RETIREMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit
99.1
THIS
RETIREMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between
XXXXX X. XXXXXX (“Associate”) and XXXXXX
MICRO INC. (“IMI”), a Delaware corporation, as of November 8,
2007. In consideration of the mutual promises and agreements
contained in this Agreement, intending to be legally bound, Associate and IMI
contract and agree as follows:
1.
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Resignation. Associate
agrees that he hereby resigns as an officer of IMI and all affiliated
entities effective as of November 30, 2007, and agrees to continue
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serve thereafter as an employee of IMI until March 7, 2008 (“Effective
Date”), at which date Associate shall retire from IMI’s
employment. Associate agrees that after March 7, 2008,
Associate shall no longer be an employee or agent of IMI or any entity
affiliated with IMI and shall have no authority to bind IMI or any
such
affiliate.
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2.
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Work
Schedule and Compensation. Associate shall continue to
serve as a regular employee of IMI through the Effective Date, reporting
to Xxxxx Xxxxx, IMI’s President & COO. Associate shall
continue to work out of IMI’s Brussels, Belgium offices on a full time
basis through January 18, 2008. IMI and Associate hereby agree that
the
assignment to Brussels, Belgium as set forth in the letter dated
March 23,
2004 shall terminate on January 18, 2008 by mutual consent, as per
Exhibit
D. After January 18, 2008, through the Effective Date,
Associate shall provide as needed advisory and transitional consulting
services to Xxx Xxxxxx, IMI’s Executive Vice President and President
Xxxxxx Micro EMEA.
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3.
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Health
and Welfare Benefits. Associate and enrolled dependents
will enjoy continuation of the IMI-sponsored health and welfare benefits
of life and disability insurance, medical insurance, dental insurance
and
vision insurance for the Associate and enrolled dependents through
the
Effective Date.
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4.
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401(k)
Plan and Supplemental Plan: Associate’s participation in
the Xxxxxx Micro 401(k) Investment Savings Plan and the Xxxxxx Micro
Supplemental Investment Savings Plan will end on the Effective
Date.
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5.
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Deferred
Award Under 2001 Executive Retention Plan. On November 6,
2007, IMI amended its 2001 Executive Retention Plan, effective
that same date, as set forth in the amendment attached hereto as
Exhibit
“A” and IMI and Associate amended Associate’s 2001 Executive Retention
Plan Award Payment Deferral Confirmation, as set forth in the amendment
attached hereto as Exhibit “B.” Associate’s deferred award
under the 2001 Executive Retention Plan, as amended, shall be paid
in
accordance with the terms of the Associate’s 2001 Executive Retention Plan
Award Payment Deferral Confirmation, as
amended.
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Long-Term
Executive Incentive Award Programs (“LTIP
Programs”). Associate shall be entitled to receive his
proportionate share, if any, of awards under the 2005 Executive Long-Term
Executive Cash Incentive Award Program and the 2006 and 2007 Executive
Long-Term Performance Share Programs, pursuant to the terms of those
programs, as they may be amended from time-to-time by the Human Resources
Committee of the Board of Directors of IMI, at the same time and
in the
same fashion as the other Participants in the LTIP
Programs. Associate’s award under the 2005 and 2006 LTIP
programs, if any, shall be prorated based on the number of full calendar
months of participation in each program measurement period through
the
Effective Date as the numerator, and whose denominator shall be
36. With respect to the 2007 LTIP, Awards under this program,
if any, shall be prorated based on the number of full calendar months
of
participation during 2007 as the numerator, and whose denominator
shall be
12. Any award(s) paid to Associate under the LTIP Programs
shall be paid at the same time and in the same fashion as all other
participants in the LTIP Programs are
paid.
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7.
