EXHIBIT 10.82
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is dated as of March 10,
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1997, by and among ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the
"REIT"), ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Realty, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Operating
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Partnership") and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ (the "Executive").
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1. EMPLOYMENT
The REIT and the Operating Partnership hereby agree to employ the
Executive, and the Executive hereby agrees to be employed by the REIT and the
Operating Partnership, on the terms and conditions set forth herein. The REIT
and the Operating Partnership shall collectively be referred to herein as the
"Company." The allocation of the obligations of the Company between the REIT
and the Operating Partnership shall be determined as set forth in Section 8
hereof.
2. TERM AND RENEWAL
2.1 Term. The employment of the Executive by the Company as provided in
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Section 1 will commence on the date hereof and will terminate three (3) years
from the date hereof (the "Expiration Date") unless automatically extended for
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an additional 12-month period pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof or sooner
terminated as hereinafter provided (each such period, an "Employment Period").
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2.2 Renewal. Following the expiration of the initial Employment Period
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and provided that this Agreement has not been terminated by the Executive or the
Company pursuant to Section 5 hereof, and every year thereafter, this Agreement
shall be automatically renewed on the terms set forth herein for an additional
12-month period, effective on each anniversary date of the date hereof.
3. POSITION AND DUTIES
3.1 Position. The Executive hereby agrees to serve as Senior Vice
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President and Treasurer of the Company. In addition, if, at the discretion of
the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"), the Company nominates the
Executive for election to the Board, and in the event that such Executive is
elected by the Company's stockholders to serve as a member of the Board, then,
for so long as the Executive is an employee of the Company, the Executive hereby
agrees to serve as a member thereof. At the Company's request, the Executive
may, at the Executive's discretion, serve the Company and/or its respective
subsidiaries and affiliates in other offices and capacities in addition to the
foregoing, but shall not be required to do so. In the event that the Executive,
during the term of this Agreement, serves in any one or more of the
aforementioned capacities, the Executive's compensation shall not be increased
beyond that specified in Section 4 of this Agreement. In addition, in the event
the Company and the Executive mutually agree that the Executive shall terminate
the Executive's service in any
one or more of the aforementioned capacities, or the Executive's service in one
or more of the aforementioned capacities is terminated, the Executive's
compensation, as specified in Section 4 of this Agreement, shall not be
diminished or reduced in any manner.
3.2 Duties. The Company agrees that the duties that may be assigned to
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the Executive shall be the usual and customary duties of the offices of Senior
Vice President and Treasurer.
3.3 Devotion of Time and Effort. The Executive shall devote
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substantially all of his business time and attention to the performance of
services to the Company in his capacity as an officer thereof and as may
reasonably be requested by the Board.
3.4 Other Activities. The Executive may engage in other activities for
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the Executive's own account while employed hereunder, including without
limitation charitable, community and other business activities, provided that
such other activities (i) do not compete with the business and activities of the
Company or any of its direct and indirect subsidiaries and (ii) do not
materially interfere with the performance of the Executive's duties hereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the term of this Agreement, the Executive
shall not serve as a member of the board of directors of any noncharitable
entity, other than the Company, its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and any of
their affiliates, without the Company's prior written consent.
4. COMPENSATION AND RELATED MATTERS
4.1 Salary. During the Employment Period, the Company shall pay the
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Executive an annual salary of $160,000 during the first full 12-month period and
at such annual salary as determined by the Executive Compensation Committee of
the Board (the "Executive Compensation Committee") during the second and
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subsequent 12-month periods of the Executive's employment with the Company, but
not less than $160,000. All salary is to be paid consistent with the standard
payroll practices of the Company (e.g., timing of payments and standard
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employee deductions, such as income tax withholdings, social security, etc.).
The Executive's performance and salary shall be subject to review at the end of
each fiscal year and an increase in annual salary, if one is so determined by
the Executive Compensation Committee, shall be made on a basis consistent with
the standard practices of the Company.
