Amendment to Employment Agreement between Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. and Dennis M. Hanson

Summary

This amendment updates the employment agreement between Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. and Dennis M. Hanson. It changes the terms for severance payments, specifying that if Mr. Hanson's employment is terminated, he will receive a lump sum equal to twice his current annual salary plus the greater of his previous year's bonus or his target bonus, within ten days of termination. All other terms of the original agreement remain unchanged.

EX-10.2 3 a12-30181_1ex10d2.htm EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT

 

This Employment Agreement Amendment (the “Amendment”) is entered into on this 21st day of December, 2012 by and between Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “Company”) and Dennis M. Hanson, (the “Executive”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Executive entered into an Employment Agreement with Company dated May 1, 2011, (the “Agreement”) and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive wish to make certain changes to the Agreement,

 

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

AMENDMENT

 

1.                                      Termination.  Section 7.b.ii of the Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety with the following: “Within ten (10) days following the date of termination, pay the Executive a lump sum cash amount equal to two (2) times the sum of his then-current annual salary and the greater of his annual bonus in respect of the year prior to the year of termination and his target bonus, if any, established by the Board in respect of the year of termination.”

 

2.                                      Other Matters.  Except as specifically amended herein all terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment on the day and year first written above.

 

Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael T. Sweeney

 

 

Michael T. Sweeney

 

 

President

 

 

 

 

 

Executive

 

 

 

 

/s/Dennis M. Hanson

 

 

Dennis M. Hanson