EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 99.2
This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into, by and between SunGard
Data Systems Inc. (the “Company”) and Xxxxxx Xxxxx (“Executive”) as of January 1,
2010 (the “Effective Date”).
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into an agreement to reflect Executive’s position and
role in the Company’s business and to provide for Executive’s employment by the Company, upon the
terms and conditions set forth herein.
WHEREAS, Executive has agreed to certain confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation
covenants contained hereunder, in consideration of the benefits provided to Executive under this
Agreement.
WHEREAS, certain capitalized terms shall have the meanings given those terms in Section 3 of
this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Employment. The Company hereby agrees to employ Executive, and Executive hereby
accepts such employment and agrees to perform Executive’s duties and responsibilities, in
accordance with the terms, conditions and provisions hereinafter set forth.
1.1 Employment Term. This Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date, and
shall continue until the second anniversary of the Effective Date, unless the Agreement is
terminated sooner in accordance with Section 2 below. In addition, the term of the Agreement shall
automatically renew for periods of one year unless the Company gives written notice to Executive,
at least 60 days prior to the end of the initial term or at least 60 days prior to the end of any
one-year renewal period, that the Agreement shall be terminated. The period commencing on the
Effective Date and ending on the date on which the term of Executive’s employment under the
Agreement shall terminate is hereinafter referred to as the “Employment Term.” The failure
of the Company to renew this Agreement shall not be considered a termination of Executive’s
employment under this Agreement; provided that, this Agreement may not be terminated during (a) a
Potential Change of Control Period (as defined in section 3), or (b) following a Change of Control
(as defined in section 3) (including a Change of Control that occurs during a Potential Change of
Control Period).
1.2 Duties and Responsibilities. During the Employment Term, Executive shall report
to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and shall serve as the Chief Financial Officer of
the Company, or in such other executive positions as the CEO or the Board of Directors of the
Company (the “Board”) determines. Executive shall perform all duties and accept all
responsibilities incident to such position or as may be reasonably assigned to him by the CEO.
1.3 Extent of Service. During the Employment Term, Executive agrees to use
Executive’s full and best efforts to carry out Executive’s duties and responsibilities under
Section 1.2 hereof with the highest degree of loyalty and the highest standards of care and,
consistent with the other provisions of this Agreement, Executive agrees to devote substantially
all of Executive’s business time, attention and energy thereto. The foregoing shall not be
construed as preventing Executive from making investments in
other businesses or enterprises, provided that Executive agrees not to become engaged in any
other business activity which, in the reasonable judgment of the CEO, is likely to interfere with
Executive’s ability to discharge Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company. The
Executive will not serve on the board of directors of an entity unrelated to the Company (other
than a non-profit charitable organization) without the consent of the CEO and the Chief Compliance
Officer as detailed in the SunGard Global Business Conduct and Compliance Program. The Company
consents to Executive’s position on the board of directors of Insight Enterprises, Inc.
1.4 Base Salary. During the Employment Term, for all the services rendered by
Executive hereunder, the Company shall pay Executive a base salary (“Base Salary”), at the
annual rate of $500,000, payable in installments at such times as the Company customarily pays its
other employees. Executive’s Base Salary shall be reviewed periodically for appropriate increases
by the CEO or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”)
pursuant to the Company’s normal performance review policies for senior level executives.
1.5 Retirement, Welfare and Other Benefit Plans and Programs. During the Employment
Term, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all employee retirement and welfare benefit
plans and programs made available to the Company’s senior level executives as a group, as such
retirement and welfare plans may be in effect from time to time and subject to the eligibility
requirements of such plans. During the Employment Term, Executive shall be provided with executive
fringe benefits and perquisites under the same terms as those made available to the Company’s
senior level executives as a group, as such programs may be in effect from time to time. During
the Employment Term, Executive shall be entitled to vacation and sick leave in accordance with the
Company’s vacation, holiday and other pay for time not worked policies. Nothing in this Agreement
or otherwise shall prevent the Company from amending or terminating any retirement, welfare or
other employee benefit plans, programs, policies or perquisites from time to time as the Company
deems appropriate.
1.6 Reimbursement of Expenses. During the Employment Term, Executive shall be
provided with reimbursement of reasonable expenses related to Executive’s employment by the Company
on a basis no less favorable than that which may be authorized from time to time for senior level
executives as a group.
1.7 Incentive Compensation. During the Employment Term, Executive shall be entitled
to participate in all short-term and long-term incentive programs established by the Company for
its senior level executives, at such levels as the CEO or Compensation Committee determines.
Executive’s incentive compensation shall be subject to the terms of the applicable plans and shall
be determined based on Executive’s individual performance and Company performance as determined by
the CEO or Compensation Committee and is set at $750,000 at target.
