AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.3
AMENDED
AND
RESTATED AGREEMENT
THIS
AMENDED AND
RESTATED AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into effective as of
September 21, 2007 (the “Effective Date”) by and between ______________, an
individual residing at _________________________ (“Executive”), and Schiff
Nutrition Group, Inc., a Utah corporation with offices located at
0000 Xxxxx 0000 Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx 00000 (the “Company”).
This
Agreement
amends and restates that certain Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2005, by
and
between Executive and the Company (the “Prior Agreement”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the
Company and Executive desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreement to extend
the term of the Agreement, to clarify the intent of certain provisions, and
to
make certain other changes.
TERMS
OF
AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in
exchange for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and Executive agree as
follows:
1. Certain
Defined
Terms. In addition to terms defined elsewhere herein, the
following terms have the following meanings when used in this Agreement with
initial capital letters:
(a) “Affiliate”
shall mean a domestic or foreign business entity controlled by, controlling,
under common control with, or in a joint venture with, the applicable person
or
entity.
(b) “Board”
shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
(c) “Cause”
shall mean Executive’s:
(i) Gross,
fraudulent
or willful misconduct of Executive at any time during Executive’s employment by
the Company, or any such misconduct during any prior period of employment in
an
executive capacity with any person or entity if not disclosed to the Company
in
writing prior to the execution hereof;
(ii) Substantial
and
willful failure to perform specific and lawful directives of the Board or a
superior employee of the Company;
(iii) Willful
and knowing
violation of any rules or regulations of any governmental or regulatory body,
which is materially injurious to the financial condition of the
Company;
(iv) Conviction
of or
plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or fraud during
Executive’s employment with the Company;
(v) Drug,
alcohol or
substance abuse (to the extent not inconsistent with the Americans with
Disability Act or similar state law); or
(vi) Material
breach of
the terms of this Agreement which is not corrected after written notice and
a
reasonable cure period not to exceed 15 days
(d) “Change
in
Control” means and includes each of the following:
(i) A
transaction or
series of transactions (other than an offering of SNI Class A common stock
to
the general public through a registration statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission) whereby any “person” or related “group” of “persons”
(as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) (other than SNI, any of its
subsidiaries, an employee benefit plan maintained by SNI or any of its
subsidiaries or a “person” that, prior to such transaction, directly or
indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, SNI)
directly or indirectly acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of
Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities of SNI possessing more
than 50% of the total combined voting power of SNI’s securities outstanding
immediately after such acquisition, excluding any transaction involving a
distribution of SNI’s Class A common stock (or any substituted security) held by
Weider Health and Fitness (“WHF”) to individual stockholders of WHF or
their family trusts if and to the extent the Board finds such distribution
to
not be within the intent of this Section 1(d)(i);
(ii) During
any period
of two consecutive years, individuals who, at the beginning of such period,
constitute the Board of Directors of SNI together with any new director(s)
(other than a director designated by a person who shall have entered into an
agreement with SNI to effect a transaction described in Section 1(d)(i) or
Section 1(d)(iii)) whose election by the Board of Directors of SNI or
nomination for election by SNI’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least
two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors
at
the beginning of the two year period or whose election or nomination for
election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a
majority thereof;
(iii) The
consummation by
SNI (whether directly involving SNI or indirectly involving SNI through one
or
more intermediaries) of (x) a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or
business combination or (y) a sale or other disposition of all or
substantially all of SNI’s assets or (z) the acquisition of assets or stock
of another entity, in each case other than a transaction:
(A) Which
results in
SNI’s voting securities outstanding immediately before the transaction
continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted
into voting securities of SNI or the person that, as a result of the
transaction, controls, directly or indirectly, SNI or owns, directly or
indirectly, all or substantially all of SNI’s assets or otherwise succeeds to
the business of SNI (SNI or such person, the “Successor Entity”))
directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the combined voting power of
the
Successor Entity’s outstanding voting securities immediately after the
transaction, and
(B) After
which no
person or group beneficially owns voting securities representing 50% or more
of
the combined voting power of the Successor Entity; provided, however,
that no person or group shall be treated for purposes of this
Section 1(d)(iii)(B) as beneficially owning 50% or more of combined
voting power of the Successor Entity solely as a result of the voting power
held
in SNI prior to the consummation of the transaction; or
(iv) SNI’s
stockholders
approve a liquidation or dissolution of SNI.
