FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.24
This First Amendment, dated November 11, 2004, is among Thermadyne Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation, its subsidiaries, (collectively the “Company”), and Xxxxx X. Xxxx (“Executive”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company and Executive entered into an Agreement dated August 27, 2004 (the “Agreement”), which among other things set forth the terms of Executive’s resignation as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and appointment as its Financial Project Leader; and,
WHEREAS the parties desire to modify the Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Section 1 of the Agreement shall be deleted in full and replaced with the following:
1. Resignation from Current Positions. On the earlier of: 1) the date the Company hires a new Chief Financial Officer, or 2) November 30, 2004 (which earlier date is hereinafter referred to as the “Resignation Date”), Executive shall cease to be Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer, and cease to be an officer, or director of the Company.
2. All other provisions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.
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Thermadyne Holdings Corporation |
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
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Thermadyne Industries, Inc. |
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Xxxxxx Equipment Company |
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Thermadyne International Corp. |
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Tweco Products, Inc. |
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Thermal Dynamics Corp. |
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Stoody Company |
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Thermal Arc, Inc. |
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C&G Systems Holding, Inc. |
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C&G Systems, Inc. |
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
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Vice President and General Counsel |
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Thermadyne Italia, Srl. |
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Thermadyne Australia Pty Ltd. |
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Thermadyne Asia/Pacific Pte Ltd. |
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Thermadyne Japan, Ltd. |
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Palco Trading Company |
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Thermadyne Foreign Sales Corporation |
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Thermadyne South America Holdings, Ltd. |
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Thermadyne South Africa (Pty) Ltd. |
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Maxweld & Braze (Pty) Ltd. |
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GenSet S.p.A. |
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Tecmo Srl |
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Ocim Srl |
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Tec Mo Cut Srl |
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Tec Mo Control Srl |
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BBM Srl |
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Duxtech Pty. Ltd. |
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Cigweld Group Pty. Ltd. |
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Quetala Pty. Ltd. |
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Quetack Pty. Ltd. |
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Quetala Unit Trust |
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Thermadyne Brazil Holdings, Ltd. |
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Thermadyne Xxxxxx Ltda. |
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Thermadyne Chile Holdings, Ltd. |
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Soltec SA |
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Metalservice S.A. |
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Thermadyne do Brasil Ltda. |
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Thermadyne Industries Ltd. |
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Thermadyne Cylinder Co. |
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Canadian Cylinder Company |
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Thermadyne Receivables, Inc. |
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MECO Holding Company |
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Protip Corporation |
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Thermadyne Welding Products Canada, Ltd. |
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Thermadyne de Mexico S.A. de C.V. |
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Tweco de Mexico S.A. de C.V. |
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Xxxxxx Equipment de Mexico S.A. de C.V. |
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Cigweld Group Pty. Ltd. |
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Philippine Welding Equipment, Inc. |
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Cigweld Property Holdings, Inc. |
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Thermal Arc Phils, Inc. |
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Cigweld Philippines, Inc. |
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Thermadyne Asia SDN BHD |
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Thermadyne Korea Ltd. |
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PT Cigweld Indonesia |
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Thermadyne Hong Kong Ltd. |
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Cigweld Malaysia SDN |
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Thermadyne Thailand Co. Ltd. |
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