the payment of any vested, but not forfeited, benefits as of the Termination Date under DeVry’s employee benefit plans payable in accordance with the terms of such plans and (ii) the availability of such benefit continuation and conversion rights to which Executive is entitled in accordance with the terms of such plans.
“Affiliates” means any company, directly or indirectly, controlled by, controlling or under common control with DeVry, including, but not limited to, DeVry’s subsidiary entities, parent, partners, joint ventures, and predecessors, as well as its successors and assigns.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of DeVry Inc.
“Business” means (a) the provision of educational services to individuals at the secondary through post-secondary levels of education and/or training services to individuals seeking professional certifications or professional education by (i) a market funded institution offering degree and non-degree programs (ii) at classroom locations in multiple states and/or through an online curriculum delivery mechanism, and (b) any other business directly engaged in by DeVry and its Affiliates during the Employment Period.
“Cause” means (i) the commission of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude or the commission of any other act or omission involving misappropriation, dishonesty, fraud, illegal drug use or breach of fiduciary duty, (ii) willful failure to perform duties as reasonably directed by the CEO or the CEO’s designee, (iii) the Executive’s gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the performance of the Executive’s duties hereunder, (iv) obtaining any personal profit not fully disclosed to and approved by the Board in connection with any transaction entered into by, or on behalf of, DeVry, or (v) any other material breach of this Agreement or any other agreement between the Executive and DeVry.
“CEO” means the President and Chief Executive Officer of DeVry Inc.
“Change in Control” means such term as defined in the DeVry Inc. Incentive Plan of 2005.
“Change in Control Period” means the period commencing on the date of a Change in Control and ending on the twelve (12) month anniversary of such date.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Code of Business Conduct and Ethics” means such code as maintained by DeVry Inc., as amended from time to time.
“Compensation Committee” means that committee of the Board which shall have authority over the compensation (cash and non-cash) of certain aspects of DeVry, including, but not limited to, all officers and executives of DeVry, including DeVry’s Chief Executive Officer, and all option grants for any employee, executive, officer, director or consultant of DeVry.
“Copyright Act” means the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended.
“Customer” means any Person:
(a) who purchased products or services from DeVry or any of its Affiliates during the twelve (12) month period prior to the date of termination of the Executive’s employment; or
(b) to whom DeVry or any of its Affiliates solicited the sale of its products or services during the twelve (12) month period prior to the date of termination of the Executive’s employment.
“Good Reason” means, without the Executive’s consent, (i) material diminution in title, duties, responsibilities or authority; (ii) reduction of Base Salary, MIP Target or employee benefits except for across-the-board changes for executives at the Executive’s level; (iii) exclusion from executive benefit/compensation plans; (iv) material breach of the Agreement that DeVry has not cured within thirty (30) days after the Executive has provided DeVry notice of the material breach which shall be given within sixty (60) days of the Executive’s knowledge of the occurrence of the material breach; or (v) resignation in compliance with securities, corporate governance or other applicable law (such as the US Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act) as specifically applicable to such Executive. For avoidance of doubt, a change in reporting relationship to the CEO’s designee shall not constitute “Good Reason.”
“MIP Award” means the amount actually awarded Executive under DeVry’s annual Management Incentive Plan, as in effect from time to time, upon the achievement of specific DeVry-wide and personal performance goals of the Executive that will be determined each fiscal year by the Executive’s direct supervisor and/or the Compensation Committee as necessary and appropriate to comply with DeVry policy.
“MIP Target” means the percentage of Executive’s Base Salary established as the target under DeVry’s Management Incentive Plan, as adjusted from time to time.
“Permanent Disability” means mental, physical or other illness, disease or injury, which has prevented the Executive from substantially performing Executive’s duties hereunder for the greater of: (a) the eligibility waiting period under DeVry’s long term disability Plan, if any, (b) an aggregate of six (6) months in any twelve (12) month period, or (c) a period of three (3) consecutive months.
“Person” means any natural person, corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or partnership, proprietorship, other business organization, trust, union, association or governmental or regulatory entities, department, agency or authority.
“Release” means the waiver and release agreement generally used by DeVry for executives, as amended from time to time.
“Restricted Area” means (a) throughout the world, but if such area is determined by judicial action to be too broad, then it means (b) within North America, but if such area is determined by judicial action to be too broad, then it means (c) within the continental United States, but if such area is determined by judicial action to be too broad, then it means (d) within any state in which DeVry and its Affiliates is engaged in Business.
“Termination Date” means the last day of Executive’s employment with DeVry Inc.