Employment Agreement Between West Corporation and Steven M. Stangl (2007 Compensation Plan)

Summary

This agreement outlines the 2007 compensation plan for Steven M. Stangl as President of West Communication Services, a division of West Corporation. Mr. Stangl will receive a base salary of $400,000 and is eligible for performance-based bonuses up to $350,000, with additional bonuses possible for exceeding financial targets and for company-wide performance. Bonus payments are scheduled quarterly and annually, with specific eligibility criteria and payment deadlines. The agreement also details eligibility for certain benefit plans, with COBRA provisions if applicable. The terms are subject to the discretion of West Corporation's executive management and compensation committee.

EX-10.05 6 dex1005.htm EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN WEST CORPORATION AND STEVEN M. STANGL Employment Agreement between West Corporation and Steven M. Stangl

Exhibit 10.05

 

To:

   Steven M. Stangl

From:

   West Corp. Comp. Committee

Date:

   March 7, 2007

Re:

   2007 Compensation Plan – Exhibit A

The compensation plan for 2007 while you are employed by West Corporation as President of West Communication Services (West Telemarketing, LP, West Business Services, LP, West Interactive Corporation, West Direct, Inc.) is outlined below:

 

1. Your base salary will be $400,000. Should you elect to voluntarily terminate your employment, you will be compensated for your services as an employee through the date of your actual termination per your Employment Agreement.

 

2. You will also be eligible to earn up to $350,000 for achieving Net Operating Income before corporate allocations as outlined on your Schedule A (“Bonus NOI”) for the Communication Services division. The percent of plan objective achieved will apply to the bonus calculation, but will not exceed a total of $350,000. Up to $65,625 of this bonus will be available to be paid quarterly and trued up annually.

 

3. You are also eligible to receive a bonus for Bonus NOI in excess of the above objective. The bonus will be calculated by multiplying the excess Bonus NOI income times .02. This bonus will be calculated at the end of the 2007 plan year and will be paid no later than February 28, 2008.

 

4. In addition, if West Corporation achieves its 2007 Adjusted EBITDA objective, you will be eligible to receive an additional one-time bonus of $100,000. This bonus is not to be combined or netted together with any other bonus set forth in this agreement.

 

5.

You will be paid the amount due for any quarterly bonuses within thirty (30) days after the quarter ends, except for the 4th Quarter and annual true-up amounts, which will be paid no later than February 28, 2008.

 

6. All objectives are based upon West Corporation operations (including TeleVox and CenterPost) and will not include income derived from other mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, stock buy backs or other non-operating income unless specifically and individually approved by West Corporation’s Compensation Committee.

 

7. At the discretion of executive management, you may also receive an additional bonus based on your individual performance. This bonus is not to be combined or netted together with any other bonus set forth in this agreement.

 

8. The benefit plans, as referenced in Section 7(i), shall include insurance plans based upon eligibility pursuant to the plans. If the insurance plans do not provide for continued participation, the continuation of benefits shall be pursuant to COBRA. In the event Employee’s benefits continue pursuant to COBRA and Employee accepts new employment during the consulting term, Employee may continue benefits thereafter to the extent allowed under COBRA. In no event shall benefits plans include the 401K Plan or the West Corp. 2006 Executive Incentive Plan.

 

/s/    Steven M. Stangl        

Employee – Steven M. Stangl