(e) “Code”
shall
mean Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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(f) “Good
Reason” shall mean any one of the following conduct or events which is not
cured by the Company within 30 days after Executive’s notice in writing to the
Company within 90 days of the first happening of the conduct or
event:
(i) the
Company’s
material diminution of Executive’s authority, responsibilities, duties,
or compensation; or
(ii) any
involuntary
relocation of Executive’s principal place of business to a location that
represents a material change in geographic location (including, without
limitation, any involuntary relocation that is more than 50 miles from
Executive’s current principal place of business with the Company).
(g) “Separation
from
Service” shall mean Executive’s separation of service with the Company
and/or its Affiliates within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2(A)(i) of the
Code
and the regulations thereunder.
(h) “Termination
Date” shall mean the effective date of the termination of Executive’s
employment with the Company for any reason.
(i) “SNI”
shall
mean Schiff Nutrition International, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the parent
of the Company.
2. Term
of
Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date
and shall continue through the full payment of all severance and other benefits
to Executive in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. Subject to Section 3(b), this Agreement shall be effective
with respect to (a) the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company
other than for Cause only if such termination occurs during the period
commencing on the Effective Date and ending on September 30, 2010 or (b) the
termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for Good Reason only if
the event or conduct giving rise to Good Reason occurs during the period
commencing on the Effective Date and ending on September 30,
2010. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, this Agreement shall be
effective with respect to any “termination in connection with a Change in
Control” (as defined in Section 3(b) below) if the Change in Control is (i)
subject to a definitive written purchase, sale, merger or similar agreement
entered into on or before September 30, 2010 and (ii) consummated on or prior
to
the expiration of six months following September 30, 2010. During the term
of
this Agreement, Executive shall be employed as an at-will employee of the
Company.
3. Severance
Payment/Benefits.
(a) If
Executive’s
employment as an at-will employee of the Company shall be terminated either
by
the Company other than for Cause or by Executive for Good Reason, then in
consideration of and subject to the delivery by Executive to the Company of
a
release that becomes irrevocable within 30 days of Executive’s Separation
from Service, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company,
of
any claims that Executive might have against the Company, the Company shall
pay
Executive a severance benefit in an amount equal to the sum of (a) his then
annual rate of base salary (but without regard to any reduction in Executive’s
base salary that would serve as a basis for a termination of employment by
Executive for Good Reason) and (b) the greater of (i) his annual bonus paid
or
payable relating to the Company’s most recently completed fiscal year, (ii) the
average of his annual bonuses paid or payable relating to the Company’s three
most recently completed fiscal years, or (iii) 30% of his then annual rate
of
base salary. Subject to Section 4 of this Agreement, such amount
shall be paid, without interest, in 24 equal semi-monthly installments payable
beginning on the first business day of the first month that is at least 30
days
following Executive’s Separation from Service.
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(b) If
Executive’s
employment as an at-will employee of the Company shall be terminated “in
connection with a Change in Control” either by the Company other than for Cause
or by Executive for Good Reason, then in consideration of and subject to the
delivery by Executive to the Company of a release that becomes irrevocable
within 30 days of Executive’s Separation from Service, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, of any claims that Executive
might have against the Company, and in lieu of the provisions of Section 3(a)
above, the Company shall pay Executive a severance benefit in an amount equal
to
150% of the sum of (a) his then annual rate of base salary (but
without regard to any reduction in Executive’s base salary that would serve as a
basis for a termination of employment by Executive for Good Reason) and (b)
the
greater of (i) his annual bonus paid or payable relating to the Company’s most
recently completed fiscal year, (ii) the average of his annual bonuses paid
or
payable relating to the Company’s three most recently completed fiscal years, or
(iii) 50% of his then annual rate of base salary. Subject to Section
4 of this Agreement, such amount shall be paid, without interest, in 36 equal
semi-monthly installments beginning on the first business day of the first
month
that is at least 30 days after Executive’s Separation from
Service. For purposes of this Agreement, any termination “in
connection with a Change in Control” shall mean any termination either by the
Company other than for Cause or by Executive for Good Reason during the period
beginning 90 days prior to and concluding 12 months following the consummation
of a Change in Control.
