EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 99.3
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is entered into on the 7th day of November, 2005, between COMCAST CORPORATION, a Pennsylvania corporation (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), and XXXXXXXX X. XXXXX (“Employee”).
BACKGROUND
Employee desires to have Employee’s employment relationship with the Company continue and be governed by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, which include material benefits favorable to Employee. In return for such favorable benefits, Employee is agreeing to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement which include material obligations on Employee.
AGREEMENT
Intending to be legally bound, the Company and Employee agree as follows:
1. Position and Duties; Company Property.
(a) During the Executive Term (as such term is defined in subparagraph 2(b)), Employee shall continue to serve and the Company shall continue to employ Employee in the position set forth on Schedule 1. The position and duties of Employee during the Executive Term hereunder will be those assigned by the Company commensurate with Employee’s education, skills and experience.
(b) During the Executive Term, Employee shall work full-time. During his working hours in the Term (as such term is defined in subparagraph 2(a)), Employee shall devote his reasonable best efforts to the business of the Company in a manner which will further the interests of the Company. During the Executive Term, without the prior written consent of the Company, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, work for or on behalf of any person or business, other than the Company, provided that Employee may continue in his capacity as a director of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Nothing herein shall restrict Employee from engaging in non-compensatory civic and charitable activities with the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(c) The Company shall own, and be entitled to receive all of the results and proceeds of, items produced or created by Employee (including, without limitation, inventions, patents, copyrights, trademarks, literary material and any other intellectual property) that: (i) relate to the Company’s businesses, whether produced or created during or after working hours; or (ii) relates to any business, if produced or created during working hours or using the Company’s information, materials or facilities. Employee will, at the request of the Company, execute such instruments as the Company may from time to time reasonably deem necessary or desirable to evidence, establish, maintain, protect, enforce and defend its title in and right to any such items.
2. Term.
(a) The Company shall continue to employ Employee and Employee shall continue to serve the Company as an employee, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, for a term (the “Term”) commencing as of October 1, 2005 (the “Commencement Date”) and ending on the first to occur of: (i) the Early Termination Date (as such term is defined in subparagraph (c) below); (ii) the date this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Paragraph 6; or (iii) December 31, 2008. Notwithstanding the end of the Term, certain provisions of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any payments to be made after the Term and the covenants contained in Paragraph 8, shall be enforceable after the end of the Term.
(b) Employee shall continue to serve as an executive employee during the Term until the first to occur of: (i) December 31, 2008, or (ii) the Change of Status Date (as such term is defined in subparagraph (c) below (the “Executive Term”)).
(c) Employee shall have the right, upon at least ninety (90) days’ prior written notice (the “Employee Notice”), to notify the Company of his decision to end his status as a full-time executive employee and begin his status as a part-time non-executive employee for the balance of the Term, effective on the date (the “Change of Status Date”) specified in the Employee Notice (provided such date is no earlier than January 1, 2007). In the event the Company receives an Employee Notice: (i) it shall have the right, exercisable by written notice given at any time during the balance of the Term, to terminate Employee’s employment on the date (the “Early Termination Date”) specified in such notice (provided such date is no earlier than December 31, 2006 or a date that is thirty (30) days following its receipt of the Employee Notice, whichever is later); and (ii) the provisions set forth in Paragraph 9 shall apply.
3. Compensation.
(a) Base Salary. Employee’s salary from the Commencement Date through December 31, 2006 shall be at the annual rate set forth on Schedule 1 (“Base Salary”). Base Salary, less normal deductions, shall be paid to Employee in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices in effect from time to time. Base Salary shall be reviewed for increase for each subsequent calendar year (or portion thereof). Once established at an increased annual rate, Base Salary shall not thereafter be reduced (other than pursuant to the provisions of subparagraph 9(b)), unless such reduction is pursuant to an overall plan to reduce the salaries of all senior executive officers of the Company.
(b) Stock Option/Restricted Stock Grants.
