Letterhead of Fortune Brands, Inc.]Fortune Brands Inc • November 12th, 2003 • Heating equip, except elec & warm air; & plumbing fixtures
This letter will evidence the agreement of Fortune Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) to make the payments and provide the benefits described below in the event of a termination of your employment following a change in control of the Company. The Company considers the establishment and maintenance of a sound and vital management to be essential to protecting and enhancing its best interests and those of its stockholders. In this connection, the Company recognizes that, as is the case with many publicly held corporations, the possibility of a change in control may exist and that, in the event action is taken to bring about a change in control, uncertainty and questions may arise among management that could result in the distraction or departure of management personnel to the detriment of the Company and its stockholders. Accordingly, the Company has determined that appropriate steps should be taken to reinforce and encourage the continued attention and dedication of senior members of the Comp
SEVERANCE AGREEMENTSeverance Agreement • November 12th, 2003 • Fortune Brands Inc • Heating equip, except elec & warm air; & plumbing fixtures • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated as of August 1, 2003 between FORTUNE BRANDS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and CHRISTOPHER J. KLEIN (the “Executive”),
