AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • December 14th, 2005 • Linn Energy, LLC • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Pennsylvania
The parties to this Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (this "Agreement") are LINN OPERATING, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and MICHAEL C. LINN (the "Employee"). The Company and the Employee are currently parties to an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated April 7, 2003 as amended as of June 2, 2005 (the "Existing Employment Agreement"). The parties desire to provide for the continued employment of the Employee as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and of Linn Energy on the terms set forth herein effective as of the date of completion of an initial public offering of Linn Energy's equity securities ("Units"). LINN ENERGY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the 100% parent of the Company ("Linn Energy"), is joining in this agreement for the limited purposes of reflecting its agreement to the matters set forth herein as to it, but such joinder is not intended to make Linn Energy the employer of the Employee for any purpo
