FIRST AMENDMENT TO
SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (the "Amendment")
is made and entered into as of October 28, 1996, by and between KENETECH
CORPORATION and CNF INDUSTRIES, INC. (together with their affiliated companies,
the "Company'), both Delaware corporations, and XXXX X. XXXXXX (the "Employee"),
who was previously employed by the Company.
RECITALS
A. The Employee's employment with the Company terminated on or about
September 15, 1996.
B. The Employee and the Company entered into a Separation Agreement and
Release dated as of October 7, 1996 ("Agreement") under which the
Employee compromised, settled and released fully and finally all
outstanding matters between the Employee and the Company, including
all matters relating to the Employee's employment, his separation from
the Company and the termination of his employment.
C. The Employee and the Company now wish to amend the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the Company and
the Employee amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Amendment. The parties hereby amend Sections 3(a) and (b) to read in
their entirety as follows:
"3. Terms of Separation. In consideration of the agreements by the
Employee provided herein, including, without limitation, the releases
by the Employee in Paragraph 4 below and cancellation of the
promissory note from the Company to the Employee dated December 1,
1994 ("Promissory Note") as provided in Paragraph 15(d) below, the
Company agrees as follows:
(a) In full satisfaction of any claims by the Employee in connection with
his employment or the termination of his employment, including, but
not limited to, any claims for compensation, bonus payments, fringe
benefits, disability benefits, ownership rights, severance benefits,
change in control benefits, out-placement services, relocation
expenses, payments of principal and interest under the Promissory
Note, life insurance premiums or coverage, membership fees and
options, the Company shall, concurrently with the Company's receipt of
the Waiver of Revocation described in Paragraph 11 below, do the
following: (i) pay to the Employee a lump sum amount equal to $429,000
less all applicable deductions, and (ii) transfer to the Employee as
owner/payor the Company's life insurance policies naming the Employee
as the insured issued by Security-Connecticut Life Insurance Company,
Policy Nos. 0008-47934E and 0008-41548R, free of loans, and (iii)
deliver to the Employee restricted stock certificates as contemplated
by Paragraph 15(f) below.
(b) The Employee has ceased participation in all employee benefit plans of
the Company effective as of the Separation Date, and the Company shall
not be liable for any payments to or on behalf of the Employee in
respect of any fringe benefits, except that (1) the Employee shall
continue to be covered by the Company's health and group disability
and life insurance plan until October 31, 1996, and (2) CNF
Industries, Inc. will provide health coverage (i.e., medical and
dental) to the Employee and his eligible dependents, without charge or
tax, from October 31, 1996 until the earlier of June 30, 1999 or the
first date that the Employee is covered under another employer's
health benefit program without exclusion for any pre-existing medical
condition. The foregoing health coverage shall be in lieu of any
continued health care coverage to which the Employee or his dependents
would otherwise, at the Employee's expense, be entitled in accordance
with the requirements of Code Section 4980B by reason of termination
of his employment."
2. No Modification. Except as expressly set forth in this Amendment,
the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without
modification.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Employee have duly executed this
Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
KENETECH CORPORATION
By_________________________ ___________________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx XXXX X. XXXXXX
Title: Chief Executive Officer Date Signed: October __, 1996
Date Signed: October __, 1996
Subsidiaries of
KENETECH Corporation as of 03/19/97
CNF Industries, Inc.
(Delaware)
C.N. Xxxxx & Co., Incorporated
(Connecticut)
CNF Century Acquisition, Inc.
(Delaware)
Century Contractors West, Inc.
(Texas)
CNF Constructors, Inc.
(Tennessee)
CNF Equipment, Inc.
(Delaware)
CNF Xxxxxxxx, Inc.
(Delaware)
KENETECH - CNF Texas, Inc.
(Delaware)
CNF Power, Inc.
(Connecticut)
Process Construction Supply, Inc.
(Delaware)
KENETECH Energy Systems, Inc.
(Delaware)
CCF-6, Inc.
(Connecticut)
Xxxxx Energy Development Corporation
(Delaware)
CCF-1, Inc.
(Connecticut)
CCF-3, Inc.
(Connecticut)
KEM, Inc.
(Delaware)
KES Bloom, Inc.
(Delaware)
KES Chateaugay, Inc.
(Delaware)
KES Chicago Heights, Inc.
(Delaware)
KES Kingsburg, Inc. (Delaware)
KES Kingston, Inc.
(Delaware)
KES LNG, Inc.
(Delaware)
KES Montego, Inc.
(Delaware)
KES Xxxxxxxx Holdings, Inc.
(Delaware)
KES Bermuda, Inc.
(Delaware)
KES Bermuda, Ltd. (British Virgin
Islands)
KES LNG, Ltd. (British Virgin
Islands)
KES Xxxxxxxx, Ltd. (British Virgin
Islands)
KES Pepperell, Inc.