(c) Upon
the occurrence
of a Change in Control, unless otherwise provided in the applicable equity
award
agreement, all restricted stock, options to purchase shares of Class A Common
Stock of SNI or other equity awards granted to Executive under SNI’s 1997 Equity
Participation Plan or 2004 Incentive Plan, as either may be amended from time
to
time, shall become vested and exercisable as of the effective date of the Change
in Control.
(d) In
the event
Executive’s employment as an at-will employee of the Company shall be terminated
pursuant to Section 3(a), subject to Section 4 of this Agreement, Executive
and
Executive’s covered dependents shall be entitled to continue to receive, at the
expense of the Company (other than Executive’s continued payments of the current
portion of such costs for Executive and his covered dependents), and participate
in, for a period of 12 months from the Termination Date, any life insurance,
dental insurance, disability insurance, health insurance or hospital plans
of
the Company in effect at the time of termination (as such plans may be amended
from time to time thereafter); provided, that, in the event of Executive’s
termination of employment “in connection with a Change in Control” (as defined
in Section 3), such benefits shall be substantially similar in the aggregate
to
(or greater than) the benefits provided to Executive and his covered dependents
immediately prior to the Change in Control (or, if greater, the benefits
provided to Executive and his covered dependents immediately prior to
Executive’s termination of employment). In the event Executive’s
employment as an at-will employee of the Company shall be terminated pursuant
to
Section 3(b), subject to Section 4 of this Agreement, Executive shall be
entitled to continue to receive, at the expense of the Company (other than
Executive’s continued payments of his current portion of such costs), and
participate in, for a period of 18 months from the Termination Date, any life
insurance, dental insurance, disability insurance, health insurance or hospital
plans of the Company in effect at the time of termination (as such plans may
be
amended from time to time thereafter); provided, that, in the event of
Executive’s termination of employment “in connection with a Change in Control”
(as defined in Section 3), such benefits shall be substantially similar in
the
aggregate to (or greater than) the benefits provided to Executive and his
covered dependents immediately prior to the Change in Control (or, if greater,
the benefits provided to Executive and his covered dependents immediately prior
to Executive’s termination of employment).
4. Code
Section
409A. If Executive is a “specified employee”, as defined in
Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), with respect to the Company and its
affiliates, any benefit payable under this Agreement that constitutes
a deferral of compensation subject to Internal Revenue Code Section 409A that
is
payable upon or within the six months following Executive’s Separation from
Service, shall be paid upon the date which is six months after the date of
Executive’s Separation from Service (or, if earlier, the date of Executive’s
death). If any benefit payable under this Agreement is exempt from Code Section
409A (for example, certain amounts payable upon an involuntary separation from
service), such benefit shall not be delayed, but shall be paid in accordance
Section 3 of this Agreement.
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5. Parachute
Payments.
(a) If
it is determined
(as hereafter provided) that any payment, compensation or other benefit provided
by the Company (or any successor entity) to or for the benefit of Executive
under this Agreement or any other plan, agreement or arrangement (the
“Payments”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Code Section 4999 (a
“Parachute Tax”), or any tax, interest, penalty or other expense incurred by
Executive pursuant to Code Section 409A (a “Deferred Compensation Tax”) to which
Executive would not have been subject but for the Company’s failure to pay any
severance amounts pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 and Section 4 of
this
Agreement or other failure to make such payments in a manner that avoids such
payments qualifying as deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code
(collectively, a “Payment”), then Executive shall be entitled to receive an
additional payment or payments (a “Gross-Up Payment”) in an amount such that,
after payment by Executive of all taxes (including any Parachute Tax or Deferred
Compensation Tax) imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, Executive retains an amount
of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Parachute Tax or Deferred Compensation
Tax
imposed upon the Payment.
