Exhibit 10.13

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2
to
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is dated as of
December 31, 2008, by and between Farmer Bros. Co., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and Roger M. Laverty III (“Laverty”).

 

WHEREAS, Laverty is currently employed by the Company pursuant to that certain
Employment Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2006 and subsequently amended as of
December 6, 2007 (the “Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Laverty desire to amend the Agreement, as provided
herein, to incorporate certain changes deemed advisable in light of Section 409A
of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.             THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 7B OF THE AGREEMENT IS HEREBY
AMENDED AND RESTATED TO READ IN ITS ENTIRETY AS FOLLOWS:

 

“ “Good Reason” shall consist only of (i) the Company’s material breach of this
Agreement, (ii) a material reduction in Laverty’s responsibilities, duties or
authority, or (iii) a material relocation of Laverty’s principal place of
employment more than fifty (50) miles from its present location; provided,
however, that any such condition shall not constitute “Good Reason” unless both
(x) Laverty provides written notice to the Company describing the condition
claimed to constitute Good Reason in reasonable detail within ninety (90) days
of the initial existence of such condition, and (y) the Company fails to remedy
such condition within thirty (30) days of receiving such written notice thereof;
and provided, further, that in all events the termination of Laverty’s
employment with the Company shall not be treated as a termination for “Good
Reason” unless such termination occurs not more than one (1) year following the
initial existence of the condition claimed to constitute “Good Reason.” ”

 

2.             SECTION 8B OF THE AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED AND RESTATED TO
READ IN ITS ENTIRETY AS FOLLOWS:

 

“B.          IF TERMINATION OCCURS AT THE ELECTION OF THE COMPANY WITHOUT CAUSE
OR BY LAVERTY’S RESIGNATION WITH GOOD REASON:  LAVERTY WILL RECEIVE AS SEVERANCE
(I) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO HIS BASE SALARY AT THE RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF
TERMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, (II) PARTIALLY COMPANY-PAID COBRA
COVERAGE UNDER THE COMPANY’S HEALTH CARE PLAN FOR HIMSELF AND HIS SPOUSE FOR ONE
(1) YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE TERMINATION DATE (THE COMPANY WILL PAY THE SAME
PERCENTAGE OF THE COVERAGE COST THAT IT WOULD HAVE PAID HAD LAVERTY’S EMPLOYMENT
NOT TERMINATED) AND (III) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) OF
LAVERTY’S TARGET AWARD FOR THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE DATE OF TERMINATION
OCCURS (OR, IF NO TARGET AWARD HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO LAVERTY AS OF THE DATE OF
TERMINATION, THE AVERAGE BONUS PAID BY THE COMPANY TO LAVERTY FOR THE LAST THREE
(3)

 

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COMPLETED FISCAL YEARS OR FOR THE NUMBER OF COMPLETED FISCAL YEARS THAT LAVERTY
HAS BEEN IN THE EMPLOY OF THE COMPANY IF FEWER THAN THREE,  PRIOR TO THE
TERMINATION DATE), SUCH AMOUNT TO BE PRORATED FOR THE PARTIAL FISCAL YEAR IN
WHICH THE TERMINATION OCCURS.  LAVERTY IS NOT OBLIGATED TO SEEK OTHER EMPLOYMENT
AS A CONDITION TO RECEIPT OF THE PAYMENTS CALLED FOR BY THIS SECTION 8B, AND
LAVERTY’S EARNINGS, INCOME OR PROFITS FROM OTHER EMPLOYMENT OR BUSINESS
ACTIVITIES AFTER TERMINATION OF HIS EMPLOYMENT SHALL NOT REDUCE THE COMPANY’S
PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION 8B.  SUBJECT TO SECTION 8C AND
SECTION 12K(II), THE AMOUNT REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE (I) ABOVE SHALL BE PAID IN
INSTALLMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY’S STANDARD PAYROLL PRACTICES
COMMENCING IN THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE MONTH IN WHICH LAVERTY’S SEPARATION FROM
SERVICE OCCURS, AND THE AMOUNT REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE (III) ABOVE SHALL BE PAID
IN A LUMP SUM WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE COMPANY’S FISCAL YEAR
IN WHICH LAVERTY’S SEPARATION FROM SERVICE OCCURS.  AS USED HEREIN, A
“SEPARATION FROM SERVICE” OCCURS WHEN LAVERTY DIES, RETIRES, OR OTHERWISE HAS A
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY THAT CONSTITUTES A “SEPARATION FROM
SERVICE” WITHIN THE MEANING OF TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.409A-1(H)(1),
WITHOUT REGARD TO THE OPTIONAL ALTERNATIVE DEFINITIONS AVAILABLE THEREUNDER.”