1.8 Equity Compensation. As additional consideration for the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, the Executive shall receive an equity grant of 215,265 restricted stock units (on
Units) and 542,112 stock options (on the common A security) at the next regularly scheduled Board
meeting following the Effective Date. In addition, Executive shall receive an equity grant of
129,159 restricted stock units (on Units) and 325,267 stock options (on the common A security) at
the first regularly scheduled Board meeting in 2011, and an equity grant of 43,053 restricted stock
units (on Units) and 108,422 stock options (on the common A security) at the first regularly
scheduled Board meeting in 2012. These grants will be subject to Compensation Committee approval
and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s equity compensation plan and the
applicable grant agreements. Each grant is subject to continued employment through the applicable
grant date. In the event Executive’s employment terminates
for any reason prior to a grant date, no award shall be made on such grant date, and no
payment shall be made for any ungranted equity.
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2. Termination. Executive’s employment shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of
the following events:
2.1 Termination Without Cause. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment with
the Company at any time without Cause (as defined in Section 3) (in which case the Employment Term
shall be deemed to have ended) upon not less than 60 days’ prior written notice pursuant to Section
11 to Executive; provided, however, that, in the event that such notice is given, Executive shall
be allowed to seek other employment, to the extent such other employment is consistent with
Executive’s obligations under Section 5. Termination without Cause shall also include a
Resignation for Good Reason (as defined in Section 3), only if such Resignation for Good Reason
occurs during a Potential Change of Control Period or following a Change of Control (including a
Change of Control that occurs during a Potential Change of Control Period).
2.2 Benefits Payable Upon Termination Without Cause.
(a) In the event of a termination of Executive as described in Section 2.1 during the
Employment Term, if Executive executes and does not revoke a Release (as defined in Section 3),
Executive shall be entitled to receive the following severance benefits:
(i) For termination notice provided during the first six months following the Effective Date,
Executive shall receive a lump sum cash payment equal to one (1) times Executive’s annual Base
Salary plus Executive’s Target Incentive Bonus in effect immediately before the Termination Date
(as defined in Section 3). Thereafter, Executive shall receive a lump sum cash payment equal to
two (2) times Executive’s annual Base Salary plus Executive’s Target Incentive Bonus in effect
immediately before the Termination Date (as defined in Section 3). In the case of termination
notice provided during a Potential Change of Control Period or following a Change of Control
(including a Change of Control that occurs during a Potential Change of Control Period), Executive
shall receive a lump sum cash payment equal to three times Executive’s annual Base Salary plus
Executive’s Target Incentive Bonus in effect immediately before the Termination Date. For this
purpose, the “Target Incentive Bonus” means Executive’s target annual incentive bonus
amount (measured at target, or the target identified as “goal” or other similar target as
determined by the Company at the date of termination, without taking into account any incentive
override for above goal performance, or any project-specific or other non-standard incentives) in
effect under the Company’s Executive Incentive Plan for the year of termination.
(ii) Executive shall receive a pro rata Target Incentive Bonus for the year in which
Executive’s Termination Date occurs. The pro rata amount shall be determined as the Target
Incentive Bonus multiplied by the number of days in which Executive was employed by the Company
during the year of termination, including the Termination Date, divided by 365.
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(iii) For termination notice provided during the first six months following the Effective
Date, the Company shall pay Executive a lump sum cash payment equal to the cost (calculated as
described below) that Executive would incur if Executive continued medical, dental and vision
coverage for Executive, and, where applicable, his or her spouse and dependents, for the six month
period following the Termination Date. Thereafter, the Company shall pay Executive a lump sum cash
payment equal to the cost (calculated as described below) that Executive would incur if Executive
continued medical, dental and vision coverage for Executive, and, where applicable, his or her spouse
and dependents, for the two year period following the Termination Date. For this purpose, the
monthly cost shall be determined as 100% of the applicable monthly premium for the cost of medical,
dental and vision coverage for Executive, less the monthly premium charge that is paid by active
Company employees for similar coverage as in effect at Executive’s termination date. The cash
payment shall be increased by a tax gross up payment equal to Executive’s income and FICA tax
imposed on the payment under this subsection (iii). Executive may elect COBRA continuation
coverage according to the terms of the Company’s applicable benefit plans.
(iv) Executive shall receive any other amounts earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid under
Section 1 above and any other benefits in accordance with the terms of any applicable plans and
programs of the Company.
(b) Payment of the lump sum benefits described in subsection (a) above shall be made within 60
days after Executive’s Termination Date, subject to Executive’s delivery of an effective Release.
2.3 Retirement or Other Voluntary Termination. Executive may voluntarily terminate
employment for any reason, including voluntary retirement, upon 60 days’ prior written notice
pursuant to Section 11. In such event, after the effective date of such termination, no further
payments shall be due under this Agreement. However, Executive shall receive any amounts earned,
accrued or owing but not yet paid under Section 1 above and shall be entitled to any benefits due
in accordance with the terms of any applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company.
