SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.1

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

This SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated as of November 4, 2009 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Mohawk Industries, Inc., (the “Company”) and W. Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (the “Executive”).

The Company and Executive were previously parties to an EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT dated November 15, 2005 which was amended and restated in an AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT dated May 1, 2008, and now both desire to amend and restate the terms of that AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT in this Agreement.

The Company desires to employ the Executive as its President and Chief Operating Officer and the Executive desires to accept such employment on the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises and agreements herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Term of Employment. The term of the Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue through and expire on December 31, 2019 unless earlier separation from service occurs as herein provided (the “Term”).

2. Duties of Employment. The Executive hereby agrees for the Term to render his exclusive services to the Company as its President and Chief Operating Officer, in connection therewith, to perform such duties commensurate with his office as he shall reasonably be

directed by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) to perform. The Executive shall devote during the Term all of his business time, energy and skill to his executive duties hereunder and perform such duties faithfully and efficiently, except for reasonable vacation and except for periods of illness or incapacity. Notwithstanding the above, Executive may serve on boards of directors of charitable or not-for-profit organizations that do not interfere with his service to the Company. When and if requested to do so by the Board, the Executive shall, for no additional compensation, serve as a director of the Company and/or a director or officer of any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, provided that the Executive shall be indemnified for liabilities incurred by him in his capacity as a director or an officer in accordance with an Indemnification Agreement as provided in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws as in effect from time to time. Executive shall resign as a director of the Company and all affiliates and subsidiaries of the Company upon his separation from service with the Company.

3. Compensation and Other Benefits.

3.1 Salary. As an element of compensation for services to be rendered by the Executive during the Term, the Company shall pay to the Executive a salary of $850,000 per year (which may be increased from time to time by the Board (the “Annual Salary”)), payable in accordance with the Company’s usual payroll practices. The Executive shall be eligible to receive annual salary reviews and salary increases as authorized by the Board.

3.2 Bonus. In addition to his Annual Salary, the Executive shall be eligible to be paid a bonus in respect of each fiscal year of the Company (the “Annual Bonus”) in accordance with the Company’s bonus plan applicable to similarly situated executives and with opportunity levels not less than those of similarly situated executives (the “Plan”) except as set forth below, which Annual Bonus shall be determined by the Compensation Committee of the

Board. As of the Effective Date, the Annual Bonus for 2009 shall be based on (i) 36% of the amount of the Annual Salary upon attainment of the “threshold” performance goal and other Company goals established under the Plan as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board and the Board and (ii) a “target” of 90% of the amount of the Annual Salary upon attainment of the “target” performance goal and other Company goals established under the Plan as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board and the Board and (iii) a maximum of 135% of the amount of the Annual Salary upon attainment of the “maximum” performance goal and other Company goals established under the Plan as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board and the Board. In this regard, the Compensation Committee shall determine achievement of Company performance goals no less favorably in determining an Annual Bonus award for Executive than it does in determining Annual Bonus awards for similarly situated executives. Should Executive exercise any of the 102,000 Options (as defined in Section 3.3 below), he shall be ineligible to receive an Annual Bonus applicable to performance for the fiscal year during which the exercise occurred as well as the next fiscal year. The Compensation Committee of the Board and the Board shall have the right to adjust, modify or amend the annual bonus program (as well as the right to award bonuses based on performance or other criteria other than as set forth in (i)-(iii) above or in excess of levels set forth in (i)–(iii) above) in its discretion. The term “Annual Bonus” shall not include any special bonuses or payments or any bonuses or payments made that were outside of or otherwise not within the terms of the Plan.

