EXHIBIT 10.31
AMENDMENT NO. 1
CHANGE OF CONTROL AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENT
Amendment (hereinafter "Amendment") dated as of June 27, 2000 to a certain
Change of Control and Serverance Agreement (the "Agreement") dated April 10,
2000, by and between CFM Technologies, Inc., a Pennsylvania Business Corporation
having a place of business at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx, XX 00000 and Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx, an individual residing at 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
("Carolin").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, based upon a continuing desire to motivate Carolin's continued
employment, and in recognition of Carolin's continuing contribution to the
Company;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises
and covenants contained in the Agreement and herein, and intending to be legally
bound hereby, it is agreed to:
1. Delete Section 2 of the Agreement, in its entirety, and replace it
with the following:
"2. TERM
This agreement shall terminate upon the first to occur of (i) five (5)
years from execution hereof or (ii) two (2) years from the occurrence
of an Event or upon the mutual agreement, in writing, of CFM and
Carolin."
2. Delete Section 4(c) of the Agreement, in its entirety, and replace it
with the following:
"(c) TERMINATION BY CAROLIN FOR GOOD REASON. Any of the following
actions or omissions by CFM or Successors and Assigns shall constitute
good reason:
(i) Material breach by Successors and Assigns of any provision
of this Agreement which is not cured by Successors and
Assigns within fifteen (15) days of written notice thereof
from Carolin; or
(ii) Any action by Successors and Assigns to intentionally harm
Carolin; or
(iii) If, (i) upon the occurrence of an Event, Carolin's status,
title, position, and responsibilities are not expanded to
include responsibility for substantially all related
functional activities in the merger or combined
post-transition entity for which Carolin was responsible
immediately prior to the Event, or (ii) at any time
thereafter, a change occurs in Carolin's status, title,
position, work location or compensation which, in either
event, in Carolin's reasonable judgment, represents a
material adverse change from his status, title, position,
work location, compensation, or responsibilities existing or
in effect prior to such change, Carolin may, at his sole
option by providing written notice, at any time during the
term of this Agreement, deem such change to be good reason
under this Section 4(c). It is specifically agreed that
service as President-Wet Processing Division, Xxxxxxx
Technology, Inc. shall constitute a material adverse change
from Carolin's present status, title, position and
responsibilities and that Carolin's performance in such
capacity shall not be deemed a waiver of this sentence.
(iv) The failure of CFM to have obtained an agreement,
satisfactory to Carolin, from any Successors and Assigns to
assume and agree to perform this Agreement prior to the
occurrence of an Event.
(v) The election by Carolin to terminate his employment at any
time after May 1, 2001 and prior to the expiration of this
Agreement. Such election under this sub-section shall be
valid only in the event that Carolin shall have undertaken a
documented, good faith effort to locate another person to
assume his responsibilities.
Carolin's right to terminate his employment pursuant to this Section 4(c)
shall not be affected by his incapacity due to disability.
In the event of any action or omission constituting good reason (a "Good
Reason Event") (1) if Carolin has terminated after May 1, 2001 and prior to
expiration of this Agreement, and has undertaken a documented good faith effort
to locate another person to assume his responsibilities, any options to purchase
common stock of CFM or Successors and Assigns held by Carolin immediately prior
to the occurrence of an Event shall vest immediately as of the date of such
termination, (2) Successors and Assigns will pay to Carolin his target annual
bonus for the current fiscal year on a pro rata basis corresponding to the date
of termination, (3) Carolin shall, in any case, agree to serve as a consultant
to Successors and Assigns for up to twenty-six (26) days during the six (6)
months following termination hereunder at times and locations and with duties as
Carolin and Successors and Assigns may mutually agree, and (4) Successors and
Assigns will pay Carolin twenty-four (24) monthly payments equal to one twelfth
of Carolin's then current annual base salary plus annual target bonus and the
amount of $3,500 for each day of consulting in excess of twenty-six (26) days."
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound
hereby, have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX Date: June 27, 2000
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CFM TECHNOLOGIES, INC
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX, Secretary Date: June 27, 2000
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