(i) Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 9, Employee shall continue to be entitled to receive grants under any annual (or other) broad-based grant programs under the Company’s Stock Option Plan and/or Restricted Stock Plan on the same basis as is applicable to other executives at Employee’s level, taking into account Employee’s position, duties and performance.
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(ii) Notwithstanding any provisions of the Company’s Restricted Stock Plan or the documentation issued pursuant thereto evidencing grants thereunder to the contrary, Employee shall be entitled to receive the vesting of all restricted stock amounts under such Plan through June 30, 2007, in the event the Early Termination Date (if any) occurs prior to such date.
(iii) Effective as of the date hereof, Employee’s outstanding stock options are hereby amended to provide as follows, notwithstanding any other provisions of the Company’s Stock Option Plans or the documentation issued pursuant thereto evidencing such options. All of Employee’s stock options, to the extent not so amended, remain in full force and effect pursuant to their existing terms and conditions.
(A) The stock options listed on Schedule A (the “A Options”) will automatically vest in full in the event of the termination of Employee’s employment in any of the following events: (1) death, (2) Disability (as such term is defined in subparagraph 6(b)); (3) Discharge Without Cause (as such term is defined in subparagraph 6(d)(i)) by the Company or termination with Good Reason (as such term is defined in subparagraph 6(d)(ii)) by Employee; (4) the end of the Term under subparagraph 2(a)(i); or (5) the end of the Term under subparagraph 2(a)(iii) (each of the events specified in subparagraphs (1) through (5) above are referred to herein as a “Special Vesting Event”).
(B) The A Options will be exercisable, in whole or in part, on and only on the date indicated on Schedule A.
(C) The stock option granted June 16, 1998 will automatically vest in full upon a Special Vesting Event.
(D) The stock options listed on Schedule B (the “B Options”) will automatically vest in full upon a Special Vesting Event.
(E) The B Options will be exercisable, in whole or in part and to the extent then vested, on any date through the date indicated on Schedule B.
(F) The exercise price per share of the B
Options is increased to $25.83.
(c) Cash Bonuses.
(i) Subject to the provisions of
Paragraph 9, Employee shall continue to be entitled to receive grants under the
Company’s cash bonus plans (or any successor performance-based incentive
compensation plans) with respect to each calendar year on the same basis as is
applicable to other executives at Employee’s level, taking into account
Employee’s position and duties,
provided that in no event will the aggregate bonus potential thereunder be less
than 125% of Base Salary in the event all targets are fully achieved.
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(ii) Notwithstanding any provisions of the Company’s cash bonus plans or the documentation issued pursuant thereto evidencing grants thereunder to the contrary, Employee shall be entitled to receive payment of all vestings under all grants made under such plans, pursuant to their terms, on account of each calendar year hereunder, provided Employee remains employed through December 31 of such calendar year (regardless of whether Employee is employed in the following calendar year at the time such payments are made).
(iii) The Company will pay Employee additional cash bonuses in the following amounts on the following dates:
Date: Amount
January
2, 2009 $119,400; and
October 26, 2012 $119,400.
(iv) Notwithstanding any provisions thereof to the contrary, Employee shall be entitled to receive payments of his cash bonuses on account of his former interest in QVC, Inc. on their currently scheduled payment dates: (A) in 2006 (provided Employee has remained an employee through such grant date); and (B) in 2007 (provided Employee has remained an employee through December 31, 2006).
(d) Withholding. All compensation under this Agreement is
subject to applicable tax withholding requirements.
4. Other Benefits. Employee shall be entitled to continue to participate in the Company’s benefit plans and programs (including group insurance programs, vacation benefits and applicable directors and officers liability insurance and indemnification and advancement of expenses provisions relating to claims made by third parties against Employee in Employee’s role as an employee, officer or director of the Company), on the same terms and at the same cost to the Company and Employee as the Company’s other executives at Employee’s level receive from time to time, in accordance with the terms of such plans and programs. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the Company’s right to modify or discontinue any plans or programs at any time, provided no such action may adversely affect any vested rights of Employee thereunder. The provisions of this Paragraph 4 shall not apply to benefits and programs (including, without limitation, salary continuation) addressed in this Agreement, in which case the applicable terms of this Agreement shall apply.