(Delaware)
KES Renville, Inc.
(Delaware)
Mill Street GP, Inc.
(Delaware)
Mill Street LP, Inc.
(Delaware)
KENETECH Facilities Management, Inc.
(Delaware)
KFM Pepperell, Inc.
(Delaware)
KENETECH International Ltd.
(Delaware)
0000-0000 Xxxxxx Inc.
(Quebec)
0000-0000 Xxxxxx Inc.
(Quebec)
Energia Eolica xx Xxxxxxx, X.X.
(Spain)
Energie Eolienne KENETECH, Inc./KENETECH Windpower, Inc.
(Quebec)
Kenwind Industries Ltd./Industries Kenwind Ltee
(Quebec)
Kenwind Industries Magdalen Ltd./Les Industries de la Xxxxxxxxx Kenwind Ltee
(Quebec)
KW Groningen B.V.
(Netherlands)
KW Eemsmond B.V.
(Netherlands)
KENETECH Management Services, Inc.
(Delaware)
KENETECH Merger Company
(Delaware)
KENETECH Service Company
(Delaware)
KENETECH Windpower India Company Limited (Mauritius)
(Mauritius)
KENETECH India Private Limited (India)
(India)
KENETECH Windpower, Inc.
(Delaware)
AWP Plantas Eolicas, S.A.
(Spain)
East Wind Limited (Channel
Islands)
Windergo
Ltd.
Fiberblade Corporation
(Delaware)
GP WPP93 LP, Inc.
(Delaware)
KC One Company
(Delaware)
KENETECH Assembly and Test, Inc.
(Delaware)
KENETECH Canadian Operations, Inc.
(Alberta)
KENETECH Finance Company
(Delaware)
KENETECH Project Company
(Delaware)
USW Altamont Corporation
(Delaware)
KENETECH Leasing Company
USW Delta Company
KENETECH FSC, Inc.
(Barbados)
KENETECH Solar Energy Ventures, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW Altamont I, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW Altamont II, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW Altamont SCE, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW Boulevard I, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW Boulevard II, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW Cottonwood I, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW Cottonwood II, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW Eemsmond GP, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW Eemsmond LP, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW Europe Project Development Limited Liability
Company
KW Greenville Company
(Delaware)
XX Xxxxxxx, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW India, Inc.
(Delaware)
XX Xxxxxxx, Inc.
(Delaware)
XX Xxxxx I, Inc.
(Delaware)
XX Xxxxx XX, Inc.
(Delaware)
XX Xxxxx III, Inc.
(Delaware)
XX Xxxxx XX, Inc.
(Delaware)
XX Xxxxxx I, Inc.
(Delaware)
XX Xxxxxx XX, Inc.
(Delaware)
XX Xxxxxx PV, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW La Rumorosa I, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW La Rumorosa II, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW La Rumorosa III, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW Llyn Alaw LP, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW San Diego, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW SCE, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW SDG&E, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW Sidewinder, Inc.
(Delaware)
XX Xxxxxx I, Inc.
(Delaware)
XX Xxxxxx XX, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW Tehachapi II, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW Tehachapi III, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW Tejona, S.A. (Costa
Rica)
KW Texas Manufacturing, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW Texas, Inc.
(Delaware)
XX Xxxxxxxx I, Inc.
(Delaware)
XX Xxxxxxxx XX, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW WPP94, Inc.
(Delaware)
Northeast Windpower Systems, Inc.
(Delaware)
U.S. Windpower 1983-1, Inc.
(California)
U.S. Windpower 1984, Inc.
(California)
U.S. Windpower Transmission Corporation
(Delaware)
US WEG, Inc.
(Delaware)
USW Concord Company
(Delaware)
USW Fremont Company
(Delaware)
USW Land Corporation
(Delaware)
USW Midwest Windpower Land Company
(Delaware)
USW WindRiver Company
(Delaware)
USW WPP93 GP, Inc.
(Delaware)
Wind Generator Parks, Inc.
(California)
Windplant Operations B.V.
(Netherlands)
Windpower Management Associates 1984-2, Inc.
(California)
Windpower Management Associates 1984-3, Inc.
(California)
Windpower Management Associates 1985-1, Inc.
(California)
Windpower Management Associates 1985-2, Inc.
(California)
Windpower Management Associates 1985-3, Inc.
(California)
Windpower Partners 1993 (SCE), Inc.
(Delaware)
WPP94 GP, Inc.
(Delaware)
KW Transmission, Inc.
KENETECH Wood Fuels, Inc.
(Delaware)
KWF Chateaugay, Inc.
(Delaware)
KWF Wareham, Inc.
(Delaware)
U.S. Windpower Development Corporation
(Delaware)
NOTE: * designates entities with multiple parents.
