Amendment No. 1 to Supplemental Retirement Agreement between Pathmark Stores, Inc. and Eileen Scott
This amendment updates the Supplemental Retirement Agreement between Pathmark Stores, Inc. and Eileen Scott. It revises the definition of the maximum retirement benefit, setting a base amount of $250,000, which increases to $480,000 under certain conditions such as a change of control, disability, death, or a specific date, provided Eileen Scott is still employed. It also clarifies the definition of 'Change of Control' and adjusts the calculation of the retirement benefit. The amendment is effective as of March 29, 2004.
Exhibit 10.1
AMENDMENT NUMBER 1
TO
SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT AGREEMENT
This Amendment Number 1 to Supplemental Retirement Agreement is made and entered into as of the 29th day of March, 2004, by and between PATHMARK STORES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Company), and Eileen Scott (the Executive), residing at 17 Wellington Drive, Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920.
WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive are parties to the Supplemental Retirement Agreement between the Company and the Executive dated as of March 1, 2000 (the Agreement);
WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to make certain amendments to the Agreement, as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Executive agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
(1) Section 1 of the Agreement is hereby amended by the addition of the following Section 1.2A to read as follows:
1.2A Applicable Dollar Amount means $250,000; provided, however, that such amount shall be increased to $480,000 on the earliest to occur of (i) January 1, 2007, (ii) death, (iii) Disability, or (iv) a Change of Control, in each case so long as Executive is employed by the Company on such date.
(2) Section 1 of the Agreement is hereby amended by the addition of the following Section 1.5A to read as follows:
1.5A Change of Control means a Change of Control as defined in the Pathmark Stores, Inc. 2000 Employee Equity Plan as amended as of June 13, 2002.
(3) Section 2.a. of the Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as follows:
a. Unreduced Supplemental Retirement Benefit is equal to the sum of 30% of the Executives Average Final Compensation after completion of 10 years of Vesting Service, plus 1% of the Executives Average Final Compensation multiplied by each additional year of Vesting Service in excess of 10; provided, however, that in no event shall the Executives Unreduced Supplemental Retirement Benefit exceed the lesser of (i) 40% of her Average Final Compensation, or (ii) the Applicable Dollar Amount; and
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Executive have caused this Amendment Number 1 to Supplemental Retirement Agreement to be executed effective as of the 29th day of March, 2004.
PATHMARK STORES, INC. | ||
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/s/ Marc A. Strassler Marc A. Strassler Secretary | By | /s/ Frank G. Vitrano Frank G. Vitrano President /s/ Eileen R. Scott EXECUTIVE |