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Bonus
Eligible. Associate will be a participant in the 2007
Annual Executive Incentive Award Program (“Program”) and will be eligible
to receive the greater of (i) 100% of his target bonus, or (ii) the
actual
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payment
Associate would be entitled to receive under the
Program. Associate acknowledges and agrees that Associate shall
not be eligible to participate in the 2008 Annual Executive Incentive
Award Program. In the event of Associate’s death prior to
December 31, 2007, Associate’s bonus payment under this Paragraph 4 shall
be prorated based on the number of full calendar months Associate
worked
in 2007 as the numerator and the number 12 as the
denominator. Such bonus payment shall be paid to Associate’s
spouse.
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Stock
Options. Associate’s stock option awards granted by IMI
through the date of this Agreement, if any, will continue to vest
as
scheduled through the Effective Date, unless Associate voluntarily
terminates his employment prior to the Effective Date and any applicable
equity vesting date. Any stock options granted to Associate
prior to 2007 which are not vested as of the Effective Date shall
terminate and be forfeited as of the Effective Date. The stock
options granted to Associate on January 3, 2007, (with respect to
68,010
shares of IMI’s common stock) shall become exercisable after the Effective
Date according to their vesting schedule, but without regard to any
requirement that Associate continue to be employed by
IMI. After the Effective Date, subject to any trading blackouts
pursuant to IMI’s Securities Trading Guidelines and/or U.S. securities law
requirements, Associate shall have the right to exercise each of
Associate’s exercisable options until the earlier of the fifth anniversary
of the Effective Date or the original maximum expiration date
of the option.
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Non-disclosure. Associate
acknowledges Associate’s obligation not to disclose to any third party,
including without limitation, any federal, state or local governmental
agency and/or tax authority, during or after employment, any trade
secrets
or proprietary and/or confidential data or records of IMI or its
affiliates, or to utilize any such information for private
profit. Each of the parties hereto agrees that such party will
not release, publish, announce or otherwise make available to the
public
in any manner whatsoever any information or announcement regarding
this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior
written consent of the other party hereto, except as required by
law or
legal process, including, in the case of IMI, filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. The Parties agree not to communicate
with, including responding to questions or inquiries presented by,
the
media, employees or investors of IMI, its affiliates or any third
party
relating to the terms of this Agreement, without first obtaining
the prior
written consent of the other party, except as required by law or
legal
process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Associate may make
disclosure to Associate’s attorneys and financial advisors of the
existence and terms of this Agreement provided that they agree to
be bound
by the provisions of this Paragraph 6. Each party agrees not to
make statements or take any action to disparage, dissipate or negatively
affect the reputation of the other with employees, customers, suppliers,
competitors, vendors, stockholders or lenders of IMI, its affiliates
or
any third party.
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10.
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Return
of Property. Associate acknowledges Associate’s obligation
to promptly return to IMI all property of IMI in Associate’s possession
including, without limitation, “Blackberry,” or other PDAs, keys, SECURID
card, credit cards, cell phones, pagers, computers, office equipment,
documents and files and instruction manuals on or before the Effective
Date, or earlier if so requested by
IMI.
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11.
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Rights
in Event of Breach. In the event of Associate's material
breach of this Agreement (excluding breach of this Agreement due
to death
or total disability), in addition to all other rights and remedies
to
which IMI may be entitled by law or in equity, IMI shall have no
obligation to make any further payments
hereunder.
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Injunctive
Relief. Irreparable harm will be presumed if Associate
materially breaches this Agreement and damages may be very difficult
to
ascertain. In light of these facts, Associate agrees that any
court of competent jurisdiction should immediately enjoin any breach
of
this Agreement upon the request of IMI, and Associate specifically
releases IMI from the requirement of posting any bond in connection
with
temporary or interlocutory injunctive relief, to the extent permitted
by
law. The granting of injunctive relief by any court shall not
limit IMI’s right to recover any amounts previously paid to Associate
under this Agreement or any damages incurred by it due to a breach
of this
Agreement by Associate.