3.3 Stock Based Awards. Executive has received and, in the future during the Term, shall be eligible to receive grants of Company stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other forms of Company stock-based awards as determined by the Compensation

Committee of the Board in a manner comparable to the method applied to similarly situated Company executives (collectively, “General Stock Awards”). For purposes of this Agreement, (i) “General Stock Awards” shall include all stock based awards granted to Executive prior to the Effective Date, (ii) all “General Stock Awards” granted in the form of stock options to Executive prior to calendar year 2008 (total of 102,000) shall be referred to as the “102,000 Options,” and (iii) the “Special RSU Awards” referenced in Section 3.4 below shall specifically not be considered “General Stock Awards.” All outstanding General Stock Awards and Special RSU Awards shall vest (and, in the case of RSUs, convert to shares) upon a “change in control” of the Company as such term is defined in the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan (“2007 Plan”).

3.4 Special Restricted Stock Unit Awards. On the Effective Date, the Company shall grant Executive 90,000 restricted stock units (“2009 Special RSU Award”) and, should Executive remain employed with the Company on November 5, 2010, an additional 60,000 restricted stock units on November 5, 2010 (“2010 Special RSU Award”) (collectively, both the 2009 Special RSU Award and the 2010 Special RSU Award shall be referred to as the “Special RSU Awards”). The Special RSU Awards will be granted under (and governed by the terms of) the 2007 Plan except as set forth below, and will be scheduled to vest and convert to shares as follows (subject to the conditions set forth below):

a. 15,000 restricted stock units under the 2009 Special RSU Award will vest and convert to shares on October 31 of each of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, and

b. 15,000 restricted stock units under the 2009 Special RSU Award and all 60,000 restricted stock units under the 2010 Special RSU Award will vest and convert to shares on October 31, 2019 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Vesting of the restricted stock units under the Special RSU Award shall be conditioned on (i) Executive remaining employed continuously by the Company from the Effective Date to such scheduled vesting date, subject to Section 5 of this Agreement and (ii) the Company achieving positive net operating income in at least one of the 2010-2013 calendar years as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board and excluding the impact of any event set forth in section (a) – (h) of the 2007 Plan (“Base Performance Metric”). Subject to Section 5 of this Agreement, all unvested restricted stock units under the Special RSU Awards shall be immediately cancelled upon termination of Executive’s employment or, if condition (ii) above is not achieved, on March 15, 2014. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Special RSU Awards shall be set forth in award certificates which shall be substantially similar to the terms and conditions of restricted stock unit awards the Company has previously granted Executive, provided that Section 14.8 of the 2007 Plan (and corresponding award certificate language) regarding special vesting treatment of awards upon retirement shall not apply to the Special RSU Awards.

3.5 Participation in Employee Benefit Plans. Commencing on the respective eligibility dates of the employee benefit plans and subject to the terms of such employee benefit plans, during the Term, the Executive shall be permitted to participate in any group life, hospitalization of disability insurance plan, health program, pension plan, similar benefit plan or other so-called “fringe benefit programs” of the Company as now existing or as may hereafter be revised or adopted in which similarly situated Company executives are eligible to participate.

3.6 Vacation. The Executive shall be entitled to vacation based on the Company vacation policy, but in any event not less than three (3) weeks vacation per annum. Upon Executive’s completion of fifteen (15) years of service with the Company or its subsidiaries, he shall become entitled to four (4) weeks of vacation per annum.

4. Covenants by Executive. In order to induce the Company to enter this Agreement, the Executive hereby agrees as follows:

4.1 Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this Agreement.

(i) The term “Trade Secret,” whether in the singular or plural, means any Confidential Information (as defined in Section 4.1(ii) below) which constitutes a trade secret of the Company, or any of the Company’s subsidiaries, under the Georgia Trade Secrets Act of 1990, as amended, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-760, et seq.

(ii) The term “Confidential Information” means any information, regardless of form, concerning any aspect of the business of the Company, or the business of any of the Company’s subsidiaries, which is not generally known to the Company’s competitors and which the Company desires and makes reasonable efforts to keep confidential. Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, information relating to customers and potential customers, suppliers, and potential suppliers, contracts with customers and suppliers, employees, personnel acquisition plans, pricing of products and services, financial information, financial projections, budget information and procedures, marketing plans and strategies, market research, technical processes, and product research. After the first anniversary of the Executive’s separation from the Company, Confidential Information shall not include any information that does not constitute a Trade Secret.

