Amendment to Employment Contract between EDGAR Online, Inc. and Marc Strausberg (March 17, 2003)

Summary

This amendment updates the employment contract between EDGAR Online, Inc. and Marc Strausberg. It reduces Strausberg's annual salary from $150,000 to $100,000 as of March 17, 2003, but keeps the higher salary rate for severance calculations. The amendment also ensures continued medical benefits during the severance period or until Strausberg finds comparable coverage, and provides a monthly commutation allowance of $1,750 instead of a company car and insurance. All other terms of the original contract remain unchanged.

EX-10.40 4 y84837exv10w40.txt AMENDMENT OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT EXHIBIT 10.40 AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT Amendment to Employment Contract dated May 6. 1999, between EDGAR ONLINE, INC., hereinafter ("Company") and MARC STRAUSBERG ("Employee"). WHEREAS, Company and Employee wish to continue Employee's employment with the Company; and WHEREAS, in consideration for Employee's continued employment and change in responsibilities, the parties wish to modify certain provisions of the Employment Contract, NOW THEREFORE, in consideration for $10.00 and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereby agree as follows: 1. That Employee's compensation pursuant to paragraph 4(a) of that certain Employment Contract dated May 6, 1999, is hereby modified and amended so as to decrease Employee's annual compensation, as of March 17, 2003, from $150,000 to $100,000 per annum; and 2. For purposes of Paragraph 7(c)of that certain Employment Contract dated May 6, 1999, the Employee's then applicable annual base salary shall remain at the March 16, 2003 rate of $150,000. 3. Section 7(c) is further modified to include continuation of the Employee's medical benefits at Company cost for the severance period or until Employee obtains full time employment with an employer that provides comparable health coverage 4. Effective June 1,2003, the Company will provide the Employee with a Commutation Allowance of $1750 per month. Such Commutation Allowance will be given in lieu of the Company providing an automobile and insurance to the Employee. For purposes of Section 7 (c), this Allowance shall continue to be provided to the Employee through the Severance period. In all other respects the Employment Contract dated May 6, 1999 shall remain in full force and effect and unaltered. EDGAR Online, Inc. By: /s/ Greg Adams -------------------------------- Greg Adams Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer /s/ Marc Strausberg - ------------------- MARC STRAUSBERG March 17, 2003