Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement between Gilbert Fiorentino and the Company

Amendment No. 1, dated as of December 30, 2009 (this “Amendment”), to the Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of October 12, 2004  but effective as of June 1, 2004 by and among SYSTEMAX INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Parent" or the "Company") and GILBERT FIORENTINO (the "Executive").

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to amend the Agreement as set forth in this Amendment.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.             Additional Provisions.  The following provisions shall be added as Sections 5.12 and 5.13 of the Agreement:

5.12          DELAY IN PAYMENTS.  Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, any payment scheduled to be made to the Executive after Executive’s termination of employment shall not be made until the date six months after the date of the termination of employment to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A(a)(B)(i) and applicable Treasury Regulations.

5.13          IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.  Any payment or delivery of shares that is made within 30 days after the occurrence of an event shall be deemed to have been made immediately upon the occurrence of such event.

2.             Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall be deemed effective as of the date first above written, as if executed on such date.  Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Agreement, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect and shall be otherwise unaffected.

3.             Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of Florida and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of such state applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely within such state.

4.             Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the date first above written.

	SYSTEMAX INC.
	By:
		Name:
		Title:
			By: Gilbert Fiorentino

 

 

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