immediately preceding the merger hold less than 50% (the voting and consent rights of Class C Preferred Stock shall be disregarded in this calculation) of the combined voting power for the election of directors of the Company immediately following the merger. For purposes of this provision, the term “person” shall include a legal entity, as well as an individual. A Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur because of the sale or conversion of any or all of Class C Preferred Stock of the Company unless there is a simultaneous change described in clauses (a), (b) or (c) of the preceding sentence.
For purposes of this Letter Agreement, “Cause” shall mean a determination by the Company in its discretion of one or more of the following: (i) dishonesty, including, without limitation, embezzlement, fraud or theft; (ii) gross negligence or willful disregard of duties or material failure to perform reasonably assigned duties; (iii) gross insubordination, willful disobedience or material breach of any of the Company rules, policies, practices, instructions, expectations, lawful directions; (iv) criminal activity, moral turpitude, conviction of a felony, plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony charge, or any criminal act involving moral turpitude; and/or (v) other egregious conduct contrary to the interests of the Company.
For purposes of this Letter Agreement, “Good Reason” means if you are able to document, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company’s outside counsel, that the reason for such resignation is as a direct result of the Board of Directors or the CEO requiring you to act, or omit to act, in a way that you reasonably believes is illegal; provided, however, that a termination by you hereunder shall be effective only if, within 30 days following the delivery of written notice of a termination for Good Reason by you to the Company, the Company has failed to cure the circumstances giving rise to the Good Reason. The written notice of termination for Good Reason must specify in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of your employment under the provision so indicated, if applicable.
Very truly yours,
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/s/ Robert E. Mellor |
Robert E. Mellor, Chairman |
Please acknowledge your agreement with the foregoing.
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/s/ Maureen E. Mulholland |
Maureen E. Mulholland |