December 12, 2000 Mr. Edgar M. Roach, Jr. Executive Vice President Dominion Resources, Inc. Re: Supplemental Agreement Dear Ed:
EXHIBIT 10.32
December 12, 2000
Xx.
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
Executive Vice President
Dominion Resources, Inc.
Dear Ed:
Because of your valuable knowledge and experience, Dominion Resources, Inc. (the “Company) wishes to enter into this Supplemental Agreement (“Agreement”) with you to ensure that your employment with the Company will continue
and that your services will not be available to a competitor.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, the Company
agrees that upon your retirement from the employ of the Company, you will be eligible for a lump sum cash payment equal to six months base salary in effect at the time of your retirement. This payment will be made net of all applicable withholding
taxes as soon as practicable following your retirement. The lump sum cash payment payable under this Agreement will be in addition to any retirement or other benefits described in the Employment Agreement dated September 12, 1997 between you and the
Company or in the September 15, 1995 agreement between you and Virginia Electric and Power Company.
In consideration for the
promise of this supplemental payment, you agree that during your employment with the Company and for a period of two years following the termination of your employment for any reason, you will not, directly or indirectly, own, manage, operate,
control, be employed by, or advise any other business that engages in activities in competition with the Company in the generation, distribution or sale of energy (a) in any state in which the Company is at the time carrying on such business and (b)
in any state in which the Company is at the time actively negotiating to enter the business of the generation, distribution or sale of energy.
You further agree that during your employment with the Company and for a period of two years following the termination of your employment for any reason, you will not solicit or attempt to solicit any employees or
customers of the Company, or other persons or entities with or through whom the Company
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has done business, for the purpose of providing goods and services or engaging in activities in competition with the Company. You specifically agree that during the period of
your employment with the Company and for two years following the termination of your employment for any reason, (a) you will not solicit, aid or encourage, directly or indirectly, any employees of the Company to leave the Company or work elsewhere,
and (b) you will not solicit, aid or encourage, directly or indirectly, any of the Company’s customers to move their business from the Company or to place business elsewhere.
Any payment made under this Agreement will be paid from the Dominion Resources Executive Retirement Income Trust and/or the general assets of the Company as and when due. No promises
under this Agreement will be secured by any specific assets of the Company, nor will any assets of the Company be designated as attributable or allocated to the satisfaction of any such promises.
If you agree with the terms and conditions set forth above, please indicate your acceptance by signing and returning one copy of this letter to me. You should retain the other copy
for your records.
Sincerely yours, |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXX Xxxx. X. Xxxxx Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. |
Accepted: |
/s/ XXXXX X. XXXXX XX. Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. |
Date: |
12/18/00 |