Amendment to Employment Agreement between CRIIMI MAE Inc., CRIIMI MAE Management, Inc., and Mark R. Jarrell (October 6, 2005)
This amendment updates the employment agreement between Mark R. Jarrell, CRIIMI MAE Inc., and CRIIMI MAE Management, Inc. It specifies that if the company's common stock is not publicly traded when a stock award is due, Mr. Jarrell will receive a minimum cash payment of $500,000 instead, subject to tax withholding. All other terms of the original employment agreement remain unchanged and in effect.
Exhibit 10.3
October 6, 2005
CRIIMI MAE INC.
11200 Rockville Pike, Suite 400
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Mark R. Jarrell
6 Lloyd Point Drive
Lloyd Neck, New York 11743
Re: Amendment of Employment Agreement
Dear Mark:
Reference is made to the Employment Agreement between you and CRIIMI MAE Inc., originally dated August 11, 2003 and amended September 23, 2003 to add CRIIMI MAE Management, Inc. as a party (the Employment Agreement). Provision 6 of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following sentence at the end of the third paragraph thereof:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Common Stock is no longer traded on a public securities market on the date that a stock award contemplated under this paragraph is to be granted, you shall instead be paid a cash award in a minimum amount of $500,000, less any applicable tax withholding.
Except as expressly amended hereby, all of the other terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement (i) are ratified and confirmed (ii) shall remain unamended and not waived and (iii) shall continue in full force and effect.
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By signing this letter in the space provided below, you, CRIIMI MAE Inc. and CRIIMI MAE Management, Inc. shall have adopted this amendment to the Employment Agreement, intending to be legally bound, on the date hereof.
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/s/ Mark R. Jarrell |
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Mark R. Jarrell |
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