Exhibit 10.5
DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 6th day of June, 1996, by and between
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, a corporation organized under
the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Company"), and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, an
individual residing in West Des Moines, Iowa (the "Employee"). As used in this
Agreement, the term "Company" includes all wholly-owned subsidiaries of American
Equity Investment Life Holding Company.
WHEREAS, Employee is employed by the Company and the parties wish to
further define the employment relationship including Employee's rights with
respect to deferred compensation:
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby state their mutual understandings,
as follows:
1. Employment. The Company agrees to continue to employ the Employee
and the Employee agrees to serve the Company in such capacity as its Board of
Directors (the "Board") may designate from time to time from the date hereof and
continuing until this Agreement is terminated by either party.
2. Salary/Stock Compensation.
(a) The Company shall pay the Employee from the date hereof, and
continuing during the term of this Agreement, annual compensation of $120,000
payable as set forth below.
(b) For the period from the date of this Agreement through May 30,
1997, all of Employee's compensation, except amounts advanced in cash during
such period, shall be payable in shares of Common Stock, par value $1 per share,
of the Company (hereinafter referred to as "Stock"), the issuance and delivery
of which shall be deferred pursuant to Section 3 below. The parties agree and
acknowledge that the aggregate amount of deferred compensation hereunder shall
be $120,000 less cash advances of $39,054; that the fair value of the Stock is
$10 per share; and that the aggregate number of shares of Stock to be delivered
hereunder is 8,095 shares.
(c) Beginning on June 1, 1997, and continuing until this Agreement is
terminated, Employee shall receive all compensation in cash.
(d) The Employee has the status of a general unsecured creditor of the
Company with respect to Employee's right to receive deferred compensation
hereunder and this Agreement constitutes a mere promise by the Company to
deliver Stock in the future. The Stock shall consist of authorized but unissued
shares and the Company's promise to deliver the Stock shall remain unfunded
until and only to the extent the Stock is issued to Employee or his nominee.
3. Deferred Compensation.
(a) Employee hereby elects to defer all his/her salary pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement. Upon execution hereof, Company agrees to maintain a
reserve of authorized but unissued shares of its Common Stock which shall
include, and/or shall be increased on a quarterly basis to include, that number
of shares of Stock equal to the total amount of compensation then earned by
Employee but deferred pursuant hereto.
(b) Neither the Employee nor any beneficiary designated by him/her
shall have any property interest whatsoever in the reserved shares until such
time as the Stock becomes distributable in accordance with the terms hereof.
4. Payment of Deferred Compensation.
(a) On the 10th business day after the occurrence of any of the
following events (hereinafter referred to as "Trigger Events" or a "Trigger
Event"), Company will issue and deliver to Employee the Stock reserved for
his/her benefit pursuant to Section 3 above, provided, that, subject to and
conditioned upon compliance with subparagraph (b) of this Section 4, the
Employee may elect to receive the Stock over such later period as the Employee
may designate in writing but not to exceed five (5) years:
(i) Action by the Board of Directors (either by majority vote
at any meeting of the Board duly called and held or by unanimous
written consent of the Board) releasing Employee's rights to receive
the Stock representing his/her deferred compensation; provided,
however, that no such action shall be taken by the Board unless and
until a public trading market exists for purchase and sale of the
Stock.
(ii) Receipt by the Board of Employee's written notification
of his/her resignation of employment with the Company.
(iii) The termination of the Employee's employment hereunder
for any reason other than death, disability or resignation.
(iv) The Employee's disability, which shall be deemed to have
occurred upon the Board's finding based on medical evidence
satisfactory to it that Employee is and will be permanently and
continuously disabled, either mentally or physically, such that he/she
is unable to carry out the duties of his/her employment hereunder.
(v) The Employee's death, in which case the payment required
under this Section shall be made to Employee's designated beneficiary,
or in the absence of such designation, to the personal representative
of his estate. The beneficiary referred to in this subparagraph may be
designated or changed by the Employee (without the consent of any prior
beneficiary) on a form provided by the Company and delivered to the
Company before his/her death.
(b) Any election by Employee to defer receipt of the Stock after the
occurrence of a Trigger Event must be made in a writing signed by Employee and
delivered to the Secretary of the Company on or before the earlier of the 9th
business day after the occurrence of a Trigger Event or the second anniversary
date of this Agreement. The Employee may elect to receive the Stock in up to
five (5) equal or specified unequal annual installments or to receive all of the
Stock on a specified date within five years after the applicable Trigger Event.