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Release
by Associate. As of the date of this Agreement, Associate
hereby fully, finally and irrevocably discharges IMI and each of
its
affiliates, and each present, former and future director, officer
and
employee of IMI and its affiliates and any parent, subsidiary, affiliate
or shareholder thereof (the “IMI Released Parties”) from all manner of
claims, actions, causes of action or suits, in law or in equity,
which
Associate has or may have, known or unknown, against the IMI Released
Parties, or any of them, by reason of any matter, cause or thing
whatsoever, including any action arising from or during Associate’s
employment with IMI and any of its affiliates, resulting from or
relating
to Associate’s employment or the termination thereof, or relating to
Associate’s status as an officer, director, employee or participant in any
employee benefit plan of IMI or any of its affiliates, excluding
any stock
option plan and/or LTIP Program, provided, however, that the
foregoing:
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(a)
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is
not intended to be, and shall not constitute, a release of any right
of
Associate to obtain indemnification and reimbursement of expenses
from IMI
Released Parties or any of its affiliates with respect to claims
based
upon or arising from alleged or actual acts or omissions of Associate
as
an officer, director or employee of IMI Released Parties or any of
its
affiliates to the fullest extent provided by law or in any applicable
certificate of incorporation, by law or contract,
and
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(b)
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shall
not release IMI Released Parties from liability for violations of
this
Agreement after the date hereof.
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From
and
after the date hereof, Associate agrees and covenants not to xxx, or threaten
suit against, or make any claim against, any Ingram Released Party for or
alleging any of the claims, actions, causes of action or suits described
above. Associate acknowledges that this release includes, but is not
limited to, all claims arising under federal, state, local or foreign laws
prohibiting employer discrimination and all claims growing out of any legal
restrictions on the rights of IMI or any of its affiliates to terminate its
employees. Associate also specifically waives and releases all claims
of employment discrimination and all rights available to Associate under the
Age
Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), as amended, Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, as amended, or any other Federal discrimination law, the
Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and
any
other federal and/or state employment laws. Such claims being
released include, by way of example and not limitation, any claim of race,
gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital status
and/or religious discrimination, any claim for breach of contract, and/or claim
for wrongful discharge. Associate further agrees that if any Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission and/or California Department of Fair
Employment and Housing claim is prosecuted in Associate’s name before any court
or administrative agency, Associate waives and agrees not to take any award
of
money or other damages from such suit. In addition, as a further
condition to IMI’s obligations pursuant to paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8,
Associate agrees to execute and deliver to IMI the Release and Waiver attached
hereto as Exhibit “C” on March 7, 2008.
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Waiver. Associate
hereby expressly waives and relinquishes all rights and benefits
under
Section 1542 of the California Civil Code which
provides:
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“Section
1542. General Release--Claim extinguished. A general release does not
extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his
or
her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her
must have materially affected his or her settlement with the
debtor..”
Associate
understands and acknowledges that the significance and consequence of this
waiver of Section 1542 of the Civil Code is that even if the Associate should
eventually suffer additional damages arising out of Associate’s employment
relationship with IMI, or Associate’s resignation, Associate will not be
permitted to make any claim for those damages. Furthermore, Associate
acknowledges that Associate intends these consequences even as to claims for
injuries and/or damages that may exist as of the Effective Date but which the
Associate does not know exist, and which, if known, would materially affect
the
Associate’s decision to execute this Agreement.
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15.
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Sole
Remedy. Associate agrees that, in the event IMI breaches
any provision of this Agreement, Associate’s sole remedy for such breach
shall be enforcement of the terms of this
Agreement.
