EXHIBIT 10.15
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement is made as of January 9, 1997 by and among
Donnelley Enterprise Solutions Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx (the "Executive").
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive as its President,
LANSystems division, and the Executive desires to accept such employment,
for the term and upon the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
Agreement
Now, therefore, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Employment. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, the Company offers and the Executive hereby accepts employment,
effective as of January 13, 1997.
2. Term. Subject to earlier termination as hereafter provided, the
Executive shall be employed hereunder for an original term commencing on the
Effective Date and ending at 5:00 p.m., Chicago time, on the fourth anniversary
of the Effective Date, or such later date to which the parties may agree. The
term of this Agreement is hereafter referred to as "the term of this Agreement"
or "the term hereof".
3. Capacity and Performance.
3.1. Offices. During the term hereof and for the compensation
described in Section 4 below, the Executive shall serve as the Division
President, LANSystems division. The Executive shall be subject to the
direction of the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company (or any one of them to whom the Executive then reports, hereinafter
referred to as the "Reporting Executive"), and shall have such other
powers, duties and responsibilities consistent with the Executive's
position as President, LANSystems division, as may from time to time be
prescribed by the Reporting Executive. In addition, for so long as the
Executive is employed by the Company and, unless otherwise determined by
the Reporting Executive, without further compensation, the Executive shall
serve as a director of one or more of the Company's subsidiaries if so
elected or appointed from time to time.
3.2. Performance. During the term hereof, the Executive shall be
employed by the Company and shall perform and discharge (faithfully,
diligently and to the best of the Executive's ability) such duties and
responsibilities on behalf of the Company and its subsidiaries as may be
designated from time to time by the Reporting Executive. During the term
hereof, the Executive shall devote the Executive's full business time and
attention to the advancement of the business and interests of the Company
and its subsidiaries and to the discharge of the Executive's duties and
responsibilities hereunder. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to
prohibit or restrict the Executive from (a) serving in various capacities
in community, civic, religious or charitable organizations, (b) serving as
a member of the boards of non-affiliated entities provided such entities do
not compete with the Company and such service does not create a conflict of
interest as determined by the Board, or (c) attending to personal business
and investment matters. It is expressly agreed that any such service or
activity permitted by the previous sentence shall not unreasonably
interfere with the performance of the Executive's duties and, if so, the
Executive, after consultation with the Board, will comply with the
reasonable requests to cease or limit the service or activity.
4. Compensation and Benefits. As compensation for all services performed
by the Executive under this Agreement and performance of the Executive's duties
and of the obligations to the Company and its subsidiaries, pursuant to this
Agreement or otherwise and subject to Section 5 hereof:
4.1. Base Salary. During the term hereof, the Company shall pay the
Executive a base salary at the rate of $210,000 per year, payable in
accordance with the payroll practices of the Company for its executives but
no less than monthly and subject to increase at any time or from time to
time by the Reporting Executive in his or her sole discretion. Such base
salary, as from time to time increased, is hereafter referred to as the
"Base Salary". The Base Salary payable to the Executive in 1997 shall be
prorated for the period from the Effective Date through December 31, 1997
and for any subsequent period of service less than one full year.
