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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000310354-05-000038
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050829
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050829
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050829

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP/DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000310354
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY [3580]
		IRS NUMBER:				310596149
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07233
		FILM NUMBER:		051053752

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 MANOR PKWY
		CITY:			SALEM
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03079
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6038939701

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		STREET 1:		6 MANOR PARKWAY
		CITY:			SALEM
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03079
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:20pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:20pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>FORM 8-K </B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Current Report </B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of </B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp; August 29, 2005</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:20pt" align=center><B>STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION</B></P>
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<TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0 align=center><TR><TD valign=top width=184.267><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>Delaware</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:9.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:7.5pt" align=center><B>Identification No.)</B></P>
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<TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0 align=center><TR><TD valign=top width=347.333><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>6 Manor Parkway, Salem, New Hampshire</B></P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=226.133><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>03079</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (603) 893-9701 </B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>Standex International Corporation </B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On August 29, 2005, the Registrant entered into an employment agreement with Duane Stockburger, Group Vice President/Food Service Equipment Group (the &#147;Agreement&#148;). Mr. Stockburger had an employment agreement which expired in accordance with its terms on June 30, 2005. &nbsp;Mr. Stockburger&#146;s position with the Registrant has not varied since the expiration of the former agreement. &nbsp;The terms of the Agreement are substantially identical to the former agreement with the exception of the term. &nbsp;The Agreement provides for full-time employment for Mr. Stockburger through December 31, 2006 and may be terminated on 90 days written notice. &nbsp;The Agreement provides for the payment of minimum annual compensation of $270,000 along with participation in benefit programs available to all executives. &nbsp;The Agreement prohibits Mr. Stockburger from competing with the present or future business of the Registrant for one year subsequent to the
 termination of his employment with the Registrant.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Agreement contains provisions that protect Mr. Stockburger from termination of employment in the event of a hostile change in control as defined in the Agreement. &nbsp;These provisions require, in the event of termination subsequent to such a change in control, payment of one time Mr. Stockburger&#146;s then current, annual base salary and bonus, 100% vesting in all benefit plans in which he participates and one additional year of benefit service credited to Mr. Stockburger under the Registrant&#146;s retirement plans. &nbsp;Additionally, all life and medical insurance would be continued for one year.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the Agreement is included herein as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference. &nbsp;The foregoing description of certain provisions of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:18pt; padding-right:7.2pt; text-indent:-18pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:18pt; padding-right:7.2pt; text-indent:-18pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;(c) &nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits - The following exhibit is provided as part of the information furnished under Items 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-12pt; padding-left:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;Exhibit No. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:18pt; text-indent:81pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Description</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-12pt; padding-left:99pt; text-indent:-63pt; font-family:Times New Roman">99 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:99pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Duane Stockburger dated August 29, 2005.<FONT FACE="Courier New"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B><U>SIGNATURE</U> </B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B><U>STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION</U> </B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>(Registrant) </P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=241.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">/s/ Christian Storch</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Chief Financial Officer<SMALL> </SMALL></B></P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=241.933><P style="margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt; padding-left:12pt; text-indent:-12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date: August 29, 2005</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">THIS IS AN AGREEMENT made and entered into as of the 29th day of August 2005 by and between Standex International Corporation, a Delaware corporation with executive offices located at 6 Manor Parkway, Salem, New Hampshire 03079 (the &#147;Employer&#148;) and Duane Stockburger, an individual residing at 937 Debeau, Tupelo, Mississippi 38804 (the &#147;Employee&#148;).</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>WHEREAS</B>, the parties entered into an Employment Agreement on or about January 1, 2003 which expired on June 30, 2005 (the &#147;Prior Agreement&#148;); and</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>WHEREAS</B> the parties desire to continue the employment services of the Employee on substantially the same terms and conditions as the Prior Agreement;</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>NOW THEREFORE</B>, in consideration of the mutual covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; padding-left:54pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><U>Employment; Term.</U></B> &nbsp;Employer hereby agrees to memorialize the employment of the Employee, and Employee hereby agrees to serve Employer on a full-time basis as Group Vice President of the Standex Food Service Group, an unincorporated group of divisions of Employer subject to the direction and control of the executive management of the Employer, for a contract term commencing as of August&nbsp;29, 2005 and terminating as of the close of business on December 31, 2006 unless otherwise terminated pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>2.