2.4 Disability. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment if Executive has
been unable to perform the essential functions of Executive’s position with the Company, with or
without reasonable accommodation, by reason of physical or mental incapacity for a period of six
consecutive months (“Disability”). Executive agrees, in the event of a dispute under this
Section 2.4 relating to Executive’s Disability, to submit to a physical examination by a licensed
physician selected by the Board. If Executive’s employment terminates on account of Disability, no
further payments shall be due under this Agreement. However, Executive shall be entitled to (i)
any amounts earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid under Section 1 above and any benefits due in
accordance with the terms of any applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company and (ii) a
pro rated bonus for the year in which Executive’s Disability occurs, which bonus shall be
calculated and paid according to Section 2.2(a)(ii) above.
2.5 Death. If Executive dies while employed by the Company, the Company shall pay to
Executive’s executor, legal representative, administrator or designated beneficiary, as applicable,
(i) any amounts earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid under Section 1 above and any benefits
accrued or earned under the Company’s benefit plans and programs according to the terms of such
plans and (ii) a pro rated bonus for the year in which Executive’s death occurs, which bonus shall
be calculated and paid according to Section 2.2(a)(ii) above. Otherwise, the Company shall have no
further liability or obligation under this Agreement to Executive’s executors, legal
representatives, administrators, heirs or assigns.
2.6 Cause. The Company or the CEO may terminate Executive’s employment at any time
for Cause upon written notice to Executive, in which event all payments under this Agreement shall
cease, except for Base Salary to the extent already accrued. Executive shall be entitled to any
benefits accrued or earned before Executive’s termination in accordance with the terms of any
applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company; provided that Executive shall not be entitled
to receive any unpaid short-term or long-term cash incentive payments or unvested options or
Restricted Stock Units.
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3. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
meanings specified in this Section 3:
(a) “Affiliate” shall mean any direct or indirect subsidiary or parent of SunGard Data
Systems Inc., and any other entity that, directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with SunGard Data Systems
Inc.
(b) “Cause” shall mean any of the following grounds for termination of Executive’s
employment:
(i) Executive is convicted of (or pleads guilty or nolo contendre to) a felony;
(ii) Executive neglects, refuses or fails to perform his or her material duties to the Company
(other than a failure resulting from Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness),
which failure has continued for a period of at least 30 days after a written notice of demand for
substantial performance, signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company, has been delivered to
Executive specifying the manner in which Executive has failed substantially to perform unless such
remedial action would not have been meaningful under the circumstances;
(iii) Executive commits an act of dishonesty or breach of trust or otherwise engages in
misconduct in the performance of Executive’s duties;
(iv) Executive engages in public conduct that is harmful to the reputation of the Company;
(v) Executive breaches any written non-competition, non-disclosure or non-solicitation
agreement, or any other agreement in effect with the Company or SunGard, including without
limitation the provisions of Section 5 of this Agreement; or
(vi) Executive breaches the Company’s written code of business conduct and ethics, including
the Global Business Conduct and Compliance Program.
(c) “Change of Control” means the occurrence of (a) any consolidation or merger of
SunGard Capital Corp. (or any other parent company (a “Parent Company”) of SunGard that
owns each of the availability services business segment, financial systems business segment, higher
education systems business segment and public sector business (unless otherwise consolidated or
divested) with or into any other person, or any other corporate reorganization, transaction or
transfer of securities of Capital Corp. (or such other Parent Company) by its stockholders, or
series of related transactions (including the acquisition of capital stock of Capital Corp. or such
other Parent Company), whether or not Capital Corp. (or such other Parent Company) is a party
thereto, in which the stockholders of Capital Corp. immediately prior to such consolidation,
merger, reorganization or transaction, own, directly or indirectly, capital stock either (i)
representing directly, or indirectly through one or more entities, less than fifty percent (50%) of
the economic interests in or voting power of Capital Corp. (or such other Parent Company) or other
surviving entity immediately after such consolidation, merger, reorganization or transaction or
(ii) that does not directly, or indirectly through one or more entities, have the power to elect a
majority of the entire board of directors of Capital Corp. (or such other Parent Company) or other
surviving entity immediately after such consolidation, merger, reorganization or transaction, (b)
any transaction or series of related transactions, whether or not Capital Corp. (or such other
Parent Company) is a party thereto, after giving effect to which in excess of fifty percent (50%)
of the voting power of Capital Corp. (or such other Parent Company) is owned directly, or
indirectly through one or more entities, by any person and its
“affiliates” or “associates” (as such terms are defined in the Rules promulgated under the
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act Rules”)) or any “group” (as defined in
the Exchange Act Rules), other than, directly or indirectly, Qualified Institutional Investors (as
defined in the Stockholders Agreement, which is incorporated by reference herein) (and in the case
of a “group”, excluding a percentage of such “group” equal to the percentage of the voting power of
such group controlled by any Qualified Institutional Investors), excluding, in any case referred to
in clause (a) or (b) any Initial Public Offering (as defined in the Stockholders Agreement) or any
bona fide primary or secondary public offering following the occurrence of an Initial Public
Offering; or (c) a sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of
Capital Corp. or such other Parent Company, in each case on a consolidated basis with its
subsidiaries (including the stock of SunGard), excluding, in any case referred to in clause (c),
any sale, lease or other disposition to an entity of which the stockholders of Capital Corp.
immediately prior to the sale, lease or other disposition own, directly or indirectly, through one
or more entities, capital stock either representing directly, or indirectly through one or more
entities, 50% or more of the economic interests or voting power.