5. Business Expenses. The Company shall pay or reimburse Employee for reasonable travel, entertainment and other expenses incurred by Employee in connection with the performance of Employee’s duties upon receipt of vouchers therefor submitted to the Company on a timely basis and in accordance with the Company’s regular procedures and practices in effect from time to time.
6. Termination. The Company or Employee may terminate Employee’s employment and the Company’s obligations or liabilities under this Agreement, excluding any obligations the
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Company may have under Paragraph 7, any other obligations expressly set forth herein as surviving termination of employment, and any obligations with respect to any vested benefits of Employee, in any of the following circumstances:
(a) Death of Employee. In the event of Employee’s death.
(b) Disability. In accordance with the provisions of applicable law, in the event Employee becomes substantially unable to perform Employee’s duties hereunder due to partial or total disability or incapacity resulting from a mental or physical illness, injury or other health-related cause (“Disability”) for a period of nine (9) consecutive months or for a cumulative period of fifty-two (52) weeks during the Term.
(c) Discharge With Cause by the Company or Termination by Employee Without Good Reason.
(i) The Company may terminate this Agreement in any of the following events (“Discharge With Cause”): fraud; misappropriation; embezzlement; gross negligence in the performance of duties; self-dealing; dishonesty; misrepresentation; conviction of a crime of a felony; material violation of any Company policy; material violation of the Company’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct; or material breach of any provision of this Agreement (which, as to the last three items, if capable of being cured, shall remain uncured following thirty (30) days written notice thereof).
(ii) Employee may terminate this Agreement without Good Reason (as defined in subparagraph (d)(ii) below) at any time (“Without Good Reason”).
(d) Discharge Without Cause by the Company or Termination by Employee With Good Reason.
(i) The Company may terminate this Agreement other than on account of a Discharge With Cause at any time (“Discharge Without Cause”), provided that a termination under subparagraph 2(c)(i) will not be considered a Discharge Without Cause.
(ii) Employee may terminate this Agreement in any of the following events (“With Good Reason”), provided Employee has provided Company written notice thereof within sixty (60) days of the occurrence thereof: assignment to Employee of any position or duties inconsistent in any material respect with Employee’s education, skills and experience or any other action by the Company that results in a substantial diminution in Employee’s position and duties; or material breach of any provision of this Agreement (which, as to either such items,
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if capable of being cured, shall remain uncured following thirty (30) days written notice thereof) (“Good Reason”).
7. Payments Upon Termination. Other than with respect to vested benefits, Employee’s sole entitlement in the case of termination shall be as follows:
(a) Death or Disability. Upon termination due to death or Disability, Employee (or Employee’s estate, as applicable) will be entitled to payment of Employee’s then-current Base Salary for the period prior to termination and for the period of three (3) months thereafter, amounts accrued or payable on account of death or Disability under any benefit plans and programs, any accrued but unused vacation time, amounts payable on account of any unreimbursed business expenses, and an amount on account of the current year’s cash bonus program grants, pro-rated through the date of termination (assuming full achievement of performance targets). In addition, Employee’s restricted stock grants shall automatically vest in full.
(b) Discharge With Cause by the Company or Termination by Employee Without Good Reason. If Employee is Discharged With Cause or Employee terminates Without Good Reason, Employee will be entitled to payment of Employee’s then-current Base Salary for the period prior to termination, amounts accrued under any benefit plans and programs, any accrued but unused vacation time, and amounts payable on account of any unreimbursed business expenses.
