Exhibit 10.33 - Asser Weslock Employment Agreement
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EX-10.33 6 w77517exv10w33.htm EXHIBIT 10.33 - ASSER WESLOCK EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT exv10w33
Exhibit 10.33
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the Agreement) is entered into, by and between SunGard Data Systems Inc. (the Company) and Kathleen Asser Weslock (Executive) as of March 16, 2010 (the Effective Date).
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into an agreement to reflect Executives position and role in the Companys business and to provide for Executives employment by the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
WHEREAS, Executive has agreed to certain confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation covenants contained hereunder, in consideration of the benefits provided to Executive under this Agreement.
WHEREAS, certain capitalized terms shall have the meanings given those terms in Section 3 of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Employment. The Company hereby agrees to continue to employ Executive, and Executive hereby accepts such continued employment and agrees to perform Executives duties and responsibilities, in accordance with the terms, conditions and provisions hereinafter set forth.
1.1 Employment Term. This Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date, and shall continue until December 31st following the second anniversary of the Effective Date, unless the Agreement is terminated sooner in accordance with Section 2 below. In addition, the term of the Agreement shall automatically renew for periods of one year unless the Company gives written notice to the Executive, at least 60 days prior to the end of the initial term or at least 60 days prior to the end of any one-year renewal period, that the Agreement shall be terminated; provided however, that this Agreement may not be terminated for 12 months following a Change of Control (as defined in Section 3). The period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the date on which the term of Executives employment under the Agreement shall terminate is hereinafter referred to as the Employment Term. The failure of the Company to renew this Agreement shall not be considered a termination of Executives employment under this Agreement.
1.2 Duties and Responsibilities. During the Employment Term, Executive shall report to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and shall serve as the Chief Human Resources Officer of the Company, or in such other executive positions as the CEO or the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board) determines. Executive shall perform all duties and accept all responsibilities incident to such position or as may be reasonably assigned to her by the CEO.
1.3 Extent of Service. During the Employment Term, Executive agrees to use Executives full and best efforts to carry out Executives duties and responsibilities under Section 1.2 hereof with the highest degree of loyalty and the highest standards of care and, consistent with the other provisions of this Agreement, Executive agrees to devote substantially all of Executives business time, attention and energy thereto. The foregoing shall not be construed as preventing Executive from making investments in other businesses or enterprises, provided that Executive agrees not to become engaged in any other business activity which, in the reasonable judgment of the CEO, is likely to interfere with Executives ability to discharge Executives duties and responsibilities to the Company. The Executive will not serve on the board of directors of an entity unrelated to the Company (other than a non-profit charitable
organization) without the consent of the CEO and the Chief Compliance Officer as detailed in the SunGard Global Business Conduct and Compliance Program, or any of its successor programs.
1.4 Base Salary. During the Employment Term, for all the services rendered by Executive hereunder, the Company shall pay Executive a base salary (Base Salary), at the annual rate in effect on the Effective Date, payable in installments at such times as the Company customarily pays its other employees. Executives Base Salary shall be reviewed periodically for appropriate increases by the CEO or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the "Compensation Committee) pursuant to the Companys normal performance review policies for senior level executives.
1.5 Retirement, Welfare and Other Benefit Plans and Programs. During the Employment Term, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all employee retirement and welfare benefit plans and programs made available to the Companys senior level executives as a group, as such retirement and welfare plans may be in effect from time to time and subject to the eligibility requirements of such plans. During the Employment Term, Executive shall be provided with executive fringe benefits and perquisites under the same terms as those made available to the Companys senior level executives as a group, as such programs may be in effect from time to time. During the Employment Term, Executive shall be entitled to vacation and sick leave in accordance with the Companys vacation, holiday and other pay for time not worked policies. Nothing in this Agreement or otherwise shall prevent the Company from amending or terminating any retirement, welfare or other employee benefit plans, programs, policies or perquisites from time to time as the Company deems appropriate.
1.6 Reimbursement of Expenses. During the Employment Term, Executive shall be provided with reimbursement of reasonable expenses related to Executives employment by the Company on a basis no less favorable than that which may be authorized from time to time for senior level executives as a group.
1.7 Incentive Compensation. During the Employment Term, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all short-term and long-term incentive programs established by the Company for its senior level executives, at such levels as the CEO or Compensation Committee determines. Executives incentive compensation shall be subject to the terms of the applicable plans and shall be determined based on Executives individual performance and Company performance as determined by the CEO or Compensation Committee.
1.8 Equity Compensation. As additional consideration for the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Executive shall receive an equity grant of 21,526 restricted stock units and 54,211 stock options divided between time and performance as per the management grant ratios. These grants will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Companys equity compensation plan and the applicable grant agreements.
