Exhibit 10.2
DATED AS OF DECEMBER 1, 1998
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(1) ALLIANCE RESOURCES PLC
-and-
(2) XXXX X. XXXXXXXX
SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT
TO
EXECUTIVE SERVICE
AGREEMENT
Dated 20 September 1996
SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO
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EXECUTIVE SERVICE AGREEMENT
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THIS SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO EXECUTIVE SERVICE AGREEMENT dated as of
the 1st day of December 1998 and made between:
(1) ALLIANCE RESOURCES PLC, a company registered in England and Wales, whose
registered office is at Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 00-00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX
("the Company"), and
(2) XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX of Xxxx0, 00-00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx ("the
Executive")
is supplemental to an Agreement dated 20th September 1996 and made between the
same parties as are parties hereto as modified by Supplemental Agreement to
Executive Service Agreement dated 6th April 1998.
RECITALS
(A) The Company and the Executive have previously entered into an executive
service agreement dated 20th September 1996 as modified by Supplemental
Agreement to Executive Service Agreement dated 6th April 1998 ("the
Agreement") which provides for the Executive to be employed by the Company
upon the terms and conditions therein appearing. All defined terms used in
this Supplemental Agreement and not otherwise defined have the meanings
given in the Agreement.
(B) The Company now wishes to make certain alterations to the Agreement as
hereinafter appearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereto have agreed and do hereby agree as follows:
1. Clause 2.2 of the Agreement shall be deleted and the following Clause 2.2
shall be inserted in its place:
The employment of the Executive shall (subject to the provisions of Clause
12) be for an initial fixed period of two (2) years from 20th September 1996
and shall automatically be extended without further action of either party
for additional two (2) year periods, unless written notice of either party's
intention not to extend has been given to the other party hereto at least
three (3) months prior to the expiration of the then effective two (2) year
period of employment. In the event of the latter the provisions of Clause
2.3 shall still apply.
2. Clause 2.3 of the Agreement shall be deleted and the following Clause 2.3
shall be inserted in its place:
On termination of the employment of the Executive at any time and for
whatever reason and howsoever arising, but subject to the provisions of
Clause 12, the Company shall pay to the Executive in one lump sum on the
day of such termination, a cash payment in an amount equal to twice (a) the
Executive's annual salary as specified in this Agreement, and (b) aggregate
bonuses and benefits for the preceding calendar year.
3. A new clause 7.3 shall be inserted to read:
During the continuance of his employment hereunder the Executive shall be
paid a car allowance sufficient to enable the Executive to acquire, operate
and maintain an automobile commensurate with the Executive's capacity which
allowance shall accrue from day to day and be paid in arrears on the last
day of each month, or if that is not a business day, on the immediately
preceding business day.
4. Clause 12.8(d) of the Agreement shall be deleted and the following Clause
12.8(d) shall be inserted in its place:
Upon (x) the termination of the Executive by the Company without cause
following a Change in Control of the Company or (y) the Executive's
voluntary termination of employment for good reason following a Change in
Control, then the Company shall provide the Executive within thirty (30)
days after the applicable event, in one lump sum a cash payment equal to
2.5 times (A) the Executive's annual salary as specified in this Agreement,
and (B) aggregate bonuses and benefits for the preceding calendar year.
5. Save as varied by this supplemental agreement the Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect.
IN WITNESS whereof this Agreement has been executed on the date first above
written
Signed by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx (Director and Chairman }
of the Remuneration Committee of the Board of }
Directors) for and on behalf of ALLIANCE }----------------------------
RESOURCES PLC in the presence of: }
Signed by XXXX X. XXXXXXXX in the }
presence of: }----------------------------
