AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

EX-10.1 2 h34047exv10w1.htm AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - THOMAS M. KITCHEN exv10w1

Exhibit 10.1

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement is made as of the 13^th day of March, 2006, by and between Stewart Enterprises, Inc., a Louisiana corporation (the “Company”), and Thomas M. Kitchen (the “Employee”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has entered into an Employment Agreement with the Employee dated as of December 2, 2004 (the “Employment Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to increase the Employee’s base salary and bonus opportunity under the Employment Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the continued employment of Employee by the Company and the payment of salary and other compensation to Employee by the Company, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Except as expressly amended herein, all of the terms and provisions of the Employment Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect.
Appendix A to the Employment Agreement shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows:

Appendix A to Employment Agreement
Between Stewart Enterprises, Inc.
and
Thomas M. Kitchen

Base Salary, Bonus Compensation and Benefits

Employee’s title(s) shall be Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Employee’s Base Salary shall be $325,000 (retroactive to January 1, 2006) and Employee’s principal work location shall be the New Orleans, Louisiana metropolitan area.

For Fiscal Year 2006 (“FY 2006”), the Employee shall be eligible to receive a maximum Bonus of up to 130% of Base Salary. The criteria used to determine the Employee’s FY 2006 Bonus will be reflected in a subsequent amendment to this Appendix A to the Employment Agreement.


	Agreed to and accepted: STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
Date: March 13, 2006	By:	/s/ JAMES W. MCFARLAND
		James W. McFarland
		Compensation Committee Chairman


	EMPLOYEE
Date: March 13, 2006	/s/ THOMAS M. KITCHEN
	Thomas M. Kitchen