Exhibit 10.3

EXECUTION VERSION

SERVICES AGREEMENT

This Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Martha
Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and
Charles A. Koppelman (“Koppelman”) as of July 26, 2011.

Whereas, Koppelman is currently performing services for the Company in the
capacity of Executive Chairman of the Company pursuant to the Amended and
Restated Employment Agreement dated as of July 26, 2011 by and between the
Company and Koppelman (the “Employment Agreement”) and as a member of the
Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”);

Whereas, Koppelman’s services under the Employment Agreement and as a member of
the Board will terminate on the earlier of December 31, 2011 or the date on
which the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company reports directly
to the Company’s Board (the “Transition Date”);

Whereas, the Company desires to continue the services of Koppelman following the
Transition Date, and Koppelman is willing to continue to perform services for
the Company following the Transition Date, in each case on the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth herein;

Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises and obligations
contained herein, intending to be legally bound hereby, the Company and
Koppelman agree as follows:

1. Term. Subject to Koppelman’s services under the Employment Agreement
continuing through the Transition Date, this Agreement shall become effective as
of the Transition Date and shall continue for the duration of Koppelman’s
services as a member of the Board.

2. Services. Commencing on the Transition Date, Koppelman will continue to serve
as a member of the Company’s Board. In addition, Koppelman will be nominated to
continue to serve as a member of the Company’s Board at the annual shareholders’
meeting to be held in 2012, provided the Company’s stock remains listed on the
NASDAQ Stock Market or the New York Stock Exchange through such date. So long as
he remains a member of the Board, Koppelman will serve as Non Executive
Chairman, Vice Chairman or Special Committee Chairman, as the Board may
determine in its discretion, and shall have such duties and responsibilities as
may be assigned by the Board. In addition, from the Transition Date through
December 31, 2012, Koppelman will make himself available to assist with an
orderly transition of his responsibilities to a new principal executive officer
as reasonably requested by the Company.

3. Compensation. During the term of this Agreement, Koppelman shall be entitled
to receive Board fees on the same terms as apply from time to time to
independent members of the Board, including an initial grant of restricted stock
units equivalent to an equal number of

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shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company
(“Common Stock”), having a value of $50,000 on the Transition Date, and
containing terms substantially similar to those contained in initial Director
grants, pursuant to the terms of the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
Omnibus Stock and Option Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). In addition, in
consideration of his serving as Chairman, Vice Chairman or Special Committee
Chairman and assisting with transition, Executive shall be entitled to receive
on the Transition Date 100,000 performance-vested restricted stock units
(“RSUs”) representing 100,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the terms of
the Plan, which shall vest as follows: 50,000 RSUs shall vest at such time as
the trailing average closing price of the Common Stock during any 30 consecutive
days during the period from the Transition Date through December 31, 2012 has
been at least $6, and 50,000 RSUs shall vest at such time as the trailing
average closing price of the Common Stock during any 30 consecutive days during
the period from the Transition Date through December 31, 2012 has been at least
$8. To the extent vested, the RSUs will be settled on December 31, 2012 or, if
earlier, Koppelman’s termination of service as a member of the Board (other than
on account of voluntary resignation by Koppelman or removal by the Company for
cause). Upon voluntary resignation by Koppelman or removal by the Company for
cause prior to December 31, 2012, any RSUs (whether vested or unvested) will be
forfeited. In the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment
Agreement) of the Company prior to December 31, 2012, the Company will
accelerate the vesting and settlement of the RSUs. The RSUs will be awarded
pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit Agreement substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit A. Except for amounts accrued under this Section 3, Executive
will not be entitled to any additional payments upon termination of his services
under this Agreement.

4. Office. During the Term, Koppelman shall be provided with a suitable office
and secretarial assistance at the Company’s offices and use of appropriate
telecommunication devices (e.g., cell phone, blackberry).

