<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000866829-15-000040.txt : 20150818
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000866829-15-000040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150818
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150818
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150818

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
		IRS NUMBER:				953409686
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32936
		FILM NUMBER:		151061918

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3505 W SAM HOUSTON NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		281-618-0400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3505 W SAM HOUSTON NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77043

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960821
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<DESCRIPTION>HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC FORM 8-K DATED 8-18-15
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<a name="sB94D26BF55D91F6617DC3C7EE6C169EC"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT 10.1</font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:24px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SEVERANCE AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">This Severance Agreement</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;(the &#8220;Agreement&#8221;) is made effective August 17, 2015 (the &#8220;Effective Date&#8221;), by and between </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">, a Minnesota corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), and </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Erik Staffeldt </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(&#8220;Employee&#8221;), an individual residing in Houston, Texas.  The Company and Employee are collectively referred to herein as the &#8220;Parties,&#8221; and individually referred to as a &#8220;Party.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">RECITALS:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS,</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;Employee currently serves as the Vice President - Finance and Accounting, and is an employee, of the Company; and</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS,</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;the Company wishes to grant Employee certain enhanced severance benefits in the event Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined in this Agreement) or is terminated by Employee for Good Reason (as defined in this Agreement).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">NOW, THEREFORE</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, it is AGREED as follows:</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">1.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Definitions</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;&#32;For the purposes of this Agreement, the following words shall have the following meanings:</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Affiliate</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; means any Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, another Person.  The term &#8220;control&#8221; includes, without limitation, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.  With respect to any amount under this Agreement that is deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A, for the purposes of Code Section 409A only, Affiliate shall mean all Persons with whom the Company would be considered a single employer under Code Section 414(b) or 414(c) and for the purposes of a Separation from Service (as defined in Section 2(j)) and determining the controlled group but using fifty percent (50%) instead of eighty percent (80%) pursuant to Treasury Regulation &#167; 1.409A-1(h)(3).</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">AICP</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; 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means the date of termination of Employee&#8217;s employment by the Company and that is a &#8220;Separation from Service&#8221; within the meaning of Code Section 409A, which means a termination of Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company (and its Affiliates). </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(j)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Disability</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; or &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Disabled</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; 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font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(l)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Good Reason</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; means, in connection with a termination of employment by Employee (including without limitation in connection with a change in control of the Company), the occurrence of any of the following without Employee&#8217;s written consent (except in connection with the termination of employment of Employee by the Company for Cause or Disability): </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(i)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">a material diminution in Employee&#8217;s Base Annual Salary;</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(ii)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">a material diminution in Employee&#8217;s authority, duties, or responsibilities; or</font></div></td></tr></table><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">2</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sB94D26BF55D91F6617DC3C7EE6C169EC"></a><div></div><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(iii)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">a material change in geographic location at which Employee must perform the services; </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(m)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Person</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; means, for the purposes of the term Affiliate in Section 1(a) hereof, any partnership, corporation, limited liability company, group, trust or other legal entity.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(n)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Retirement</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; means a termination of Employee&#8217;s employment under circumstances as shall constitute retirement from the Company based on age and/or years of employment, as determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, in accordance with written policies adopted by the Board from time to time. In absence of the adoption of such policy, Employee&#8217;s resignation on or after attainment of age 65 shall be deemed to be &#8220;Retirement&#8221; for purposes of this Agreement.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">2.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Termination</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Death, Disability or Retirement</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">.  