Should the Employee die before receiving all Stock to which he/she is entitled
hereunder, the remainder of such Stock shall be delivered to the Employee's
designated beneficiary.
5. Stock Dividends. After the occurrence of any Trigger Event, Employee
shall be entitled to receive any and all dividends or other distributions on the
Stock held for Employee's benefit when and as declared by the Board; provided,
however, that dividends or other distributions payable in shares of Stock or in
any form other than cash shall be reserved as unissued shares which shall be
issued and delivered pursuant to Section 4 above. In the event cash dividends or
distributions on the Company's Stock are made after the date of this Agreement,
but prior to the occurrence of a Trigger Event, Company may elect to pay to
Employee the amount in cash which the Employee would have received as if the
Stock reserved for Employee hereunder had been issued and delivered, provided,
that any such cash payments will be treated as additional compensation to
Employee for services rendered.
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6. Adjustments.
(a) Whenever a stock split, stock dividend or other relevant change in
capitalization of the Company occurs, the number of shares of Stock reserved for
Employee hereunder shall be appropriately adjusted to maintain his/her
proportionate interest in the Stock.
(b) Adjustments and determinations under this Section 6 shall be made
by the Company's Board of Directors, whose decisions as to what adjustments or
determinations shall be made, and the extent thereof, shall be final, binding
and conclusive.
7. Non-Assignability. The right of the Employee, his designated
beneficiary, or any other person to payment of deferred compensation hereunder
shall not be assigned, trans-deferred, pledged, or encumbered in any manner
whatsoever except by Employee's last will and testament or by the laws of
descent and distribution.
8. Payments for Incapacitated Persons. If the Board shall find that any
person entitled to any payment hereunder is unable to care for his or her
affairs due to mental or physical incapacity, any payment due (unless a prior
claim therefor shall have been made by a duly appointed guardian, committee or
other legal representative) may be paid to the spouse, a child, a parent, or to
any person deemed by the Board to have incurred an expense for such person in
such a manner and proportions as the Board may in its discretion determine. Any
such payment shall discharge the liabilities of the Company hereunder to the
extent of the payment.
9. No Definite Term of Employment. Nothing contained herein shall be
construed as conferring on the Employee the right to continue in the employment
of the Company as an executive or in any other capacity.
10. Discretion of Board. The Board may interpret, construe, and
administer this Agreement in its discretion and no member of the Board shall be
liable to any person for any action taken or omitted in connection herewith
except for his own willful misconduct or lack of good faith.
11. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, and the Employee and
his/her heirs and legal representatives.
12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed with and governed
by the laws of the State of Iowa.
13. Claims Procedures. The Board shall make all determinations as to
the right of the Employee to payment of compensation hereunder. Any denial by
the Board of a claim for payment under the Agreement shall be stated in writing
by the Board and delivered or mailed to the Employee. Any such notice shall set
forth the specific reasons for the denial in a clear, concise and non-technical
manner. Further, the Board shall afford a reasonable opportunity to an employee
whose claim for payment has been denied for a review of such denial.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Amendment or the Agreement, the
Board may pay Employee the full amount of his/her deferred compensation in
accordance with Section 4 of the Agreement unless the Company is insolvent
within the meaning of the Delaware Business Corporation Act. Except in the event
of insolvency, a claim may be denied only if no event requiring payment under
said Section 4 has occurred as the Board may reasonably determine.
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14. Restrictive Covenant.
(a) Until the earlier of the date on which Employee receives all Stock
reserved for his/her benefit hereunder or the date of forfeiture of any
remaining benefits pursuant to subparagraph (b) of this Section 14, Employee
shall not compete with the Company in any way, directly or indirectly,
individually or as an officer, director, or employee or in any other capacity in
any insurance company or in any business similar or related to the business of
selling life insurance and/or annuities within the geographic area or areas
where Employee conducted activities on behalf of Company.