5. Independent Contractor Status. Koppelman shall provide the services to the
Company under this Agreement as an independent contractor and, as such, shall be
free to exercise his own discretion and judgment in the performance of such
services and with respect to the time, place, method, and manner of performance.
Nothing contained in this Agreement or in the performance of any consulting
services shall be construed as creating the relationship of employer and
employee between the Company and Koppelman. Koppelman will not be entitled to
participate in any of the Company’s employee benefit plans or otherwise receive
any insurance or other employee benefits provided to employees of the Company on
account of any services provided by him under this Agreement.

6. Withholding Tax. The Company shall not withhold federal, state or local taxes
with respect to the compensation payable to Koppelman under this Agreement, and
Koppelman shall bear sole responsibility for the payment of all taxes due in
connection with such compensation.

7. Non-Exclusivity of Services. This Agreement does not prohibit Koppelman from
performing services for other businesses, to the extent otherwise permitted
under Section 10 of the Employment Agreement.

 

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8. Indemnification. The Indemnification Agreement dated May 19, 2011 between the
Company and Koppelman (the “Indemnification Agreement”) shall remain in full
force and effect.

9. Dispute Resolution. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to
this Agreement or the making, interpretation or breach thereof shall be settled
by arbitration in New York City, New York by three arbitrators in accordance
with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association,
and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any
court having jurisdiction thereof, and any party to the arbitration may
institute proceedings in any court having jurisdiction for the specific
performance of any such award. The powers of the arbitrator shall include, but
not be limited to, the awarding of injunctive relief.

10. Successors

(a) Company’s Successors. No rights or obligations of the Company under this
Agreement may be assigned or transferred without the consent of Koppelman except
in connection with a sale or transfer of the capital stock, business and/or
assets of the Company by merger, purchase or otherwise or in connection with any
corporate restructuring of the Company for which no consent of Koppelman will be
required.

(b) Koppelman’s Successors. No rights or obligations of Koppelman under this
Agreement may be assigned or transferred by Koppelman other than his rights to
payments hereunder, which may be transferred only by will or the laws of descent
and distribution. Upon Koppelman’s death, this Agreement and all rights of
Koppelman hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by
Koppelman’s beneficiary or beneficiaries, personal or legal representatives, or
estate, to the extent any such person succeeds to Koppelman’s interests under
this Agreement.

11. Notice. For the purposes of this Agreement, notices, demands and all other
communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given when delivered either personally or by United
States certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
addressed as follows:

If to Koppelman, at his residence address most recently filed with the Company;
and

a copy to:

Howard Jacobs, Esq.

Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP

575 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10022

If to the Company:

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.

601 West 26th Street

 

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New York, NY 10001

Attention: General Counsel

Tel: (212) 827-8362

Fax: (212) 827-8188;

or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in
writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall
be effective only upon receipt.

12. Modification; Waiver. No provision of this Agreement may be amended,
modified, or waived unless such amendment or modification is agreed to in
writing and signed by Koppelman and by a duly authorized officer of the Company,
and such waiver is set forth in writing and signed by the party to be charged.
No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party
hereto of any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such
other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or
conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.

13. Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions
of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provision of this Agreement which shall remain in full force and effect.

14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in one or more
counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which
together will constitute one and the same instrument.

15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement set forth
the entire understanding of the parties as to the subject matter herein and
supersede all prior agreements between the parties, whether written or oral,
relating to the same subject matter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties
expressly acknowledge and agree that the Employment Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect through the Transition Date and that the post-employment
covenants contained in Section 10 of the Employment Agreement shall thereafter
remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.