The Company may terminate Employee&#8217;s employment if he is Disabled for six (6) consecutive months or for a total of six (6) months during any 12-month period.  Employee&#8217;s employment will be automatically terminated upon his death or Retirement.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Termination for Cause</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">.  The Company may terminate Employee&#8217;s employment immediately for Cause by written notice to Employee.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(c)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Termination Without Cause</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">.  The Company may terminate Employee&#8217;s employment without Cause and for any reason  upon written notice to Employee.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(d)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Termination by Employee Without Good Reason</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">.  Employee may terminate his employment upon 30 days&#8217; written notice to the Company. In the event Employee terminates his employment in this manner, he shall remain in the Company&#8217;s employ subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement for the entire 30-day period unless instructed otherwise by the Company in writing.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(e)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Termination by Employee for Good Reason</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">.  Employee may terminate his employment for &#8220;Good Reason&#8221; by giving the Company advance written notice of such intent and the grounds thereof within a period not to exceed 30 days after the existence of the event constituting Good Reason.  After Employee gives such notice, the Company shall have 30 days to correct the Good Reason event, and if the Company does not correct the Good Reason event within the prescribed time, Employee must terminate his employment within 61 days of the date of the event constituting Good Reason in order to be entitled to any benefits under Section&#160;3(d) of this Agreement.  In addition, once an event constitutes Good Reason, if the Company does not correct the event and if Employee does not give notice (as described above) and terminate his employment within 61 days of the event, such specific instance of the event shall no longer constitute Good Reason under this Agreement.</font></div></td></tr></table><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">3</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sB94D26BF55D91F6617DC3C7EE6C169EC"></a><div></div><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(f)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Resignation of All Positions</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">.  Employee agrees that after any termination of his employment, he will tender his resignation from any position he may hold as an officer or director of the Company or any Affiliate or otherwise associated companies.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">3.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Severance Benefits</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;&#32;Employee shall be entitled to the following compensation under the following circumstances:</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Death, Disability or Retirement</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">.  In the event Employee&#8217;s employment is terminated as a result of his death, Disability or Retirement, Employee&#8217;s rights under any Equity-Based Awards or other compensation rights or awards shall be determined in accordance with the controlling plan documents and award agreements and his unpaid Base Annual Salary shall be paid through the Date of Termination in accordance with the Company&#8217;s normal payroll practices.  Any unpaid AICP bonus for a calendar year preceding the calendar year of Employee&#8217;s Date of Termination shall be paid when the AICP bonus for other participants is paid but in no event later than March 15</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:8pt">th</sup></font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;of the calendar year following the end of the calendar year of the applicable AICP bonus.  Employee&#8217;s award under any</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">AICP to which he would otherwise be entitled in the calendar year of his Date of Termination shall be prorated for the period of his participation in the AICP during the relevant calendar year, and payable at the same time other participants in the AICP receive payment but in no event later than March 15</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:8pt">th</sup></font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;of the calendar year following the calendar year of the Date of Termination.  Employee shall be paid all accrued unused vacation in accordance with the Company&#8217;s vacation policy, as amended from time to time.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Termination for Cause or Resignation of Employee Without Good Reason</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">.  If Employee&#8217;s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or if Employee resigns or otherwise terminates his employment with the Company without Good Reason, no AICP bonus for the calendar year of his Date of Termination will be paid, all other benefits and rights, including Equity-Based Awards shall be determined under the then governing plans and award agreements, and his unpaid Base Annual Salary shall be paid through to the Date of Termination in accordance with the Company&#8217;s normal payroll practices.  Any unpaid AICP bonus for a calendar year preceding the calendar year of Employee&#8217;s Date of Termination shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the applicable AICP and when the AICP bonus for other participants is paid but in no event later than March 15</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:8pt">th </sup></font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">of the calendar year following the end of the calendar year of the applicable AICP bonus.  Employee shall be paid all accrued unused vacation in accordance with the Company&#8217;s vacation policy, as amended from time to time.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(c)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Termination Without Cause</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">.  