4.2 Acknowledgments of Executive. The Executive acknowledges that his work for the Company will give him access to Trade Secrets and Confidential Information. The Executive further acknowledges that he inevitably would use, or inadvertently disclose, Trade Secrets and Confidential Information if, at any time within five years of his separation from the Company, he were to work or consult for any competitor of the Company, or any of the Company’s subsidiaries, in a capacity requiring high-level management expertise with respect to any aspect of the manufacture or distribution of commercial or residential floor covering (the “Competitive Capacity”). In order to protect the Company’s goodwill, Trade Secrets and Confidential Information (and in recognition of the extension of the stock option exercise period as set forth in Section 5 and grant of the Special RSU Awards), the Executive agrees that during his employment and for a period of five years after separation from the Company, (i) he will not work or consult in any Competitive Capacity within the United States for a Competitor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and (ii) he will not, directly or indirectly, individually or in association with others, solicit for employment or as a consultant any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries without the written approval of the Company.

4.3 Confidential Information. Except as required by his work for the Company, The Executive will not at any time, either during or after his employment with the Company, communicate or disclose to any person, firm, corporation or other entity, or use for his benefit or for the benefit of any person, firm, corporation or other entity, directly or indirectly, any Trade Secret or Confidential Information.

4.4 Company Property. All memoranda, notes, lists, records and other documents or papers, (and all copies thereof), including such items stored in computer memories, on microfiche or by any means, made or controlled by or on behalf of the Executive, or made

available to the Executive relating to the Company, or any of the Company’s subsidiaries, are and shall remain the Company’s property and shall be delivered to the Company upon the Executive’s separation from the Company, unless requested earlier by the Company.

4.5 Conflicts of Interest. During his employment with the Company, the Executive shall at all times strictly comply with the Company’s policies concerning conflicts of interest.

4.6 Survival of Obligations. The Executive’s obligations under this Section 4 shall survive the Term of this Agreement and the Executive’s employment with the Company.

5. Separation from Service.

5.1 Death. If the Executive dies during the Term, this Employment Agreement shall terminate immediately, except that the Executive’s legal representatives shall be entitled to receive any Annual Salary to the extent such Annual Salary has accrued and remains payable up to the date of the Executive’s death (to be paid in accordance with the Company’s usual payroll practices), plus a portion of the Executive’s Annual Bonus for the year during which Executive dies (with the “target” Annual Bonus being deemed to have been achieved), as set forth in Section 3.2 computed on a pro rata basis (to be paid as promptly as practicable but no later than 10 days after the date of Executive’s death), and any benefits to which the Executive, his heirs or legal representatives may be entitled under and in accordance with the terms of any employee benefits plan or program maintained by the Company. Upon the executive’s death during his continuous employment, (i) all of his outstanding General Stock Awards shall vest (other than the 102,000 Options which shall be immediately cancelled) and, in the case of stock options other than the 102,000 Options, be fully exercisable to his named beneficiary for the shorter of a five year period following separation of service or the remaining term of the

applicable stock option (“Exercise Period”) and (ii) the greater of (a) 15,000 restricted stock units under the Special RSU Awards multiplied by the number of full 12 month periods of Executive’s continuous employment with the Company following the Effective Date until his death (less the number of such restricted stock units that may have vested prior to his death) or (b) 45,000 such restricted stock units under his Special RSU Awards shall vest as follows: 60% of such amount shall vest and convert to shares 30 days following Executive’s death, 20% of such amount shall vest and convert to shares on the first anniversary of his death and the final 20% of such amount shall vest and convert to shares on the second anniversary of his death (but in any event on the tenth anniversary of the applicable grant date, if earlier). Such restricted stock units shall vest first from the 2009 Special RSU Award until all such restricted stock units are vested and then, if necessary, from the 2010 Special RSU Award. Upon Executive’s death, those outstanding restricted stock units from the Special RSU Awards not eligible for such vesting shall be immediately cancelled.