(b) In the event Employee wrongfully competes with Company, Employee
shall forfeit any and all Stock yet to be issued and delivered to Employee in
accordance herewith.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, the term "compete" shall include,
but not be limited to, the following: (a) directly or indirectly owning, being
employed by, consulting with or working on behalf of a business entity or person
engaged in a business substantially similar to or competitive with Company; (b)
directly or indirectly soliciting any past or current account, or customer for
the benefit of any business entity or person engaged in a business substantially
similar to or competitive with Company; (c) directly or indirectly using,
employing, or recommending the use by any business entity or person engaged in a
business substantially similar to or competitive with Company, of any business
plan or practice used or employed by Company; and/or (d) directly or indirectly
soliciting any employee of Company to become employed by, consult with or obtain
an ownership interest in any business entity or person engaged in a business
substantially similar to or competitive with Company.
15. Consulting Agreement. In the event of any Trigger Event caused by
Employee's resignation or separation from service for any reason, Employee
agrees to enter into a written consulting agreement in form and content
satisfactory to Company pursuant to which Employee shall agree to provide
consulting services to Company for a period not to exceed five (5) years after
the date of the applicable Trigger Event. If Employee shall fail to enter into
such a consulting agreement or if Employee should materially breach the terms
and conditions of the consulting agreement, Employee shall forfeit any and all
Stock yet to be issued and delivered to Employee in accordance herewith.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have subscribed their names
effective as of the date and in the year first above written.
EMPLOYEE AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT
LIFE HOLDING COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx By: /s/ X.X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx X.X. Xxxxx, President
EMPLOYEE'S Designated Beneficiary:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Wife
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DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 11th day of November, 1996, by and
between American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, a corporation organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Company"), and Xxxxx Xxxxxx, an
individual residing in West Des Moines, Iowa (the "Employee"). As used in this
Agreement, the term "Company" includes all wholly-owned subsidiaries of American
Equity Investment Life Holding Company.
WHEREAS, Employee is employed by the Company and the parties wish to
further define the employment relationship including Employee's rights with
respect to deferred compensation:
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby state their mutual understandings,
as follows:
1. Employment. The Company agrees to continue to employ the Employee
and the Employee agrees to serve the Company in such capacity as its Board of
Directors (the "Board") may designate from time to time from the date hereof and
continuing until this Agreement is terminated by either party.
2. Salary/Stock Compensation.
(a) The Company shall pay the Employee from the date hereof, and
continuing during the term of this Agreement, annual compensation of $120,000
payable as set forth below.
(b) For the period from the date of this Agreement through June 30,
1997, all of Employee's compensation shall be payable in shares of Common Stock,
par value $1 per share, of the Company (hereinafter referred to as "Stock"), the
issuance and delivery of which shall be deferred pursuant to Section 3 below.
The parties agree and acknowledge that the aggregate amount of deferred
compensation hereunder shall be $66,154; that the fair value of the Stock is $10
per share; and that the aggregate number of shares of Stock to be delivered
hereunder is 6,615 shares.
(c) Beginning on July 1, 1997, and continuing until this Agreement is
terminated, Employee shall receive all compensation in cash.
(d) The Employee has the status of a general unsecured creditor of the
Company with respect to Employee's right to receive deferred compensation
hereunder and this Agreement constitutes a mere promise by the Company to
deliver Stock in the future. The Stock shall consist of authorized but unissued
shares and the Company's promise to deliver the Stock shall remain unfunded
until and only to the extent the Stock is issued to Employee or his nominee.
3. Deferred Compensation.
(a) Employee hereby elects to defer all his/her salary pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement. Upon execution hereof, Company agrees to maintain a
reserve of authorized but unissued shares of its Common Stock which shall
include, and/or shall be increased on a quarterly basis to include, that number
of shares of Stock equal to the total amount of compensation then earned by
Employee but deferred pursuant hereto.
(b) Neither the Employee nor any beneficiary designated by him/her
shall have any property interest whatsoever in the reserved shares until such
time as the Stock becomes distributable in accordance with the terms hereof.
4. Payment of Deferred Compensation.
(a) On the 10th business day after the occurrence of any of the
following events (hereinafter referred to as "Trigger Events" or a "Trigger
Event"), Company will issue and deliver to Employee the Stock reserved for
his/her benefit pursuant to Section 3 above, provided, that, subject to and
conditioned upon compliance with subparagraph (b) of this Section 4, the
Employee may elect to receive the Stock over such later period as the Employee
may designate in writing but not to exceed five (5) years:
(i) Action by the Board of Directors (either by majority vote
at any meeting of the Board duly called and held or by unanimous
written consent of the Board) releasing Employee's rights to receive
the Stock representing his/her deferred compensation; provided,
however, that no such action shall be taken by the Board unless and
until a public trading market exists for purchase and sale of the
Stock.
