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EXHIBIT 10(d)
FORM OF
AMENDMENT TO
SEVERANCE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND EACH OF
R. XXXXX XXXXX AND XXXXX X. XXXXXX
This Amendment to the existing Severance Agreement between the parties
hereto is entered into this first day of January 1998 by and between Peoples
Heritage Financial Group, Inc., (the "Company"), a Maine financial institution
with its principal place of business at Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx
00000, and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx (the "Executive"), an individual and employee of the
Company.
WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive have previously entered into a
Severance Agreement dated December 7, 1996 (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive wish to modify said Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above, the legal sufficiency of
which is acknowledged by the parties hereto, said parties agree to amend their
Agreement as follows:
Paragraph 7(d)(ii) is deleted in its original form and replaced by the
following:
the Executive shall receive from the Company, no less than ten days
following termination of his or her employment, a lump sum payment
(the "Termination Payment") equal to three (3) times the Executive's
Annual Compensation;
Paragraph 7(d)(v) is deleted in its original form and replaced by the
following:
the Executive shall continue to be covered at the expense of the
Company by the same or equivalent hospital, medical, dental, accident,
disability and life insurance coverage as in effect for the Executive
immediately prior to his or her employment, until the earlier of (A)
thirty-six (36) months following termination of employment, or (B) the
date the Executive has commenced new employment and has thereby become
eligible for comparable benefits.
All other provisions of the Agreement shall, unless altered hereby, remain
in full force and effect.
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WHEREFORE, in recognition and acceptance of this Amendment to the Severance
Agreement, the parties hereto have set their hands as of the first date written
above and upon which date this Amendment, when executed, shall be given effect.
PEOPLES HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By:
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Attest:
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Executive:
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Address:
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