(b) Subject
to the
provisions of Section 5(a) hereof, all determinations required to be made under
this Section 5, including whether a Parachute Tax or Deferred Compensation
Tax
is payable by Executive with regard to a Payment and the amount of such
Parachute Tax or Deferred Compensation Tax and whether a Gross-Up Payment is
required and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment, shall be made by the
nationally recognized firm of certified public accountants (the “Accounting
Firm”) used by the Company prior to the Change in Control (or, if such
Accounting Firm declines to serve, the Accounting Firm shall be a nationally
recognized firm of certified public accountants selected by the
Company). For purposes of making the calculations required by this
Section, the Accounting Firm may make reasonable assumptions and approximations
concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith
interpretations concerning the application of Sections 280G, 4999 and 409A
of
the Code, provided that the Accounting Firm’s determinations must be made with
substantial authority (within the meaning of Section 6662 of the
Code). The Accounting Firm shall be directed by the Company or
Executive to submit its preliminary determination and detailed supporting
calculations to both the Company and Executive within 15 calendar days after
the
determination date, if applicable, and any other such time or times as may
be
requested by the Company or Executive. If the Accounting Firm
determines that any Parachute Tax or Deferred Compensation Tax is payable by
Executive with regard to a Payment, the Company shall pay the required Gross-Up
Payment to, or for the benefit of, Executive within five business days after
receipt of such determination and calculations. If the Accounting
Firm determines that no Parachute Tax or Deferred Compensation Tax is payable
by
Executive with regard to a Payment, it shall, at the same time as it makes
such
determination, furnish Executive with an opinion that he has substantial
authority not to report any Parachute Tax or Deferred Compensation Tax on his
federal tax return. Any good faith determination by the Accounting
Firm as to whether a Gross-Up Payment is to be made with regard to a Payment
and
the amount of the Gross-Up Payment shall be binding upon the Company and
Executive absent a contrary determination by the Internal Revenue Service or
a
court of competent jurisdiction; provided, however, that no such determination
shall eliminate or reduce the Company’s obligation to provide any Gross-Up
Payments that shall be due as a result of such contrary
determination. As a result of the uncertainty in the application of
Code Section 4999 or Code Section 409A at the time of any determination by
the
Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments that will
not
have been made by the Company should have been made (an “Underpayment”),
consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In
the event that the Company exhausts or fails to pursue its remedies pursuant
to
Section 5(f) hereof and Executive thereafter is required to make a payment
of
any Parachute Tax or Deferred Compensation Tax, Executive shall direct the
Accounting Firm to determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred
and to submit its determination and detailed supporting calculations to both
the
Company and Executive as promptly as possible. Any such Underpayment
shall be promptly paid by the Company to, or for the benefit of, Executive
within five business days after receipt of such determination and
calculations.
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(c) The
Company and
Executive shall each provide the Accounting Firm access to and copies of any
books, records and documents in the possession of the Company or Executive,
as
the case may be, reasonably requested by the Accounting Firm, and otherwise
cooperate with the Accounting Firm in connection with the preparation and
issuance of the determination contemplated by Section 5(b) hereof.
(d) The
federal tax
returns filed by Executive (or any filing made by a consolidated tax group
which
includes the Company) shall be prepared and filed on a basis consistent with
the
determination of the Accounting Firm with respect to the Parachute Tax or
Deferred Compensation Tax payable by Executive. Executive shall make
proper payment of the amount of any Parachute Tax or Deferred Compensation
Tax,
and at the request of the Company, provide to the Company true and correct
copies (with any amendments) of his federal income tax return as filed with
the
Internal Revenue Service, and such other documents reasonably requested by
the
Company, evidencing such payment. If prior to the filing of
Executive’s federal income tax return, the Accounting Firm determines in good
faith that the amount of the Gross-Up Payment should be reduced, Executive
shall
within five business days pay to the Company the amount of such
reduction.
(e) The
fees and
expenses of the Accounting Firm for its services in connection with the
determinations and calculations contemplated by Sections 5(b) and (d) hereof
shall be borne by the Company. If such fees and expenses are
initially advanced by Executive, the Company shall reimburse Executive the
full
amount of such fees and expenses within five business days after receipt from
Executive of a statement therefor and reasonable evidence of his payment
thereof.
(f) In
the event that
the Internal Revenue Service claims that any payment or benefit received under
this Agreement constitutes an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of
Code Section 280G(b)(1), Executive shall notify the Company in writing of such
claim. Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable but
not later than 10 business days after Executive is informed in writing of such
claim and shall apprise the Company of the nature of such claim and the date
on
which such claim is requested to be paid. Executive shall not pay
such claim prior to the expiration of the 30 day period following the date
on
which Executive gives such notice to the Company (or such shorter period ending
on the date that any payment of taxes with respect to such claim is
due). If the Company notifies Executive in writing prior to the
expiration of such period that it desires to contest such claim, Executive
shall
(i) give the Company any information reasonably requested by the Company
relating to such claim; (ii) take such action in connection with contesting
such
claim as the Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to time,
including without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to
such claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the Company and reasonably
satisfactory to Executive; (iii) cooperate with the Company in good faith in
order to effectively contest such claim; and (iv) permit the Company to
participate in any proceedings relating to such claim; provided, however, that
the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and expenses (including,
but
not limited to, additional interest and penalties and related legal, consulting
or other similar fees) incurred in connection with such contest and shall
indemnify and hold Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, for and against
for any Parachute Tax or income tax or other tax (including interest and
penalties with respect thereto) imposed as a result of such representation
and
payment of costs and expenses.