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(d) “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(e) “Potential Change of Control Period” means the period beginning ninety (90) days
before the date of execution of a binding agreement with respect to a transaction that, if
completed, would constitute or result in a Change of Control, and ending on the date immediately
following the date of the Change of Control or the date on which such agreement is fully terminated
or the transaction contemplated therein is otherwise completely abandoned.
(f) “Release” means a release substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached
to this Agreement, which may be subsequently modified only based on recommendations of the
Company’s counsel to reflect changes in applicable law after the date of this Agreement.
(g) “ Resignation for Good Reason” means, during a Potential Change of Control Period
or following a Change of Control and without the Executive’s express prior written consent, (1) the
occurrence of a significant reduction in the Executive’s base salary or level of benefits to which
the Executive is entitled, other than by such reduction or change that is part of and consistent
with a general reduction or change applicable to all executive officers of the Company unrelated to
a Change of Control, (2) a change in the Executive’s positions, titles, offices or responsibilities
that constitutes a material and adverse change from the Executive’s positions, titles, offices or
responsibilities as in effect immediately before such change, or (3) the failure by the Company to
obtain, before a Change of Control occurs, an agreement in writing from any Successors and Assigns,
to assume and agree to perform this Agreement; provided that within ten (10) days upon the notice
of the first occurrence of any such event or condition, the Executive shall have given Notice of
Termination to the Company and the Company shall not have fully corrected the situation within
thirty (30) days after such Notice of Termination is given. Termination of the Executive’s
employment by the Company for Cause, by the Executive other than for Good Reason or as a result of
the Executive’s death or Disability shall not be deemed to constitute or result in Resignation for
Good Reason.
(h) “SunGard Group” shall mean the Company, its Affiliates and their respective
successors.
(i) “Termination Date” shall mean the effective date of the termination of Executive’s
employment relationship with the Company pursuant to this Agreement.
4. Notice of Termination. Any termination of Executive’s employment shall be
communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party hereto given in accordance with
Section 11. The notice of termination shall (i) indicate the specific termination provision in
this Agreement relied upon, (ii) briefly summarize the facts and circumstances deemed to provide a
basis for a termination of employment if for Cause, and (iii) specify the Termination Date in
accordance with the requirements of this Agreement.
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5. Restrictive Covenants.
5.1 Non-Disclosure. At all times during the Employment Term and continuing at all
times after Executive’s Termination Date, and except as required by applicable law or in a judicial
or administrative proceeding, Executive shall not disclose to anyone outside the SunGard Group, or
use for the benefit of anyone other than the SunGard Group, any confidential or proprietary
information relating to business of the SunGard Group, whether acquired by Executive before, during
or after employment with the Company. Executive acknowledges that the proprietary and confidential
information of the SunGard Group includes, by way of example: (a) the identity of customers and
prospects, their specific requirements, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of
individual contacts; (b) prices, renewal dates and other detailed terms of customer and supplier
contracts and proposals; (c) pricing policies, information about costs, profits and sales, methods
of delivering software and services, marketing and sales strategies, and software and service
development strategies; (d) source code, object code, specifications, user manuals, technical
manuals and other documentation for software products; (e) screen designs, report designs and other
designs, concepts and visual expressions for software products; (f) employment and payroll records;
(g) forecasts, budgets, acquisition models and other non public financial information; and (h)
expansion plans, business or development plans, management policies, information about possible
acquisitions or divestitures, potential new products, markets or market extensions, and other
business and acquisition strategies and policies. The provisions of this Section 5.1 shall survive
any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
5.2 Works and Ideas. Executive shall promptly communicate to the Company, in writing,
all marketing strategies, product ideas, software designs and concepts, software enhancement and
improvement ideas, and other ideas and inventions (collectively, “Works and Ideas”)
pertaining to the business of the SunGard Group in any material respect, whether or not patentable
or copyrightable, that are made, written, developed or conceived by Executive, alone or with
others, at any time (during or after business hours) while Executive is employed by the Company
(including at any time prior to the date of this Agreement) or during the three months after
Executive’s Termination Date. Executive acknowledges that all of those Works and Ideas will be the
exclusive property of the SunGard Group, and hereby assigns and agrees to assign all of Executive’s
right, title and interest in those Works and Ideas to the SunGard Group. Executive shall sign all
documents that the Company reasonably requests to confirm its ownership of those Works and Ideas,
and shall reasonably cooperate with the Company, at the Company’s expense, to allow the SunGard
Group to take full advantage of those Works and Ideas.