16. Section Headings; Absence of Presumption. The section headings in this
Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and they form no part of this
Agreement and shall not affect its interpretation. With regard to each and every
term and condition of this Agreement, the parties hereto understand and agree
that the same have been mutually negotiated, prepared and drafted, and if at any
time the parties hereto desire or are required to interpret or construe any such
term or condition, no consideration will be given to the issue of which party
hereto actually prepared, drafted or requested any term or condition of this
Agreement

17. Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of
this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without
regard to its conflicts of law principles. Each of the parties agrees that any
action to enforce an arbitration award rendered pursuant to Section 9 shall be
initiated and maintained only in the courts of the State of New York sitting in
the County of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York and the appellate courts having jurisdiction of appeals in
such courts. In that context, and without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, each of the parties

 

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irrevocably and unconditionally (a) submits for itself in any proceeding
relating to this Agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment
in respect thereof, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of
New York sitting in the County of New York, the court of the United States of
America for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts having
jurisdiction of appeals from any of the foregoing, and agrees that all claims in
respect of any such proceeding shall be heard and determined in such New York
State court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such federal court;
(b) consents that any such proceeding may and shall be brought in such courts
and waives any objection that it may now or thereafter have to the venue or
jurisdiction of any such proceeding in any such court or that such proceeding
was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;
(c) waives all right to trial by jury in any proceeding (whether based on
contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or
its performance under or the enforcement of this Agreement; (d) agrees that
service of process in any such proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy of
such process by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form
of mail), postage prepaid, to such party at its address as provided in
Section 11; and (e) agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall affect the right
to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by the laws of the
State of New York.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Koppelman have executed this Agreement on
the day and year first written above.

 

MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA, INC. By:  

/s/ Peter Hurwitz

  Name: Peter Hurwitz   Title: EVP + General Counsel

/s/ Charles A. Koppelman

Charles A. Koppelman

 

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Exhibit A

MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA, INC.

OMNIBUS STOCK AND OPTION COMPENSATION PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

This Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into
as of [Transition Date] by and between Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Charles A. Koppelman pursuant to the
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Omnibus Stock and Option Compensation Plan
(the “Plan”). To the extent any capitalized terms used in this Agreement are not
defined, they shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan, which is
attached to, and made a part of, this Agreement. In the event of a conflict
between the terms and provisions of the Plan and the terms and provisions of
this Agreement, the Plan terms and provisions shall prevail.

In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and intending to be
legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:

1. Restricted Stock Units. Pursuant to the Plan, the Company hereby grants to
you, and you hereby accept from the Company, 100,000 stock units, each of which
is a bookkeeping entry representing the equivalent in value of one (1) Share
(the “Restricted Stock Units”), on the terms and conditions set forth herein and
in the Plan.

2. Vesting and Payment of Restricted Stock Units.

(a) So long as your Service continues, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest in
accordance with the following schedule (each date specified being a “Vesting
Date”):

(i) 50,000 Restricted Stock Units shall vest at such time as the trailing
average closing price of the Common Stock of the Company during any thirty
(30) consecutive days during the period beginning on [Transition Date] and
ending on December 31, 2012 has been at least equal to six (6) dollars (the
“Milestone 6”); and

(ii) 50,000 Restricted Stock Units shall vest at such time as the trailing
average closing price of the Common Stock of the Company during any thirty
(30) consecutive days during the period beginning on [Transition Date] and
ending on December 31, 2012 has been at least equal to eight (8) dollars (the
“Milestone 8”).

(b) If some or all of the Restricted Stock Units referred to in subsections
(a)(i) and (a)(ii) above do not vest in accordance with such subsections, all of
such Restricted Stock Units that do not vest as of December 31, 2012 shall be
immediately forfeited without consideration.

(c) Payments, if any, shall be made on December 31, 2012 or, if earlier, upon
your termination of service as a member of the Board (other than on account of
your voluntary resignation or removal by the Company for cause) in the form set
forth in Section 3 below. Upon your voluntary resignation or removal by the
Company for cause prior to December 31, 2012, the Restricted Stock Units
(whether vested or unvested) will be forfeited.

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(d) In the event of a Change in Control (as such term is defined in the Amended
and Restated Employment Agreement dated July 20, 2011 between you and the
Company) of the Company prior to December 31, 2012, the Company will accelerate
vesting and payment of the Restricted Stock Units.