4.2. Bonus Compensation. During the term hereof, the Company from
time to time shall pay the Executive an annual bonus (the "Bonus"). The
Bonus in respect of 1997 (the "1997 Bonus") will be calculated as follows:
The Company will calculate the dollar amount of the 1997 LANSystems Bonus
pursuant to Section 4.2.1. below and the dollar amount of the 1997 DESI
Bonus pursuant to Section 4.2.2. below, adjust such amounts in accordance
with Section 4.2.3, and pay to the Executive the sum of such
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amounts:
4.2.1. (a) If the Targeted Operating Income (as defined below)
for the LANSystems Division for calendar year 1997 (the "1997
LANSystems TOI"), is less than (TBD) (the "Minimum LANSystems
Target"), the 1997 LANSystems Bonus shall equal zero;
(b) If the 1997 LANSystems TOI is equal to or greater than the
Minimum LANSystems Target but less than (TBD) (the "Base LANSystems
Target"), the 1997 LANSystems Bonus shall equal the number obtained by
multiplying 30% of the Executive's 1997 Salary by a fraction (which
shall not be greater than one), the numerator of which is the
difference between the 1997 LANSystems TOI and the Minimum LANSystems
Target and the denominator of which is the amount determined by
subtracting the Minimum LANSystems Target from the Base LANSystems
Target;
(c) If the 1997 LANSystems TOI is equal to or greater than the
Base LANSystems Target but less than (TBD) (the "Maximum LANSystems
Target"), the 1997 LANSystems Bonus shall equal the sum of the number
obtained by multiplying 60% of the Executive's 1997 Salary by a
fraction (which shall not be greater than one), the numerator of which
is the difference between the 1997 LANSystems TOI and the Base
LANSystems Target and the denominator of which is the amount
determined by subtracting the Base LANSystems Target from the Maximum
LANSystems Target; or
(d) If the 1997 LANSystems TOI is equal to or greater than the
Maximum LANSystems Target, the 1997 LANSystems Bonus shall equal 60%
of the Executive's 1997 Salary.
4.2.2. (a) If the Adjusted Operating Income (as defined below)
for DESI taken as a whole for calendar year 1997 (the "1997 DESI
AOI"), is less than (TBD) (the "Minimum DESI Target"), the 1997 DESI
Bonus shall equal zero;
(b) If the 1997 DESI TOI is equal to or greater than the Minimum
DESI Target but less than (TBD) (the "Base DESI Target"), the 1997
DESI Bonus shall equal the sum of the number obtained by multiplying
10% of the Executive's 1997 Salary by a fraction (which shall not be
greater than one), the numerator of which is the difference between
the 1997 DESI AOI and the Minimum DESI Target and the denominator of
which
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is the amount determined by subtracting the Minimum DESI Target from
the Base DESI Target;
(c) If the 1997 DESI TOI is equal to or greater than the Base
DESI Target but less than (TBD) (the "Maximum DESI Target"), the 1997
DESI Bonus shall equal the sum of the number obtained by multiplying
20% of the Executive's 1997 Salary by a fraction (which shall not be
greater than one), the numerator of which is the difference between
the 1997 DESI TOI and the Base DESI Target and the denominator of
which is the amount determined by subtracting the Base DESI Target
from the Maximum DESI Target; or
(d) If the 1997 DESI TOI is equal to or greater than the Maximum
DESI Target, the 1997 DESI Bonus shall equal 20% of the Executive's
1997 Salary.
4.2.3. Any compensation paid to the Executive as Bonus shall be
in addition to the Base Salary. The 1997 Bonus payable to the
Executive shall be pro-rated for any period of service less than a
full year by multiplying (x) the amount of the Bonus calculated for
such year by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of
days from and including January 1 of such year through and including
the effective date of the Executive's termination of employment and
the denominator of which is 365. All bonus and benefit plans are
subject to annual review and change by the Board relative to key
strategic objectives for the year.
4.3. Stock Options. The Company has established the 1997 Stock
Incentive Plan (the "Plan") for management/employees of the Company
pursuant to which options may be granted for common stock of the Company
("Common Stock"). As soon as practical after the Effective Date, the
Company shall grant to the Executive, pursuant to the Plan, options to
purchase a total of 25,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price
equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant
(the "Options"). Subject to the termination of employment provisions
contained in the agreement evidencing the Options, the Options will become
exercisable in four cumulative annual installments on the one year (25%),
two year (25%), three year (25%) and four year (25%) anniversaries of the
Effective Date, subject to acceleration of vesting in accordance with the
terms of the agreement evidencing the Options.
4.4. Vacations. During the term hereof, the Executive shall be
entitled to four (4)
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weeks of vacation per annual vacation period of the Company, such vacation
to be taken at such times and intervals as shall be determined by the
Executive in the Executive's reasonable discretion. The Executive may not
accumulate or carry over from one calendar year to another any unused,
accrued vacation time, unless the Reporting Executive determines that
business demands require deferral and carry over of vacation from any year
into up to the first six (6) months of the succeeding year. The Executive
shall not be entitled to compensation for vacation time not taken, except
that upon termination of employment, the Executive shall be paid for all
vacation time accrued but not taken.