4.2 Bonus. The Executive Compensation Committee shall review the
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Executive's performance at least annually during each year of the Employment
Period and cause the Company to award the Executive a cash bonus in an amount
equal to up to 100% of the annual salary, as provided in Section 4.1 above,
which the Executive Compensation Committee shall reasonably determine as fairly
compensating and rewarding the Executive for services rendered to the Company
and/or as an incentive for continued service to the Company. The amount of such
cash bonus shall be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the
Executive Compensation Committee and shall be dependent on, among other things,
the achievement of certain performance levels by the Company, including, without
limitation,
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growth in funds from operations, and the Executive's performance and
contribution to increasing the funds from operations.
4.3 "Gross-Up" of Compensation. The amount of the salary and any
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bonus payable to the Executive pursuant to Sections 4.1 and 4.2 above, shall be
"grossed up" as necessary (on an after-tax basis) to compensate for any
additional withholding taxes or other expenses due to the implementation of the
Compensation Split (as defined in Section 8 below) with respect to the financial
obligations of the Company and the Operating Partnership, respectively.
4.4 Business Expenses. The Company shall promptly, in accordance
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with Company policy, reimburse the Executive for all reasonable business
expenses incurred in accordance with and subject to the limits set forth in the
Company's written policies with respect to business expenses, including, without
limitation, business seminar fees, professional association dues, reasonable
entertainment expenses incurred by the Executive in connection with the business
of the Company and/or its respective subsidiaries and affiliates, and reasonable
travel expenses, including all airfare, hotel and rental car expenses, incurred
by the Executive in traveling in connection with the business of the Company,
upon presentation to the Company of written receipts for such expenses.
4.5 Other Benefits.
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(a) Medical Insurance. During the Employment Periods, the
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Company, at its sole cost, shall provide to the Executive, the Executive's
spouse and children such health, dental and optical insurance as the Company may
from time to time make available to its other executive employees of the same
level of employment, subject to and on a basis consistent with the terms,
conditions and overall administration of such plans or arrangements.
(b) Life and Disability Insurance. During the Employment
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Periods, the Company shall provide to the Executive such disability and/or life
insurance as the Company in its sole discretion may from time to time make
available to its other executive employees of the same level of employment,
subject to and on a basis consistent with the terms, conditions and overall
administration of such plans or arrangements.
(c) Pension Plans, Etc. During the Employment Periods, the
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Executive shall be entitled to participate in all pension, 401(k) and other
employee plans and benefits established by the Company on at least the same.
terms as the Company's other executive employees of the same level of
employment, subject to and on a basis consistent with the terms, conditions and
overall administration of such plans or arrangements.
4.6 Automobile Allowance. The Company shall provide the Executive
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with a reasonable automobile allowance during the term of the Executive's
employment with the Company as the Company in its sole discretion may from time
to time make available to its
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other executive employees of the same level of employment, subject to and on a
basis consistent with Company policy.
4.7 Vacation. The Executive shall be entitled to four (4) vacation
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weeks (20 business days) in each calendar year or such greater amount the
Company from time to time shall determine and make available to its other
executive employees at the same level of employment, subject to and on a basis
consistent with Company policy. In addition, the Executive will be entitled to
all Company holidays.
4.8 Office, Staff, and Equipment. The Company agrees to provide the
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Executive, as a condition to the Executive's services hereunder, such staff,
equipment and office space as is reasonably necessary for the Executive to
perform the Executive's duties hereunder, subject to and on a basis consistent
with Company policy.
5. TERMINATION
5.1 Death. The Executive's employment hereunder shall terminate upon
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his death.
5.2 Disability. The Executive's employment hereunder shall terminate
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on the Executive's physical or mental disability or infirmity which, in the
opinion of a competent physician selected by the Board, renders the Executive
unable to perform properly his duties under this Agreement for six (6)
consecutive calendar months or for shorter periods aggregating one hundred and
eighty (180) business days in any twelve (12) month period, but only to the
extent that such definition does not violate the Americans with Disabilities
Act.