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Right
to Revoke. Associate acknowledges that Associate has the
right to seek legal counsel, and was advised to seek such counsel,
before
entering into this Agreement. Associate shall have twenty-one
(21) days in which to execute and return this Agreement to
IMI. Associate further understands Associate has the right to
revoke this Agreement at any time within seven (7) days of execution
of
this Agreement by written notice sent by certified mail and received
by
IMI prior to expiration of the seventh day, whereupon this Agreement
shall
be null and void as of its inception. In the event that
Associate does not execute and return this Agreement within such
twenty-one (21) day period, the offer contained in this Agreement
shall be
revoked and IMI shall not be bound by any terms or conditions contained
herein. If this Agreement is revoked by Associate, IMI shall
have no obligation to make the payments described in Paragraphs 2,
3, 5,
6, 7 and 8; and in the event Associate revokes this Agreement after
IMI
has paid all or any portion of the sum described in Paragraphs 2,
3, 5, 6,
7 and 8, Associate shall immediately return the total amount of said
sum
in full to IMI.
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Attorneys’
Fees. In the event there is any dispute concerning the
terms of this Agreement or the performance of either party hereto
pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement, and either party hereto retains counsel
for the purpose of enforcing any of the provisions of this Agreement or
asserting the terms of this Agreement in defense of any suit filed
against
said party, the prevailing party in such a dispute shall be entitled
to
recover, in addition to any other remedy to which such party may
be
entitled to recover, all of its reasonable costs and reasonable attorney’s
fees incurred in connection with the dispute irrespective of whether
or
not a lawsuit is actually commenced or prosecuted to
conclusion. Associate’s right of reimbursement hereunder shall
continue for the life of Associate.
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Definition
of Affiliate. An "affiliate" of IMI for purposes of this
Agreement shall include any corporation or business entity in which
IMI
owns, directly or indirectly, at least 15% of the outstanding equity
interest.
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Enforceability. If
any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable,
the remainder of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full
force
and effect. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable
with respect to a particular circumstance, it shall nevertheless
remain in
full force and effect in all other
circumstances.
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Notices. Any
notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted
to be given or made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed
to
have been duly given (a) on the date delivered if personally delivered,
(b) on the third day after deposit in the U.S. mail or with a reputable
air courier service, properly addressed with postage or charges prepaid,
or (c) on the date transmitted by telefax if the sender receives
electronic confirmation of receipt of such telefax, to the address
or
telefax number of IMI or Associate, as the case may be, set forth
on the
signature page.
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Governing
Law/Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by California
law and applicable Federal law, without regard to the choice or conflict
of law provisions thereof. The venue for any lawsuit arising as
a result of this Agreement shall be Santa Ana,
California.
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No
Admission. Associate understands and agrees that the making
of the promises contained in this Agreement is in no way an admission
that
IMI violated any Federal or state laws or regulations, or violated
any
other obligation it has or may have had to Associate. Rather,
IMI is making these promises solely in exchange for Associate’s promises
to IMI.
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23.
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Paragraph
Titles. The paragraph titles used in this Agreement are for
convenience only and do not define or limit the contents of any
paragraph.
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24.
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Successors
and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and
shall inure to the benefit of, the heirs of Associate and the successors
and assigns of Ingram.
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Entire
Agreement. This instrument contains and accurately recites
the complete and any and all prior agreements or understandings,
if any,
among the parties. This Agreement may not be modified except in
writing signed by the parties.
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Delivered
to Associate by IMI on _______________, and executed by Associate on the date
set below. Please return the signed Agreement to Xxxxx
Xxxx.
"Associate" | |||||
Date:
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November
13, 2007
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/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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Address:
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Xxxxxx 0
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Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
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Telephone:
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"IMI"
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XXXXXX
MICRO INC.
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a
Delaware Corporation
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Date: | November 13, 2007 | /s/ Xxxxxxx M.E. Spierkel | |||
Xxxxxxx M. E. Spierkel | |||||
Chief Executive Officer | |||||
Xxxxxx Micro Inc. | |||||
0000 X. Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||
Xxxxx Xxx, XX 00000 | |||||
Tel: (000) 000-0000 Fax: (000) 000-0000 |
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EXHIBIT
“A”
AMENDMENT
TO
XXXXXX
MICRO INC.
