FIFTH AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.36
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO
This Fifth Amendment to Employment Agreement (the “Fifth Amendment”) is made and entered into as of May 19, 1997, by and between XXXXXXX-XXXXXX, INC., A Delaware corporation, with its principal office located in Santa Monica, California (the “Company”), and XXXXXXX X. XxXXXXXX, an individual (“Employee”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Company and Employee have entered into that certain Employment Agreement dated as of August 14, 1992, as amended January 1, 1993, January 1, 1994, March 31, 1995 and January 1, 1996, providing for the employment of Employee by Company pursuant to the terms of such Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Company and Employee have agreed that the terms of the Employment Agreement should be modified to change the Term of Employment, Bonus and Severance Agreement.
AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby amend the Agreement, effective as of May 19, 1997 as follows:
1. Section 2 of the Employment Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following is inserted in lieu thereof:
2. Term (a): Employee shall be employed by the Company pursuant to his Employment Agreement for a term beginning in August 14, 1992, and continuing through to and terminating at the close of business on December 31, 1999, (unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 9 hereof).
(b): In the event the Employment Agreement is terminated due to change in control, or non renewal of the Agreement, except if change in control or non renewal is for cause (which shall mean only Employee’s violation of criminal law, material wrong act or omission, malfeasance or gross negligence which causes material damage to the business or reputation of the Companies), disability or death, the Employee shall in consideration of his execution of the General Release attached as Exhibit “A”, hereof, be entitled to payment from the Company equal to two (2) times the Employee’s annual compensation. The annual compensation would be the arithmetic average of the most recent three (3) year period and would include salary and bonus as reported in the Proxy Statement, (the “Severance Payment”). Such Severance Payment shall be paid to Employee ten (10) days following his execution and delivery to Company of such General Release, provided Employee has not revoked such General Release in the meanwhile.
2. Section 4(ii) of the Employment Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following is inserted in lieu thereof:
4(ii). An annual bonus payable in an amount as follows:
1998 Bonus 20% on profits of 3MM to 17.5MM (pretax, pre bonus)
1997 Bonus 20% on profits of 3MM to 12.5MtvI (pre tax, pre bonus)
1999 Bonus 20% on profits of 3MM to 22.5MM (pre tax, pre bonus)
3. Subject to the foregoing, the Employment Agreement remains in full force and effect, and Company and Employee hereby ratify and affirm the Employment Agreement in each and every respect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Fifth Amendment as of the date first above written.
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COMPANY |
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XXXXXXX-XXXXXX, Inc. a Delaware corporation |
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/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Acting Secretary |
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Chairman, Compensation |
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Compensation Committee |
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Committee |
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EMPLOYEE |
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx |
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Chairman |
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Senior Managing Director, and Chief Financial Officer |
GENERAL RELEASE
I, XXXXXXX X. XxXXXXXX (“Releasing Party”), in consideration for payment of the sum of dollars ($ ), less applicable payroll deductions:
1. Release and discharge forever XXXXXXX-XXXXXX, INC., a Delaware corporation, and its present and former directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, divisions, subsidiaries, parent corporation, affiliates, successors, insurance carriers and assigns and each of them (hereinafter “Released Parties”), from all liabilities, claims, causes of action, charges, complaints, obligations, costs, losses, damages, injuries, attorneys’ fees, and other legal responsibilities, of any form whatsoever (hereinafter “Claims”), whether known or unknown, unforeseen, unanticipated, unsuspected or latent, which I or my successors in interest now on or hold, or have at any time heretofore owned or held, or may at any time own or hold by reason of any matter or thing arising from any cause whatsoever prior to the date of execution of this instrument, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from (a) all Claims based upon, relating to, or arising out of my employment and the termination of that relationship; and (b) all Claims for age discrimination under the Federal Age Discrimination and Employment Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §621, et seq.
2. Acknowledge that I have been made aware of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which provides as follows:
Section 1542. [Certain claims not affected by general release.] A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known to him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.
and hereby waive and release any rights which I may have under Section 1542 of the Civil Code to the full extent that all such rights may lawfully be waived.
3. Covenant that I have made no assignment and will make no assignment or the claims released herein and agree that I will not institute legal proceedings based upon, arising out of, or relating to any Claims released herein. I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless Released Parties, and each of them, against any loss or liability, whatsoever, including reasonable attorneys’ tees, caused by any action or proceeding, before any court or governmental agency, commission, division or department, whether state, federal or local, which is brought by me or my successors in interest if such action or proceeding arises out at, is based upon, or is related to any Claims released herein.
4. Understand that the aforesaid payment is not to be construed as an admission on the part of said Released Parties of any wrongdoing or liability whatsoever.
5. I understand and agree that this General Release is binding upon my heirs, personal representatives, spouse, executors, administrators and assigns.
6. Acknowledge that I an advised in writing to consult With an attorney prior to executing this General Release and that I have been given a period of twenty one (21) calendar days to consider this General Release before executing it. I further understand that Tor a period of seven (7) calendar days following the execution of this General Release, I may revoke it by delivering written notice of such revocation to XXXXXXX-XXXXXX, INC. at its principal place of business, and that neither this general Release nor the obligation to make the payment referenced above shall become effective or enforceable until such revocation period has expired.
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XXXXXXX X. XxXXXXXX |
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