SEVERANCE AGREEMENTSeverance Agreement • September 7th, 2010 • Brown Shoe Co Inc • Footwear, (no rubber) • Missouri
This SEVERANCE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is effective as of April 1, 2009 (“Effective Date”) by and between Mark D. Lardie (“Employee”) and Brown Shoe Company, Inc., a New York corporation (“Brown Shoe” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”).
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURESupplemental Indenture • September 7th, 2010 • Brown Shoe Co Inc • Footwear, (no rubber) • New York
Supplemental Indenture (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of June 18, 2010, between EDELMAN SHOE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), a subsidiary of Brown Shoe Company, Inc., a New York corporation (the “Company”), the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association, as successor to SunTrust Bank, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).
Form of Agreement to Certain Severance AgreementsRelease • September 7th, 2010 • Brown Shoe Co Inc • Footwear, (no rubber) • Missouri
Section 409A to the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) imposes significant limitations on amounts that are considered nonqualified deferred compensation (“NDC”). Some payments under your Severance Agreement may be subject to these rules. Therefore, in order to avoid potential negative tax implications to you, we must amend your Severance Agreement to ensure compliance with 409A.
JOINDER TO CREDIT AGREEMENTCredit Agreement • September 7th, 2010 • Brown Shoe Co Inc • Footwear, (no rubber)
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association having a place of business at 100 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement (as defined below) (the “Agent”),
SEVERANCE AGREEMENTSeverance Agreement • September 7th, 2010 • Brown Shoe Co Inc • Footwear, (no rubber) • Missouri
This SEVERANCE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is effective as of April 1, 2006 (“Effective Date”) by and between Richard M. Ausick (“Employee”) and Brown Shoe Company, Inc., a New York corporation (“Brown Shoe” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”).