2001
EXECUTIVE RETENTION PLAN
This
Amendment, dated effective as of
November 6, 2007, amends the Xxxxxx Micro Inc. 2001 Executive Retention Plan
(the “Plan”).
This
Amendment is made in accordance
with Internal Revenue Service Notice 2005-1, Q/A-19(c), as extended by Internal
Revenue Service Notices 2006-79 and 2007-86 (collectively, the “Notices”), and
shall be interpreted to comply with the transitional relief provided in the
above-mentioned Notices.
1. Section
5(c) of the Plan
is amended and restated in its entirety to provide as follows:
“(c) Payment
of Awards. Awards may be paid in a lump sum or in installments
following the close of the performance period or, in accordance with procedures
established by the Committee, on a deferred basis, all as determined by the
Committee. The payment of all awards which are not fully vested as of
December 31, 2004, or which are fully vested as of such date but which are
materially modified after such date shall be consistent with Internal Revenue
Code 409A and all guidance thereunder, including but not limited to Internal
Revenue Service Notice 2005-1, Q/A-19(c), as extended by Internal Revenue
Service Notices 2006-79 and 2007-86, and the Final Regulations under Internal
Revenue Code Section 409A. As provided in Internal Revenue Service
Notice 2005-1, notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, the time and
form of payment of any award which is not fully vested as of December 31, 2004,
or which is materially modified thereafter and which has not been paid as of
January 1, 2006, may be amended or changed at any time on or before December
31,
2006, provided that any such change or amendment shall only be effective with
respect to amounts that would not otherwise be payable in 2006 and may not
cause
an amount to be paid in 2006 that would not otherwise be payable in
2006. Further, as provided in Internal Revenue Service Notices
2006-79, notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, the time and form
of
payment of any award which is not fully vested as of December 31, 2004, or
which
is materially modified thereafter and which has not been paid as of January
1,
2007, may be amended or changed at any time on or before December 31, 2007,
provided that any such change or amendment shall only be effective with respect
to amounts that would not otherwise be payable in 2007 or earlier and may not
cause an amount to be paid in 2007 or earlier that would not otherwise be
payable in 2007 or earlier. Further, as provided in Internal Revenue
Service Notices 2007-86, notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan,
the
time and form of payment of any award which is not fully vested as of December
31, 2004, or which is materially modified thereafter and which has not been
paid
as of January 1, 2008, may be amended or changed at any time on or before
December 31, 2008, provided that any such change or amendment shall only be
effective with respect to amounts that would not otherwise be payable in 2008
or
earlier and may not cause an amount to be paid in 2008 or earlier that would
not
otherwise be payable in 2008 or earlier.”
2. Except
as set forth
herein, the Plan shall remain in full force and effect.
XXXXXX
MICRO INC.
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx M.E. Spierkel | |
Title: | CEO | |
Date: | November 6, 2007 |
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EXHIBIT
“B”
AMENDMENT
TO
2001
EXECUTIVE RETENTION PLAN
AWARD
PAYMENT DEFERRAL CONFIRMATION
Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
This
Amendment, dated effective as of November 6, 2007, amends the 2001 Executive
Retention Plan Award Payment Deferral Confirmation (the “Confirmation”) between
XXXXXX MICRO INC. (the “Company”) and XXXXX X. XXXXXX (“Executive”), dated
effective as of December 30, 2005.
This
Amendment is made in accordance with Internal Revenue Service Notice 2005-1,
Q/A-19(c), as extended by Internal Revenue Service Notices 2006-79 and 2007-86
(collectively, the “Notices”), and shall be interpreted to comply with the
transitional relief provided in the abovementioned Notices.
