Letter Agreement Regarding Coordination of Employment and Management Agreements between Samsonite Corporation and Marcello Bottoli

Summary

Samsonite Corporation and Marcello Bottoli agree that his management agreement with Samsonite Europe N.V. will not be terminated unless his employment agreement with Samsonite Corporation is also terminated. If the employment agreement ends, both agreements will terminate at the same time. However, Mr. Bottoli will continue to receive a portion of his management fee until the non-compete period specified in his employment agreement ends. This letter confirms their mutual understanding and is signed by both parties.

EX-10.2 3 a05-9536_1ex10d2.htm EX-10.2

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

SAMSONITE CORPORATION

11200 East 45th Avenue

Denver, Colorado  80239

 

 

 

May 12, 2005

 

Mr. Marcello Bottoli

 

Re:  Employment and Management Agreements

 

Dear Mr. Bottoli:

 

With reference to your employment agreement with Samsonite Corporation (the “Company”) originally dated March 3, 2004, as amended on or about the date hereof (the Employment Agreement”), and your separate management agreement with Samsonite Europe N.V., dated on or about the date hereof (the “Management Agreement”), this will confirm our understanding that, notwithstanding the terms of the Management Agreement, we shall cause Samsonite Europe N.V. not to terminate the Management Agreement unless and until the Employment Agreement is terminated.  You agree that if the Employment Agreement is terminated, the Management Agreement shall be terminated at the same time, provided that, notwithstanding such termination of the Management Agreement and your duties thereunder, a pro rata portion of the Management Fee, on a monthly (pro rated based on the annual Management Fee) basis, as provided in Article 3.1 of the Management Agreement, shall continue to be paid to you until the Non-compete Period set forth in Paragraph 8 of the Employment Agreement terminates in accordance with Paragraph 8(c) of the Employment Agreement.

 

If the foregoing correctly reflects our understanding, please countersign this letter in the space provided below.

 

Very truly yours,

Agreed and accepted:

 

 

Samsonite Corporation

 

By:

  /s/ Richard Wiley

 

  /s/ Marcello Bottoli

 

Name:  Richard Wiley

Marcello Bottoli

Title:  CFO