</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:63pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><U>Best Efforts.</U></B> &nbsp;Employee agrees, as long as this Agreement is in effect, to continue devote his same best efforts and the same time and attention to the business of Employer that he is presently devoting to said business of Employer, and to the performance of such executive, managerial and supervisory duties of a similar nature to those performed for Employer during the period of service preceding this Agreement.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>3.</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:63pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><U>Non-Compete.</U></B> &nbsp;Except as set forth in the third paragraph of this Section 3, Employee shall not, while this Agreement is in effect, engage in, or be interested in, in an active capacity, any business other than that of the Employer or any affiliate, associate or subsidiary corporation of Employer. &nbsp;It is the express intent of the Employer and Employee that: (i) the covenants and affirmative obligations of this Section be binding obligations to be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law; (ii) in the event of any determination of unenforceability of the scope of any covenant or obligation, its limitation which a court of competent jurisdiction deems fair and reasonable, shall be the sole basis for relief from the full enforcement thereof; and (iii) in no event shall the covenants or obligations in this Section be deemed wholly unenforceable.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:81pt; text-indent:-45pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">In addition, except as set forth in the third paragraph of this Section 3, Employee shall not, for a period of one (1) year after termination of employment (whether such termination is by reason of the expiration of this Agreement or for any other reason), within the United States, directly or indirectly, control, manage, operate, join or participate in the control, management or operation of any business which directly or indirectly competes with any business of the Standex Food Service Group of divisions, subsidiaries or affiliates of the Employer (the &#147;Food Service </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">No provision contained in this section shall restrict Employee from making investments in other ventures which are not competitive with Employer, or restrict Employee from engaging, during non-business hours, in any other such non-competitive business or restrict Employee from owning less than five (5) percent of the outstanding securities of companies which compete with any present or future business of Employer and which are listed on a national stock exchange or actively traded on the NASDAQ National Market System.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; padding-right:0.5pt; text-indent:63pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><U>Compensation; Fringe Benefits.</U></B> &nbsp;Employer agrees to compensate the Employee for his services during the period of his employment hereunder at a minimum base salary of Two Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($270,000) per annum, payable semi-monthly. &nbsp;Employee shall be entitled to receive such increases in this minimum base salary, as the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Employer shall, in their sole discretion determine.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">Employee shall also be entitled to participate in the Standex Long Term Incentive Program, the Standex Annual Incentive Program, the Standex Retirement Savings Plan and in such other incentive, welfare and retirement benefit plans as are made available, from time to time to Senior Executives of the Employer. </P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>5.</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:63pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><U>Termination.</U></B> &nbsp;This Agreement shall terminate upon the following events:</P>
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<U><P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; padding-left:54pt; text-indent:54pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">Disability:</U> &nbsp;In the event that Employee becomes substantially disabled during the term of this Agreement for a period of six consecutive months so that he is unable to perform the services as contemplated herein, then Employer, at its option, may terminate Employee&#146;s employment upon written notification to Employee. &nbsp;Until such termination option is exercised, Employee will continue to receive his full salary and fringe benefits during any period of illness or other disability, regardless of duration.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; padding-left:54pt; text-indent:-18pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><U>(c) </U></P>
<U><P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; padding-left:54pt; text-indent:54pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">Material Breach:</U> &nbsp;The commission by Employee of any material breach of the terms of this Agreement by the Employee or Employer, the non-breaching party may cause this Agreement to be terminated on 90 days written notice. &nbsp;Employer may remove Employee from all duties and authority commencing on the first day of any such notice period, however, payment of compensation and participation in all benefits shall continue through the last day of such notice period. &nbsp;For purposes of this Agreement, material breach shall be defined as:</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:6pt; padding-left:90.7pt; text-indent:-0.7pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">the Employee willfully, deliberately and continuously fails to materially and substantially perform his duties hereunder and which result in material injury to the Employer (other than such failure resulting from the Employee&#146;s incapacity due to physical or mental disability) after demand for substantial performance is given by the Employer to the Employee specifically identifying the manner in which the Employer believes the Employee has not materially and substantially performed his duties hereunder.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">No action, or failure to act, shall be considered &#147;willful&#148; if it is done by the Employee in good faith and with reasonable belief that his action or omission was in the best interest of the Employer. &nbsp;Termination of the Employee by the Employer for any reason other than those set forth in (a) and (c) above will entitle the Employee to receive any remaining compensation due under this Agreement in accordance with normal payroll practices of the Employer.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>6.</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:63pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><U>Invention and Trade Secret Agreement.