2. Termination. Executives employment shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
2.1 Termination Without Cause. The Company may terminate Executives employment with the Company at any time without Cause (as defined in Section 3) (in which case the Employment Term shall be deemed to have ended) upon not less than 60 days prior written notice pursuant to Section 11 to Executive; provided, however, that, in the event that such notice is given, Executive shall be allowed to seek other employment, to the extent such other employment is consistent with Executives obligations under Section 5.
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2.2 Benefits Payable Upon Termination Without Cause.
(a) In the event of a termination of Executive as described in Section 2.1 that occurs during the Employment Term prior to a Change of Control, if Executive executes and does not revoke a Release (as defined in Section 3), Executive shall be entitled to receive the following severance benefits:
(i) Executive shall receive a lump sum cash payment equal to the sum of two (2) times Executives annual Base Salary plus Executives Target Incentive Bonus (as defined in Section 3) in effect immediately before the Termination Date (as defined in Section 3).
(ii) Executive shall receive a pro rata Target Incentive Bonus for the year in which Executives Termination Date occurs. The pro rata amount shall be determined as the Target Incentive Bonus multiplied by the number of days in which Executive was employed by the Company during the year of termination, including the Termination Date, divided by 365.
(iii) The Company shall pay Executive a lump sum cash payment equal to the cost (calculated as described below) that Executive would incur if Executive continued medical, dental and vision coverage for Executive, and, where applicable, her spouse and dependents, for the two-year period following the Termination Date. For this purpose, the monthly cost shall be determined as 100% of the applicable monthly premium for the cost of medical, dental and vision coverage for Executive, less the monthly premium charge that is paid by active Company employees for similar coverage as in effect at Executives Termination Date. The cash payment shall be increased by a tax gross up payment equal to Executives income and FICA tax imposed on the payment under this subsection (iii). Executive may elect COBRA continuation coverage according to the terms of the Companys applicable benefit plans.
(iv) Executive shall receive any other amounts earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid under Section 1 above and any other benefits in accordance with the terms of any applicable plans and programs of the Company.
(b) In the event of a termination of Executive as described in Section 2.1 that occurs during the Employment Term and on or after Change of Control, if Executive executes and does not revoke a Release, Executive shall be entitled to receive the following severance benefits in lieu of the benefits described in subsection (a) above:
(i) Executive shall receive a lump sum cash payment equal to the sum of three (3) times Executives annual Base Salary plus Executives Target Incentive Bonus in effect immediately before the Termination Date.
(ii) Executive shall receive a pro rata Target Incentive Bonus for the year in which Executives Termination Date occurs. The pro rata amount shall be determined as the Target Incentive Bonus multiplied by the number of days in which Executive was employed by the Company during the year of termination, including the Termination Date, divided by 365.
(iii) The Company shall pay Executive a lump sum cash payment equal to the cost (calculated as described below) that Executive would incur if Executive continued medical, dental and vision coverage for Executive, and, where applicable, her spouse and dependents, for the three-year period following the Termination Date. For this purpose, the monthly cost shall be determined as 100% of the applicable monthly premium for the cost of medical, dental and vision coverage for Executive, less the monthly premium charge that is paid by active Company employees for similar coverage as in effect at Executives Termination Date. The cash payment shall be increased by a tax gross up payment equal
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to Executives income and FICA tax imposed on the payment under this subsection (iii). Executive may elect COBRA continuation coverage according to the terms of the Companys applicable benefit plans.
(iv) Executive shall receive any other amounts earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid under Section 1 above and any other benefits in accordance with the terms of any applicable plans and programs of the Company.
(c) Payment of the lump sum benefits described in subsections (a) and (b) above shall be made on the 60th day after Executives Termination Date, subject to Executives execution of an effective Release.
2.3 Retirement or Other Voluntary Termination. Executive may voluntarily terminate employment for any reason, including voluntary retirement, upon 60 days prior written notice pursuant to Section 11. In such event, after the effective date of such termination, no further payments shall be due under this Agreement. However, Executive shall receive any amounts earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid under Section 1 above and shall be entitled to any benefits due in accordance with the terms of any applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company.
2.4 Disability. The Company may terminate Executives employment if Executive has been unable to perform the essential functions of Executives position with the Company, with or without reasonable accommodation, by reason of physical or mental incapacity for a period of six consecutive months (Disability). Executive agrees, in the event of a dispute under this Section 2.4 relating to Executives Disability, to submit to a physical examination by a licensed physician selected by the Board. If Executives employment terminates on account of Disability, no further payments shall be due under this Agreement. However, Executive shall be entitled to (i) any amounts earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid under Section 1 above and any benefits due in accordance with the terms of any applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company and (ii) a pro rated bonus for the year in which Executives Disability occurs, which bonus shall be calculated and paid according to Section 2.2(a)(ii) above.
