GREAT PLAINS SOFTWARE, INC.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Great Plains Software, Inc. and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx (Executive) enter into this
agreement with respect to the following: should the Executive be involuntarily
separated from the Company following a merger, acquisition, or similar event
during the first five (5) years of employment, Great Plains Software, Inc.
guarantees twelve (12) months of base salary, reduced by any earned income the
Executive receives if employed during such twelve (12) month period.
Accepted by:
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 9/5/94
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Date
Great Plains Software, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx 9/5/94
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx Date