4.5. Other Benefits. During the term hereof and subject to any
contribution therefor generally required of executives of the Company, the
Executive shall be entitled to participate in all employee benefit plans
and other programs (including, but not limited to, any medical, dental,
retirement, disability, life insurance, sick leave and other benefits) from
time to time adopted by the Board and in effect for executives of the
Company generally, except to the extent such plans are in a category of
benefit otherwise already provided to the Executive. Such participation
shall be subject to (i) the terms of the applicable plan documents, (ii)
generally applicable Company policies and (iii) the discretion of the Board
or any administrative or other committee provided for in or contemplated by
such plan. The Company may alter, modify, add to or delete its employee
benefit plans at any time as the Board, in its sole judgment, determines to
be appropriate.
4.6. Business Expenses. The Company shall pay or reimburse the
Executive for all reasonable business expenses incurred or paid by the
Executive in the performance of the Executive's duties and responsibilities
hereunder, subject to (i) any expense policy of the Company set by the
Board from time to time, and (ii) such reasonable substantiation and
documentation requirements as may be specified by the Board from time to
time.
4.7. Severance. In the event the Executive's employment with the
Company is (i) terminated by the Company other than for Cause in accordance
with Section 5.4 or (ii) terminated by the Executive in accordance with
Section 5.5, the Executive will be entitled to receive twenty-four (24)
monthly payments equal to the Executive's then applicable Base Salary
calculated on a monthly basis at the time of such termination (i.e., 1/12th
of the Base Salary), paid on the last day of a calendar month.
5. Termination of Employment and Severance Benefits. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 2 hereof, the Executive's employment hereunder shall
terminate prior to the expiration of the term of this Agreement under the
following circumstances:
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5.1. Retirement or Death. In the event of the Executive's retirement
or death during the term hereof, the Executive's employment hereunder shall
immediately and automatically terminate. In the event of the Executive's
retirement after the age of sixty-five, age fifty-five with the prior
consent of the Board or death during the term hereof, the Company shall pay
to the Executive (or in the case of death, the Executive's designated
beneficiary or, if no beneficiary has been designated by the Executive, to
the Executive's estate) (i) Base Salary earned but unpaid through and
including the date of such retirement or death, (ii) any amount payable
pursuant to Section 4.6, (iii) any unpaid portion of any Bonus for any
fiscal year preceding the year in which such retirement or death occurs
that was earned but had not previously been paid and (iv) at the times the
Company pays its executives bonuses in accordance with its general payroll
policies, any Bonus which would have been paid had such retirement or death
not occurred during the fiscal year of such retirement or death (pro-rated
based on a formula, the numerator of which shall be the number of days
during the fiscal year of such retirement or death in which the Executive
was employed by the Company and the denominator of which shall be 365 or
366, as the case may be).
5.2. Disability.
5.2.1. The Company may terminate the Executive's employment
hereunder, upon written notice to the Executive, in the event that the
Executive becomes disabled during the Executive's employment hereunder
through any illness, injury, accident or condition of either a
physical or psychological nature and, as a result, is unable to
perform substantially all of the Executive's duties and
responsibilities hereunder for an aggregate of one hundred eighty
(180) days during any period of three hundred and sixty-five (365)
consecutive calendar days.
5.2.2. The Board may designate another employee to act
temporarily in the Executive's place during any period of the
Executive's disability. Notwithstanding any such designation, the
Executive shall continue to receive the Base Salary in accordance with
Section 4.1 and to receive benefits in accordance with Section 4.5, to
the extent permitted by the then current terms of the applicable
benefit plans, until the Executive becomes eligible for disability
income benefits under any disability income plan maintained by the
Company or until the termination of the Executive's employment,
whichever shall first occur. Upon becoming so eligible, or upon such
termination, whichever shall first occur, the Company shall pay to the
Executive (i) Base Salary earned but unpaid through and including the
date of such eligibility or termination, (ii) any amount payable
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pursuant to Section 4.6, (iii) any unpaid portion of any Bonus for any
fiscal year preceding the year in which such eligibility or
termination occurs that was earned but had not previously been paid
and (iv) at the times the Company pays its executives bonuses in
accordance with its general payroll policies, any Bonus which would
have been paid had disability not occurred during the fiscal year in
which such eligibility or termination occurs (pro-rated based on a
formula, the numerator of which shall be, as applicable, (i) the
number of days from and including January 1 of the fiscal year in
which such eligibility occurs to but excluding the date of such
eligibility or (ii) the number of days on which the Executive was
employed by the Company during the fiscal year in which such
termination occurs and the denominator of which shall be 365 or 366,
as the case may be).