3. Form of Settlement of Restricted Stock Units. Restricted Stock Units shall be
settled in Shares, provided that the Company shall have no obligation to issue
Shares pursuant to this Agreement unless and until such issuance otherwise
complies with all applicable law. Prior to the time the Restricted Stock Units
are settled, you will have no rights other than those of a general creditor of
the Company. Restricted Stock Units represent an unfunded and unsecured
obligation of the Company.

4. Withholding Taxes. You agree to make arrangements satisfactory to the Company
for the satisfaction of any applicable tax obligations that arise in connection
with the Restricted Stock Units which, at the sole discretion of the Committee,
may include (i) having the Company withhold Shares from the settlement of the
Restricted Stock Units, or (ii) any other arrangement approved by the Company,
in either case, equal in value to the amount necessary to satisfy any such tax
obligations. Absent any arrangements to the contrary, the Company may withhold
Shares from the settlement of the Restricted Stock Units to satisfy the
applicable tax withholding obligations hereunder.

5. Tax Advice. You represent, warrant and acknowledge that the Company has made
no warranties or representations to you with respect to the income tax
consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and you are in
no manner relying on the Company or the Company’s representatives for an
assessment of such tax consequences. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE TAX LAWS AND
REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISOR
REGARDING ANY RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. NOTHING STATED HEREIN IS INTENDED OR
WRITTEN TO BE USED, AND CANNOT BE USED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING TAXPAYER
PENALTIES.

6. Non-Transferability of Restricted Stock Units. The Restricted Stock Units
shall not be transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and
distribution. The designation of a beneficiary or entry into a will or similar
arrangement does not constitute a transfer. The terms of this Agreement shall be
binding upon your executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns.

7. Restriction on Transfer. Regardless of whether the transfer or issuance of
the Shares to be issued pursuant to the Restricted Stock Units have been
registered under the Securities Act or have been registered or qualified under
the securities laws of any state, the Company may impose additional restrictions
upon the sale, pledge, or other transfer of the Shares (including the placement
of appropriate legends on stock certificates, if any, and the issuance of
stop-transfer instructions to the Company’s transfer agent) if, in the judgment
of the Company and the Company’s counsel, such restrictions are necessary in
order to achieve compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act, the
securities laws of any state, or any other law.

 

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8. Stock Certificate Restrictive Legends. Stock certificates evidencing the
Shares issued pursuant to the Restricted Stock Units, if any, may bear such
restrictive legends as the Company and the Company’s counsel deem necessary
under applicable law or pursuant to this Agreement.

9. Representations, Warranties, Covenants, and Acknowledgments. You hereby agree
that in the event the Company and the Company’s counsel deem it necessary or
advisable in the exercise of their discretion, the transfer or issuance of the
Shares issued pursuant to the Restricted Stock Units may be conditioned upon you
making certain representations, warranties, and acknowledgments relating to
compliance with applicable securities laws.

10. Voting and Other Rights. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, you shall
not have any voting rights or any other rights and privileges of a stockholder
of the Company unless and until the Restricted Stock Units are settled.

11. Authorization to Release Necessary Personal Information. You hereby
authorize and direct the Company to collect, use and transfer in electronic or
other form, any personal information (the “Data”) regarding your service, the
nature and amount of your compensation and the facts and conditions of your
participation in the Plan (including, but not limited to, your name, home
address, telephone number, date of birth, social security number (or any other
social or national identification number), salary, nationality, job title,
number of shares held and the details of all Awards or any other entitlement to
shares awarded, cancelled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding) for the
purpose of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the
Plan. You understand that the Data may be transferred to the Company or any of
its Parent, Subsidiaries, or Affiliates, or to any third parties assisting in
the implementation, administration and management of the Plan, including any
requisite transfer to a broker or other third party assisting with the
administration of this Restricted Stock Unit under the Plan or with whom shares
acquired pursuant to this Restricted Stock Unit or cash from the sale of such
shares may be deposited. You acknowledge that recipients of the Data may be
located in different countries, and those countries may have data privacy laws
and protections different from those in the country of your residence.
Furthermore, you acknowledge and understand that the transfer of the Data to the
Company or any of its Parent, Subsidiaries, or Affiliates, or to any third
parties is necessary for your participation in the Plan. You may at any time
withdraw the consents herein by contacting the Company’s local human resources
representative in writing. You further acknowledge that withdrawal of consent
may affect your ability to realize benefits from this Restricted Stock Unit, and
your ability to participate in the Plan.