(ii) Receipt by the Board of Employee's written notification
of his/her resignation of employment with the Company.
(iii) The termination of the Employee's employment hereunder
for any reason other than death, disability or resignation.
(iv) The Employee's disability, which shall be deemed to have
occurred upon the Board's finding based on medical evidence
satisfactory to it that Employee is and will be permanently and
continuously disabled, either mentally or physically, such that he/she
is unable to carry out the duties of his/her employment hereunder.
(v) The Employee's death, in which case the payment required
under this Section shall be made to Employee's designated beneficiary,
or in the absence of such designation, to the personal representative
of his estate. The beneficiary referred to in this subparagraph may be
designated or changed by the Employee (without the consent of any prior
beneficiary) on a form provided by the Company and delivered to the
Company before his/her death.
(b) Any election by Employee to defer receipt of the Stock after the
occurrence of a Trigger Event must be made in a writing signed by Employee and
delivered to the Secretary of the Company on or before the earlier of the 9th
business day after the occurrence of a Trigger Event or the second anniversary
date of this Agreement. The Employee may elect to receive the Stock in up to
five (5) equal or specified unequal annual installments or to receive all of the
Stock on a specified date within five years after the applicable Trigger Event.
Should the Employee die before receiving all Stock to which he/she is entitled
hereunder, the remainder of such Stock shall be delivered to the Employee's
designated beneficiary.
5. Stock Dividends. After the occurrence of any Trigger Event, Employee
shall be entitled to receive any and all dividends or other distributions on the
Stock held for Employee's benefit when and as declared by the Board; provided,
however, that dividends or other distributions payable in shares of Stock or in
any form other than cash shall be reserved as unissued shares which shall be
issued and delivered pursuant to Section 4 above. In the event cash dividends or
distributions on the Company's Stock are made after the date of this Agreement,
but prior to the occurrence of a Trigger Event, Company may elect to pay to
Employee the amount in cash which the Employee would have received as if the
Stock reserved for Employee hereunder had been issued and delivered, provided,
that any such cash payments will be treated as additional compensation to
Employee for services rendered.
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6. Adjustments.
(a) Whenever a stock split, stock dividend or other relevant change in
capitalization of the Company occurs, the number of shares of Stock reserved for
Employee hereunder shall be appropriately adjusted to maintain his/her
proportionate interest in the Stock.
(b) Adjustments and determinations under this Section 6 shall be made
by the Company's Board of Directors, whose decisions as to what adjustments or
determinations shall be made, and the extent thereof, shall be final, binding
and conclusive.
7. Non-Assignability. The right of the Employee, his designated
beneficiary, or any other person to payment of deferred compensation hereunder
shall not be assigned, trans- deferred, pledged, or encumbered in any manner
whatsoever except by Employee's last will and testament or by the laws of
descent and distribution.
8. Payments for Incapacitated Persons. If the Board shall find that any
person entitled to any payment hereunder is unable to care for his or her
affairs due to mental or physical incapacity, any payment due (unless a prior
claim therefor shall have been made by a duly appointed guardian, committee or
other legal representative) may be paid to the spouse, a child, a parent, or to
any person deemed by the Board to have incurred an expense for such person in
such a manner and proportions as the Board may in its discretion determine. Any
such payment shall discharge the liabilities of the Company hereunder to the
extent of the payment.
9. No Definite Term of Employment. Nothing contained herein shall be
construed as conferring on the Employee the right to continue in the employment
of the Company as an executive or in any other capacity.
10. Discretion of Board. The Board may interpret, construe, and
administer this Agreement in its discretion and no member of the Board shall be
liable to any person for any action taken or omitted in connection herewith
except for his own willful misconduct or lack of good faith.
11. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, and the Employee and
his/her heirs and legal representatives.
12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed with and governed
by the laws of the State of Iowa.
13. Claims Procedures. The Board shall make all determinations as to
the right of the Employee to payment of compensation hereunder. Any denial by
the Board of a claim for payment under the Agreement shall be stated in writing
by the Board and delivered or mailed to the Employee. Any such notice shall set
forth the specific reasons for the denial in a clear, concise and non-technical
manner. Further, the Board shall afford a reasonable opportunity to an employee
whose claim for payment has been denied for a review of such denial.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Amendment or the Agreement, the
Board may pay Employee the full amount of his/her deferred compensation in
accordance with Section 4 of the Agreement unless the Company is insolvent
within the meaning of the Delaware Business Corporation Act. Except in the event
of insolvency, a claim may be denied only if no event requiring payment under
said Section 4 has occurred as the Board may reasonably determine.
