AMENDMENT NO. 1 to SEVERANCE AGREEMENT dated ________________________ by and between The Brink’s Company (the “Company”) and _____________________ (the “Executive”)
EXHIBIT
10(j)(ii)
AMENDMENT
NO. 1
to
dated ________________________
by and
between
The
Brink’s Company (the “Company”)
and
_____________________
(the
“Executive”)
WHEREAS,
the Company and the Executive entered into a severance agreement dated as of
_______________ (the “Agreement”).
WHEREAS,
the Company and the Executive desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein
as a result of the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, and the regulations thereunder.
NOW,
THEREFORE, the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
1.
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Section
1 of the Agreement is hereby modified by deleting Section 1(e) in its
entirety and substituting the following new Section 1(e) in lieu
thereof:
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(e)
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“Good
Reason” means any of the following events that is not cured by the Company
within 30 days after written notice thereof from the Executive to the
Company, which written notice must be made within 90 days of the
occurrence of the event:
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(i)
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without
the Executive’s express written consent, (A) the assignment to the
Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with the Executive’s
position (including status, offices, titles and reporting requirements),
authority, duties or responsibilities as contemplated by Section 3(i)(A)
hereof, or (B) any other action or inaction by the Company or its
Affiliates which results in a material diminution in such position,
authority, duties or
responsibilities;
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(ii)
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without
the Executive’s express written consent, the Company’s requiring a
material change to Executive’s work location as set forth in Section
3(i);
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(iii)
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any
failure by the Company to comply with and satisfy Section 10(a);
or
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(iv)
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any
breach by the Company of any other material provision of this
Agreement.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, “Good Reason” will cease to exist if the Executive has not
terminated employment within two years following the initial occurrence of
the event constituting Good Reason.
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2.
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Section
4 of the Agreement is hereby modified
by:
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1.
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In
Section 4(a)(i), replacing the words “the later of (I) 30 days after the
Date of Termination and (II) 10 business days after execution (without
subsequent revocation) by the Executive of the release required by Section
8(b) of this Agreement, as defined herebelow,” with “30 days after the
Date of Termination or, in the case of clauses (A)(2) and (B), 10 business
days after execution (without subsequent revocation) by the Executive of
the release required by Section 8(b) of this Agreement, as defined
herebelow, if earlier,”.
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2.
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Deleting
Sections 4(a)(i)(A)(3) and 4(a)(i)(A)(4) in their
entirety.
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3.
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Deleting
from Section 4(a)(i)(A)(5) the words “in each
case”.
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4.
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Renumbering
Section 4(a)(i)(A)(5) to
4(a)(i)(A)(3).
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5.
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In
the parenthetical at the end of Section 4(a)(i)(A), replacing the words
“clauses (1) through (5)” with the words “clauses (1) through
(3)”.
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6.
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Adding
the following clause at the end of Section
4(a)(iii):
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“and
further provided, however, that except
as specifically permitted by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended, and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (“Section
409A”), the benefits provided to the Executive under this Section
4(a)(iii) during any calendar year shall not affect the benefits to be provided
to the Executive under this Section 4(a)(iii) in any other calendar year and the
right to such benefits cannot be liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit,
in accordance with Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv) or any successor
thereto”.
7.
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Adding
the following clause at the end of Section
4(a)(vi):
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“provided, however,
that except as specifically permitted by Section 409A, (A) the
relocation benefits provided to the Executive under this Section 4(a)(vi) during
any calendar year shall not affect the relocation benefits to be provided to the
Executive under this Section 4(a)(vi) in any other calendar year, (B) the right
to such benefits cannot be liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit and (C)
any reimbursements for relocation expenses provided under this Section 4(a)(vi)
shall be made to the Executive as promptly as practicable following the date
that the
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applicable
expense is incurred, but in any event not later than the last day of the
calendar year following the calendar year in which the underlying expense is
incurred, in each case in accordance with Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)
or any successor thereto”.
8.