(c) Discharge Without Cause by the
Company or Termination by Employee With Good Reason. If Employee is Discharged Without Cause or
Employee terminates With Good Reason:
(i) Employee shall continue to receive
Employee’s then-current Base Salary and “health and welfare” benefit plans and
programs (at the same cost to Employee as is paid by other employees), for the
period of time set forth on Schedule 1 from the date of Discharge Without Cause
or termination by Employee With Good Reason, in exchange for Employee’s
entering into an agreement containing a release by Employee of Company with
respect to all matters relating to Employee’s employment (other than with
respect to Employee’s vested rights and rights under this Agreement), and such
other terms as Company customarily requires of terminated employees receiving
salary continuation benefits. Employee
shall also receive amounts accrued under any benefit plans and programs, any
accrued but unused vacation time, and amounts payable on account of any
unreimbursed business expenses. Employee
shall have no obligation to obtain employment during this period; however, the
obligation to provide “health and welfare” benefits and programs shall cease
upon Employee’s eligibility for similar benefits and programs from a subsequent
employer.
(ii) Employee shall continue to receive cash or shares, as the case may be, on account of any cash bonus program and restricted stock grants which would have vested within the period of time set forth on Schedule 1 from the date of Discharge Without Cause or termination by the Employee with Good Reason, as if there had been no termination of employment (assuming full achievement of performance targets).
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(iii) Employee shall receive the benefits set forth (for the time periods set forth) in subparagraphs 9(d), (e) and (f).
(d) Termination of Employment by Employee Following the Term.
(i) If the Company and Employee have not entered into a new employment agreement that applies following December 31, 2008, and Employee terminates his employment at any time following such date (other than with Good Reason), then either: (A) if the Company so elects by written notice to Employee given within ten (10) days of such termination: (1) the provisions of subparagraph 8(b) shall apply to Employee; and (2) the Company shall pay to Employee, for the one-year period specified in such subparagraph, Employee’s cash and bonus compensation (in the case of bonus compensation, assuming full achievement of performance targets, and based on Employee’s then existing participation levels), as if Employee’s part-time employment had continued during this time period; or (B) if the Company does not so elect, the provisions of subparagraph 8(b) shall not apply to Employee.
(ii) In the event Employee’s employment terminates on an Early Termination Date, then: (A) the provisions of subparagraph 8(b) shall apply to Employee; and (B) the Company shall pay to Employee, in a lump sum, an amount equal to (1) the sum of (I) Employee’s Base Salary for 2006 and (II) Employee’s cash bonuses on account of 2006 (based on actual achievement of performance targets and Employee’s participation levels for 2006), less (2) the amount, if any, received (or earned) by Employee subsequent to 2006 and prior to the Early Termination Date on account of Base Salary and cash bonuses.
(e) COBRA Rights. Nothing herein shall constitute a waiver by Employee of “COBRA” rights under federal law in connection with termination of employment.
8. Non-Solicitation, Non-Competition and Confidentiality.
(a) While employed by the Company (whether during the Term or thereafter), and for a period of one year after termination of Employee’s employment by the Company for any reason (whether during the Term or thereafter), Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, induce, encourage or attempt to influence any customer, employee, consultant, independent contractor, service provider or supplier of the Company to cease to do business or to terminate the employment or other relationship with the Company.
(b) (i) WHILE EMPLOYED BY THE COMPANY (WHETHER ON A FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME BASIS, AND WHETHER DURING THE TERM OR THEREAFTER), AND FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR AFTER TERMINATION OF EMPLOYEE’S EMPLOYMENT (DURING THE TERM OR THEREAFTER, BUT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH 2(c)(i) OR 7(d)(i)(A)(1), SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY’S PAYMENT OBLIGATION SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH 7(d)(ii)(B) OR 7(d)(i)(A)(2), AS APPLICABLE) FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN DISCHARGE WITHOUT CAUSE, TERMINATION BY EMPLOYEE WITH GOOD REASON OR THE CIRCUMSTANCES SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH 7(d)(i)(B),
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EMPLOYEE SHALL NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ENGAGE OR BE FINANCIALLY INTERESTED IN (AS AN AGENT, CONSULTANT, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, OFFICER, OWNER, PARTNER, PRINCIPAL OR OTHERWISE), ANY ACTIVITIES FOR A COMPETITIVE BUSINESS. A “COMPETITIVE BUSINESS” SHALL BE DEFINED AS A BUSINESS (WHETHER CONDUCTED BY AN ENTITY OR INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING EMPLOYEE IN SELF-EMPLOYMENT) THAT IS ENGAGED IN COMPETITION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THROUGH ANY ENTITY CONTROLLING, CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH SUCH BUSINESS, WITH ANY OF THE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES CARRIED ON BY THE COMPANY OR A DIVISION OF THE COMPANY (IN THE EVENT EMPLOYEE IS EMPLOYED BY COMCAST CORPORATION), OR BY THE BUSINESS UNIT OF THE COMPANY IN WHICH EMPLOYEE IS EMPLOYED (IN THE EVENT EMPLOYEE IS EMPLOYED BY A SUBSIDIARY OF COMCAST CORPORATION), OR BEING PLANNED BY THE COMPANY OR SUCH DIVISION OR BUSINESS UNIT (AS THE CASE MAY BE) WITH EMPLOYEE’S KNOWLEDGE AT THE TIME OF EMPLOYEE’S TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.