2.5 Death. If Executive dies while employed by the Company, the Company shall pay to Executives executor, legal representative, administrator or designated beneficiary, as applicable, (i) any amounts earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid under Section 1 above and any benefits accrued or earned under the Companys benefit plans and programs according to the terms of such plans and (ii) a pro rated bonus for the year in which Executives death occurs, which bonus shall be calculated and paid according to Section 2.2(a)(ii) above. Otherwise, the Company shall have no further liability or obligation under this Agreement to Executives executors, legal representatives, administrators, heirs or assigns.
2.6 Cause. The Company or the CEO may terminate Executives employment at any time for Cause upon written notice to Executive, in which event all payments under this Agreement shall cease, except for Base Salary to the extent already accrued. Executive shall be entitled to any benefits accrued or earned before Executives termination in accordance with the terms of any applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company; provided that Executive shall not be entitled to receive any unpaid short-term or long-term cash incentive payments or unvested options.
3. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified in this Section 3:
(a) Affiliate shall mean any direct or indirect subsidiary or parent of SunGard Data Systems Inc., and any other entity that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with SunGard Data Systems Inc.
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(b) Business means the Companys businesses, which consists of four separate businesses: (i) the availability services business segment (the Availability Services Business), (ii) the financial systems segment (the Financial Systems Business), (iii) the higher education systems business segment (the Higher Education Systems Business), and (iv) the public sector systems business segment (the Public Sector Business).
(c) Cause shall mean any of the following grounds for termination of Executives employment:
(i) Executive is convicted of (or pleads guilty or nolo contendre to) a felony;
(ii) Executive neglects, refuses or fails to perform her material duties to the Company (other than a failure resulting from Executives incapacity due to physical or mental illness), which failure has continued for a period of at least 30 days after a written notice of demand for substantial performance, signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company, has been delivered to Executive specifying the manner in which Executive has failed substantially to perform unless such remedial action would not have been meaningful under the circumstances;
(iii) Executive commits an act of dishonesty or breach of trust or otherwise engages in misconduct in the performance of Executives duties;
(iv) Executive engages in public conduct that is harmful to the reputation of the Company;
(v) Executive breaches any written non-competition, non-disclosure or non-solicitation agreement, or any other agreement in effect with the Company, including without limitation the provisions of Section 5 of this Agreement; or
(vi) Executive breaches the Companys written code of business conduct and ethics, including the Global Business Conduct and Compliance Program.
(d) Change of Control shall mean the occurrence of (a) any consolidation or merger of SunGard Capital Corp. (or any other parent company (a Parent Company) of the Company that owns each of the Availability Services Business, Financial Systems Business, Higher Education Systems Business and Public Sector Business (each as defined in this Section 3)) with or into any other person, or any other corporate reorganization, transaction or transfer of securities of SunGard Capital Corp. (or such other Parent Company) by its stockholders, or series of related transactions (including the acquisition of capital stock of SunGard Capital Corp. or such other Parent Company), whether or not SunGard Capital Corp. (or such other Parent Company) is a party thereto, in which the stockholders of SunGard Capital Corp. immediately prior to such consolidation, merger, reorganization or transaction, own, directly or indirectly, capital stock either (i) representing directly, or indirectly through one or more entities, less than fifty percent (50%) of the economic interests in or voting power of SunGard Capital Corp. (or such other Parent Company) or other surviving entity immediately after such consolidation, merger, reorganization or transaction or (ii) that does not directly, or indirectly through one or more entities, have the power to elect a majority of the entire board of directors of SunGard Capital Corp. (or such other Parent Company) or other surviving entity immediately after such consolidation, merger, reorganization or transaction, (b) any transaction or series of related transactions, whether or not SunGard Capital Corp. (or such other Parent Company) is a party thereto, after giving effect to which in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of SunGard Capital Corp. (or such other Parent Company) is owned directly, or indirectly through one or more entities, by any person and its affiliates or associates
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(as such terms are defined in the Rules promulgated under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act Rules)) or any group (as defined in the Exchange Act Rules), other than, directly or indirectly, Qualified Institutional Investors (as defined in the Stockholders Agreement (as defined in this Section 3)) (and in the case of a group, excluding a percentage of such group equal to the percentage of the voting power of such group controlled by any Qualified Institutional Investors), excluding, in any case referred to in clause (a) or (b) any Initial Public Offering (as defined in the Stockholders Agreement) or any bona fide primary or secondary public offering following the occurrence of an Initial Public Offering; or (c) a sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of SunGard Capital Corp. or such other Parent Company, in each case on a consolidated basis with its subsidiaries (including the stock of the Company), excluding, in any case referred to in clause (c), any sale, lease or other disposition to an entity of which the stockholders of SunGard Capital Corp. immediately prior to the sale, lease or other disposition own, directly or indirectly, through one or more entities, capital stock either representing directly, or indirectly through one or more entities, 50% or more of the economic interests or voting power. For the avoidance of doubt, a spin-off of one of the Businesses, Sale of a Business or a comparable transaction shall not, in any case, constitute a Change of Control.