5.2 Upon Disability. If the Executive becomes disabled during his employment hereunder so that he is unable substantially to perform his services hereunder for 180 consecutive days, then the term of this Agreement may be terminated by resolution of the Board 60 days after the expiration of such 180 days, such termination to be effective upon delivery of written notice to the Executive of the adoption of such resolution (“Disability Termination Date”); provided, that the Executive shall be entitled to receive any accrued and unpaid Annual Salary through such effective date of separation from service (to be paid in accordance with the Company’s usual payroll practices), plus a portion of the Executive’s Annual Bonus during the year of the Disability Termination Date (with the “target” Annual Bonus being deemed to have been achieved), as set forth in Section 3.2 computed on a pro rata

basis (to be paid as promptly as practicable but no later than 10 days after the Executive’s separation from service), and any benefit to which the Executive may be entitled under and in accordance with the terms of any employee benefit plan or program maintained by the Company. Upon the executive’s disability during his continuous employment, (i) all of his outstanding General Stock Awards shall vest (other than the 102,000 Options which shall be immediately cancelled) and, in the case of stock options other than the 102,000 Options, be fully exercisable for the duration of Exercise Period and (ii) the greater of (a) 15,000 restricted stock units under the Special RSU Awards multiplied by the number of full 12 month periods of Executive’s continuous employment with the Company following the Effective Date until the Disability Termination Date (less the number of such restricted stock units that may have vested prior to the Disability Termination Date) or (b) 45,000 such restricted stock units under his Special RSU Awards shall vest and convert to shares as follows: 60% of such amount shall vest and convert to shares on the Disability Termination Date, 20% of such amount shall vest and convert to shares on the first anniversary of the Disability Termination Date and the final 20% shall vest and convert to shares on the second anniversary of the Disability Termination Date (but in any event on the tenth anniversary of the applicable grant date, if earlier). Such restricted stock units shall vest first from the 2009 Special RSU Award until all such restricted stock units are vested and then, if necessary, from the 2010 Special RSU Award. On the Disability Termination Date, those outstanding restricted stock units from the Special RSU Awards not eligible for such vesting shall be immediately cancelled.

5.3 Separation from Service for Cause. The Company has the right, at any time during the Term, subject to all of the provisions hereof, exercisable by serving notice, effective in accordance with its terms, to separate the Executive from service under this

Agreement and discharge the Executive for “Cause” (as defined below). If such right is exercised, the Executive shall be entitled to receive unpaid and accrued Annual Salary prorated through the date of such separation from service, any benefits otherwise required to be paid under applicable law. Except for such payments, the Company shall be under no further obligation to the Executive. In this regard, all (i) unvested General Stock Awards, (ii) all vested but unexercised General Stock Awards and (iii) all unvested restricted stock units under the Special RSU Awards shall be immediately cancelled. As used in this Section 5, the term “Cause” shall mean and include (i) the conviction of or plea of guilty by the Executive of any felony or other serious crime involving the Company or (iii) gross or willful misconduct by the Executive in the performance of his duties hereunder; provided however, that no act shall be considered gross or willful misconduct if the Executive reasonably believes he was acting in good faith or in a manner not opposed to the interests of the Company. The Company shall be entitled to separate the Executive from service for Cause only upon approval of a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the membership of the Board (excluding Executive). The Company agrees to provide to the Executive prior written notice (the “Notice”) of its intention to separate the Executive from service for Cause, such notice to state in detail the particular acts or failure to act which constitute grounds for the separation from service. The Executive shall be entitled to a hearing before the Board to contest the Board’s findings, and to be accompanied by counsel. Such hearing shall be held with 15 days of the request thereof to the Company by the Executive, provided that such request must be made within 15 days of delivery of the Notice. If, following any such hearing, the Board maintains its determination to separate the Executive’s service for Cause, the effective date of such separation from service shall be as specified in the Notice.