5.2.3. Except as provided in Section 5.2.2, while receiving
disability income payments under any disability income plan maintained
by the Company, the Executive shall not be entitled to receive any
Base Salary under Section 4.1 or Bonus payments under Section 4.2 but
shall continue to participate in the Company's benefit plans in
accordance with Section 4.5 and the terms of such plans, until the
termination of the Executive's employment. During the twelve (12)
month period from and including the date of termination, the Company
shall pay for the cost of the Executive's participation in the
Company's group medical and dental plans, provided that the Executive
is entitled to continue such participation under applicable law and
the terms of such plan.
5.2.4. If any question shall arise as to whether during any
period the Executive is disabled through any illness, injury, accident
or condition of either a physical or psychological nature so as to be
unable to perform substantially all of the Executive's duties and
responsibilities hereunder, the Executive may, and at the request of
the Company shall, submit to a medical examination by a physician
either (i) mutually selected by the Company and the Executive or the
Executive's duly appointed guardian or (ii) failing mutual agreement,
a physician selected by each of a physician selected by the Company
and a physician selected by the Executive, to determine whether the
Executive is so disabled and such determination shall for the purposes
of this Agreement be conclusive of the issue. If such question shall
arise and the Executive shall fail to submit to such medical
examination, the Board's determination of the issue shall be binding
on the Executive.
5.3. By the Company for Cause. The Company may terminate the
Executive's
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employment hereunder for Cause as provided in Section 11.2. If the
Executive's employment hereunder is terminated for Cause, the Company shall
have no further obligation or liability to the Executive relating to the
Executive's employment hereunder, or the termination thereof, except that
the Company shall pay to the Executive (i) Base Salary earned but unpaid
through and including the date of termination, (ii) any amount payable
pursuant to Section 4.6, and (iii) any other amounts accrued by the
Executive but unpaid through and including the date of termination (it
being understood that a Bonus does not accrue until December 31 of the year
on which such Bonus is based).
5.4. By the Company other than for Cause. The Company may terminate
the Executive's employment hereunder other than for Cause at any time after
the Effective Date upon two weeks prior written notice to the Executive. In
the event of such termination, then the Company shall pay the Executive (i)
Base Salary earned but unpaid through and including the date of
termination, (ii) any amount payable pursuant to Section 4.6, (iii) the
amounts specified in Section 4.7, (iv) any unpaid portion of any Bonus for
any fiscal year preceding the year in which such termination occurs that
was earned but had not previously been paid, (v) at the times the Company
pays its executives bonuses in accordance with its general payroll
policies, any Bonus which would have been paid had termination not occurred
during the fiscal year in which such termination occurs (pro-rated based on
a formula, the numerator of which shall be the number of days during the
fiscal year in which such termination occurs the Executive was employed by
the Company and the denominator of which shall be 365 or 366, as the case
may be), and (vi) any other amounts accrued by the Executive but unpaid
through and including the date of termination. In addition, 100% of the
number of shares of Common Stock subject to each option, including the
Options, held by the Executive on the date of such termination and which
are then unexercisable shall become exercisable as of the date of such
termination, and such Options may be exercised for a period up to ninety
(90) days following termination of the Executive's employment.