(e) Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(f) Investors shall mean the private equity funds sponsored by Silver Lake Partners, Bain Capital, The Blackstone Group, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Providence Equity Partners and Texas Pacific Group that became stockholders of Capital Corp. and SunGard Capital Corp. II in August 2005.
(g) Release means a release substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached to this Agreement, which may be subsequently modified only based on recommendations of the Companys counsel to reflect changes in applicable law after the Effective Date.
(h) Sale of a Business shall mean the sale, exchange or other disposition or transfer of all or substantially all of the business or assets of one of the four Businesses to a purchaser that is unrelated to the Company or any of the Investors; provided that a Sale of a Business shall not also constitute a Change of Control.
(i) Stockholders Agreement shall mean the stockholders agreement dated as of August 10, 2005, by and among SunGard Capital Corp., certain of its subsidiaries and stockholders of SunGard Capital Corp., as in effect from time to time.
(j) SunGard Group shall mean the Company, its Affiliates and their respective successors.
(k) Target Incentive Bonus shall mean Executives target annual incentive bonus amount (measured at the target, identified goal target or other similar target as determined by the Company at the Termination Date, without taking into account any incentive override for above goal performance, or any project-specific or other non-standard incentives) in effect under the Companys Executive Incentive Plan for the year of termination.
(l) Termination Date shall mean the effective date of the termination of Executives employment relationship with the Company pursuant to this Agreement.
4. Notice of Termination. Any termination of Executives employment shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 11. The notice of termination shall (i) indicate the specific termination provision in this
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Agreement relied upon, (ii) briefly summarize the facts and circumstances deemed to provide a basis for a termination of employment if for Cause, and (iii) specify the Termination Date in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement.
5. Restrictive Covenants.
5.1 Non-Disclosure. At all times during the Employment Term and continuing at all times after Executives Termination Date, and except as required by applicable law or in a judicial or administrative proceeding, Executive shall not disclose to anyone outside the SunGard Group, or use for the benefit of anyone other than the SunGard Group, any confidential or proprietary information relating to business of the SunGard Group, whether acquired by Executive before, during or after employment with the Company. Executive acknowledges that the proprietary and confidential information of the SunGard Group includes, by way of example: (a) the identity of customers and prospects, their specific requirements, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of individual contacts; (b) prices, renewal dates and other detailed terms of customer and supplier contracts and proposals; (c) pricing policies, information about costs, profits and sales, methods of delivering software and services, marketing and sales strategies, and software and service development strategies; (d) source code, object code, specifications, user manuals, technical manuals and other documentation for software products; (e) screen designs, report designs and other designs, concepts and visual expressions for software products; (f) employment and payroll records; (g) forecasts, budgets, acquisition models and other non public financial information; and (h) expansion plans, business or development plans, management policies, information about possible acquisitions or divestitures, potential new products, markets or market extensions, and other business and acquisition strategies and policies. The provisions of this Section 5.1 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
5.2 Works and Ideas. Executive shall promptly communicate to the Company, in writing, all marketing strategies, product ideas, software designs and concepts, software enhancement and improvement ideas, and other ideas and inventions (collectively, Works and Ideas) pertaining to the business of the SunGard Group in any material respect, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, that are made, written, developed or conceived by Executive, alone or with others, at any time (during or after business hours) while Executive is employed by the Company (including at any time prior to the date of this Agreement) or during the three months after Executives Termination Date. Executive acknowledges that all of those Works and Ideas will be the exclusive property of the SunGard Group, and hereby assigns and agrees to assign all of Executives right, title and interest in those Works and Ideas to the SunGard Group. Executive shall sign all documents that the Company reasonably requests to confirm its ownership of those Works and Ideas, and shall reasonably cooperate with the Company, at the Companys expense, to allow the SunGard Group to take full advantage of those Works and Ideas.