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Adding
the words “in a lump sum in cash within 30 days after the Date of
Termination” after “Accrued Obligations” in Sections 4(b)(i) and 4(c) and
after “Date of Termination” in Section
4(c)(x).
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9.
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Deleting
clause (y) from Section 4(c) and relettering clause (z) to
(y).
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3.
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Section
8(a) of the Agreement is hereby modified
by:
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1.
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Adding
the words “prior to the tenth anniversary of the end of the Employment
Period” after “incur” in the last sentence
thereof.
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2.
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Adding
the following sentences after the last sentence
thereof:
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“Except
as specifically permitted by Section 409A, the legal fees provided to the
Executive under this Section 8 during any calendar year shall not affect the
legal fees to be provided to the Executive under this Section 8 in any other
calendar year and the right to such legal fees cannot be liquidated or exchanged
for any other benefit, in accordance with Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)
or any successor thereto. Furthermore, reimbursement payments for
legal fees shall be made to the Executive as promptly as practicable following
the date that the applicable expense is incurred, but in any event not later
than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the
underlying fee is incurred, in accordance with Treas. Reg. Section
1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv) or any successor thereto.”
4.
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Section
8(b) of the Agreement is hereby modified by adding the following sentence
after the last sentence thereof:
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1.
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“Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Executive must
execute the Release, and the Release must become effective in accordance
with its terms, prior to the 60th day following termination of employment
in order for the Executive to receive any payments or benefits under
Section 4(a)(i)(A)(2) or 4(a)(i)(B). In addition, if the
Executive does not execute the Release, or the Release does not become
effective in accordance with its terms, prior to such 60th day, the
Executive shall repay the Company, in cash, within five business days
after written demand is made therefor by the Company, an amount equal to
the value of any payments or benefits received pursuant to Section
4(a)(ii),
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4(a)(iii),
4(a)(iv) or 4(a)(vi), and shall not receive any further payments or
benefits under such Sections.”
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5.
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Section
9 of the Agreement is hereby modified by adding the following sentence
after the last sentence thereof:
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“The
Gross-Up Payment shall be paid no later than the end of the Executive’s taxable
year following the year in which the taxes related to the Gross-Up Payment are
remitted to the Internal Revenue Service, in accordance with Treas. Reg. Section
1.409A-3(i)(1)(v) or any successor thereto.”
6.
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The
following new Section 16 is hereby added to the
Agreement:
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Section
16. Section
409A of the Code. The provisions of this Section 16 shall
apply notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the
contrary.
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(a)
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Intent to Comply with
Section 409A of the Code. It is intended that the
provisions of this Agreement comply with Section 409A, and all provisions
of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in a manner
consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under
Section 409A.
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(b)
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Six-Month Delay of
Certain Payments. If, at the time of the Executive’s
separation from service (within the meaning of Section 409A), (i) the
Executive shall be a specified employee (within the meaning of Section
409A and using the identification methodology selected by the Company from
time to time) and (ii) the Company shall make a good faith determination
that an amount payable under this Agreement or any other plan, policy,
arrangement or agreement of or with the Company or any affiliate thereof
(this Agreement and such other plans, policies, arrangements and
agreements, the “Company Plans”) constitutes deferred compensation (within
the meaning of Section 409A) the payment of which is required to be
delayed pursuant to the six-month delay rule set forth in Section 409A in
order to avoid taxes or penalties under Section 409A, then the Company (or
an affiliate, as applicable) shall not pay any such amount on the
otherwise scheduled payment date but shall instead accumulate such amount
and pay it, without interest, on the first day of the seventh month
following such separation from
service.
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(c)
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Amendment of Deferred
Compensation Plans. Notwithstanding any provision of any
Company Plan to the contrary, in light of the uncertainty with respect to
the proper application of Section 409A, the Company reserves the right to
make amendments to any Company Plan as the Company deems necessary or
desirable to avoid the imposition of taxes or penalties under Section
409A.
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7.
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Except
as set forth herein, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of
____________________, 2008.
THE BRINK’S
COMPANY
By: __________________________________
_________________________________________
[Executive]
[Executive]
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