Description of 2008 Divestiture Incentive Awards for LG&E and KU Energy LLC Executive Officers
In 2008, E.ON AG's Board of Management offered incentive awards to executive officers of LG&E and KU Energy LLC tied to the successful completion of a change in control of the company. The awards depended on both the sale price and the executives' performance in tasks such as preparing documents, supporting negotiations, and participating in regulatory proceedings. Payments could range from 0% to 150% of the executive's base salary and target short-term incentive, with specific threshold, target, and maximum amounts set for each officer.
Exhibit 10(aa)
Description of Divestiture Incentive Awards Granted in 2008
In 2008, the E.ON AG Board of Management granted an incentive award opportunity to the executive officers in connection with the consummation of a change in control of LG&E and KU Energy LLC. Payment of the award opportunity depended upon objective factors - the price paid for the company - and the following subjective factors:
· preparation of information memorandum, data room, VDD reports
· preparation and conduct of management presentations, expert meetings, site visits and answering of questions
· support of negotiations and definitive documents
· conduct of final confirmatory due diligence
· participation in regulatory proceedings and
· execution of other tasks in support of the change in control.
Possible payments ranged from 0 percent to 150 percent of base salary and target short-term incentive for the year in which the change in control occurred. The threshold, target and maximum amounts payable under the award opportunity for the named executive officers are as follows:
Name |
| Threshold |
| Target |
| Maximum |
|
Victor A. Staffieri |
| 354,909 |
| 1,419,635 |
| 2,129,453 |
|
S. Bradford Rives |
| 155,400 |
| 621,600 |
| 932,400 |
|
John R. McCall |
| 190,463 |
| 761,850 |
| 1,142,775 |
|
Chris Hermann |
| 122,288 |
| 489,150 |
| 733,725 |
|
Paul W. Thompson |
| 145,050 |
| 580,200 |
| 870,300 |
|