EXECUTION VERSION

Exhibit 10.3

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement (the "Amendment") is made as of
June 15, 2007, by and between RathGibson, Inc., RGCH Holdings Corp., RGCH
Holdings LLC (collectively, the "Employers"), and Harley B. Kaplan
("Executive").

WHEREAS, the Employers and Executive are parties to an Employment Agreement
dated as of February 7, 2006 (the "Employment Agreement"); and

WHEREAS, the Employers and Executive desire to amend the Employment Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

1.

All references in the Employment Agreement, and all Exhibits thereto, to Castle
Harlan Partners IV, L.P. and Castle Harlan, Inc. shall be removed from the
Employment Agreement and such exhibits.

2.

RGCH Holdings LLC hereby assigns its rights and obligations under the Employment
Agreement to RG Tube Holdings LLC ("RG Tube") pursuant to section 9.6 of the
Employment Agreement.  RG Tube shall replace RGCH Holdings LLC as a party to the
Employment Agreement and all references to the LLC in the Employment Agreement
and all Exhibits thereto shall refer to RG Tube.  The Employee hereby
acknowledges and agrees that RGCH Holdings LLC has satisfied its obligations
under the Employment Agreement and has assigned its rights and obligations under
the Employment Agreement to RG Tube.

3.

Section 4.2 shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

"Bonus.  The Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual bonus of up to
200% of Base Salary ("Bonus") under a plan established by the Company or the
Board (or a Committee thereof).  The Executive's target bonus shall be 100% of
Base Salary (the "Target Bonus")."

4.

To the extent not amended hereby, the Employment Agreement shall continue with
full   force and effect in accordance with its terms.

 

 

 

5.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been entered into as of the date first
set forth above.

RATHGIBSON, INC.

HARLEY B. KAPLAN

/s/ Harley B. Kaplan                                    

/s/ Harley B. Kaplan                                               

By:  Harley B. Kaplan

By:  Harley B. Kaplan

Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer

RGCH HOLDINGS CORP.

/s/ Harley B. Kaplan                                   

By:  Harley B. Kaplan

Title:  Chief Executive Officer

RGCH HOLDINGS LLC

/s/ William M. Pruellage                              

By:  William M. Pruellage

Title:  President

RG TUBE HOLDINGS LLC

/s/ Edward A. Johnson                                

 

By:  Edward A. Johnson

Title:  President