5.3 Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive for Cause at any
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time, upon written notice to Executive. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause"
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shall mean:
(a) the Executive's conviction for commission of a felony or a
crime involving moral turpitude;
(b) the Executive's willful commission of any act of theft,
embezzlement or misappropriation against the Company; or
(c) the Executive's willfu1 and continued failure to
substantially perform the Executive's duties hereunder (other than
such failure resulting from the Executive's incapacity due to physical
or mental illness), which failure is not remedied within a reasonable
time after written demand for substantial performance is delivered by
the Company which specifically identifies the manner in which the
Company believes that the Executive has not substantially performed
the Executive's duties.
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5.4 Termination Without Cause. The Company may terminate this
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Agreement without Cause at any time, provided that the Company first delivers to
the Executive the Company's written election to terminate this Agreement at
least ninety (90) days prior to the effective date of termination.
5.5 Executive's Termination for Good Reason. The Executive may
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terminate this Agreement for Good Reason upon at least ten (10) days prior
written notice to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason"
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shall mean:
(a) the Company's material breach of any of its obligations
hereunder and either such breach is incurable or, if curable, has not
been cured within fifteen (15) days following receipt of written
notice by the Executive to the Company of such breach by the Company;
(b) any removal of the Executive from one or more of the offices
specified in Section 3.1 hereof without Cause and without the
Executive's prior written consent; or
(c) any material alteration or diminution in the Executive's
authority, duties or responsibilities herein without Cause and without
the Executive's prior written consent.
5.6 Executive's Voluntary Termination. The Executive may, at any time,
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terminate this Agreement without Good Reason, provided that the Executive
delivers written notice to the Company at least ninety (90) days prior to the
effective date of termination.
5.7 Nonrenewal. The Company may terminate this Agreement upon the
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expiration of any Employment Period, provided that the Company gives written
notice of such nonrenewal to the Executive at least ninety (90) days prior to
the expiration of such Employment Period.
5.8 Retirement. The Executive's employment shall terminate upon his
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retirement upon or immediately following his sixty-fifth birthday. In the case
of the Executive's retirement, the Company shall pay to the Executive promptly
after Executive's termination (i) the unpaid annual salary pursuant to Section
4.1 hereof to which such Executive is entitled pursuant to Section 6 hereof,
through the date of the termination of such Executive's employment, and (ii) as
soon as practicable after the close of the Company's fiscal year in which the
Executive's termination occurs, a prorated portion of any unpaid bonus
determined by the Board pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof. This Section 5.9 shall
not limit the entitlement of the Executive to any retirement benefit then
available to the Executive under any benefit plan or policy which is maintained
by the Company for the Executives's benefit.
5.9 Notice. Any termination of the Executive's employment by the
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Company or the Executive shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination
to the other party.
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For purposes of this Agreement, a "Notice of Termination" shall mean a notice
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that shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied
upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances
claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive's employment under
the provision so indicated.
5.10 Date of Termination. The effective date of the Executive's
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termination depends on the type of termination applied. "Date of Termination"
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shall mean the following:
(a) if the Executive's employment is terminated by his death,
the date of his death;
(b) if the Executive's employment is terminated by reason of his
disability, the date of the opinion of the physician referred to in
Section 5.2 hereof;
(c) if the Executive's employment is terminated by the Company
for Cause pursuant to Section 5.3 hereof, or without Cause by the
Company pursuant to Section 5.4 hereof, the date specified in the
Notice of Termination;
(d) if the Executive resigns for Good Reason (pursuant to
Section 5.5 hereof) or voluntarily resigns (pursuant to Section 5.6
hereof), the date of the Notice of Termination;
(e) if the Executive's employment is terminated pursuant to
Section 5.7 hereof, the date this Agreement terminates by its terms;
and
(f) if the Executive's employment is terminated pursuant to
Section 5.8 hereof, the date of such Executive's retirement.
5.11 Termination Obligations.
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(a) The Executive hereby acknowledges and agrees that all
Personal Property and equipment furnished to or prepared by the Executive in the
course of or incident to his employment, belongs to the Company and shall be
promptly returned to the Company upon termination of the Employment Period.
