FOURTH AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

EX-10.55 48 a2194546zex-10_55.htm EXHIBIT 10.55

Exhibit 10.55

 

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Fourth Amendment to Employment Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”) is made and entered into as of April 1, 1999, by and between KENNEDY-WILSON, INC., a Delaware corporation with its principal office located in Santa Monica, California (the “Company”), and Freeman A. Lyle, Jr., an individual (“Employee”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Company and Employee have entered into that certain Employment Agreement dated as of April 1, 1996, (the “Agreement”), providing for the employment Of Employee by Company pursuant to the terms of such Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, Company and Employee have agreed that the terms of the Employment Agreement should be modified to change the Term of Employment and Salary.

 

AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby amend the Agreement, effective as of April 1, 1999 as follows:

 

1.                                       The term of this Agreement is extended to March 31, 2000. Therefore, Section 1 (a) of the Agreement is amended such that the termination date of “March 1, 1999” is deleted and the termination date of “March 31, 2000 is inserted in lieu thereof

 

2.                                       Section 4(i) of the Agreement is amended such that Employee’s salary effective April 1, 1999 is equal to $200,000 per annum payable on such basis as is the normal payment pattern of the Company, not to be less frequently than monthly.

 

Subject to the foregoing, the Employment Agreement remains in full force and effect, and Company and Employee hereby ratify and affirm the Employment Agreement in each and every respect.

 

Section 4 (iii) A one time Signing Bonus of $210,000.00 shall be paid to Employee upon execution of this Amendment.

 

Subject to the foregoing, the Employment Agreement remains in full force and effect, and Company and Employee hereby ratify and affirm the Employment Agreement in each and every respect.

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Fourth Amendment as of the date first above written.

 

 

“COMPANY”

 

KENNEDY-WILSON, INC.

 

A Delaware Corporation

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William J. McMorrow

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

“EMPLOYEE”

 

/s/ Freeman Lyle, Jr.