5.4 Separation from Service Without Cause. The Company shall have the right at any time during the Term to separate the Executive from service hereunder without Cause. Upon such a “separation from service” (as defined in Code Section 409A), or the separation from service by the Executive for Good Reason, and subject to (i) Executive executing a separate written agreement releasing Company, its affiliates and employees from all employment related claims, (ii) Executive’s continued compliance with the provisions of this Agreement that survive termination, including Section 4 and (iii) Executive not having exercised any of the 102,000 Options, the Company’s sole obligation hereunder, shall be to pay (or, in the case of benefits specified in clause (iii) below, provide) to the Executive;

(i) an amount equal to any Annual Salary accrued and due and payable to the Executive hereunder on the date of separation from service (to be paid in accordance with the Company’s usual payroll practices),

(ii) continuation of Executive’s Annual Salary for a two year period after the date of Executive’s separation from service (to be paid in accordance with the Company’s usual payroll practices) following the date of termination or such later date as may be required pursuant to Section 10 hereof,

(iii) all benefits specified in Section 3.5 hereof during the two year period following such separation from service, (to the extent Executive’s is no longer eligible to receive the Section 3.5 benefits during this two year period due to change in employment status, Company shall reimburse Executive’s reasonable expenses in securing comparable benefits during such time),

(iv) an amount equal to 90% of Executive’s Annual Salary for the year in which separation from service occurs (to be paid once during each of the two fiscal years following the year during which separation occurs), with each such payment to be reduced by the amount the Company may have contributed to Executive’s 401(k) account with the Company during the prior fiscal year, and

(v) notwithstanding anything set forth in the terms and conditions of applicable General Stock Award agreements, (a) the General Stock Awards granted prior to such separation shall immediately vest (other than the 102,000 Options which shall be immediately cancelled) and, in the case of stock options other than the 102,000 Options, shall remain exercisable for Exercise Period and (b) provided that the Base Performance Metric has been achieved prior to such separation (or if the separation occurs during the second half of a fiscal year, if the Base Performance Metric is achieved during such year), 15,000 restricted stock units under his Special RSU Awards shall vest and convert to shares on the later of (I) the date of the Executive’s separation from service or (II) the date on which the compensation Committee of the Board certifies the achievement of the Base Performance Metric (first from the 2009 Special RSU Award until all such restricted stock units have vested and then, if necessary from 2010 Special RSU Award) for each full 12 month period of Executive’s employment with the Company following the Effective Date until such separation, which number of units shall be pro-rated for

each full month of any partial year (less the number of such restricted stock units under the Special RSU Awards that have vested prior to such separation), with the remaining restricted stock units under the Special RSU Awards being immediately cancelled.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean (i) a reduction in the Annual Salary or Annual Bonus opportunity as specified in Section 3.1 or 3.2, respectively (ii) a material diminution in Executive’s duties or responsibilities, (iii) an adverse change to the Executive’s title of “President” of the Company, or (iv) a material breach of this Agreement by the Company. To the extent required to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), as determined by the Company, one or more payments under this Section 5.4 shall be delayed for a six-month period following Executive’s separation from service, within the meaning of Code Section 409A. If and to the extent required to prevent a violation of Code Section 409A, Executive will pay the entire cost of any insurance coverage for the first six (6) months after separation from service and the Company will reimburse Executive for the Company’s share of such costs on the six-month anniversary of Executive’s separation from service, as defined in Code Section 409A.

5.5 Other. Except as otherwise provided herein, upon the expiration or other termination of this Agreement, including the resignation of Executive, all obligations of the Company shall forthwith terminate, except as to any rights as provided in applicable General Stock Award agreements, Special RSU Award Agreements and except as otherwise required by applicable law.

6. Expenses.

6.1 General. During the Term the Executive will be reimbursed for his reasonable expenses incurred for the benefit of the Company in accordance with the general policy of the Company or directives and guidelines established by management of the Company and upon submission of documentation satisfactory to the Company. With respect to any expenses that are to be reimbursed by the Company to the Executive, the Executives shall be reimbursed upon his presenting to the Company an itemized expense voucher.