(g) The
Company shall
direct Executive with regard to all proceedings taken in connection with such
contest and, at its sole option, may pursue or forgo any and all administrative
appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the taxing authority in
respect of such claim and may, at its sole option, either direct Executive
to
pay the tax claimed and xxx for a refund or contest the claim in any permissible
manner and Executive agrees to prosecute such contest to a determination before
any administrative tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction and in one
or
more appellate courts, as the Company shall determine; provided, however, that
if the Company directs Executive to pay such claim and xxx for a refund, the
Company shall advance the amount of such payment to Executive on an
interest-free basis (to the extent permitted by applicable law), and shall
indemnify and hold Executive harmless, on an after tax basis, from any Parachute
Tax or Deferred Compensation Tax (or other tax including interest and penalties
with respect thereto) imposed with respect to such advance or with respect
to
any imputed income with respect to such advance; and provided, further, that
if
Executive is required to extend the statue of limitations to enable the Company
to contest such claim, Executive may limit this extension solely to such
contested amount. The Company’s right to direct Executive with regard
to the contest shall be limited to issues with respect to whether and the extent
to which a payment or benefit is an “excess parachute payment” pursuant to Code
Section 280G(b)(1), the imposition of the Parachute Tax under Code Section
4999
and the imposition of the Deferred Compensation Tax under Code Section 409A,
and
Executive shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other
issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing
authority. In addition, the Company shall not direct Executive to
take a position or agree to any final resolution if such position or resolution
could reasonably be expected to adversely affect Executive unrelated to matters
covered hereto, unless Executive consents in writing to such position or
agreement.
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(h) If,
after the
receipt by Executive of an amount advanced by the Company in connection with
the
contest of the Parachute Tax or Deferred Compensation Tax claim, Executive
receives any refund with respect to such claim, Executive shall promptly pay
to
the Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid or
credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto); provided, however, if the
amount of that refund exceeds the amount advanced by the Company Executive
may
retain such excess. If, after the receipt by Executive of an amount
advanced by the Company in connection with a Parachute Tax or Deferred
Compensation Tax claim, a determination is made that Executive shall not be
entitled to any refund with respect to such claim and the Company does not
notify Executive in writing of its intent to direct Executive to contest the
denial of such refund prior to the expiration of 30 days after such
determination such advance shall be deemed to be in consideration for services
rendered after the Termination Date.
6. Confidential
Information and Inventions.
(a) Except
as otherwise
required by Executive’s employment duties for the Company, Executive shall
maintain in strict confidence and shall not directly, indirectly or otherwise,
use, publish, disclose or disseminate, or use for Executive’s benefit or the
benefit of any person, firm, corporation or entity, any Confidential Information
of or relating to the Company or its affiliates (or which the Company or its
affiliates has a right to use). For purposes of this Agreement,
“Confidential Information” shall mean all confidential and proprietary
information of the Company and its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, whether
in oral, written or electronic form or obtained by observation or otherwise,
whether or not legended or otherwise identified as confidential or proprietary
information, and whether or not discovered or developed by Executive or known
or
obtained by Executive as a consequence of Executive’s employment with the
Company at any time as employee or agent. Confidential Information
shall include, without limitation, all scientific, clinical, engineering,
technical, process, method or commercial data, information or know-how, relating
to the research, development, manufacture, distribution, sale or marketing
of
any vitamins, minerals, nutritional supplements, sports nutrition products,
beverages, food bars, powdered food supplements, or other products or product
lines of the Company. Confidential Information shall also include, without
limitation, all customer lists, pricing data, sources of supply and related
supplier and vendor information, purchasing, operating or other cost data,
manufacturing methods, quality control information, regulatory information,
employee and compensation information, financial data, trade secrets, formulas,
intellectual property, manuals, financial data, forecasts, business plans,
expansion or acquisition plans and product development information and
plans. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall
not include (i) information, from a source other than the
Company, which is in Executive’s possession on the date hereof or
subsequently becomes available to Executive so long as such information was
lawfully obtained and is not, to the knowledge of Executive, subject to another
confidentiality agreement or obligation of secrecy to the Company or another
person, or (ii) information which becomes generally available to the public
other than directly or indirectly as a result of disclosure by Executive or
another party bound by legal obligations prohibiting such
disclosure.