5.3 Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. During the Employment Term and within two years after Executives termination of employment with the Company for any reason, whether or not payments are being made under this Agreement, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, (a) anywhere in the world render any material services for any organization, or engage in any business, that competes in any material respect with the business of the Company or any other SunGard Group entity for which Executive has performed material services, or (b) solicit or contact, for the purpose or with the effect of competing or interfering with the business of the Company or any other SunGard Group entity for which Executive has performed material services in any material respect (i) any customer or acquisition target under contract with the Company at any time during the last two years of Executives employment with the Company, (ii) any prospective customer or acquisition target that received or requested a proposal, offer or letter of intent from the Company at any time during the last two years of Executives employment with the Company, (iii) any affiliate of any such customer or prospect, (iv) any of the individual contacts at customers or acquisition targets established by the Company, Executive or others at
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the Company during the period of Executives employment with the Company, or (v) any individual who is an employee or independent contractor of the Company at the time of the solicitation or contact or who was an employee or independent contractor of the Company within three months before such time unless Executive receives prior written permission from the CEO.
6. Equitable Relief.
(a) Executive acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions contained in Section 5 are reasonable and necessary to protect and preserve the legitimate interests, properties, goodwill and business of the SunGard Group, that the Company would not have entered into this Agreement in the absence of such restrictions and that irreparable injury will be suffered by the SunGard Group should Executive breach any of the provisions of that Section. Executive represents and acknowledges that (i) Executive has been advised by the Company to consult Executives own legal counsel in respect of this Agreement, and (ii) Executive has had full opportunity, prior to execution of this Agreement, to review thoroughly this Agreement with Executives counsel.
(b) Executive further acknowledges and agrees that a breach of any of the restrictions in Section 5 cannot be adequately compensated by monetary damages. Executive agrees that the SunGard Group shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, without the necessity of proving actual damages, as well as an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from any violation of Section 5 hereof, which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which the SunGard Group may be entitled. In the event that any of the provisions of Section 5 should ever be adjudicated to exceed the time, geographic, service, or other limitations permitted by applicable law in any jurisdiction, it is the intention of the parties that the provision shall be amended to the extent of the maximum time, geographic, service, or other limitations permitted by applicable law, that such amendment shall apply only within the jurisdiction of the court that made such adjudication and that the provision otherwise be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if Executive breaches any of Executives obligations under Section 5, the Company shall thereafter be obligated only for the compensation and other benefits provided in any Company benefit plans, policies or practices then applicable to Executive in accordance with the terms thereof, and all payments under Section 2 of this Agreement shall cease.
(d) Executive irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agrees that any suit, action or other legal proceeding arising out of Section 5, including without limitation, any action commenced by the SunGard Group for preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and other equitable relief, may be brought in a United States District Court for Pennsylvania, or if such court does not have jurisdiction or will not accept jurisdiction, in any court of general jurisdiction in Chester County, Pennsylvania, (ii) consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action or proceeding, and (iii) waives any objection which Executive may have to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court. Executive also irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the service of any process, pleadings, notices or other papers in a manner permitted by the notice provisions of Section 11 hereof.
7. Dispute Resolution. In the event of any dispute relating to Executives employment, the termination thereof, or this Agreement, other than a dispute in which the primary relief sought is an equitable remedy such as an injunction, the parties shall be required to have the dispute, controversy or claim settled by alternative dispute resolution conducted by JAMS (or, if JAMS is not available, another mutually agreeable alternative dispute resolution organization), in the city of Executives principal place of employment. Any award entered by JAMS (or such other organization) shall be final, binding and nonappealable, and judgment may be entered thereon by either party in accordance with applicable law in
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any court of competent jurisdiction. This Section 7 shall be specifically enforceable. JAMS (or such other organization) shall have no authority to modify any provision of this Agreement. In the event of a dispute, each party shall be responsible for its own expenses (including attorneys fees) relating to the conduct of the arbitration, and the parties shall share equally the fees of JAMS. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AS TO ALL CLAIMS HEREUNDER.
8. Non-Exclusivity of Rights; Resignation from Boards.
(a) Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit Executives continuing or future participation in or rights under any benefit, bonus, incentive or other plan or program provided by the Company and for which Executive may qualify; provided, however, that if Executive becomes entitled to and receives the payments described in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement, Executive hereby waives Executives right to receive payments under any severance plan or similar program applicable to employees of the Company.
(b) If Executives employment with the Company terminates for any reason, Executive shall immediately resign from all boards of directors of the Company, any Affiliates and any other entities for which Executive serves as a representative of the Company.