"Personal Property" includes, without limitation, all electronic devices of the
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Company used by the Executive, including, without limitation, personal
computers, facsimile machines, cellular telephones, pagers and tape recorders
and all books, manuals, records, reports, notes, contracts, lists, blueprints,
maps and other documents, or materials, or copies thereof (including computer
files), and all other proprietary information relating to the business of the
Company. Following termination, the Executive will not retain any written or
other tangible material containing any proprietary information of the Company.
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(b) Upon termination of the Employment Period, the Executive
shall be deemed to have resigned from all offices and directorships then held
with the Company or any affiliate.
(c) The representations and warranties contained herein and the
Executive's obligations under this Section 5.11 and Sections 7 and 9 hereof
shall survive termination of the Employment Period and the expiration of this
Agreement.
6. COMPENSATION UPON TERMINATION
6.1 Death
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(a) Severance Payment. If the Executive's employment shall be
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terminated pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof, the Company shall pay monthly to the
Executive's estate his annual salary payable pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof and
one-twelfth of any bonus payable pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof at the most
recent annual amount received, or entitled to be received, by the Executive for
a period equal to the lesser of one (1) year following the Date of Termination
or the remainder of the Employment Period as set forth in Section 2 hereof.
(b) Severance Benefits. At the Executive's estate's expense, the
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Executive's spouse and children shall also be entitled to any continuation of
health insurance coverage rights under any applicable law.
6.2 Disability.
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(a) Severance Payment. If the Executive's employment shall be
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terminated by reason of disability pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof, the Company
shall pay to the Executive and the Executive shall receive a single severance
payment in an amount equal to the sum of: (i) two times the Executive's average
annual salary paid hereunder pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof for the preceding
thirty-six month period (or, if the Executive has been employed less than
thirty-six months, the average annual salary for the period employed) plus (ii)
an amount equal to two times the highest annual bonus received by the Executive
during the preceding thirty-six month period (or during the period the Executive
has been employed hereunder if shorter than thirty-six months)(collectively, the
"Severance Payment"). Such payment shall be in addition to any disability
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insurance payments to which the Executive is otherwise entitled and any other
compensation earned by Executive hereunder.
(b) Severance Benefits. At the Executive's own expense, the
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Executive and the Executive's spouse and children shall also be entitled to any
continuation of health insurance coverage rights under any applicable law.
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6.3 Cause.
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(a) Salary and Bonus. If the Executive's employment shall be
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terminated for Cause pursuant to Section 5.3 hereof, the Company shall pay the
Executive his salary and any bonus then payable pursuant to Sections 4.1 and 4.2
hereof through the Date of Termination.
(b) Benefits. At the Executive's own expense, the Executive
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and the Executive's spouse and children shall also be entitled to any
continuation of health insurance coverage rights under any applicable law.
6.4 Termination Without Cause.
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(a) Severance Payment. If the Company shall terminate the
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Executive's employment without Cause pursuant to Section 5.4 hereof, the Company
shall pay the Executive the Severance Payment, as described in Section 6.2(a)
hereof.
(b) Severance Benefits. In addition to paying the Executive's
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Severance Payment, the Company, at the Company's expense, shall continue to
provide to the Executive and the Executive's spouse and children all benefits
described in Section 4.5 hereof for a period of two (2) years commencing on the
Date of Termination.
6.5 Executive's Termination for Good Reason.
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(a) Severance Payment. If the Executive terminates his
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employment with the Company pursuant to Section 5.5 hereof for Good Reason, the
Company shall pay the Executive the Severance Payment, as described in Section
6.2(a) hereof.
(b) Severance Benefits. In addition to paying the Executive's
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Severance Payment, the Company, at the Company's expense, shall continue to
provide to the Executive and the Executive's spouse and children all benefits
described in Section 4.5 hereof for a period of two (2) years commencing on the
Date of Termination.
6.6 Executive's Voluntary Termination. In the event of the
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voluntary termination of this Agreement by the Executive, pursuant to Section
5.6 hereof, the Executive shall have the right to receive the Executive's
compensation as provided in Section 4 hereof through the Date of Termination.