TO APPROPRIATELY TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMPANY’S BUSINESSES, THE COMPANY AND EMPLOYEE AGREE THAT ANY BUSINESS ENGAGED IN ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 2 SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A “COMPETITIVE BUSINESS.”
(ii) THIS RESTRICTION SHALL APPLY IN ANY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE UNITED STATES IN WHICH THE COMPANY CARRIES OUT BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. EMPLOYEE AGREES THAT THE LACK OF ANY MORE SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITATION HEREIN IS REASONABLE IN LIGHT OF THE BROAD GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE OF THE ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE COMPANY IN THE UNITED STATES.
(iii) Nothing herein shall prevent Employee from
owning for investment up to five percent (5%) of any class of equity security
of an entity whose securities are traded on a national securities exchange or
market. Further, if Employee is an
attorney, Employee may engage in the practice of law in accordance with the
canons of ethics of the state or states in which Employee is authorized or may
be authorized to practice law.
(c) During the Term and at all times thereafter, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, use for Employee’s personal benefit, or disclose to or use for the direct or indirect benefit of anyone other than the Company (except as may be required within the scope of Employee’s duties hereunder), any secret, confidential or non-public information, knowledge or data of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, officers, directors or agents, which Employee acquires in the course of Employee’s employment, and which is not otherwise lawfully known by the general public. This information includes, but is not limited to: business, marketing and accounting methods; policies, plans, procedures, strategies and techniques; research and development projects and results; software and firmware; trade secrets, know-how, processes and other intellectual property; names and addresses of employees and suppliers; any data on or relating to past, present and prospective customers, including customer lists; and
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personal information. Employee confirms that such information is the exclusive property of the Company, and agrees that, immediately upon Employee’s termination of employment for any reason (whether during or after the Term), Employee shall deliver to the Company all correspondence, documents, books, records, lists and other materials containing such information that are within Employee’s possession or control, regardless of the medium in which such materials are maintained; and Employee shall retain no copies in any medium, regardless of where or by whom such materials were kept or prepared. As part of this restriction, Employee agrees neither to prepare, participate in or assist in the preparation of any article, book, speech or other writing or communication relating to the business, operations, personnel or prospects of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, nor to encourage or assist others to do any of the foregoing, without the prior written consent of the Company (which may be withheld in the Company’s sole discretion). Nothing herein shall prevent Employee from complying with a valid subpoena or other legal requirement for disclosure of information; provided that Employee shall use good faith efforts to notify the Company promptly and in advance of disclosure if Employee believes Employee is under a legal requirement to disclose confidential information.
(d) Employee acknowledges that the restrictions contained in this Paragraph 8, in light of the nature of the business in which the Company is engaged and Employee’s position with the Company, are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the Company, and that any violation of these restrictions would result in irreparable injury to the Company. Employee therefore agrees that, in the event of Employee’s violation of any of these restrictions, the Company shall be entitled to seek from any court of competent jurisdiction: (i) preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against Employee; (ii) damages from Employee (including the Company’s reasonable legal fees and other costs and expenses); and (iii) an equitable accounting of all compensation, commissions, earnings, profits and other benefits to Employee arising from such violation; all of which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights and remedies to which the Company may be entitled as set forth herein or as a matter of law.
