EXHIBIT 10.7
VICE PRESIDENT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX
This Employment Agreement (this "Agreement") is made and entered into this
1st day of June, 1997, by and between Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Properties, Inc., a
Maryland corporation (the "Company"), Haagen Property Management, Inc., a
California corporation ("HPMI") and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx ("Executive"). All
references herein to the Company shall be deemed to include references to HPMI,
unless otherwise required by the context.
47. Positions and Duties.
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(a) The Company hereby employs Executive as a Vice President of the
Company during the Term (as hereinafter defined) of this Agreement, with powers
and duties consistent with such position and Executive's stature and experience.
During the Term, Executive shall perform such additional or different duties,
and accept the election or appointment to such other offices or positions, as
may mutually be agreeable to Executive and the Board of Directors of the Company
(the "Duties"). The Duties shall be generally performed at the offices of the
Company in the vicinity of Manhattan Beach, California. In addition, the Duties
may be performed by Executive from time to time on a temporary travel basis at
such other locations as Company shall reasonably request consistent with its
reasonable business needs. Executive shall report solely to the Chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Company.
(b) Executive shall devote her full working time to the promotion of
the Company's business and welfare, and use her best efforts to promote the
Company's products and services. Executive shall be entitled to devote such
reasonable amount of time to certain business activities in addition to
Executive's services to the Company, and that such activities may be conducted
in the real estate and real estate development fields, excluding the area of
retail shopping centers (other than those retail shopping centers listed on
Exhibit A hereto).
48. Term. The term of this Agreement will commence on the date the
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Company's stockholders approve the transactions set forth or contemplated by the
Stock Purchase Agreement among the Company, LF Strategic Realty Investors L.P.
and Prometheus Western Retail, LLC (the "Effective Date") and continue until
terminated by either party giving written notice to the other not less than 36
months prior to such termination (provided, however, that this Agreement will in
any event terminate on the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date).
49. Salary. Commencing on the Effective Date, and for the duration of the
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Term, the Company shall pay to Executive a fixed annual salary in the amount of
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) per year, payable in equal installments,
no less frequently than monthly, in accordance with the Company's prevailing
payroll policy (the "Fixed Annual Salary"). The fixed Annual Salary of
Executive shall be increased on each anniversary of the Effective Date by a
percentage equal to the greater of (i) 3% of the then current Fixed Annual
Salary or (ii) the increase of the Consumer Price Index published by the United
States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, All Items, Consumer
Price Index for All Urban Consumers from the Effective Date or, if later, the
immediately preceding anniversary of the Effective Date. Any bonus shall be at
the sole discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company or any compensation
or similar committee thereof.
50. Expenses. The Company will promptly reimburse Executive for all
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reasonable travel and business expenses paid or incurred by Executive in the
performance of her duties hereunder.
51. Executive Benefits. Executive shall be entitled to the following
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benefits (collectively, the "Executive Benefits"):
(a) Executive shall be entitled to a paid vacation of three weeks each
year. Such vacation shall be taken at such time or times during the applicable
year as may be determined by Executive subject to the Company's reasonable
business needs.
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(b) Executive and her eligible dependents shall be included in group
hospital, surgical, medical and dental benefit plans of the Company.
(c) The Company shall promptly reimburse the Executive for all
reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive with respect to professional
memberships and continuing education upon evidence of receipt.
(d) Except as otherwise provided herein, Executive shall be entitled
to participate in any profit-sharing, stock option, pension or other plans,
benefits or policies generally available to other currently existing officers of
the Company or HPMI on the terms generally applicable to such officers, if and
to the extent that Executive is eligible to participate in accordance with the
provisions of any such plans or benefits, provided, however, that any such
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benefits or plans are not duplicative of those provided in this Section 5.
Nothing in this Section 5(d) is intended or shall be construed to require the
Company or HPMI to institute any plan or benefits, or to maintain or refrain
from amending or terminating any such existing plan or benefits.
52. Automobile. The Company shall provide Executive with an automobile
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allowance of $_______ per month (the "Automobile Benefit").
53. Termination.
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(a) The Company shall have the right, at its election, to terminate
the Term only for "good cause," which shall consist of failure or refusal to
comply with a material term of this Agreement or misfeasance in performing under
this Agreement. Executive will have no right to any further Fixed Annual Salary
from and after termination for "good cause," or to Automobile Benefit or
Executive Benefits accruing thereafter.
Should the Term be terminated by the Company other than for "good
cause" or under Section 8, such termination shall be treated for purposes hereof
as a termination for Company's Material Breach.