(b) Executive
hereby
assigns and transfers to the Company any and all works of authorship, inventions
and innovations (whether deemed patentable or not), which relate to the business
of the Company and which are made by Executive (or by Executive jointly with
others) during the term of Executive’s employment and/or within one year after
the termination of Executive's employment with the Company, if such work of
authorship, invention, or innovation is based upon or relates to Confidential
Information acquired by Executive during the term of employment with the
Company. For purposes of copyright law, any such work of authorship
shall be deemed a work made for hire. Executive agrees to promptly
disclose to the Company all such works of authorship, inventions, and
innovations. Executive agrees to execute any document reasonably
requested by the Company that is necessary or appropriate to document, perfect,
or effect the intention of this Section 6 or to secure any patent, copyright
registration (as a work made for hire), trademark registration or other
protection thereof for the Company.
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(c) Upon
termination of
Executive’s employment, Executive shall immediately deliver to the Company all
Confidential Information embodied in any form (including any form of computer
media), including all copies, then in Executive’s possession or control, whether
prepared by Executive or others, as well as other Company property in
Executive’s possession or control.
7. Successors
and
Binding Agreement.
(a) The
Company will
require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
consolidation, reorganization or otherwise, including, without limitation,
any successor due to a Change in Control) to the business or assets
of the Company, by agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to
Executive, expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same
manner and to the same extent the Company would be required to perform if no
such succession had taken place. This Agreement will be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the Company and any successor to the Company,
including, without limitation, any person directly or indirectly acquiring
the
business or assets of the Company in a transaction constituting a Change in
Control (and such successor shall thereafter be deemed the “Company” for the
purpose of this Agreement), but will not otherwise be assignable, transferable
or delegable by the Company.
(b) This
Agreement will
inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s personal or legal
representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees
and
legatees, but will not otherwise be assignable, transferable or delegable by
Executive.
8. Validity. If
any provision of this Agreement or the application of any provision hereof
to
any person or circumstances is held invalid, unenforceable or otherwise illegal,
the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to any
other person or circumstances will not be affected, and the provision so held
to
be invalid, unenforceable or otherwise illegal will be reformed to the extent
(and only to the extent) necessary to make it enforceable, valid or
legal.
9. Governing
Law;
Jurisdiction. The laws of the state of Utah shall govern the interpretation,
validity and performance of the terms of this Agreement, regardless of the
law
that might be applied under principles of conflicts of law. Any suit,
action or proceeding against Executive, with respect to this Agreement, or
any
judgment entered by any court in respect of any of such, may be brought in
any
court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Utah, and Executive hereby
submits to the jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of any such suit,
action, proceeding or judgment.
10. Notices. Any
notices or communications given by any party hereto to the other party shall
be
in writing and personally delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Notices shall be addressed
to the parties at the addresses set forth above. Notices shall
be deemed given when received. Either party may designate in writing,
by notice to the others, such other address to which notices to such party
shall
thereafter be sent.
11. Further
Assurances. Each party agrees at any time, and from time-to-time,
to execute, acknowledge, deliver and perform, and/or cause to be executed,
acknowledged, delivered and performed, all such further acts, deeds assignments,
transfers, conveyances, powers of attorney and/or assurances as may be
necessary, and/or proper to carry out the provisions and/or intent of this
Agreement.
12. Amendment;
Waiver; Entire Agreement. No provision of this Agreement may be modified,
waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed
to
in writing signed by Executive and the Company. No waiver by either
party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto or compliance
with any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other
party will be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions
at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. This Agreement
constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior agreements of the parties with
respect to such subject matter.
13. Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and
the
same agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have caused this Amended and Restated Agreement to be duly executed
and delivered as of the date first set forth above.
SCHIFF
NUTRITION GROUP, INC.
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By:
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Title:
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EXECUTIVE
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