(e) Employee agrees that if any portion of the restrictions contained in this Paragraph 8, or the application thereof, is construed to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of such restrictions or the application thereof shall not be affected and the remaining restrictions will have full force and effect without regard to the invalid or unenforceable portions. If any restriction is held to be unenforceable because of the area covered, the duration thereof or the scope thereof, Employee agrees that the court making such determination shall have the power to reduce the area and/or the duration, and/or limit the scope thereof, and the restriction shall then be enforceable in its reduced form.
(f) If Employee violates any such restrictions, the period of such violation (from the commencement of any such violation until such time as such violation shall be cured by Employee) shall not count toward or be included in the applicable restrictive period.
9. Additional Provisions. Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof or of the Company’s Restricted Stock Plan or other benefit plans or programs, the following terms and conditions shall apply in the event the Employee delivers an Employee Notice:
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(a) For the balance of the Term, Employee shall be required to provide services on a part-time basis only, for no more than twelve (12) hours per week on average during any calendar month, as reasonably requested by the Company.
(b) For the balance of the Term, Employee shall receive as compensation for such services 30% of the following amounts and grants (on the same basis as if Employee had remained employed as a full-time executive employee): Base Salary (including annual increases), cash bonuses and broad-based grants under the Company’s Stock Option Plan and/or Restricted Stock Plan.
(c) For the balance of the Term, restricted stock awards shall continue to vest as to their originally granted number of shares or units, and pursuant to their original terms.
(d) For the balance of the Term and through Employee’s age 65, Employee shall be entitled to continue participation (on the same basis as if Employee had remained employed as a full-time executive employee) in the Company’s “health and welfare” benefit plans and programs, provided that in the event Employee is ineligible (under the plans’ and programs’ terms) to participate in any one or more of the Company’s plans and programs on this basis, the Company shall reimburse Employee, on an after-tax basis (including taking into account taxes on such reimbursement), for the incremental cost to the Employee of obtaining comparable coverages under a non-Company-sponsored policy or policies.
(e) From the end of the Term through Employee’s age 65, the Company will provide Employee with an office (in center city Philadelphia at a location to be designated by the Company in its sole discretion) and the use of a secretary, for his personal business matters.
(f) From the end of the Term through December 31 of the fifth calendar year following the calendar year is which employment terminates, the crediting rate on Employee’s Income Fund accounts in the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plans will remain at the rate applicable for other employee participants.
10. Representations.
(a) Employee represents as follows:
(i) Employee has had the opportunity to retain and consult with legal counsel and tax advisors of Employee’s choice regarding the terms of this Agreement.
(ii) Subject to equitable principles, this Agreement is enforceable against Employee in accordance with its terms.
(iii) This Agreement does not conflict with, violate or give rise to any rights of third parties under, any agreement, order, decree or judgment to which Employee is a party or by which Employee is bound.
(b) The Company represents that:
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(i) Subject to equitable principles, this Agreement is enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.
(ii) This Agreement does not conflict with, violate or give
rise to any rights to third parties under, any agreement, order, decree or
judgment to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound.
11. Acceleration Event. The Company shall give Employee at least ten (10) business days’ notice (or, if not practicable, such shorter notice as may be reasonably practicable) prior to the anticipated closing date of a transaction which the Board of Directors of the Company determines to be a change of control of the Company in circumstances where it is appropriate to accelerate the vesting of employee stock options. Upon receipt of such notice, all stock options of Employee shall become immediately exercisable in full, and until the day before such anticipated closing date (or such shorter period as the Company shall reasonably determine and so notify Employee), Employee shall be permitted to exercise all options with respect to up to the entire number of shares of the Company’s common stock covered thereby. The Company may in such notice require that upon the close of the period described above during which an option may be so exercised such option shall terminate to the extent that it has not theretofore been exercised. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the event which was the subject of such notice is not closed, options which were exercised shall be deemed not to have been exercised, any consideration received by the Company on account of the exercise price thereof shall be returned, and such options shall be exercisable thereafter (disregarding any acceleration of vesting as provided for above, which shall then be of no effect) to the same extent they would have been exercisable if no such notice had been given.