(b)(i) Executive shall have the right, at her election, to terminate
the Term only for "Company's Material Breach," which shall consist of the
Company's failure or refusal to comply with a material term of this Agreement.
The Company and Executive hereby agree that the following shall constitute a
"failure or refusal to comply with a material term of this Agreement": (a) the
Company's failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of Sections 3, 4, 5
or 6 hereof unless such failure or refusal to comply arises out of a bona fide
dispute; (b) relocation of Executive out of the Manhattan Beach, California,
area without her consent; or (c) adverse change in Executive's title or material
diminution in Executive's duties. In order to terminate the Term, Executive
shall be required to give written notice specifying the claimed breach and the
Company shall have failed to correct the claimed breach, if such breach is
curable, or alter the objectionable pattern of conduct specified in the
applicable written notice, thirty (30) days (ten (10) days in the case of a
breach based upon non-payment of compensation due under this Agreement) after
the receipt of the applicable notice.
(ii) Subject to the provisions of Section 11 below, should Executive
terminate the Term due to Company's Material Breach in accordance with the
provisions of Section 8 (b)(i)the Company shall pay to Executive, in cash not
later than the effective date of the termination of the Term, the aggregate
amount of Executive's Fixed Annual Salary and Automobile Benefit for the
remainder of the Term and, for the remainder of the Term, provide Executive with
Executive Benefits. All other benefits provided for in this Agreement and
compensation payable under this Agreement shall cease on such date of
termination of employment except to the extent accrued as of such date.
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54. Death or Disability.
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(a) The Term shall immediately terminate upon Executive's death as
certified in accordance with the provisions of California law ("Death").
(b) The Term shall immediately terminate upon Executive's Disability
(as hereinafter defined). As used herein, the term "Disability" shall mean such
condition, either mental or physical, which renders Executive unable to perform
the services required of Executive hereunder, with or without reasonable
accommodation, and such condition continues for a period of at least 120
consecutive days or an aggregate of at least 180 days during any 365-day period.
(c) In the event that the Term is terminated by reason of Executive's
Death or Disability, Executive or her estate (as the case may be) shall be
entitled to the full amount of Executive's Fixed Annual Salary for the remainder
of the Term; Executive shall have no right to any further Automobile Benefit or
any Executive Benefits.
55. Treatment. The Company shall not offer or provide employment benefits
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(excluding cash and equity compensation) to any other employee of the Company
more favorable than those enjoyed by Executive. Executive shall be entitled to
receive the benefit of any such terms effective upon the first day of employment
by such employee and this Agreement will be deemed to be amended to reflect such
terms. Failure to give effect to such terms by the Company will be deemed to be
Company's Material Breach of this Agreement.
56. Mitigation. The Company and Executive agree that Executive shall have
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no duty of mitigation. Accordingly, the parties agree that any compensation
earned by Executive after the date of her termination of employment hereunder
shall not be used to offset any Fixed Annual Salary, Automobile Benefit or
Executive Benefits which the Company would otherwise be required to pay to
Executive pursuant to Section 5.
57. Confidential Information. During the Term of Employment the Executive
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agrees not to disclose to any person not employed by the Company or any
affiliated entity and not engaged to render services to the Company or any
affiliated entity any confidential information obtained while in the employ of
the Company; provided, however, that the restrictions contained herein shall not
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apply to information that (i) was in the Executive's possession prior to any
disclosure by the Company, (ii) is or becomes generally available to the public
other than as a result of disclosure by the Executive or her representatives in
violation of this Agreement, (iii) is or becomes available to the Executive on a
non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company or its
representatives) which is not, to the Executive's knowledge, prohibited from
transmitting the information to the Executive or her representatives by a
contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation, (iv) was independently
acquired or developed by the Executive without violating the Executive's
obligations under this Agreement, or (v) is furnished to a third party by the
Company or any representative of the Company without similar non-disclosure
restrictions on the third party's use of such information. In addition, this
Section 11 shall not preclude the Executive from the use or disclosure of
information known generally to the public or of information not considered
confidential by the Company or any affiliated entity or from making disclosures
required by law or court order.
For purposes of this Agreement, the term "confidential information" shall
include all information of any nature and in any form which is owned by the
Company and which is not publicly available or generally known to persons
engaged in businesses similar to that of the Company, including, but not limited
to, research techniques; patents and patent applications; inventions and
improvements, whether patentable or not; development projects; computer software
and related documentation and materials; designs, practices, processes, methods,
know-how and other facts related to sales, advertising, promotions, financial
matters, customers, customer lists or customers' purchases of goods or services
from the Company; industry contracts; and all other secrets and information of a
confidential and proprietary nature.
