ADDENDUM TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.5
ADDENDUM TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
IT IS MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BY THE UNDERSIGNED that the Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) entered into on the 9th day of August, 2000 by and between Newcor, Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware with a principal place of business at 4850 Coolidge, Suite 100, Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073 (“Newcor”), and James J. Connor (“Connor”), of 462 Cumberland Trail, Milford, Michigan, 48381, shall be amended as follows as of this day of .
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2002 (the “Commencement Date”), Newcor and its subsidiaries, as debtors and debtors in possession (collectively, the “Debtors”), commenced cases under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”); and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2002, pursuant to section 1102 of the Bankruptcy Code, the United States Trustee for the District of Delaware appointed a statutory committee of unsecured creditors (the “Creditors’ Committee”); and
WHEREAS, the Debtors and Creditors’ Committee negotiated the terms of the First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, As Modified, dated December 30, 2002 (the “Plan”), which was confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on December 31, 2002; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the Plan negotiations, Connor has agreed to enter into this Addendum to modify certain terms of the Employee Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the Plan, Newcor and Connor agree as follows:
| 1. | Section 3(b) of the Employment Agreement hereby is modified to provide that the amount of any additional incentive bonus earned by Connor shall be in an amount determined based on performance criteria to be developed and approved by the Board of Directors. |
| 2. | Section 7 of the Employment Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and shall be of no further force and effect, and the Option Agreement (as defined therein) and all stock options that Connor may have received at any time through and including the Effective Date (as defined in the Plan) are hereby terminated and cancelled and of no further force or effect, and Connor shall not have any rights or claims in respect thereof. |
| 3. | Unless otherwise amended by this Addendum, the Employment Agreement is in full force and effect. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Addendum the day and year first above written.
| NEWCOR, INC | EMPLOYEE | |||||||
| By: | /s/ David A. Segal | /s/ James J. Connor | ||||||
| David A. Segal Co-Chief Executive Officer | James J. Connor | |||||||