9. Survivorship. The respective rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement (including without limitation Sections 5, 6 and 7) shall survive any termination of Executives employment or termination of this Agreement to the extent necessary to the intended preservation of such rights and obligations.
10. Mitigation. Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment or benefit provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise, and there shall be no offset against amounts due Executive under this Agreement on account of any remuneration attributable to any subsequent employment that Executive may obtain.
11. Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement or necessary or convenient in connection herewith shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when hand delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail, as follows (provided that notice of change of address shall be deemed given only when received):
If to the Company and SunGard, to:
SunGard Data Systems Inc.
680 East Swedesford Road
Wayne, PA 19087
Attention: General Counsel
680 East Swedesford Road
Wayne, PA 19087
Attention: General Counsel
If to Executive, to:
Kath Asser Weslock
or to such other names or addresses as the Company or Executive, as the case may be, shall designate by notice to each other person entitled to receive notices in the manner specified in this Section.
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12. Contents of Agreement; Amendment and Assignment.
(a) This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all documents otherwise relating the subject matter hereof, and cannot be changed, modified, extended or terminated except upon written amendment approved by the CEO and executed on behalf of the Company by a duly authorized officer of the Company and by Executive.
(b) All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto, except that the duties and responsibilities of Executive under this Agreement are of a personal nature and shall not be assignable or delegatable in whole or in part by Executive. The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company, within 15 days of such succession, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent as the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.
13. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or application thereof to anyone or under any circumstances is adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or application of this Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid or unenforceable provision or application and shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision or application in any other jurisdiction. If any provision is held void, invalid or unenforceable with respect to particular circumstances, it shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect in all other circumstances.
14. Remedies Cumulative; No Waiver. No remedy conferred upon a party by this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other remedy given under this Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity. No delay or omission by a party in exercising any right, remedy or power under this Agreement or existing at law or in equity shall be construed as a waiver thereof, and any such right, remedy or power may be exercised by such party from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient or necessary by such party in its sole discretion.
15. Beneficiaries/References. Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted under any applicable law, to select and change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive any compensation or benefit payable under this Agreement following Executives death by giving the Company written notice thereof. In the event of Executives death or a judicial determination of Executives incompetence, reference in this Agreement to Executive shall be deemed, where appropriate, to refer to Executives beneficiary, estate or other legal representative.
16. Miscellaneous. All section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which is an original. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement or any counterpart hereof to produce or account for any of the other counterparts.
17. Withholding Taxes. All payments under this Agreement shall be made subject to applicable tax withholding, and the Company shall withhold from any payments under this Agreement all federal, state and local taxes as the Company is required to withhold pursuant to any law or governmental
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rule or regulation. Except as specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement, Executive shall be responsible for all taxes applicable to amounts payable under this Agreement.
18. Section 409A of the Code; Section 162(m) of the Code.
(a) This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and its corresponding regulations, to the extent applicable. The payment of severance benefits under the Agreement are intended to be exempt from section 409A under the short term deferral exemption, to the extent applicable. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, payments may only be made under this Agreement upon an event and in a manner permitted by Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable. As used in the Agreement, the term termination of employment shall mean Executives separation from service with the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. In no event may Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of a payment. For purposes of Section 409A, the right to a series of payments under the Agreement shall be treated as a right to a series of separate payments.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the stock of the Company becomes publicly traded, if Executive is considered a specified employee under section 409A and if payment of any amounts under this Agreement is required to be delayed for a period of six months after separation from service in order to avoid taxation under section 409A of the Code, payment of such amounts shall be delayed as required by section 409A, and the accumulated amounts shall be paid in a lump sum payment within five business days after the end of the six-month period. If Executive dies during the postponement period prior to the payment of benefits, the amounts withheld on account of section 409A shall be paid to the personal representative of Executives estate within 60 days after the date of Executives death.
(c) Executive agrees that if the stock of the Company becomes publicly traded, Executive will make any amendments to the Agreement that the Company deems necessary to allow performance-based compensation to qualify for the qualified performance-based compensation exception to section 162(m) of the Code.
19. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without giving effect to any conflict of laws provisions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC. | ||||
Date: March 16, 2010 | By: | /s/ Cristóbal Conde | ||
Name: | Cristóbal Conde | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
Date: February 18, 2010 | /s/ Kathleen Asser Weslock | |||
Executive | ||||
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EXHIBIT A
EXECUTIVE RELEASE TO BE PROVIDED TO THE COMPANY
Separation of Employment Agreement and General Release
THIS SEPARATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE (the Agreement) is made as of this ___ day of ______, ___, by and between Kathleen Asser Weslock (Executive) and SunGard Data Systems Inc.______ (the Company).
