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Exhibit 10.10
FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
("Executive") and Global Crossing Ltd., a Bermuda corporation ("Company") is
entered into as of September 27, 1999 with reference to the following:
A. WHEREAS, Executive and Global Crossing Ltd., a Cayman Island corporation,
Company's predecessor-in-interest, entered into that certain Employment
Agreement dated as of April 1, 1998 (the "Agreement"); and
B. WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend and add to the Agreement in certain
respects;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and available consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Term. Paragraph 1 of the Agreement is amended to provide that the Term of
the Agreement shall continue through and including April 1, 2001.
Thereafter, the Agreement shall continue on a month-to-month basis. Either
party may terminate the Agreement by providing written notice to the other
party at least 30 days prior to expiration of the then-current Term, unless
earlier terminated as provided in the Agreement.
2. Title. Paragraph 2 of the Agreement is amended to provide that Executive
shall be employed by the Company as its Vice Chairman, reporting to Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, CEO of the Company. In addition, upon formation of a new
Company subsidiary which is to be called Asia Global Crossing ("AGC")(or
such other name as the Company may determine), Executive shall be named (a)
CEO - Asia Global Crossing, reporting to Xx. Xxxxxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxx,
Chairman of the Company, and (b) Director of AGC. Collectively, the titles
set forth above shall be referred to herein as the "Titles."
3. Duties. Paragraph 2 of the Agreement is amended to provide that Executive
shall devote his full-time attention and energies to the business of the
Company and AGC; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not preclude
Executive from engaging in charitable and community affairs and managing
his personal passive investments. Executive shall perform such duties (the
"Duties"), consistent with his Titles, as are assigned to him from time to
time by the Chairman, CEO or Board of the Company and/or the Board of AGC.
Such duties shall include, but are not limited to, (a) responsibility for
all aspects of the Company's business in Asia, (b) establishing and
operating the AGC organization, (c) completing the "Sapphire" transaction,
and (d) using reasonable efforts to recruit a suitable replacement to take
over the position of CEO of AGC in April 2001.
4. Quarterly Payments. Subject to satisfactory performance of the Duties and
completion of milestones which may from time to time be established by the
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Chairman, CEO or Board of the Company and/or the Board of AGC, in addition
to the Salary and Bonus set forth in Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Agreement,
Executive shall receive quarterly payments equal to Twenty Five Thousand
Dollars ($25,000), payable on the first day of January, April, July and
October during the term hereof. The first payment shall be due on October
1, 1999.
5. AGC Stock Options. Company is currently forming AGC and anticipates that
AGC will issue an initial public offering. In conjunction with the adoption
of a stock option plan by the AGC Board of Directors, Executive shall be
considered for a grant of options to purchase shares of AGC common stock in
a number and at a strike price determined by the AGC Board of Directors.
6. Office Location and Travel. Executive will continue to have an office in
Los Angeles, California. It is anticipated that Executive will travel
frequently to and may spend extended periods in Asia. Executive shall
travel from the United States to Asia via commercial air, first-class.
7. Spouse Travel. In addition to the travel arrangements set forth in the
Agreement, the Company shall also reimburse Executive for one round-trip,
first-class airfare per month for his spouse from Arizona or Los Angeles
to AGC headquarters in Asia.
8. Non-Competition. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company has a
legitimate interest in being protected from Executive providing consulting
services to or being employed by an entity that provides long distance
telecommunications services and/or local telecommunications services,
including but not limited to, voice, video and data transmissions, in Asia
(the "Business"). Executive and the Company have considered carefully
how best to protect the legitimate interests of the Company without
unreasonably restricting the economic interests of Executive and hereby
agree to the following restrictions: In addition to the provisions of
Paragraph 8 and 15 of the Agreement, during the Term of the Agreement and
for a period of 24 months thereafter, Executive shall not, directly or
indirectly, (a) conduct or engage in, or provide consultation to, or have
a business association related to the Business with any person, firm,
association, partnership, corporation or other entity which conducts or
engages in, the Business, or (b) take any action, directly or indirectly,
to finance, guarantee or provide any other material assistance to any
person, firm, association, partnership, corporation or other entity
which conducts or engages in the Business, or (c) influence or attempt to
influence any person, firm, association, partnership, corporation or other
entity who is a contracting party with the Company or its subsidiaries to
terminate such contract except to the extent that Executive is acting on
behalf of the Company in good faith.
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Except as provided herein, the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full
force and effect. This First Amendment is entered into as the date first written
above.
GLOBAL CROSSING LTD.,
A Bermuda corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Title: CEO
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/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx 9/27/99
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XXXX X. XXXXXXX
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