7. Provisions.

7.1 Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, telegraphed, telexed, sent by facsimile transmission, or sent by certified, registered or express mail, postage prepaid. Any such notice shall be deemed given when so delivered personally, telegraphed, telexed, or sent by facsimile transmission or, if mailed, five days after the date of deposit in the United States mail, as follows:

(i)

if to the Company, to:

Mohawk Industries, Inc.

000 X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

Attention: General Counsel

(ii)

if to the Executive, to:

W. Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx

Any party may change its address for notice hereunder by notice to the other party hereto.

7.2 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the General Stock Award Agreements and the Special RSU Award Agreements contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto.

7.3 Waivers and Agreements. This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, cancelled, renewed or extended, and the terms and conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument signed by the parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. No delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of any right, power or privilege hereunder, nor any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege hereunder.

7.4 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. Any lawsuit arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in the State of Texas, and the Executive and the Company hereby submit to personal jurisdiction in the State of Texas and to venue in such courts.

7.5 Successors, Binding Agreement, Assignment. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Executive, to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to compensation from the Company in the same amount and on the same terms as

would apply if the Executive separated from service pursuant to Section 5.4 hereof, except that for purposes of implementing the foregoing, the date on which any such succession becomes effective shall be deemed the date of separation from service. As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid that executes and delivers the agreement provided for in this section or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributes, devisees and legatees. Executive may not delegate the performance of any of his duties hereunder. Neither party hereto may assign any rights hereunder without the written consent of the other party hereto.

7.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

7.7 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

8. Arbitration. Except for disputes arising out of or pertaining to Section 4 of this Agreement, any and all disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination or validity thereof shall be settled by arbitration before a sole arbitrator in accordance with the American Arbitration Association’s then current National Rules of the Resolution of Employment Disputes (the “AAA Rules”). The arbitration shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 116, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitration shall be held

in Atlanta, Georgia and, unless the parties agree otherwise, the arbitrator shall be selected in accordance with the AAA Rules. In case of conflict, the provision of this Section 9 shall prevail over the AAA Rules.

Either party may demand arbitration by sending to the other party by certified mail a written notice of demand for arbitration, setting forth the matters to be arbitrated. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award only compensatory damages, and neither party shall be entitled to written or deposition discovery from the other. The Company will pay the fees and expenses of the arbitrator, and in the event the arbitrator renders a decision solely in the favor of Executive, the Company will pay Executive’s reasonable attorneys’ fees, expert witness fees, and other reasonable expenses. The arbitrator shall have no authority to alter, amend or modify any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Before arbitrating the dispute, the parties, if they so agree, may endeavor to settle the dispute by mediation under the AAA Rules. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the mediator will be appointed by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with the AAA Rules. If the mediation is not successfully concluded within thirty (30) days, the dispute will proceed to arbitration as set forth above.

Notwithstanding the pendency of any dispute or controversy concerning separation from service or the effects thereof, the Company will continue to pay the Executive his full compensation in effect immediately before any notice of separation from service giving rise to the dispute was given and continue him as a participant in all compensation, benefit and insurance plans in which he was then participating, until an award has been entered by the arbitrator. Any amounts paid hereunder shall be set off against or reduced by any other amounts due under this Agreement.

9. Legal Fees and Expenses. It is the intent of the Company that the Executive not be required to incur the legal expenses associated with the negotiation and ongoing interpretation of this Agreement. Accordingly, the Company irrevocably authorizes the Executive from time to time to retain counsel of his choice, at the expense of the Company, to represent the Executive in connection with the negotiation and interpretation of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, the Company shall not be responsible for Executive’s legal expenses associated with litigation or arbitration regarding this Agreement except to the extent set forth in Section 8.