5.3 Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. During the Employment Term and within two
years after Executive’s termination of employment with the Company for any reason, whether or not
payments are being made under this Agreement, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, (a)
anywhere in the world render any material services for any organization, or engage in any business,
that competes in any material respect with the business of the Company or any other SunGard Group
entity for which Executive has performed material services, or (b) solicit or contact, for the
purpose or with the effect of competing or interfering with the business of the Company or any
other SunGard Group entity for which Executive has performed material services in any material
respect (i) any customer or acquisition target under contract with the Company at any time during
the last two years of Executive’s employment with the Company, (ii) any prospective customer or
acquisition target that received or requested a proposal,
offer or letter of intent from the Company at any time during the last two years of
Executive’s employment with the Company, (iii) any affiliate of any such customer or prospect, (iv)
any of the individual contacts at customers or acquisition targets established by the Company,
Executive or others at the Company during the period of Executive’s employment with the Company, or
(v) any individual who is an employee or independent contractor of the Company at the time of the
solicitation or contact or who was an employee or independent contractor of the Company within
three months before such time unless Executive receives prior written permission from the CEO.
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6. Equitable Relief.
(a) Executive acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions contained in Section 5 are
reasonable and necessary to protect and preserve the legitimate interests, properties, goodwill and
business of the SunGard Group, that the Company would not have entered into this Agreement in the
absence of such restrictions and that irreparable injury will be suffered by the SunGard Group
should Executive breach any of the provisions of that Section. Executive represents and
acknowledges that (i) Executive has been advised by the Company to consult Executive’s own legal
counsel in respect of this Agreement, and (ii) Executive has had full opportunity, prior to
execution of this Agreement, to review thoroughly this Agreement with Executive’s counsel.
(b) Executive further acknowledges and agrees that a breach of any of the restrictions in
Section 5 cannot be adequately compensated by monetary damages. Executive agrees that the SunGard
Group shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, without the necessity of
proving actual damages, as well as an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other
benefits arising from any violation of Section 5 hereof, which rights shall be cumulative and in
addition to any other rights or remedies to which the SunGard Group may be entitled. In the event
that any of the provisions of Section 5 should ever be adjudicated to exceed the time, geographic,
service, or other limitations permitted by applicable law in any jurisdiction, it is the intention
of the parties that the provision shall be amended to the extent of the maximum time, geographic,
service, or other limitations permitted by applicable law, that such amendment shall apply only
within the jurisdiction of the court that made such adjudication and that the provision otherwise
be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if Executive breaches any of
Executive’s obligations under Section 5, the Company shall thereafter be obligated only for the
compensation and other benefits provided in any Company benefit plans and programs then applicable
to Executive in accordance with the terms thereof, and all payments under Section 2 of this
Agreement shall cease.
(d) Executive irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agrees that any suit, action or other legal
proceeding arising out of Section 5, including without limitation, any action commenced by the
SunGard Group for preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and other equitable relief, may be
brought in a United States District Court for Pennsylvania, or if such court does not have
jurisdiction or will not accept jurisdiction, in any court of general jurisdiction in Xxxxxxx
County, Pennsylvania, (ii) consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any such court in any such
suit, action or proceeding, and (iii) waives any objection which Executive may have to the laying
of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court. Executive also irrevocably and
unconditionally consents to the service of any process, pleadings, notices or other papers in a
manner permitted by the notice provisions of Section 11 hereof.
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7. Dispute Resolution. In the event of any dispute relating to Executive’s
employment, the termination thereof, or this Agreement, other than a dispute in which the primary
relief sought is an equitable remedy such as an injunction, the parties shall be required to have
the dispute, controversy or claim settled by alternative dispute resolution conducted by JAMS (or,
if JAMS is not available, another
mutually agreeable alternative dispute resolution organization), in the city of Executive’s
principal place of employment. Any award entered by JAMS (or such other organization) shall be
final, binding and nonappealable, and judgment may be entered thereon by either party in accordance
with applicable law in any court of competent jurisdiction. This Section 7 shall be specifically
enforceable. JAMS (or such other organization) shall have no authority to modify any provision of
this Agreement. In the event of a dispute, each party shall be responsible for its own expenses
(including attorneys’ fees) relating to the conduct of the arbitration, and the parties shall share
equally the fees of JAMS. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AS TO ALL
CLAIMS HEREUNDER.
8. Non-Exclusivity of Rights; Resignation from Boards.
(a) Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit Executive’s continuing or future
participation in or rights under any benefit, bonus, incentive or other plan or program provided by
the Company and for which Executive may qualify; provided, however, that if Executive becomes
entitled to and receives the payments described in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement, Executive
hereby waives Executive’s right to receive payments under any severance plan or similar program
applicable to employees of the Company.
(b) If Executive’s employment with the Company terminates for any reason, Executive shall
immediately resign from all boards of directors of the Company, any Affiliates and any other
entities for which Executive serves as a representative of the Company.