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58. Insurance. During the term of this Agreement, the Company shall use
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its best efforts to maintain, at its expense, officers and directors fiduciary
liability insurance that would cover the Executive in an amount of no less that
$5 million.
59. Disputes.
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(a) Any dispute or controversy arising under, out of, in connection
with or in relation to this Agreement shall, at the election and upon written
demand of any party to this Agreement, be finally determined and settled by
arbitration in Los Angeles, California, in accordance with the rules and
procedures of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award
may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
(b) If any legal action or any arbitration or other proceeding is
brought for the enforcement of this Agreement, or because of an alleged dispute,
breach, default or misrepresentation in connection with any of the provisions of
this Agreement, the successful or prevailing party shall be entitled to recover
reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs incurred in that action or
proceeding, in addition to any other relief that may be granted; provided,
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however, that the Company shall not be entitled to recover more than $10,000
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from the Executive pursuant to this Section 13 (b).
60. Binding on Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
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to the benefit of the Company, the Executive and their respective successors,
assigns, personal and legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs,
distributees, devisees, and legatees, as applicable.
61. Governing Law. This Agreement is being made and executed in and is
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intended to be performed in the State of California and shall be governed,
construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the substantive laws of
the State of California, without regard to the conflict of laws principles
thereof.
62. Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or
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provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and
effect.
63. Notices. Any notice, request, claim, demand, document and other
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communication hereunder to any party shall be effective upon receipt (or refusal
of receipt) and shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by telex,
telecopy, or certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, as follows:
(a) If to the Company, addressed to its principal offices to the
attention of President, at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
00000;
(b) If to the Executive, to her at the address set forth below under
this signature; or at any other address as any party shall have specified by
notice in writing to the other parties.
64. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts,
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each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together will
constitute one and the same Agreement.
65. Entire Agreement. As of the Effective Date, the terms of this
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Agreement are intended by the parties to be the final expression of their
agreement with respect to the employment of the Executive by the Company and may
not be contradicted by evidence of any prior or contemporaneous agreement and
the existing employment agreement between the Executive and the Company is
hereby terminated on the Effective Date. The parties further intend that this
Agreement shall constitute the complete and exclusive statement of its terms and
that no extrinsic evidence whatsoever may be introduced in any judicial,
administrative or other legal proceeding to vary the terms of this Agreement.
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66. Amendments; Waivers. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, or
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terminated except by an instrument in writing, approved by the Board and signed
by the Executive and the Company. By an instrument in writing similarly
executed, the Executive or the Company may waive compliance by the other party
or parties with any provision of this Agreement that such other party was or is
obligated to comply with or perform; provided, however, that such waiver shall
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not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any other or subsequent
failure. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising any right, remedy or
power hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise of any other right,
remedy or power provided herein or by law or in equity.
67. No Effect on Other Contractual Rights. Notwithstanding Section 19,
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the provisions of this Agreement, and any other payment provided for hereunder,
shall not reduce any amounts otherwise payable to the Executive under any other
agreement between the Executive and the Company or other officers of the
Company, or in any way diminish the Executive's rights under any other agreement
with the Company or other officers of the Company, or employee benefit plan,
program or arrangement of the Company to which he may be entitled as an employee
of the Company.
68. No Inconsistent Actions. The parties hereto shall not voluntarily
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undertake or fail to undertake any action or course of action inconsistent with
the provisions or essential intent of this Agreement. Furthermore, it is the
intent of the parties hereto to act in a fair and reasonable manner with respect
to the interpretation and application of the provisions of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
and year first above written.
EXECUTIVE:
/s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX
2701 Via Elevado
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX
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City State Zip
XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX PROPERTIES, INC.,
a Maryland corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx.
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HAAGEN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC.,
a Maryland corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx.
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Its: Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT A
LIST OF RETAIL SHOPPING CENTERS OWNED BY THE HAAGEN FAMILY
Sears - Oakland
Sears - Pico
Kmart - Stone Mountain
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Shopping Center (Southeast/Beta)
Manhattan Hacienda/Corporate Office
Xxxxxxx Heights
Xxxxxx Road - Phoenix 808 (former Gemco)
Fontana Land
Sweetwater Square
El Monte Shopping Center
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