5.5. By the Executive upon Breach or for Good Reason. The Executive
may terminate the Executive's employment hereunder (i) in the event that
the Company fails to perform, in any material respect, its obligations
under this Agreement, after written notice to the Company setting forth in
reasonable detail the nature of such breach if such breach remains uncured
for a period of 30 days following such written notice to the Company
provided that said notice shall not be required in the event of repeated,
intentional or willful failure to perform by the Company, (ii) there is a
material diminution in the responsibilities, duties and powers of the
Executive, or (iii) the Executive's offices are moved from their present
location to a location outside of the New York metropolitan area. In the
event of termination in accordance with this Section 5.5, then the Company
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shall pay to the Executive (i) Base Salary earned but unpaid through and
including the date of termination, (ii) any amount payable pursuant to
Section 4.6, (iii) the amounts specified in Section 4.7, (iv) any unpaid
portion of any Bonus for any fiscal year preceding the year in which such
termination occurs that was earned but had not previously been paid, (v) at
the times the Company pays its executives bonuses in accordance with its
general payroll policies, any Bonus which would have been paid had
termination not occurred during the fiscal year in which such termination
occurs (pro-rated based on a formula, the numerator of which shall be the
number of days during the fiscal year in which such termination occurs the
Executive was employed by the Company and the denominator of which shall be
365 or 366, as the case may be), and (vi) any other amounts accrued by the
Executive but unpaid through and including the date of termination. In
addition, 100% of the number of shares of Common Stock subject to each
option, including the Options, held by the Executive on the date of such
termination and which are then unexercisable shall become exercisable as of
the date of such termination, and such Options may be exercised for a
period up to ninety (90) days following termination of the Executive's
employment.
5.6. By the Executive Other than upon Breach or for Good Reason. The
Executive may terminate the Executive's employment hereunder at any time
upon ninety (90) days' written notice to the Company. In the event of
termination of the Executive pursuant to this Section 5.6, the Board may
elect to waive the period of notice, or any portion thereof, and, whether
or not the Board so elects, the Company shall pay to the Executive (i) Base
Salary for the full notice period, (ii) any amount payable pursuant to
Section 4.6, (iii) at the times the Company pays its executives bonuses in
accordance with its general payroll policies, any Bonus which would have
been paid had termination not occurred during the fiscal year in which such
termination occurs (pro-rated as set forth in Section 5.5 above), and (iv)
any other amounts accrued by the Executive but unpaid through and including
the date of termination.
5.7. Post-Agreement Employment. In the event the Executive remains
in the employ of the Company or any of its Affiliates following termination
of this Agreement, by the expiration of the term hereof or otherwise, then
such employment shall be at will, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
6. Effect of Termination. The provisions of this Section 6 shall apply in
the event of termination due to the expiration of the term of this Agreement,
pursuant to Section 5 or otherwise.
6.1. Receipt of Certain Benefits. It is the mutual intention of the
Company and
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the Executive that the Executive receive the full benefit of the
compensation and benefits provided to the Executive during the term hereof
which compensation and benefits may be payable over periods beyond the
particular year of employment. The Executive shall not be obligated to seek
other employment by way of mitigation of the amounts due to the Executive
nor shall the Executive's earnings after termination reduce the Company's
obligations hereunder. Nothing in this Section 6.1 is intended or shall be
construed to affect the rights and obligations of the Company and its
Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Executive, on the other, with respect
to any loans, stock pledge arrangements, option plans or other agreements
to the extent said rights or obligations survive termination of employment
under the provisions of the documents relating thereto.
6.2. Termination of Health and Welfare Benefits. Except for medical
and dental insurance coverage continued pursuant to Sections 5.2 hereof and
any right of continuation of health coverage to the extent provided by
Sections 601 through 608 of ERISA, health and welfare benefits shall
terminate pursuant to the terms of the applicable benefit plans based on
the date of termination of the Executive's employment without regard to any
continuation of Base Salary or other payments to the Executive following
such date of termination pursuant to Section 5.
6.3. Survival of Certain Provisions. Provisions of this Agreement
shall survive any termination if so provided herein or if necessary or
desirable fully to accomplish the purposes of such provision, including,
without limitation, the obligations of the Executive under Sections 7 and 8
hereof. The obligation of the Company to make payments to or on behalf of
the Executive under Sections 4.7, 5.4 or 5.5 hereof is expressly
conditioned upon the Executive's continued full performance of obligations
under Sections 7 and 8 hereof. The Executive recognizes that, except as
expressly provided in Section 4.7, 5.4 or 5.5, no compensation is earned
after termination of employment.