 

3.             SECTION 8C OF THE AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED AND RESTATED TO
READ IN ITS ENTIRETY AS FOLLOWS:

 

“C.          As a condition to receiving the severance payments under Section 8B
above, Laverty must execute and deliver to the Company within twenty-one (21)
days following the termination of his employment (or such longer period as may
be required under applicable law) a general release of claims against the
Company other than claims to the payments called for by this Agreement, such
release to be in form and content substantially as attached hereto as Exhibit A,
and said release shall have become effective under applicable laws, including
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended.”

 

4.             A NEW SECTION 12K IS HEREBY ADDED TO THE AGREEMENT TO READ IN ITS
ENTIRETY AS FOLLOWS:

 

“K           Section 409A.

 

(i)                                     It is intended that any amounts payable
under this Agreement shall either be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of
the Code (including the Treasury regulations and other published guidance
relating thereto) (“Code Section 409A”) so as not to subject Laverty to payment
of any additional tax, penalty or interest imposed under Code Section 409A.  The
provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted to avoid the
imputation of any such additional tax, penalty or interest under Code
Section 409A yet preserve (to the nearest extent reasonably possible) the
intended benefit payable to Laverty.

 

(ii)                                  Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, if Laverty is a “specified employee” within the
meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i) as of the date of Laverty’s
Separation

 

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from Service, Laverty shall not be entitled to any payment or benefit pursuant
to Section 8B until the earlier of (i) the date which is six (6) months after
Laverty’s Separation from Service for any reason other than death, or (ii) the
date of Laverty’s death.  Any amounts otherwise payable to Laverty upon or in
the six (6) month period following Laverty’s Separation from Service that are
not so paid by reason of this Section 12K(ii) shall be paid (without interest)
as soon as practicable (and in all events within thirty (30) days) after the
date that is six (6) months after Laverty’s Separation from Service (or, if
earlier, as soon as practicable, and in all events within thirty (30) days,
after the date of Laverty’s death).  The provisions of this
Section 12K(ii) shall only apply if, and to the extent, required to avoid the
imputation of any tax, penalty or interest pursuant to Code Section 409A.

 

(iii)                               To the extent that any benefits pursuant to
Section 8B(ii) or reimbursements pursuant to Section 6 or Section 12J are
taxable to Laverty, any reimbursement payment due to Laverty pursuant to any
such provision shall be paid to Laverty on or before the last day of Laverty’s
taxable year following the taxable year in which the related expense was
incurred.  The benefits and reimbursements pursuant to such provisions are not
subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit and the amount of such
benefits and reimbursements that Laverty receives in one taxable year shall not
affect the amount of such benefits or reimbursements that Laverty receives in
any other taxable year.”

 

5.             EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY MODIFIED HEREIN, THE AGREEMENT SHALL REMAIN
IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS ORIGINAL TERMS.

 

6.             CAPITALIZED TERMS THAT ARE NOT DEFINED HEREIN SHALL HAVE THE
MEANINGS ASCRIBED TO THEM IN THE AGREEMENT.

 

7.             THIS AMENDMENT MAY BE EXECUTED IN ONE OR MORE COUNTERPARTS, EACH
OF WHICH SHALL BE DEEMED AN ORIGINAL, BUT ALL OF WHICH TOGETHER SHALL CONSTITUTE
ONE AND THE SAME INSTRUMENT.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed
and delivered on the day and year first above written.

 

 

 

FARMER BROS. CO.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

     /s/ John E. Simmons

 

         John E. Simmons

 

        Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

LAVERTY

 

 

 

 

 

           /s/ Roger M. Laverty III

 

Roger M. Laverty III

 

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