1. Section
1 of the Confirmation is amended by adding the following:
“The
Retention Plan has been amended on November 6, 2007, to provide that the time
and form of the payment of the Deferred Award may be amended or changed, subject
to certain limitations set forth in the Amended Plan. Pursuant to the
amended Retention Plan, the Committee and Executive have determined that the
Deferred Award should be paid as provided in Section 3 hereof.”
2. Section
3 of the Confirmation is amended and restated in its entirety as
follows:
“3. Payment
of
Deferred Award. Subject to Section 4 hereof, the Deferred Award and
Earnings thereon shall be paid to Executive in a lump sum within 5 business
days
after January 18, 2008, unless Executive incurs a “separation from service”
(within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)) with the Company
on or before December 31, 2007. If Executive incurs a “separation
from service” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h))
with the Company on or before December 31, 2007, the Deferred Award and Earnings
thereon shall be paid to Executive in a lump sum 6 months after the date on
which such “separation from service” occurs. The Company shall
withhold from such payment all federal, state, city or other taxes as are
legally required to be withheld. All conditions of the Award under
the Retention Plan, including Section 6 (b) “Tax Reporting and Payment
Liability” and Section 6(c) “Data Privacy Consent” remain
effective. The payment of the Deferred Award and Earnings thereon
shall be consistent with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and all guidance
thereunder, as modified by the transitional relief provided in Internal Revenue
Service Notice 2005-1, Q/A-19(c), and extended in Internal Revenue Service
Notices 2006-79 and 2007-86.”
3. Except
as set forth
herein, the Confirmation shall remain in full force and effect.
XXXXXX
MICRO INC.
/s/ Xxxxxxx M. E. Spierkel | |||
By: | Xxxxxxx M. E. Spierkel | ||
Title: | CEO |
Date:
November 13, 2007
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Acknowledged
and Agreed to by Executive:
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/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Date:
November 13, 2007
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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EXHIBIT
“C”
RELEASE
AND WAIVER
The
undersigned, Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx (“Associate”), in consideration of the benefits to
be received from Xxxxxx Micro Inc., a Delaware corporation(“IMI”), pursuant to
the terms of that certain Retirement Agreement, by and between Associate and
IMI, dated as of November 8, 2007 (“Retirement Agreement”), on and after the
Effective Date (as that term, and all other capitalized terms used herein that
are not defined herein, is defined in the Retirement Agreement), does hereby
covenant and agree with IMI as follows:
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1.
Release. As
of the date of this Release and Waiver, Associate hereby fully,
finally
and irrevocably discharges IMI and each of its affiliates,
and each
present, former and future director, officer and employee of
IMI and its
affiliates and any parent, subsidiary, affiliate or shareholder
thereof
(the “IMI Released Parties”) from all manner of claims, actions, causes of
action or suits, in law or in equity, which Associate has or
may have,
known or unknown, against the IMI Released Parties, or any
of them that
exist as of the Effective Date, by reason of any matter, cause
or thing
whatsoever, including any action arising from or during Associate’s
employment with IMI and any of its affiliates, resulting from
or relating
to Associate’s employment or the termination thereof, or relating to
Associate’s status as an officer, director, employee or participant in
any
employee benefit plan of IMI or any of its affiliates, excluding
any stock
option plan and/or LTIP Program, provided, however, that the
foregoing:
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(a)
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is
not intended to be, and shall not constitute, a release of any right
of
Associate to obtain indemnification and reimbursement of expenses
from IMI
Released Parties or any of its affiliates with respect to claims
based
upon or arising from alleged or actual acts or omissions of Associate
as
an officer, director or employee of IMI Released Parties or any of
its
affiliates to the fullest extent provided by law or in any applicable
certificate of incorporation, by law or contract,
and
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(b)
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shall
not release IMI Released Parties from any obligations under the Retirement
Agreement or their liability for violations of the Retirement Agreement
or
IMI’s payment of any compensation accrued by Associate and not paid by
IMI
through the Effective Date.