9. Survivorship. The respective rights and obligations of the parties under this
Agreement (including without limitation Sections 5, 6 and 7) shall survive any termination of
Executive’s employment or termination of this Agreement to the extent necessary to the intended
preservation of such rights and obligations.
10. Mitigation. Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment
or benefit provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise, and there shall
be no offset against amounts due Executive under this Agreement on account of any remuneration
attributable to any subsequent employment that Executive may obtain.
11. Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted under this
Agreement or necessary or convenient in connection herewith shall be in writing and shall be deemed
to have been given when hand delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail, as follows
(provided that notice of change of address shall be deemed given only when received):
If to the Company and SunGard, to:
SunGard Data Systems Inc.
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
If to Executive, to:
Mr. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
or to such other names or addresses as the Company or Executive, as the case may be, shall
designate by notice to each other person entitled to receive notices in the manner specified in
this Section.
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12. Contents of Agreement; Amendment and Assignment.
(a) This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding between the parties hereto with respect
to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all documents otherwise relating the subject
matter hereof, and cannot be changed, modified, extended or terminated except upon written
amendment approved by the CEO and executed on behalf of the Company by a duly authorized officer of
the Company and by Executive.
(b) All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by the respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal
representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto, except that the duties and
responsibilities of Executive under this Agreement are of a personal nature and shall not be
assignable or delegatable in whole or in part by Executive. The Company shall require any
successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization or
otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company, within 15 days of
such succession, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to
the same extent as the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.
13. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or application thereof to anyone
or under any circumstances is adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or application of this
Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid or unenforceable provision or application
and shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision or application in any other
jurisdiction. If any provision is held void, invalid or unenforceable with respect to particular
circumstances, it shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect in all other circumstances.
14. Remedies Cumulative; No Waiver. No remedy conferred upon a party by this
Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every such remedy shall be
cumulative and shall be in addition to any other remedy given under this Agreement or now or
hereafter existing at law or in equity. No delay or omission by a party in exercising any right,
remedy or power under this Agreement or existing at law or in equity shall be construed as a waiver
thereof, and any such right, remedy or power may be exercised by such party from time to time and
as often as may be deemed expedient or necessary by such party in its sole discretion.
15. Beneficiaries/References. Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted
under any applicable law, to select and change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive any
compensation or benefit payable under this Agreement following Executive’s death by giving the
Company written notice thereof. In the event of Executive’s death or a judicial determination of
Executive’s incompetence, reference in this Agreement to Executive shall be deemed, where
appropriate, to refer to Executive’s beneficiary, estate or other legal representative.
16. Miscellaneous. All section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience
only. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which is an original. It shall not
be necessary in making proof of this Agreement or any counterpart hereof to produce or account for
any of the other counterparts.
17. Withholding Taxes. All payments under this Agreement shall be made subject to
applicable tax withholding, and the Company shall withhold from any payments under this Agreement
all federal, state and local taxes as the Company is required to withhold pursuant to any law or
governmental rule or regulation. Except as specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement,
Executive shall be responsible for all taxes applicable to amounts payable under this Agreement.
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18. Section 409A of the Code; Section 162(m) of the Code.
(a) This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and its corresponding
regulations, to the extent applicable. The payment of severance benefits under the Agreement are
intended to be exempt from section 409A under the “short term deferral” exemption, to the extent
applicable. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, payments may only be made
under this Agreement upon an event and in a manner permitted by Section 409A of the Code, to the
extent applicable. As used in the Agreement, the term “termination of employment” shall mean
Executive’s separation from service with the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code
and the regulations promulgated thereunder. In no event may Executive, directly or indirectly,
designate the calendar year of a payment. For purposes of Section 409A, the right to a series of
payments under the Agreement shall be treated as a right to a series of separate payments.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the stock of the Company
becomes publicly traded, if Executive is considered a “specified employee” under section 409A and
if payment of any amounts under this Agreement is required to be delayed for a period of six months
after separation from service in order to avoid taxation under section 409A of the Code, payment of
such amounts shall be delayed as required by section 409A, and the accumulated amounts shall be
paid in a lump sum payment within five business days after the end of the six-month period. If
Executive dies during the postponement period prior to the payment of benefits, the amounts
withheld on account of section 409A shall be paid to the personal representative of Executive’s
estate within 60 days after the date of Executive’s death.
(c) Executive agrees that if the stock of the Company becomes publicly traded, Executive will
make any amendments to the Agreement that the Company deems necessary to allow performance-based
compensation to qualify for the “qualified performance-based compensation” exception to section
162(m) of the Code.
19. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without giving effect to any conflict of laws provisions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, have executed this
Agreement as of the Effective Date.
SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC. |
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Date: 12/21/09 | By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | ||
Name: | Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
Date: 12/18/09 | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Executive |
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EXHIBIT A
EXECUTIVE RELEASE TO BE PROVIDED TO THE COMPANY
EXECUTIVE RELEASE TO BE PROVIDED TO THE COMPANY
Separation of Employment Agreement and General Release
THIS SEPARATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”) is made
as of this
_____ day of ,
_____, by and between (“Executive”) and SunGard
Data Systems Inc. (the “Company”).