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14. Restrictive Covenant.
(a) Until the earlier of the date on which Employee receives all Stock
reserved for his/her benefit hereunder or the date of forfeiture of any
remaining benefits pursuant to subparagraph (b) of this Section 14, Employee
shall not compete with the Company in any way, directly or indirectly,
individually or as an officer, director, or employee or in any other capacity in
any insurance company or in any business similar or related to the business of
selling life insurance and/or annuities within the geographic area or areas
where Employee conducted activities on behalf of Company.
(b) In the event Employee wrongfully competes with Company, Employee
shall forfeit any and all Stock yet to be issued and delivered to Employee in
accordance herewith.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, the term "compete" shall include,
but not be limited to, the following: (a) directly or indirectly owning, being
employed by, consulting with or working on behalf of a business entity or person
engaged in a business substantially similar to or competitive with Company; (b)
directly or indirectly soliciting any past or current account, or customer for
the benefit of any business entity or person engaged in a business substantially
similar to or competitive with Company; (c) directly or indirectly using,
employing, or recommending the use by any business entity or person engaged in a
business substantially similar to or competitive with Company, of any business
plan or practice used or employed by Company; and/or (d) directly or indirectly
soliciting any employee of Company to become employed by, consult with or obtain
an ownership interest in any business entity or person engaged in a business
substantially similar to or competitive with Company.
15. Consulting Agreement. In the event of any Trigger Event caused by
Employee's resignation or separation from service for any reason, Employee
agrees to enter into a written consulting agreement in form and content
satisfactory to Company pursuant to which Employee shall agree to provide
consulting services to Company for a period not to exceed five (5) years after
the date of the applicable Trigger Event. If Employee shall fail to enter into
such a consulting agreement or if Employee should materially breach the terms
and conditions of the consulting agreement, Employee shall forfeit any and all
Stock yet to be issued and delivered to Employee in accordance herewith.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have subscribed their names
effective as of the date and in the year first above written.
EMPLOYEE AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT
LIFE HOLDING COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx By: /s/ X.X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx X.X. Xxxxx, President
EMPLOYEE'S Designated Beneficiary:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made this 31st day of December, 1997, by and between
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, a corporation organized under
the laws of the State of Iowa (the "Company"), and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, an
individual residing in Des Moines, Iowa (the "Consultant"). As used in this
Agreement, the term "Company" includes all wholly-owned subsidiaries of American
Equity Investment Life Holding Company.
WHEREAS, Consultant has been retained by the Company to provide
accounting, tax and other consulting services as the Company deems practicable
on an independent basis; and
WHEREAS. the Consultant wishes to defer receipt of his compensation for
services provided pursuant to this Agreement, which compensation is to be paid
in stock of the Company;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby state their mutual understandings,
as follows:
1. Consulting Services. Consultant agrees to provide such accounting,
tax and other consulting as the Company may reasonably request during the period
from the date of this Agreement until this Agreement is terminated. Either party
may terminate this Agreement by 30 days prior written notice to the other party.
2. Stock Compensation.
(a) The Company shall pay the Consultant compensation of $150,000 for
all services rendered by Consultant to Company hereunder. Such compensation
shall be payable in shares of Common Stock, par value $1 per share, of the
Company (hereinafter referred to as "Stock"). The parties agree and acknowledge
that the fair value of the Stock as of the date of this Agreement is $16 per
share and Consultant will be entitled to receive 9,375 shares of Stock, subject
to deferral pursuant to Section 3 below.
(b) The Consultant has the status of a general unsecured creditorof the
Company with respect to Consultant's right to receive deferred compensation
hereunder and this Agreement constitutes a mere promise by the Company to
deliver Stock in the future. The Stock shall consist of authorized but unissued
shares and the Company's promise to deliver the Stock shall remain unfunded
until and only to the extent the Stock is issued to Consultant or his/her
nominee.
3. Deferred Compensation.
(a) Consultant hereby elects to defer all his/her salary pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement. Upon execution hereof, Company agrees to maintain a
reserve of 9,375 authorized but unissued shares of its Common Stock.