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From
and
after the date hereof, Associate agrees and covenants not to xxx, or threaten
suit against, or make any claim against, any of the IMI Released Parties for
or
alleging any of the claims, actions, causes of action or suits described
above. Associate acknowledges that this release includes, but is not
limited to, all claims arising under federal, state, local or foreign laws
prohibiting employer discrimination and all claims growing out of any legal
restrictions on the rights of IMI or any of its affiliates to terminate its
employees. Associate also specifically waives and releases all claims
of employment discrimination and all rights available to Associate under the
Age
Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), as amended, Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, as amended, or any other Federal discrimination law, the
Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and
any other federal and/or state employment laws. Such claims being
released include, by way of example and not limitation, any claim of race,
gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital status
and/or religious discrimination, any claim for breach of contract, and/or claim
for wrongful discharge. Associate further agrees that if any Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission and/or California Department of Fair
Employment and Housing claim is prosecuted in Associate’s name before any court
or administrative agency, Associate waives and agrees not to take any award
of
money or other damages from such suit.
2. Waiver. Associate
hereby expressly waives and relinquishes all rights and benefits under Section
1542 of the California Civil Code which provides:
“Section
1542. General Release--Claim extinguished. A general release does not
extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his
or
her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her
must have materially affected his or her settlement with the
debtor..”
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Associate
understands and acknowledges that the significance and consequence of this
waiver of Section 1542 of the Civil Code is that even if the Associate should
eventually suffer additional damages arising out of Associate’s employment
relationship with IMI, or Associate’s resignation, Associate will not be
permitted to make any claim for those damages. Furthermore, Associate
acknowledges that Associate intends these consequences even as to claims for
injuries and/or damages that may exist as of the Effective Date but which the
Associate does not know exist, and which, if known, would materially affect
the
Associate’s decision to execute the Separation Agreement.
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3.
Affiliate Defined. An "affiliate" of IMI for purposes of
this Release and Waiver shall include any corporation or business
entity
in which IMI owns, directly or indirectly, at least 15% of the
outstanding
equity interest.
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4. Right
to Revoke. Associate acknowledges that Associate has the right to
seek legal counsel, and has been advised to seek such counsel, before executing
and delivering this Release and Waiver. Associate further
acknowledges Associate has been given more than twenty-one (21) days in which
to
consider executing and returning this Release and Waiver to
IMI. Associate further understands Associate has the right to revoke
this Release and Waiver at any time within seven (7) days of execution of this
Release and Waiver, by written notice sent by certified mail and received by
IMI
prior to expiration of the seventh day. Associate’s failure to
execute and deliver this Release and Waiver to IMI on the Effective Date, or
Associate’s revocation of this Release and Waiver as provided herein, shall
constitute a breach of the Retirement Agreement, and IMI shall no longer be
bound by any terms or conditions of the Retirement Agreement. In the
event of such a breach of the Retirement Agreement by Associate, IMI shall
have
no obligation to make the payments described in Paragraphs 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and
8
of the Retirement Agreement; and if IMI has paid all or any portion of the
sum
described in Paragraphs 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Retirement Agreement,
Associate shall immediately return the total amount of said sum in full to
IMI.
IN
WITNESS
WHEREOF, Associate has signed and delivered to IMI this Release and Waiver
this
7th day of March 2008.
“Associate”
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx
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EXHIBIT
D
OVEREENKOMST
MBT BEEINDIGING VAN DETACHERING NAAR BELGIE
De
Xxxx
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Micro Inc. en Xxxxxx Micro Coordination Center BVBA
komen hierbij overeen dat de detachering naar Brussel, België zoals deze een
aanvang nam met schrijven van 23 maart 2004 met werderzijdse instemming van
alle
partijen een einde neemt op 18 januari 2008.
November
13, 2007
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Micro Inc.
/s/
Xxxxx
X. Xxxx
Xxxxx
X.
Xxxx
by
Power
of Attorney
Xxxxxx
Micro Coordination Center BVBA
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