Second Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between Sigma-Aldrich Corporation and David Harvey
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation and David Harvey have agreed to amend their existing Executive Employment Agreement, originally dated January 1, 2006. The amendment changes the term of the agreement, specifying that it will now end on the date of the 2009 Annual General Meeting, as determined by the Board, with the option for both parties to extend the term for additional one-year periods by written agreement. All other terms of the original agreement remain unchanged.
Exhibit 10.1
SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
WITH DAVID HARVEY
WHEREAS, Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (“Company”) and David Harvey (“Executive”) previously entered into an Executive Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) dated January 1, 2006 and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to amend the Agreement in certain respects;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual agreements contained herein, the Company and Executive hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
The first sentence of Section 2.4(a) of the Agreement is amended to read as follows:
| 2.4(a) | General Term. This Agreement shall commence on January 1, 2006 and terminate on the date of the 2009 Annual General Meeting, as determined by the Board in it discretion (“Term”). The Term may be extended by the parties by written agreement for successive additional one-year periods. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.
| SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Kirk Richter | |
| Name: | Kirk Richter | |
| Title: | Treasurer and Investor Relations | |
| DAVID HARVEY | ||
| /s/ David Harvey | ||