</U></B> &nbsp;Employee agrees that the Invention and Trade Secret Agreement dated February 2, 1997 signed by the Employee shall remain in full force and effect while this Agreement is in effect and after its termination, as provided in the Invention and Trade Secret Agreement, provided, however, that the non-compete clause of the Invention and Trade Secret Agreement shall be superseded by the non-compete provisions of Section 3 of this Agreement.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>7.</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:63pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><U>Specific Performance.</U></B> &nbsp;It is acknowledged by both parties that damages will be an inadequate remedy to Employer in the event that Employee breaches or threatens to breach his commitments under Section 3 or under the Invention and Trade Secret Agreement. &nbsp;Therefore, it is agreed that Employer may institute and maintain an action or proceeding to compel the specific performance of the promises of Employee contained herein and therein. &nbsp;Such remedy shall, however, be cumulative, and not exclusive, to any other remedy, which Employer may have.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>8.</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:63pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><U>Entire Agreement; Amendment.</U></B> &nbsp;This Agreement supersedes any employment understanding or agreement (except the Invention and Trade Secret Agreement) which may have been previously made by Employer or its respective subsidiaries or affiliates with Employee, and this Agreement, together with the Invention and Trade Secret Agreement, represents all the terms and conditions and the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to such employment. &nbsp;This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a written document signed by Employer and Employee.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:63pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><U>Assignment.</U></B> &nbsp;This Agreement is personal between Employer and Employee and may not be assigned; provided, however, that Employer shall have the absolute right at any time, or from time to time, to sell or otherwise dispose of its assets or any part thereof, to reconstitute the same into one or more subsidiary corporations or divisions or to merge, consolidate or enter into similar transactions. &nbsp;In the event of any such assignment, the term &#147;Employer&#148; as used herein shall mean and include such successor corporation.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:63pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><U>Governing Law; Binding Nature of Agreement.</U></B> &nbsp;&nbsp;This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New Hampshire, excluding its choice of law provisions. &nbsp;This Agreement shall be binding upon, and enure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:63pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><U>Survival.</U></B> &nbsp;The obligations contained in Sections 3, 6 and 12 herein shall survive the termination of this Agreement. &nbsp;In addition, the termination of this Agreement shall not affect any of the rights or obligations of either party arising prior to or at the time of the termination of this Agreement or which may arise by any event causing the termination of this Agreement.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>12.</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:63pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><U>Change of Control.</U></B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:63pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">In the event of a change in control of Employer required to be reported under Item&nbsp;6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:81pt; text-indent:27pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">Employee may terminate his employment at any time if there is a change in his general area of responsibility, title or place of employment, or if his salary or benefits are lessened or diminished.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:63pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">If following a change of control of Employer there is any termination of Employee's employment either by Employee pursuant to Section 12(a)(ii) or by Employer under any circumstances other than involving conclusive evidence of substantial and indisputable intentional personal malfeasance in office, then:</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:81pt; text-indent:27pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">Employee shall become 100% vested in all benefit plans in which he participates including but not limited to the Standex Retirement Savings Plan, the Management Savings Program portion of the Standex Annual Incentive Program and all restricted stock options and performance share units granted under the Standex Long Term Incentive Program and any other stock option plans of the Employer;</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; padding-left:81pt; text-indent:-18pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">(iii) </P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:81pt; text-indent:27pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">One year of benefit service shall be added to the years of service credited to Employee under the Standex Retirement Plan;</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:81pt; text-indent:27pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">The salary and bonus paid under Section 13(b)(i) shall be deemed the Employee's compensation during such one additional year for purposes of the computation of his pension under the Standex Retirement Plan; and</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; padding-left:81pt; text-indent:27pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">All life insurance and medical plan benefits covering the Employee and his dependents shall be continued at the expense of Employer for the one-year period following such termination as if the Employee were still an employee of the Employer.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>13.</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:63pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><U>Notices.</U></B> &nbsp;Any notice to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, or by facsimile (with a copy mailed via first class mail, postage pre-paid) or delivery in person to the parties at the addresses set forth in the preamble to this Agreement or at such other address as either party may from time to time designate in writing.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>14.</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:63pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><U>Covenants Several.</U></B> &nbsp;In the event that any covenant of this Agreement shall be determined invalid or unenforceable and the remaining provisions can be given effect, then such remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:54pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>IN WITNESS WHEREOF,</B> Employer has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by its authorized officers and Employee has executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>Standex International Corporation</B></P>
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