Exhibit 10.4
AMENDED AND RESTATED
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
     This AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT effective as of January 1,
2009 (the “Effective Date”), which incorporates the original employment
agreement dated as of May 19, 2000, Amendment No. 1 also dated as of May 19,
2000, Amendment No. 2, dated as of May 19, 2001, a third amendment, dated as of
January 1, 2003, and a fourth amendment incorporated herein, (the “Agreement”),
is between Navigant Consulting, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
and William M. Goodyear (the “Executive”).
RECITALS

  A.   The Executive possesses knowledge, skill and experience advantageous to
the Company.     B.   The Company desires to employ the Executive as its Chief
Executive Officer, and the Executive desires to accept such employment, on the
terms and conditions set forth herein.

AGREEMENT
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and mutual
covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:

1.   Employment. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
Company agrees to employ the Executive, and the Executive agrees to be employed
by the Company, for the period stated in Paragraph 2 hereof.   2.   Employment
Term. The term of the Executive’s employment by the Company under this Agreement
will begin as of the Effective Date and will continue indefinitely, subject to
termination by either party as provided in Paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 hereof (the
“Employment Term”).   3.   Position and Responsibilities. During the period of
his employment hereunder, the Executive agrees to serve the Company; and the
Company shall employ the Executive, as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
During the Employment Term, the Executive shall possess such broad powers and
perform such duties and functions as are normally incident to, the position of
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer with an entity of an equivalent size and
nature as the Company.   4.   Performance of Duties; Commitment of Time. During
the Employment Term the Executive shall discharge the following obligations:

  (a)   During the period of his employment hereunder and except for illness,
reasonable vacation periods, and reasonable leaves of absence, the Executive
shall devote his best efforts and a reasonable amount of his business time
(which shall not be less than full time), attention and skill to the business
and affairs of the Company and

 

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      its subsidiaries, affiliates and divisions, as such business and affairs
now exist and as they may be hereafter changed or added to.     (b)   The
Executive shall report directly and exclusively to the Company’s Board of
Directors (“the Board”), and he shall perform all of his duties in accordance
with such reasonable directions, requests, rules and regulations as are
specified by the Board in connection with his employment.     (c)   Nothing
herein shall preclude the Executive from devoting such reasonable time as
required to serve, or to continue to serve, on the boards of directors of, or to
hold any other offices or positions in or with respect to, other companies,
organizations or entities, provided that (i) the Executive gives prior notice to
the Company of such other activities, (ii) such other activities do not violate
Paragraph 6 hereof, and (iii) such other activities have no material effect on
the time the Executive is required to spend in connection with the services
required of him hereunder. The Company acknowledges that the Executive is
currently involved with several businesses. The Executive represents and
warrants that such involvement will not affect the performance of the
Executive’s duties as specified in this Paragraph 4.

5.   Compensation and Benefits.

  (a)   Base Salary. During the Employment Term, the Executive will receive an
annual salary, payable in monthly or more frequent installments, of $850,000
subject to authorized withholding and other deductions. The annual salary will
be reviewed annually and, if appropriate, increased by the Company in the sole
discretion of the Compensation Committee of its Board. Such annual salary, as so
increased, is hereinafter referred to as the “Base Salary.”1     (b)  
Discretionary Bonus. During the Employment Term, the Executive will be eligible
to receive such cash bonus or bonuses as are determined to be appropriate by the
Compensation Committee of the Board. Such bonus or bonuses shall be based upon
the Compensation Committee’s review of the Executive’s performance.2     (c)  
Employee Benefits. During the Employment Term, the Executive will be entitled to
receive all benefits of employment generally available to other members of the
Company’s senior executive management, upon his satisfaction of the eligibility
or participation criteria therefor.     (d)   Entitlement to Perquisites. For
each fiscal year of the Company, or portion thereof, occurring during the
Employment Term, the Executive shall be entitled to receive those perquisites
from the Company which are generally available to other members of the Company’s
senior executive management.

 

1   Change made by third amendment effective as of January 1, 2003.   2   Change
made by Amendment No. 2 dated as of May 19, 2001.