WHEREAS, Executive is employed by the Company as _______;
WHEREAS, Executive and the Company entered into an Employment Agreement, dated ___, 2010, (the Employment Agreement) which provides for certain benefits in the event that Executives employment is terminated on account of a reason set forth in the Employment Agreement;
WHEREAS, Executives employment with the Company will terminate effective ___ (the Termination Date); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the termination of Executives employment, the parties have agreed to a separation package and the resolution of any and all disputes between them.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between Executive and the Company as follows:
1. Executive, for and in consideration of the commitments of the Company as set forth in paragraph 6 of this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound, does hereby REMISE, RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE the Company, its stockholders, affiliates, subsidiaries and parents, their respective officers, directors, investors, employees, and agents, and their respective successors and assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators (collectively, Releasees) from all causes of action, suits, debts, claims and demands whatsoever in law or in equity, which Executive ever had, now has, or hereafter may have, whether known or unknown, or which Executives heirs, executors, or administrators may have, by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of time to the date of this Agreement, to the extent arising from or relating in any way to Executives employment relationship with the Company, the terms and conditions of that employment relationship, and/or the termination of that employment relationship, including, but not limited to, any claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA), Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, any applicable state fair employment practice laws, and any other claims under any federal, state or local common law, statutory, or regulatory provision, now or hereafter recognized, and any claims for attorneys fees and costs; provided, however, the foregoing shall in no event apply to (i) enforcement by Executive of Executives rights under this Agreement, (ii) Executives rights as a stockholder in the Company or any of its affiliates, (iii) Executives rights to indemnifications under any separate contract or insurance policy, (iv) Executives right to seek unemployment insurance benefits, (v) Executives right to seek workers compensation benefits, or (vi) any claims that, as a matter of applicable law, are not waivable. This Agreement is effective without regard to the legal nature of the claims raised and without regard to whether any such claims are based upon tort, equity, implied or express contract or discrimination of any sort.
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2. Executive specifically releases the Releasees from any claims that Executive might have under the ADEA and any rights under the OWBPA; provided however, Executive is not waiving or releasing any rights Executive may have to challenge the knowing and voluntary nature of the release of ADEA claims pursuant to the OWBPA. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prohibit Executive from filing a charge with or participating in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC or a comparable state or local agency. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive agrees to waive her right to recovery monetary damages in any charge, complaint or lawsuit filed by Executive or by anyone else on her behalf.
3. In consideration of Executives agreement to comply with the covenants described in Section 5 of the Employment Agreement, the Company agrees as set forth in paragraph 6 herein.
4. Executive further agrees and recognizes that Executive has permanently and irrevocably severed Executives employment relationship with the Company, that Executive shall not seek employment with the Company or any affiliated entity at any time in the future, and that neither the Company nor any affiliate has any obligation to employ Executive in the future.
5. Executive agrees that Executive will not disparage or subvert the Company or the Releasees, or make any statement reflecting negatively on the Company or the Releasees, including, but not limited to, any matters relating to the operation or management of the Company, Executives employment and the termination of Executives employment, irrespective of the truthfulness or falsity of such statement.
6. In consideration for Executives agreement as set forth herein, the Company agrees to pay and provide Executive with the severance benefits described in Section 2.2 of Executives Employment Agreement. Executive agrees that she is not entitled to any payments, benefits, severance payments or other compensation beyond that expressly provided in Section 2.2 of Executives Employment Agreement.
7. Executive understands and agrees that the payments, benefits and agreements provided in this Agreement are being provided to Executive in consideration for Executives acceptance and execution of, and in reliance upon Executives representations in, this Agreement. Executive acknowledges that if Executive had not executed this Agreement containing a release of all claims against the Company and the Releasees, Executive would only have been entitled to the payments provided in the Companys standard severance pay plan for employees.
8. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company previously has satisfied any and all obligations owed to Executive under any employment agreement or offer letter Executive has with the Company or a Releasee and, further, that this Agreement supersedes any and all prior agreements or understandings, whether written or oral, between the parties, excluding only Executives post-termination obligations under Executives Employment Agreement, any obligations relating to the securities of the Company or any of its affiliates and the Companys obligations under Section 2.2 of Executives Employment Agreement, all of which shall remain in full force and effect to the extent not inconsistent with this Agreement, and further, that, except as set forth expressly herein, no promises or representations have been made to her in connection with the termination of Executives Employment Agreement or the terms of this Agreement.
