EX-31.1 CEO 302 Cert

EX-10.4 5 l06936aexv10w4.txt EX-10.4 Exhibit 10.4 AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement (this "Amendment") is made and entered into as of January 1, 2004, by and between Werner Co., a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Company"), and Larry V. Friend ("Executive"). WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire to enter into this Amendment to certain terms of the Amended Employment Agreement dated as of October 31, 2001 (the "Agreement"). NOW THEREFORE, the Company and Executive agree as follows: 1. PLACE AND TERM OF EMPLOYMENT Section 2(b) of the Agreement shall be amended by deleting such section in its entirety and replacing it with the following: (b) Subject to Section 6 hereunder, the term of this Agreement shall be through December 31, 2006. This Employment Agreement shall be automatically renewed for successive one (1) year periods thereafter unless either party gives notice otherwise within 12 months, but not less than 6 months prior to an expiration. 2. REMAINING PROVISIONS. All provisions of the Agreement not otherwise amended by this Amendment shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed as of the day and year first above written. WERNER CO., a Pennsylvania Corporation By: /s/ Dennis G. Heiner ---------------------------- Name: Dennis G. Heiner Title: President and CEO EXECUTIVE /s/ Larry V. Friend ------------------------------------- Larry V. Friend