12. Merger, Etc.
(a) If the Company merges with, or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to, or as part of a reorganization, restructuring or other transaction becomes a subsidiary of, another entity, such other entity shall be deemed to be the successor to the Company hereunder, and the term “Company” as used herein shall mean such other entity as is appropriate, and this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
(b) If the Company transfers part of its assets to another entity owned by the shareholders of the Company (or any substantial portion of them), or distributes stock or other interests in a subsidiary or affiliate of the Company to the shareholders of the Company (or any substantial portion of them), and Employee works for the portion of the Company or the entity so transferred, then such other entity shall be deemed the successor to the Company hereunder, the term “Company” as used herein shall mean such other entity, and this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
13. Jurisdiction; Governing Law. Litigation concerning this Agreement, if initiated by or on behalf of Employee, shall be brought only in a state court in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania or federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, or, if initiated by the Company, in either such jurisdiction or in a jurisdiction in which Employee then resides or
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works. Employee consents to jurisdiction in any such
jurisdiction, regardless of the location of Employee’s residence or place of
business. Employee and the Company
irrevocably waive any objection, including any objection to the laying of venue
or based on the grounds of forum non conveniens, which it may now or hereafter
have to the bringing of any action or proceeding in any such jurisdiction. Employee and the Company acknowledge and agree
that any service of legal process by mail constitutes proper legal service of
process under applicable law in any such action or proceeding. This Agreement shall be interpreted and
enforced in accordance with the substantive law of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, without regard to any choice-of-law doctrines. In any litigation concerning this Agreement,
the prevailing party shall be entitled to reimbursement from the other party
for all costs of defending or maintain such action, including reasonable
attorneys’ fees.
14. Notices. All notices referred to in this Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be effective: (a) if given by facsimile, when transmitted to the telecopy number below and an appropriate facsimile confirmation is received; or (b) if given by registered or certified mail, when received at the following address (with an appropriate receipt received):
if to the Company to:
c/o Comcast Corporation
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Fax: (000) 000-0000; and
if to Employee to: Employee’s address as indicated in the
Company’s records from time to time.
15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including Schedules 1, 2, A and B hereto) constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supercedes and replaces in its entirety the Employment Agreement dated as of May 31, 2000 between the parties, provided that any accrued rights and obligations of the parties thereunder as of the date hereof shall be unaffected by the execution of this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any plans or policy of the Company (including the Employee Handbook), the terms of this Agreement shall control.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first above written.
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SCHEDULE 1
1. Position: Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Financial Officer
2. Base Salary: $1,225,000
3. Cash
Bonuses. Bonus potential under Executive
Cash Bonus Plan: 75% of Base
Salary. Bonus potential under Supplemental Cash Bonus
Plan: 50% of Base Salary.
4. Base Salary Continuation Period
following Discharge Without Cause or Termination
With
Good Reason: 24 months.
5. Cash
Bonus Programs and Restricted Stock Plan Grants Continued Vesting Period
following Discharge
Without Cause or
Termination With Good Reason: 12 months.
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SCHEDULE 2
COMPETITIVE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
A. The distribution of video programming to residential or commercial subscribers, whether by analog or digital technology, to any type of end-user equipment (television, computer or other), and by any distribution method (including coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, digital subscriber line, power line, satellite and wireless) or protocol (IP or other). Employee agrees that the following companies (or their parents, subsidiaries or controlled affiliates), and their successors and assigns, are among those engaged in competitive video programming distribution as of the date hereof: Adelphia Communications Corporation; Xxxx South Corporation; Cablevision Systems Corp.; Charter Communications, Inc.; Xxx Communications, Inc.; DirecTV, Inc.; Echostar Communications Corporation; Knology Holdings, Inc.; Qwest Communications International, Inc.; RCN Corporation; SBC Communications, Inc.; Time Warner Cable, Inc.; Verizon Communications, Inc.; and Wide Open West.