7. Confidential Information; Intellectual Property.
7.1. Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that the Company and
its Affiliates continually develop Confidential Information, that the
Executive may develop Confidential Information for the Company or its
Affiliates and that the Executive may learn of Confidential Information
during the course of employment. The Executive will comply with the
policies and procedures of the Company for protecting Confidential
Information and shall never disclose to any Person (except as required by
applicable law or for the proper performance of the Executive's duties and
responsibilities to the Company and its Affiliates), or use for the
Executive's own benefit or gain or otherwise use in a manner adverse to the
interests of the Company and its Affiliates, any
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Confidential Information obtained by the Executive incident to the
Executive's employment or other association with the Company or any of its
Affiliates. The Executive understands that this restriction shall continue
to apply after the Executive's employment terminates, regardless of the
reason for such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive's
covenant not to disclose Confidential Information does not apply to
information which (i) becomes generally available to the public or
otherwise becomes known through sources other than the Executive, (ii) is
subsequently disclosed to the Executive by a source other than the Company
who was under no duty of confidence or (iii) is required to be disclosed by
the Executive through discovery in litigation or by order of a court or
otherwise as required by law.
7.2. Return of Documents. All documents, records, tapes and other
media of every kind and description relating to the business, present or
otherwise, of the Company or its Affiliates and any copies, in whole or in
part, thereof (the "Documents"), whether or not prepared by the Executive,
shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company and its Affiliates,
provided, however, that Executive shall in all cases be entitled to retain
copies of documents relating to the Executive's employment rights,
compensation, benefits or other obligations of the Company to the Executive
and the Executive to the Company. The Executive shall safeguard all
Documents and shall surrender to the Company at the time the Executive's
employment terminates, or at such earlier time or times as the Board or its
designee may specify, all Documents then in the Executive's possession or
control.
7.3. Assignment of Rights to Intellectual Property. The Executive
shall promptly and fully disclose all Intellectual Property to the Company.
The Executive hereby assigns and agrees to assign to the Company (or as
otherwise directed by the Company) the Executive's full right, title and
interest in and to all Intellectual Property. The Executive agrees to
execute any and all applications for domestic and foreign patents,
copyrights or other proprietary rights and to do such other acts (including
without limitation the execution and delivery of instruments of further
assurance or confirmation) requested by the Company to assign the
Intellectual Property to the Company and to permit the Company to enforce
any patents, copyrights or other proprietary rights to the Intellectual
Property. The Executive will not charge the Company for time spent in
complying with these obligations. All copyrightable works that the
Executive creates shall be considered "work made for hire".
8. Agreement not to Compete with the Business. The Executive agrees that
during the term of the Executive's employment hereunder and for a period of two
(2) years following the date of termination thereof (the "Non-Competition
Period"), the Executive will not, directly or
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indirectly (a) own, manage, operate, control or participate in any manner in the
ownership, management, operation or control of, or be connected as an officer,
employee, partner, director, principal, consultant, agent or otherwise with, or
have any financial interest in, or aid or assist anyone else in the conduct of,
any business, venture or activity which competes with the business of the
Company, or any group, division or subsidiary of the Company, as described in
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to the Company's
initial public offering of Common Stock or, beginning with the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1996, the Company's most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission prior to the date (the "Date of Termination") the Executive's
employment under this Agreement is terminated (hereinafter, "Competitive
Business") in the United States or any other geographic area where such
Competitive Business is being conducted at the Date of Termination or (b)
recruit or otherwise seek to induce any employees of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries to terminate their employment or violate any agreement with or duty
to the Company or any of its subsidiaries. It is understood and agreed that, for
the purposes of the foregoing provisions of this Section 8, (i) no business,
venture or activity shall be deemed to be a Competitive Business unless not less
than five percent of the Company's consolidated gross sales or operating income
is derived from, or not less than five percent of the Company's consolidated
assets are devoted to, such business, venture or activity; and (ii) no business,
venture or activity conducted by any entity by which the Executive is employed
or in which the Executive is interested or with which the Executive is connected
or associated shall be deemed to be a Competitive Business unless it is one from
which five percent or more of such entity's consolidated gross sales or
operating income is derived, or to which five percent or more of such entity's
consolidated assets are devoted; provided, however, that if the actual gross
sales or operating income or assets of such entity derived from or devoted to
such business, venture or activity is equal to or in excess of 10% of the most
nearly comparable figure for the Company, such business, venture or activity of
such entity shall be deemed to be a Competitive Business. Further, ownership of
not more than five percent of the voting stock of any publicly held corporation
shall not, of itself, constitute a violation of this Section 8.