6.7 Manner of Payment. Any Severance Payment made pursuant to this
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Section 6 shall be payable in a one-time payment by the Company.
6.8 Limitation. The foregoing notwithstanding, the total of such
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Severance Payments, pursuant to Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.4 and 6.5 hereof, shall be
reduced to the extent that the payment of such amount would cause the
Executive's total termination benefits (as
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determined by the Executive's tax advisor) to constitute an "excess" parachute
payment under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"), and by reason of such excess parachute payment the Executive would be
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subject to an excise tax under Section 4999(a) of the Code, but only if the
Executive determines that the after-tax value of the termination benefits
calculated with the foregoing restriction exceed those calculated without the
foregoing restriction.
7. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-SOLICITATION COVENANTS
7.1 Confidentiality. In addition to the agreements set forth in
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Section 5.11 (a) hereof, the Executive hereby agrees that the Executive will
not, during the Employment Period or at any time thereafter directly or
indirectly disclose or make available to any person, firm, corporation,
association or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever, any
Confidential Information (as defined below). The Executive agrees that, upon
termination of his employment with the Company, all Confidential Information in
his possession that is in written or other tangible form (together with all
copies or duplicates thereof, including computer files) shall be returned to the
Company and shall not be retained by the Executive or furnished to any third
party, in any form except as provided herein; provided, however, that the
Executive shall not be obligated to treat as confidential, or return to the
Company copies of any Confidential Information that (i) was publicly known at
the time of disclosure to the Executive, (ii) becomes publicly known or
available thereafter other than by any means in violation of this Agreement or
any other duty owed to the Company by the Executive, or (iii) is lawfully
disclosed to the Executive by a third party. As used in this Agreement the term
"Confidential Information" means information disclosed to the Executive or known
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by the Executive as a consequence of or through his relationship with the
Company, about the owners, tenants, employees, business methods, public
relations methods, organization, procedures, property acquisition and
development, or finances, including, without limitation, information of or
relating to owner or tenant lists of the Company and its affiliates.
7.2 Non-Solicitation. For a period of one (1) year following the
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date on which the Executive's employment hereunder is terminated, the Executive
shall not solicit or induce any of the Company's employees, agents or
independent contractors to end their relationship with the Company, or recruit,
hire or otherwise induce any such person to perform services for the Executive,
or any other person, firm or company. The restrictions set forth in this Section
7.2 hereof shall not apply if the Executive's employment is terminated pursuant
to Section 5.4 or 5.5 hereof.
8. PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
The payment or provision to the Executive by the Company of any
remuneration, benefits or other financial obligations pursuant to this
Agreement, including, without limitation, the payment of Executive's salary,
bonus and other benefits set forth in Section 4 hereof, the payment (if
applicable) of the Severance Payment and provision of the severance benefits (if
applicable) set forth in Section 6 hereof and any indemnification obligations,
shall be allocated
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(the "Compensation Split") 20% to the Company and 80% to the Operating
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Partnership initially, subject to adjustment from time to time by the Executive
Compensation Committee.
9. GENERAL PROVISIONS
9.1 Injunctive Relief and Enforcement. The Executive acknowledges
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that the remedies at law for any breach by him of the provisions of Sections
5.1l(a) or 7 hereof may be inadequate and that, therefore, in the event of
breach by the Executive of the terms of Sections 5.1l(a) or 7 hereof, the
Company shall be entitled to institute legal proceedings to enforce the specific
performance of this Agreement by the Executive and to enjoin the Executive from
any further violation of Sections 5.1l(a) or 7 hereof and to exercise such
remedies cumulatively or in conjunction with all other rights and remedies
provided by law and not otherwise limited by this Agreement.
9.2 Notice. For the purposes of this Agreement, notices, demands and
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all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been duly given when addressed as follows and (i) when
personally delivered, (ii) when transmitted by telecopy, electronic or digital
transmission with receipt confirmed, (iii) one day after delivery to an
overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, or (iv) upon receipt if
sent by certified or registered mail. In each case notice shall be sent to:
If to Executive: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
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Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
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If to the Company: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Realty Corporation
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: President and CEO
Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
or to such other address as any party may have furnished to the other in writing
in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be
effective only upon receipt.
