Amendment Number Two to Employment Agreement between Flowserve Corporation and Mark Blinn
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This amendment updates the employment agreement between Flowserve Corporation and Mark Blinn, effective February 23, 2009. It clarifies that Blinn's employment is at-will and can be terminated by either party at any time, with the agreement set to end on April 1, 2012. It also specifies the conditions under which Blinn may resign for 'good reason,' such as not being promoted to CEO or if another person is appointed as Chief Operations Officer before the current CEO leaves. The amendment requires written notice for certain resignations and sets deadlines for such actions.
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Exhibit 10.38
Amendment Number Two to the
Mark Blinn Employment Agreement
Mark Blinn Employment Agreement
This Amendment Number Two to the Mark Blinn Employment Agreement (the Amendment) is made and entered into by and between Flowserve Corporation, a New York corporation (the Company) and Mark Blinn (Executive) as of February 23, 2009, for purposes of amending that certain employment agreement by and between the Company and Executive dated May 7, 2007, as amended by Amendment Number One dated November 19, 2008 (the Employment Agreement). Terms used in this Amendment with initial capital letters that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Employment Agreement.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire to amend the Employment Agreement as provided herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions hereafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the Company and Executive agree that Sections 2 and 6(b) of the Employment Agreement are hereby amended by deleting said Sections in their entirety and replacing them with the following:
2. Term of Employment and Agreement. Executives employment with the Company is on an at-will basis, meaning that either Executive or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason not expressly prohibited by law and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of this Agreement. The at-will nature of Executives employment cannot be modified orally, but may only be modified by a written agreement approved by the Companys Board of Directors. The actual period of Executives employment hereunder is referred to herein as the Term. This Agreement will terminate on April 1, 2012 regardless of Executives employment status with the Company at the time.
6(b). With Good Reason. Executive may resign his employment with the Company with good reason under the following circumstances: (i) if the Company has materially breached this Agreement and has failed to cure the breach after Executive has provided the Company at least thirty (30) days written notice of the alleged breach, (ii) Executive is not promoted to the Companys CEO position immediately following the date Mr. Kling terminates his employment with the Company for any reason, or (iii) an individual, other than Executive, is appointed as the Chief Operations Officer of the Company prior to the date that Mr. Klings employment with the Companys terminates for any reason. In order for Executives resignation to be treated as with good reason for purposes of Section 6(b)(ii) or Section 6(b)(iii) of this Agreement, he must resign
his employment with the Company and its Affiliated Companies no later than April 1, 2012.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amendment to be duly executed by its officers thereunto duly authorized, and Executive has hereunto set his hand as of the day and year first above written.
FLOWSERVE CORPORATION | ||||
By: | /s/ William C. Rusnack | |||
Name: | William C. Rusnack | |||
Title: | Chairman, Organization and Compensation Committee | |||
By: | /s/ Lewis M. Kling | |||
Name: | Lewis M. Kling | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
MARK BLINN | ||||
/s/ Mark Blinn | ||||