(b) Neither the Consultant nor any beneficiary designated by him/her
shall have any property interest whatsoever in the reserved shares until such
time as the Stock becomes distributable in accordance with the terms hereof.
4. Payment of Deferred Compensation. On the 10th business day after the
occurrence of any of the following events (hereinafter referred to as "Trigger
Events" or a "Trigger Event"), Company will issue and deliver to Consultant the
Stock reserved for his/her benefit pursuant to Section 3 above:
(a) Action by the Board of Directors (either by majority vote at any
meeting of the Board duly called and held or by unanimous written consent of the
Board) releasing Consultant's rights to receive the Stock representing his/her
deferred compensation.
(b) The Consultant's death, in which case the payment required under
this Section shall be made to Consultant's designated beneficiary, or in the
absence of such designation, to the personal representative of his estate. The
beneficiary referred to in this subparagraph may be designated or changed by the
Consultant (without the consent of any prior beneficiary) on a form provided by
the Company and delivered to the Company before his death.
(c) The Consultant's disability, which shall be deemed to have occurred
upon the Board's finding based on medical evidence satisfactory to it that
Consultant becomes disabled due to injury or sickness in which he cannot perform
each of the material duties of his regular occupation.
(d) The Consultant reaches age 65.
(e) A "change of control" of Company shall be deemed to have occurred
when:
(A) any person, organization or association of persons or organizations
acting in concert, excluding affiliates of the Company itself, shall acquire
more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting stock of the Company in
whole or in part by means of an offer made publicly to the holders of all or
substantially all of the outstanding shares of any one or more classes of the
voting securities of the Company to acquire such shares for cash, other property
or a combination thereof; or
(B) any person, organization or association of persons or organizations
acting in concert shall succeed in electing two or more directors in any one
election in opposition to those proposed by management; or
(C) the Company transfers all or substantially all of its operating
properties and assets to another person, organization or association of persons
or organizations, excluding affiliates of the Company itself; or
(D) the Company shall consolidate with or merge into any person, form
or corporation unless the Company or a wholly-owned subsidiary shall be the
continuing corporation or the successor corporation.
5. Stock Dividends. After the occurrence of any Trigger Event,
Consultant shall be entitled to receive any and all dividends or other
distributions on the Stock held for Consultant's benefit when and as declared by
the Board. In the event cash dividends or distributions on the Company's Stock
are made after the date of this Agreement, but prior to the occurrence of a
Trigger Event, Company may elect to pay to Consultant the amount in cash which
the Consultant would have received as if the Stock reserved for Consultant
hereunder had been issued and delivered, provided, that any such cash payments
will be treated as additional compensation to Consultant for services rendered.
6. Adjustments.
(a) Whenever a stock split, stock dividend or other relevant change in
capitalization of the Company occurs, the number of shares of Stock reserved for
Consultant hereunder shall be appropriately adjusted to maintain his/her
proportionate interest in the Stock.
(b) Adjustments and determinations under this Section 6 shall be made
by the Company's Board of Directors, whose decisions as to what adjustments or
determinations shall be made, and the extent thereof, shall be final, binding
and conclusive.
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7. Non-Assignability. The right of the Consultant, his designated
beneficiary, or any other person to payment of deferred compensation hereunder
shall not be assigned, trans- deferred, pledged, or encumbered in any manner
whatsoever except by Consultant's last will and testament or by the laws of
descent and distribution.
8. Payments for Incapacitated Persons. If the Board shall find that any
person entitled to any payment hereunder is unable to care for his or her
affairs due to mental or physical incapacity, any payment due (unless a prior
claim therefor shall have been made by a duly appointed guardian, committee or
other legal representative) may be paid to the spouse, a child, a parent, or to
any person deemed by the Board to have incurred an expense for such person in
such a manner and proportions as the Board may in its discretion determine. Any
such payment shall discharge the liabilities of the Company hereunder to the
extent of the payment.
9. Discretion of Board. The Board may interpret, construe, and
administer this Agreement in its discretion and no member of the Board shall be
liable to any person for any action taken or omitted in connection herewith
except for his own willful misconduct or lack of good faith.
10. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, and the Consultant and
his/her heirs and legal representatives.
11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed with and governed
by the laws of the State of Iowa.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have subscribed their names on
the date and in the year first above written.
CONSULTANT AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT
LIFE HOLDING COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx By: /s/ X.X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx X.X. Xxxxx, President
Consultant'S Designated Beneficiary:
Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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