9. Except as may be necessary to obtain approval or authorization to fulfill its obligations hereunder or as required by applicable law, (a) Executive agrees not to disclose the terms of this Agreement to anyone, except Executives spouse, attorney and, as necessary, tax/financial advisor, and (b) the Company agrees that the terms of this Agreement will not be disclosed. It is expressly understood
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that any violation of the confidentiality obligation imposed hereunder constitutes a material breach of this Agreement.
10. Executive represents that Executive does not presently have in Executives possession any records and business documents, whether on computer or hard copy, and other materials (including but not limited to computer disks and tapes, computer programs and software, office keys, correspondence, files, customer lists, technical information, customer information, pricing information, business strategies and plans, sales records and all copies thereof) (collectively, the Corporate Records) provided by the Company and/or its predecessors, parents, subsidiaries or affiliates or obtained as a result of Executives employment with the Company and/or its predecessors, parents, subsidiaries or affiliates, or created by Executive while employed by or rendering services to the Company and/or its predecessors, parents, subsidiaries or affiliates. Executive acknowledges that all such Corporate Records are the property of the Company. In addition, Executive shall promptly return in good condition any and all Company owned equipment or property, including, but not limited to, automobiles, personal data assistants, facsimile machines, copy machines, pagers, credit cards, cellular telephone equipment, business cards, laptops and computers. As of the Termination Date, the Company will make arrangements to remove, terminate or transfer any and all business communication lines including network access, cellular phone, fax line and other business numbers.
11. Executive expressly waives all rights afforded by any statute which expressly limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. Executive acknowledges the significance of this release of unknown claims and the waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims which provides that a general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by it must have materially affected its settlement with the debtor.
12. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or restrict Executive from: (i) making any disclosure of information required by law; (ii) providing information to, or testifying or otherwise assisting in any investigation or proceeding brought by, any federal regulatory or law enforcement agency or legislative body, any self-regulatory organization, or the Companys designated legal, compliance or human resources officers; (iii) filing, testifying, participating in or otherwise assisting in a proceeding relating to an alleged violation of any federal, state or municipal law relating to fraud, or any rule or regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any self-regulatory organization or (iv) challenging the knowing and voluntary nature of the release of ADEA claims pursuant to the OWBPA.
13. The parties agree and acknowledge that the agreements by the Company described herein, and the settlement and termination of any asserted or unasserted claims against the Releasees, are not and shall not be construed to be an admission of any violation of any federal, state or local statute or regulation, or of any duty owed by any of the Releasees to Executive.
14. Executive agrees and recognizes that should Executive breach any of the obligations or covenants set forth in this Agreement, the Company will have no further obligation to provide Executive with the consideration set forth herein, and will have the right to seek repayment of all consideration paid up to the time of any such breach. Further, Executive acknowledges in the event of a breach of this Agreement, Releasees may seek any and all appropriate relief for any such breach, including equitable relief and/or money damages, attorneys fees and costs.
15. This Agreement and the obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
16. Executive certifies and acknowledges as follows:
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(a) That Executive has read the terms of this Agreement, and that Executive understands its terms and effects, including the fact that Executive has agreed to RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE the Company and each of the Releasees from any legal action arising out of Executives employment relationship with the Company and the termination of that employment relationship;
(b) That Executive has signed this Agreement voluntarily and knowingly in exchange for the consideration described herein, which Executive acknowledges is adequate and satisfactory to her and which Executive acknowledges is in addition to any other benefits to which Executive is otherwise entitled;
(c) That Executive has been and is hereby advised in writing to consult with an attorney prior to signing this Agreement;
(d) That Executive does not waive rights or claims that may arise after the date this Agreement is executed;
(e) That the Company has provided Executive with a period of [twenty-one (21)] or [forty-five (45)] days within which to consider this Agreement, and that Executive has signed on the date indicated below after concluding that this Separation of Employment Agreement and General Release is satisfactory to Executive; and
[Note: The applicable time period will depend on whether the termination is part of a reduction in force (45 days) or not (21 days). In addition, if the termination is in connection with a reduction in force, certain disclosures will need to be made to Executive to comply with the requirements of the ADEA if Executive is at least age 40.]
(f) Executive acknowledges that this Agreement may be revoked by Executive within seven (7) days after execution, and it shall not become effective until the expiration of such seven (7) day revocation period. In the event of a timely revocation by Executive, this Agreement will be deemed null and void and the Company will have no obligations hereunder.
Intending to be legally bound hereby, Executive and the Company executed the foregoing Separation of Employment Agreement and General Release this ___ day of ___, ___.
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[Executive] |
SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC.
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