B. The provision of voice and/or data service to residential or commercial subscribers, whether by analog or digital technology, by any distribution method (including coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, digital subscriber line, power line, satellite and wireless) or protocol (IP or other). Employee agrees that the following companies (or their parents, subsidiaries or controlled affiliates), and their successors and assigns, are among those engaged in competitive voice and/or data transport service as of the date hereof: Adelphia Communications Corporation; AT&T Corp.; Xxxx South Corporation; Cablevision Systems Corp.; Charter Communications, Inc.; Xxx Communications, Inc.; DirecTV, Inc.; Echostar Communications Corporation; Knology Holdings, Inc.; Qwest Communications International, Inc.; RCN Corporation; SBC Communications, Inc.; Sprint Corporation; MCI, Inc.; Time Warner Inc.; Verizon Communications, Inc.; and Wide Open West.
C. The provision of Internet access or portal service to residential or commercial subscribers, whether by analog or digital technology, to any type of end-user equipment (television, computer or other), and by any distribution method (including dial-up, coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, digital subscriber line, power line, satellite and wireless) or protocol (IP or other). Employee agrees that the following companies (or their parents, subsidiaries or controlled affiliates), and their successors and assigns, are among those engaged in competitive high-speed Internet access and/or portal service as of the date hereof: Adelphia Communications Corporation, AT&T Corp.; Xxxx South Corporation; Cablevision Systems Corp.; Charter Communications Inc.; Xxx Communications, Inc.; DirecTV, Inc.; Echostar Communications Corporation; Google, Inc.; Knology Holdings, Inc.; MCI, Inc.; Microsoft Corporation (including MSN); Qwest Communications International, Inc.; RCN Corporation; SBC Communications, Inc.; Sprint Corporation; Time Warner Inc. (including AOL); Verizon Communications, Inc.; and Yahoo, Inc.
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D. The provision of wireless communications services to residential or commercial subscribers, whether by analog or digital technology, to any type of end-user equipment (television, computer, phone, personal digital assistant or other) and by any technology or protocol (IP or other). Employee agrees that the following companies (or their parents, subsidiaries or controlled affiliates), and their successor and assigns, are among those engaged in the provision of competitive wireless service as of the date hereof: Cingular Wireless LLC, Sprint Corporation; T-Mobile USA, Inc.; and Verizon Communications, Inc.
E. The (i) creation, (ii) production or (iii) sale, license or other provision, of audio and/or video program content, whether for use by program content providers, broadcast, satellite or other program networks, distributors of program content, or providers of high-speed Internet portal or other Internet-based services or websites. Employee agrees that the following companies (or their parents, subsidiaries or controlled affiliates), and their successors and assigns, are among those engaged in the competitive creation, production or provision of audio and/or video program content as of the date hereof: A&E Television Networks; Cablevision Systems Corp. (including Rainbow); Discovery Communications, Inc.; Dreamworks; XX Xxxxxxx Co.; General Electric Co. (including NBC-Universal); IAC/Interactive Corp.; Liberty Media Corp.; Metro-Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx Inc.; News Corp. (including Fox); Sony Corporation of America; The Xxxx Disney Company, Inc. (including ABC); Time Warner Inc. (including AOL, Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Bros.); and Viacom Inc. (including CBS and Paramount).
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Schedule A
A Options
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Grant Date |
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Only Exercise Date |
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Class |
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May 3, 1999 |
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May 1, 2009 |
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CMCSK |
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June 2, 2000 |
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June 1, 2010 |
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CMCSK |
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July 30, 2001 |
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July 29, 2011 |
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CMCSK |
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January 24, 2002 |
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January 23, 2012 |
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CMCSK |
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February 26, 2003 |
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February 25, 2013 |
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CMCSA |
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March 9, 2004 |
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March 7, 2014 |
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CMCSA |
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March 14, 2005 |
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March 13, 2015 |
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CMCSA |
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Schedule B
B Options
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Grant Date |
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Final Exercise Date |
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Class |
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October 28, 2002 |
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October 26, 2012 |
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CMCSK |
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