9. Enforcement of Covenants. The Executive acknowledges that the
Executive has carefully read and considered all the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, including without limitation the restraints imposed upon the
Executive pursuant to Sections 7 and 8 hereof. The Executive agrees that said
restraints are necessary for the reasonable and proper protection of the Company
and its Affiliates and that the restraints are reasonable as to the definition
of Competitive Business and length of time. The Executive further acknowledges
that, were the Executive to breach any of the covenants or agreements contained
in Sections 7 or 8 hereof, the damage to the Company could be irreparable. The
Executive therefore agrees that the Company, in addition to any other remedies
available to it, shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive
relief against any breach or threatened breach by the Executive of any of said
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covenants or agreements. The parties further agree that in the event that any
provision of Section 7 or 8 hereof shall be determined by any Court of competent
jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of its being extended over too great
a time, too large a geographic area or too great a range of activities, such
provision shall be deemed to be modified to permit its enforcement to the
maximum extent permitted by law.
10. Conflicting Agreements. The Executive hereby represents and warrants
that the execution of this Agreement and the performance of the Executive's
obligations hereunder will not breach or be in conflict with any other agreement
to which or by which the Executive is a party or is bound and that the Executive
is not now subject to any covenants against competition or similar covenants
that would affect the performance of the Executive's obligations hereunder. The
Executive will not disclose to or use on behalf of the Company or any of its
Affiliates any proprietary information of a third party without such party's
consent.
11. Definitions. Terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement are used
herein as so defined. In addition, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
11.1. Affiliates. "Affiliates" means all persons and entities
directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control
with the Company.
11.2. Cause. The following events or conditions shall constitute
"Cause" for termination: (i) the willful refusal of the Executive to
substantially perform the Executive's duties to the Company (other than any
refusal resulting from the Executive's incapacity due to physical or mental
illness), including the Executive's obligations under this Agreement or
(ii) a willful and material breach by the Executive of Section 7.1, 7.3 or
8 or (iii) a conviction for fraud, embezzlement or other act of dishonesty
by the Executive that causes material injury to the Company or any of its
Affiliates or (iv) conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, any felony
involving dishonesty or moral turpitude; or (v) the Executive's engaging in
activities (A) which constitute a violation of any policy, rule or
regulation adopted by the Company, including policies related to conflicts
of interest, xxxxxxx xxxxxxx, reimbursement of business expenses and the
like, or (B) which result in a material injury to the business, financial
condition, results of operations or prospects of the Company or its
Affiliates, as determined by the Board or a committee thereof.
For purposes of this Section 11.2, no act or failure to act on the
Executive's part shall be deemed "willful" unless done, or omitted to be
done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that
the actions or omissions were in the best interest of the Company.
Notwithstanding and with respect to clause (i) only in the
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immediately preceding paragraph, the Executive shall not be deemed
terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to
the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote
of not less than 75% of the entire membership of the Board (excluding the
Executive if the Executive is a member of the Board) at a meeting of the
Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to the
Executive and an opportunity for the Executive, together with the
Executive's counsel, to be heard before the Board and after the Executive
has been provided with a period of not less than 30 days within which to
correct the situation) finding that in the opinion of the Board the
Executive engaged in the conduct set forth in such clause (i) and
specifying the particulars in reasonable detail.