12. No Entitlement or Claims for Compensation.

(a) Your rights, if any, in respect of or in connection with this Restricted
Stock Unit or any other Award is derived solely from the discretionary decision
of the Company to permit you to participate in the Plan and to benefit from a
discretionary Award. By accepting this Restricted Stock Unit, you expressly
acknowledge that there is no obligation on the part of the Company to continue
the Plan and/or grant any additional Awards to you. This Restricted Stock Unit
is not intended to be compensation of a continuing or recurring nature, or part
of your normal or expected compensation, and in no way represents any portion of
a your compensation or other remuneration for purposes of pension benefits,
severance, redundancy, resignation or any other purpose.

 

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(b) Neither the Plan nor this Restricted Stock Unit or any other Award granted
under the Plan shall be deemed to give you a right to become or remain an
Employee, Consultant or director of the Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary, or an
Affiliate. The Company and its Parents and Subsidiaries and Affiliates reserve
the right to terminate your Service at any time, with or without cause, and for
any reason, subject to applicable laws, the Company’s Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws and a written services agreement (if any), and you
shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived any claim to damages or specific
performance for breach of contract or dismissal, compensation for loss of
office, tort or otherwise with respect to the Plan, this Restricted Stock Unit
or any outstanding Award that is forfeited and/or is terminated by its terms or
to any future Award.

13. Notices. Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed sufficient when delivered personally or sent by fax
or forty-eight (48) hours after being deposited in the mail, as certified or
registered mail, with postage prepaid, and addressed to the Company at its
principal corporate offices and to you at the address maintained for you in the
Company’s records.

14. Entire Agreement; Enforcement of Rights. This Agreement, together with the
Plan, sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating
to the subject matter herein and therein and merges all prior discussions
between the parties. Except as contemplated under the Plan, no modification of
or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this
Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the parties to this
Agreement. The failure by either party to enforce any rights under this
Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights of such party.

15. Governing Law. This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto
and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed,
construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware,
without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

16. Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be
unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such
provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually
agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such
provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of this
Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and
(iii) the balance of this Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its
terms.

17. Successors and Assigns. The rights and benefits of this Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the Company’s successors and
assigns. The rights and obligations of you under this Agreement may not be
assigned without the prior written consent of the Company.

18. Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to
deliver any documents related to this Restricted Stock Unit under the Plan and
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or future Awards that may be granted under the Plan by electronic means or to
request your consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. You hereby
consent to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, to
agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system
established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the
Company.

19. Language. If you have received this Agreement or any other document related
to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the translated
version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

20. Acceptance of Agreement. You must expressly accept the terms and conditions
of your Restricted Stock Unit as set forth in this Agreement by signing and
returning this Agreement to the Company within 90 days after the Company sends
this Agreement to you. If you do not accept your Restricted Stock Unit in the
manner instructed by the Company, your Restricted Stock Unit will be subject to
cancellation.

21. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall
constitute one instrument.

23. Section 409A. The intent of the parties is that payments and benefits under
this Agreement are exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (“Section 409A”) under the short-term deferral exception
thereunder and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, all provisions of
this Agreement shall be construed in a manner consistent with the requirements
for avoiding taxes or penalties under Section 409A. Each payment hereunder shall
be treated as a separate payment to the maximum extent permissible under
Section 409A.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on this     
day of             , 201  .

 

MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA, INC. By:  

 

  (Signature) Name:  

 

Title:  

 

RECIPIENT:  

 

By:  

 

  (Signature) Address:  

 

 

Telephone Number:  

 

E-mail Address:  

 

 

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