In the event Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause, including without limitation in connection with a change in control of the Company, the Company shall pay Employee an amount equal to one times the amount of his annualized Base Annual Salary as in effect immediately prior to his Date of Termination (or as in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of an event of Good Reason, if </font></div></td></tr></table><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">4</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sB94D26BF55D91F6617DC3C7EE6C169EC"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:96px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">greater)  in a lump sum cash payment as soon as administratively feasible following the Date of Termination but no later than 70 days after the Date of Termination (subject to Sections 3(e) and 3(g)); provided, however, that if the 60-day period specified in Section 3(e) begins in one taxable year of Employee and ends in a subsequent taxable year of Employee, such cash severance benefit shall be paid to Employee in the subsequent taxable year (but in no event later than the date that is 70 days after the Date of Termination (or, to the extent specified in Section 3(g), later than the date that is six months after the Date of Termination)).  Employee&#8217;s unpaid Base Annual Salary shall be paid through his Date of Termination in accordance with the Company&#8217;s normal payroll practices. Any unpaid AICP bonus for a year preceding the calendar year of Employee&#8217;s Date of Termination shall be paid when the AICP bonus for other participants is paid but in no event later than March 15</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:8pt">th</sup></font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;of the calendar year following the end of the calendar year of the applicable AICP bonus.  In addition, the Company shall pay Employee an amount based on the  AICP payouts (if any) for the calendar year of his Date of Termination (a) calculated on the same basis as bonus payouts for the employee participants in the relevant AICP are calculated, (b) payable on the basis of a deemed 12-month calendar year participation in the plan, and (c) payable at the same time the employee participants in the plan receive payment but no later than March 15</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:8pt">th</sup></font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;of the calendar year following the end of the calendar year of the Date of Termination.  Employee shall be paid all accrued unused vacation in accordance with the Company&#8217;s vacation policy, as amended from time to time.</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:94px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:60px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(d)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Termination by Employee for Good Reason</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">. In the event that Employee terminates his employment with the Company for Good Reason, the Company shall pay Employee an amount equal to one times the amount of his annualized Base Annual Salary as in effect immediately prior to his Date of Termination (or as in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of an event of Good Reason, if greater) for the year in which the termination occurs in a lump sum cash payment as soon as administratively feasible following the Date of Termination but no later than 70 days after the Date of Termination (subject to Sections 3(e) and 3(g)); provided, however, that if the 60-day period specified in Section 3(e) begins in one taxable year of Employee and ends in a subsequent taxable year of Employee, such cash severance benefit shall be paid to Employee in the subsequent taxable year (but in no event later than the date that is 70 days after the Date of Termination (or, to the extent specified in Section 3(g), later than the date that is six months after the Date of Termination)).  Employee&#8217;s unpaid Base Annual Salary shall be paid through his Date of Termination in accordance with the Company&#8217;s normal payroll practices. Any unpaid AICP bonus for a year preceding the calendar year of Employee&#8217;s Date of Termination shall be paid when the AICP bonus for other participants is paid but in no event later than March 15</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:8pt">th</sup></font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;of the calendar year following the end of the calendar year of the applicable AICP bonus.  In addition, the Company shall pay Employee an amount based on the AICP payouts (if any) for the calendar year of his Date of Termination (a) calculated on the same basis as bonus payouts for the employee participants in the relevant AICP are calculated, (b) payable on the basis of a deemed 12-</font></div></td></tr></table><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">5</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sB94D26BF55D91F6617DC3C7EE6C169EC"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:94px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">month calendar year participation in the plan, and (c) payable at the same time other participants in the plan receive payment but no later than March 15</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:8pt">th</sup></font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;of the calendar year following the end of the calendar year of the Date of Termination.  Employee shall be paid all accrued unused vacation in accordance with the Company&#8217;s vacation policy, as amended from time to time.</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(e)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Release of All Claims</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">.  In order to receive any payments (other than any unpaid Base Annual Salary and accrued vacation through to his Date of Termination, if applicable) pursuant to Section 3(c) or (d), Employee shall first be required to execute and return a release in a form and substance satisfactory to the Company which releases the Company and its Affiliates, and their officers, employees, and directors and any employee benefit plan (and any other Company related person as specified in the release) (the &#8220;Company Group&#8221;) of any claims which Employee may have as against the Company Group and such release must be effective and not revoked within the time prescribed in the release and the release must be returned and irrevocably effective within the time period specified by the Company in the release but in no event later than 60 days after Employee&#8217;s Date of Termination if payments are made pursuant to Section 3(c) or (d).</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(f)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">No Duty to Mitigate</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">. Employee shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment or other benefit required to be paid to Employee pursuant to this Agreement, whether by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any such payment or other benefit be reduced on account of any compensation earned by Employee as a result of employment.  The Company&#8217;s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement (including, but not limited to, the payments under Section 3(c) and (d)) and otherwise perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against Employee or others, exclusive of payroll withholdings required by law.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(g)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Specified Employees</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">.  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