11.3. Confidential Information. "Confidential Information" means any
and all information of the Company and its Affiliates that is not generally
known by others with whom they compete or do business, or with whom they
plan to compete or do business and any and all information the disclosure
of which would otherwise be adverse to the interests of the Company or any
of its Affiliates. Confidential Information includes without limitation
such information relating to (i) the services or products sold or offered
by the Company or any of its Affiliates, (ii) the costs, sources of supply,
financial performance and strategic plans of the Company and its
Affiliates, (iii) the identity and special needs of the customers of the
Company and its Affiliates and (iv) the people and organizations with whom
the Company and its Affiliates have business relationships and those
relationships. Confidential Information also includes comparable
information that the Company or any of its Affiliates have received
belonging to others or which was received by the Company or any of its
Affiliates with any understanding that it would not be disclosed.
11.4. ERISA. "ERISA" means the federal Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or any successor statute, and the rules and
regulations thereunder, and in the case of any referenced section thereof
any successor section thereto, collectively and as from time to time
amended and in effect.
11.5. Intellectual Property. "Intellectual Property" means
inventions, discoveries, developments, methods, processes, compositions,
works, concepts and ideas (whether or not patentable or copyrightable or
constituting trade secrets) conceived, made, created, developed or reduced
to practice by the Executive (whether alone or with others, whether or not
during normal business hours or on or off Company premises) during the
Executive's employment that relate to either the business of the Company or
any of its Affiliates or any prospective activity of the Company or any of
its Affiliates.
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11.6. Person. "Person" means an individual, a corporation, an
association, a partnership, a limited liability company, an estate, a trust
and any other entity or organization.
12. Withholding. All payments made by the Company under this Agreement
shall be reduced by any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the
Company under applicable law.
13. Miscellaneous.
13.1. Assignment. Neither the Company nor the Executive may make any
assignment of this Agreement or any interest herein (provided, however,
that nothing contained herein shall be construed to place any limitation or
restriction on the transfer of the Common Stock in addition to any
restrictions set forth in any agreement applicable to such shares) without
the prior written consent of the other. This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the Company and the Executive, and their
respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs and permitted
assigns.
13.2. Severability. If any portion or provision of this Agreement
shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of
competent jurisdiction, then the application of such provision in such
circumstances shall be deemed modified to permit its enforcement to the
maximum extent permitted by law, and both the application of such portion
or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so
declared illegal or unenforceable and the remainder of this Agreement shall
not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement
shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
13.3. Waiver; Amendment. No waiver of any provision hereof shall be
effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The
failure of either party to require the performance of any term or
obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by either party of any breach
of this Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such
term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach. This
Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by
the Executive and the Company.
13.4. Notices. Any and all notices, requests, demands and other
communications provided for by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall
be effective when delivered in
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person or two business days after being deposited in the United States
mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified, and addressed (a) in the
case of the Executive, to Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, LANSystems, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 or, (b) in the case of the Company, at its
principal place of business and to the attention of the Chief Executive
Officer; or to such other address as either party may specify by notice to
the other.
13.5. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the terms and conditions of
the Executive's employment and, except as otherwise provided herein,
supersedes all prior communications, agreements and understandings, written
or oral, with the Company with respect to the terms and conditions of the
Executive's employment, including the Original Agreement.
13.6. Headings. The headings and captions in this Agreement are for
convenience only and in no way define or describe the scope or content of
any provision of this Agreement.
13.7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which together
shall constitute one and the same instrument.
13.8. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the domestic substantive laws of the State of
Illinois without giving effect to any choice or conflict of laws provision
or rule that would cause the application of the domestic substantive laws
of any other jurisdiction.
13.9. Legal Fees. In any action brought by the Executive to enforce
the Executive's rights hereunder, DESI shall reimburse, indemnify and hold
harmless the Executive from her fees and reasonable expenses of counsel;
provided, however, that such indemnification shall not extend to any action
brought by the Executive in bad faith or without a reasonable likelihood of
success under the terms of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the Company, by its
duly authorized representative, and by the Executive, as of the date first above
written.
THE COMPANY: DONNELLEY ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED
By /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Chairman, President & CEO
THE EXECUTIVE: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx X.Xxxxx
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