WHEREAS, Executive is employed by the Company as ;
WHEREAS, Executive and the Company entered into an Employment Agreement, dated
_____,
200__, (the “Employment Agreement”) which provides for certain benefits in the event that
Executive’s employment is terminated on account of a reason set forth in the Employment Agreement;
WHEREAS, Executive’s employment with the Company will terminate effective
(the “Termination Date”); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the termination of Executive’s employment, the parties have agreed
to a separation package and the resolution of any and all disputes between them.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between Executive and the Company as follows:
1. Executive, for and in consideration of the commitments of the Company as set forth in
paragraph 6 of this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound, does hereby REMISE, RELEASE AND
FOREVER DISCHARGE the Company, its stockholders, affiliates, subsidiaries and parents, their
respective officers, directors, investors, employees, and agents, and their respective successors
and assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators (collectively, “Releasees”) from all
causes of action, suits, debts, claims and demands whatsoever in law or in equity, which Executive
ever had, now has, or hereafter may have, whether known or unknown, or which Executive’s heirs,
executors, or administrators may have, by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the
beginning of time to the date of this Agreement, to the extent arising from or relating in any way
to Executive’s employment relationship with the Company, the terms and conditions of that
employment relationship, and/or the termination of that employment relationship, including, but not
limited to, any claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), the Older
Workers Benefit Protection Act (“OWBPA”), Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans
with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended, any applicable state fair employment practice laws, and any other
claims under any federal, state or local common law, statutory, or regulatory provision, now or
hereafter recognized, and any claims for attorneys’ fees and costs; provided, however, the
foregoing shall in no event apply to (i) enforcement by Executive of Executive’s rights under this
Agreement, (ii) Executive’s rights as a stockholder in the Company or any of its affiliates, (iii)
Executive’s rights to indemnifications under any separate contract or insurance policy, (iv)
Executive’s right to seek unemployment insurance benefits, (v) Executive’s right to seek workers’
compensation benefits, or (vi) any claims that, as a matter of applicable law, are not waivable.
This Agreement is effective without regard to the legal nature of the claims raised and without
regard to whether any such claims are based upon tort, equity, implied or express contract or
discrimination of any sort.
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2. Executive specifically releases the Releasees from any claims that Executive might have
under the ADEA and any rights under the OWBPA; provided however, Executive is not waiving or
releasing any rights Executive may have to challenge the knowing and voluntary nature of the
release of ADEA claims pursuant to the OWBPA. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to
prohibit Executive from filing a charge with or participating in any investigation or proceeding
conducted by the EEOC or a comparable state or local agency. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Executive agrees to waive his or her right to recovery monetary damages in any charge, complaint or
lawsuit filed by Executive or by anyone else on his or her behalf.
3. In consideration of Executive’s agreement to comply with the covenants described in Section
5 of the Employment Agreement, the Company agrees as set forth in paragraph 6 herein.
4. Executive further agrees and recognizes that Executive has permanently and irrevocably
severed Executive’s employment relationship with the Company, that Executive shall not seek
employment with the Company or any affiliated entity at any time in the future, and that neither
the Company nor any affiliate has any obligation to employ Executive in the future.
5. Executive agrees that Executive will not disparage or subvert the Company or the Releasees,
or make any statement reflecting negatively on the Company or the Releasees, including, but not
limited to, any matters relating to the operation or management of the Company, Executive’s
employment and the termination of Executive’s employment, irrespective of the truthfulness or
falsity of such statement.
6. In consideration for Executive’s agreement as set forth herein, the Company agrees to pay
and provide Executive with the severance benefits described in Section 2.2 of Executive’s
Employment Agreement. Executive agrees that he or she is not entitled to any payments, benefits,
severance payments or other compensation beyond that expressly provided in Section 2.2 of
Executive’s Employment Agreement.
7. Executive understands and agrees that the payments, benefits and agreements provided in
this Agreement are being provided to Executive in consideration for Executive’s acceptance and
execution of, and in reliance upon Executive’s representations in, this Agreement. Executive
acknowledges that if Executive had not executed this Agreement containing a release of all claims
against the Company and the Releasees, Executive would only have been entitled to the payments
provided in the Company’s standard severance pay plan for employees.
8. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company previously has satisfied any and all
obligations owed to Executive under any employment agreement or offer letter Executive has with the
Company or a Releasee and, further, that this Agreement supersedes any and all prior agreements or
understandings, whether written or oral, between the parties, excluding only Executive’s
post-termination obligations under Executive’s Employment Agreement, any obligations relating to
the securities of the Company or any of its affiliates and the Company’s obligations under Section
2.2 of Executive’s Employment Agreement, all of which shall remain in full force and effect to the
extent not inconsistent with this Agreement, and further, that, except as set forth expressly
herein, no promises or representations have been made to him in connection with the termination of
Executive’s Employment Agreement or the terms of this Agreement.