9.3 Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision
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or 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. In addition, in the event any provision in this Agreement shall be
determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason
of extending for too great a period of time or over too great a geographical
area or by reason of being too extensive in any other respect, each such
agreement shall be interpreted to extend over the maximum period of time for
which it may be enforceable and to the maximum extent in all other respects as
to which it may be enforceable, and enforced as so interpreted, all as
determined by such court in such action.
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9.4 Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Executive,
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but may be assigned by the Company to any successor to its business and will
inure to the benefit and be binding upon any such successor.
9.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several
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counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which
together will constitute one and the same instrument.
9.6 Headings. The headings contained herein are for reference
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purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement.
9.7 Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted
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and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California without
giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.
9.8 Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted under
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applicable law, the Company shall indemnify, defend and hold the Executive
harmless from and against any and all causes of action, claims, demands,
liabilities, damages, costs and expenses of any nature whatsoever (collectively,
"Damages") directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to the Executive
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discharging the Executive's duties hereunder on behalf of the Company and/or its
respective subsidiaries and affiliates, so long as the Executive acted in good
faith within the course and scope of the Executive's duties with respect to the
matter giving rise to the claim or Damages for which the Executive seeks
indemnification.
9.9 LIMITATION ON LIABILITIES. IF EITHER THE EXECUTIVE OR THE
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COMPANY IS AWARDED ANY DAMAGES AS COMPENSATION FOR ANY BREACH OR ACTION RELATED
TO THIS AGREEMENT, A BREACH OF ANY COVENANT CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT (WHETHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BY EITHER LAW OR FACT), OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION BASED IN
WHOLE OR IN PART ON ANY BREACH OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, SUCH DAMAGES
SHALL BE LIMITED TO CONTRACTUAL DAMAGES AND SHALL EXCLUDE (I) PUNITIVE DAMAGES,
AND (II) CONSEQUENTIAL AND/OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (E.G., LOST PROFITS AND OTHER
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INDIRECT OR SPECULATIVE DAMAGES). THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF DAMAGES THAT THE
EXECUTIVE MAY RECOVER FOR ANY REASON SHALL BE THE AMOUNT EQUAL TO ALL AMOUNTS
OWED (BUT NOT YET PAID) TO THE EXECUTIVE PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT THROUGH ITS
NATURAL TERM AND THROUGH ANY APPLICABLE SEVERANCE PERIOD, PLUS INTEREST ON ANY
DELAYED PAYMENT AT THE MAXIMUM RATE PER ANNUM ALLOWABLE BY APPLICABLE LAW FROM
AND AFTER THE DATE(S) THAT SUCH PAYMENTS WERE DUE.
9.10 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, EACH OF THE
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PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY
TRIAL FOR ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION
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BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT.
9.11 Attorneys' Fees. If any legal action, arbitration or other
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proceeding, is brought for the enforcement of this Agreement, or because of an
alleged dispute, breach or default in connection with any of the provisions of
this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable
attorneys' fees and other costs incurred in that action or proceeding, including
any appeal of such action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief to
which that party may be entitled.
9.12 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire
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agreement and understanding between the Company and the Executive with respect
to the employment of the Executive by the Company as contemplated hereby, and no
representations, promises, agreements or understandings, written or oral, not
herein contained shall be of any force or effect. This Agreement shall not be
changed unless in writing and signed by both the Executive and the Board.
9.13 The Executive's Acknowledgment. The Executive acknowledges
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(a) that he has had the opportunity to consult with independent counsel of his
own choice concerning this Agreement, and (b) that he has read and understands
the Agreement, is fully aware of its legal effect, and has entered into it
freely based on his own judgment.
(Signature Page Follows)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Employment Agreement
as of the date and year first above written.
▇▇▇▇▇▇ REALTY CORPORATION
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇.
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇.
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
▇▇▇▇▇▇ REALTY, L.P.
By: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Realty Corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇.
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇.
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary
EXECUTIVE
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
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