10. Special Provisions Regarding Code Section 409A.

(a) General. This Agreement shall be interpreted and administered in a manner so that any amount or benefit payable hereunder shall be paid or provided in a manner that is either exempt from or compliant with the requirements Section 409A of the Code and applicable Internal Revenue Service guidance and Treasury Regulations issued thereunder (and any applicable transition relief under Section 409A of the Code). Nevertheless, the tax treatment of the benefits provided under the Agreement is not warranted or guaranteed. Neither the Company nor its directors, officers, employees or advisers shall be held liable for any taxes, interest, penalties or other monetary amounts owed by Executive as a result of the application of Section 409A of the Code.

(b) Six-Month Delay in Certain Circumstances. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any amount or benefit that would constitute non-exempt “deferred compensation” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code would otherwise be payable or distributable

under this Agreement by reason of Executive’s separation from service during a period in which he is a Specified Employee (as defined below), then, subject to any permissible acceleration of payment by the Company under Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ii) (domestic relations order), (j)(4)(iii) (conflicts of interest), or (j)(4)(vi) (payment of employment taxes):

(i) the amount of such non-exempt deferred compensation that would otherwise be payable during the six-month period immediately following Executive’s separation from service will be accumulated through and paid or provided on the first business day of the seventh month following Executive’s separation from service (or, if Executive dies during such period, within 30 days after Executive’s death) (in either case, the “Required Delay Period”); and

(ii) the normal payment or distribution schedule for any remaining payments or distributions will resume at the end of the Required Delay Period.

For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Specified Employee” has the meaning given such term in Code Section 409A and the final regulations thereunder: provided, however, that the Company’s Specified Employees and its application of the six-month delay rule of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) shall be determined in accordance with rules adopted by the Board or a committee thereof, which shall be applied consistently with respect to all nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements of the Company, including this Agreement.

(c) Treatment of Installment Payments. Each payment of termination benefits under Section 5.4 of this Agreement, including, without limitation, each installment payment and each payment or reimbursement of premiums for continued medical, dental or life insurance coverage under Section 5.4, shall be considered a separate payment, as described in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-2(b)(2), for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

(d) Timing of Release of Claims. Whenever in this Agreement the provision of payment or benefit is conditioned on Executive’s execution and non-revocation of a release of claims, such release, must be (i) presented by Company to Executive within 14 days of termination of Executive’s employment and (ii) executed by Executive, and all revocation periods shall have expired, within 60 days after the date of termination of Executive’s employment, but the Company may elect to commence payment at any time during such 60-day period.

(e) Timing of Reimbursements and In-kind Benefits. If Executive is entitled to be paid or reimbursed for any taxable expenses under Sections 5.4, 6.1, 8 or 9, and such payments or reimbursements are includible in Executive’s federal gross taxable income, the amount of such expenses reimbursable in any one calendar year shall not affect the amount reimbursable in any other calendar year, and the reimbursement of an eligible expense must be made no later than December 31 of the year after the year in which the expense was incurred. Executive’s rights to payment or reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Section 9 shall expire at the end of the 20 years after the Effective Date. No right of Executive to reimbursement of expenses under Sections 5.4, 6.1, 8 or 9 shall be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

11. Mandatory Reduction of Payments in Certain Events.

(a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of Executive (whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise) (a “Payment”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then, prior to the making of any Payment to Executive, a calculation shall be made comparing (i) the net benefit to Executive of the Payment after payment of the Excise Tax, to (ii) the net benefit to Executive if the Payment had been limited to the extent necessary to avoid being subject to the Excise Tax. If the amount calculated under (i) above is less than the amount calculated under (ii) above, then the Payment shall be limited to the extent necessary to avoid being subject to the Excise Tax (the “Reduced Amount”). The reduction of the Payments due hereunder, if applicable, shall be made in such a manner as to maximize the economic present value of all Payments actually made to Executive as of the date of the Change in Control using the discount rate required by Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.


W. Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx

By:		/s/ W. Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx

Name:		W. Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx

MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.

By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx

Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx

Title:		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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