9. Except as may be necessary to obtain approval or authorization to fulfill its obligations
hereunder or as required by applicable law, (a) Executive agrees not to disclose the terms of this
Agreement to anyone, except Executive’s spouse, attorney and, as necessary, tax/financial advisor,
and (b) the Company agrees that the terms of this Agreement will not be disclosed. It is expressly
understood that any violation of the confidentiality obligation imposed hereunder constitutes a material
breach of this Agreement.
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10. Executive represents that Executive does not presently have in Executive’s possession any
records and business documents, whether on computer or hard copy, and other materials (including
but not limited to computer disks and tapes, computer programs and software, office keys,
correspondence, files, customer lists, technical information, customer information, pricing
information, business strategies and plans, sales records and all copies thereof) (collectively,
the “Corporate Records”) provided by the Company and/or its predecessors, parents,
subsidiaries or affiliates or obtained as a result of Executive’s employment with the Company
and/or its predecessors, parents, subsidiaries or affiliates, or created by Executive while
employed by or rendering services to the Company and/or its predecessors, parents, subsidiaries or
affiliates. Executive acknowledges that all such Corporate Records are the property of the
Company. In addition, Executive shall promptly return in good condition any and all Company owned
equipment or property, including, but not limited to, automobiles, personal data assistants,
facsimile machines, copy machines, pagers, credit cards, cellular telephone equipment, business
cards, laptops and computers. As of the Termination Date, the Company will make arrangements to
remove, terminate or transfer any and all business communication lines including network access,
cellular phone, fax line and other business numbers.
11. Executive expressly waives all rights afforded by any statute which expressly limits the
effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. Executive acknowledges the significance of
this release of unknown claims and the waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown
claims which provides that 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 by it
must have materially affected its settlement with the debtor.
12. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or restrict Executive from: (i) making any
disclosure of information required by law; (ii) providing information to, or testifying or
otherwise assisting in any investigation or proceeding brought by, any federal regulatory or law
enforcement agency or legislative body, any self-regulatory organization, or the Company’s
designated legal, compliance or human resources officers; (iii) filing, testifying, participating
in or otherwise assisting in a proceeding relating to an alleged violation of any federal, state or
municipal law relating to fraud, or any rule or regulation of the Securities and Exchange
Commission or any self-regulatory organization or (iv) challenging the knowing and voluntary nature
of the release of ADEA claims pursuant to the OWBPA.
13. The parties agree and acknowledge that the agreements by the Company described herein, and
the settlement and termination of any asserted or unasserted claims against the Releasees, are not
and shall not be construed to be an admission of any violation of any federal, state or local
statute or regulation, or of any duty owed by any of the Releasees to Executive.
14. Executive agrees and recognizes that should Executive breach any of the obligations or
covenants set forth in this Agreement, the Company will have no further obligation to provide
Executive with the consideration set forth herein, and will have the right to seek repayment of all
consideration paid up to the time of any such breach. Further, Executive acknowledges in the event
of a breach of this Agreement, Releasees may seek any and all appropriate relief for any such
breach, including equitable relief and/or money damages, attorney’s fees and costs.
15. This Agreement and the obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed,
interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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16. Executive certifies and acknowledges as follows:
(a) That Executive has read the terms of this Agreement, and that Executive understands its
terms and effects, including the fact that Executive has agreed to RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE
the Company and each of the Releasees from any legal action arising out of Executive’s employment
relationship with the Company and the termination of that employment relationship;
(b) That Executive has signed this Agreement voluntarily and knowingly in exchange for the
consideration described herein, which Executive acknowledges is adequate and satisfactory to him
and which Executive acknowledges is in addition to any other benefits to which Executive is
otherwise entitled;
(c) That Executive has been and is hereby advised in writing to consult with an attorney prior
to signing this Agreement;
(d) That Executive does not waive rights or claims that may arise after the date this
Agreement is executed;
(e) That the Company has provided Executive with a period of [twenty-one (21)] or
[forty-five (45)] days within which to consider this Agreement, and that Executive has signed on
the date indicated below after concluding that this Separation of Employment Agreement and General
Release is satisfactory to Executive; and
[Note: The applicable time period will depend on whether the termination is part of a
reduction in force (45 days) or not (21 days). In addition, if the termination is in connection
with a reduction in force, certain disclosures will need to be made to Executive to comply with the
requirements of the ADEA if Executive is at least age 40.]
(f) Executive acknowledges that this Agreement may be revoked by Executive within seven (7)
days after execution, and it shall not become effective until the expiration of such seven (7) day
revocation period. In the event of a timely revocation by Executive, this Agreement will be deemed
null and void and the Company will have no obligations hereunder.
Intending to be legally bound hereby, Executive and the Company executed the foregoing
Separation of Employment Agreement and General Release this day of ,
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Witness: | ||||||||||
[Executive] | ||||||||||
SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC. | ||||||||||
By:
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