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  (e)   Reimbursement of Travel and Entertainment Expenses. The Company shall
pay or reimburse the Executive, in accordance with its normal policies and
practices, for all reasonable hotel, travel and other expenses incurred by the
Executive in connection with the performance of his obligations hereunder.    
(f)   Legal Fees. The Company shall pay, or reimburse the Executive for, the
legal fees and expenses of counsel incurred by the Executive in connection with
the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, but not
in excess of $10,000.     (g)   Withholding Taxes. There shall be deducted and
withheld from the Base Salary and all other compensation payable to the
Executive during or following the Employment Term any and all amounts required
to be deducted or withheld under the provisions of any statute, regulation,
ordinance or order.

6.   Obligations of the Executive During and After Employment.

  (a)   The Executive acknowledges and agrees that solely by virtue of his
employment by, and relationship with, the Company, he will acquire “Confidential
Information,” as defined in Subparagraph (vii) below, as well as special
knowledge of the Company’s relationships with its clients, and that, but for his
association with the Company, the Executive will not have had access to said
Confidential Information or knowledge of said relationships. The Executive
further acknowledges and agrees (1) that the Company has long-term relationships
with its clients, and that those relationships were developed at great expense
and difficulty to the Company over several years of close and continuing
involvement; (2) that the Company’s relationships with its clients are and will
continue to be valuable, special and unique assets of the Company and (3) that
the Company has the following protectable interests that are critical to its
competitive advantage in the industry and would be of demonstrable value in the
hands of a competitor: software designs and application; plans, modeling
products and tools (including, but not limited to, COMPASS 2000); processes,
distribution networks, and protocols; research bases, systems, and industry
benchmarks; and concepts, ideas, marketing strategies, and other matters not
generally known to the public. In return for the consideration described in this
Agreement, the Executive hereby represents, warrants and covenants as follows:

  (i)   The Executive has executed and delivered this Agreement as his free and
voluntary act, after having determined that the provisions contained herein are
of a material benefit to him, and that the duties and obligations imposed on him
hereunder are fair and reasonable and will not prevent him from earning a
comparable livelihood following the termination of his employment with the
Company;     (ii)   The Executive has read and fully understands the terms and
conditions set forth herein, . has had time to reflect on and consider the
benefits and consequences of entering into this Agreement, and has had the
opportunity

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      to review the terms hereof with an attorney or other representative if he
so chooses;     (iii)   The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Executive does not conflict with, or result in a breach of or constitute a
default under, any agreement or contract, whether oral or written, to which the
Executive is a party or by which the Executive may be bound;     (iv)   The
Executive agrees that, during the time of his employment with the Company and
for a period of one year after termination of the Executive’s employment
hereunder for any reason whatsoever or for no reason, whether voluntary or
involuntary, the Executive will not, except on behalf of the Company, anywhere
in North America or in any other place or venue where the Company or any
affiliate, subsidiary or division thereof now conducts or operates, or may
conduct or operate, its business prior to the date of the Executive’s
termination of employment;

  (A)   directly or indirectly, contact, solicit or direct any person, firm,
corporation, association, or other entity to contact or solicit, any of the
Employer’s clients or prospective clients (as they are hereinafter defined) for
the purpose of selling or distributing or attempting to sell or distribute, any
products and/or services in competition with the Company to its clients during
the term hereof. In addition, the Executive will not disclose the identity of
any such clients or prospective clients, or any part thereof, to any person,
firm, corporation, association, or other entity for any reason or purpose
whatsoever, except to the extent (1) required by any law, regulation or order of
any court or regulatory commission, department or agency, provided that the
Executive gives prompt notice of such requirement to the Company to enable the
Company to seek an appropriate protective order, or (2) such disclosure is in
the Executive’s reasonable judgment necessary or appropriate to perform properly
the Executive’s duties under this Agreement, including without limitation in
connection with a sale or potential sale of the Company or of all or of any
portion of the assets of the Company;     (B)   solicit on his own behalf or on
behalf of any other person, the services of any person who is an employee of the
Company, nor solicit any of the Company’s employees to terminate employment with
the Company;     (C)   become directly or indirectly, an investor, owner or
stockholder (excluding investments representing less than 2% of the common stock
of a public company), lender, director, consultant, employee, agent or
salesperson, whether part-time or full-time, of any business which competes with
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      products or services developed, marketed or provided by the Company; and  
  (D)   act as a consultant, advisor, officer, manager, agent, director,
partner, independent contractor, owner, or employee for or on behalf of any of
the Company’s clients or prospective clients (as hereinafter defined), with
respect to any other business activities in which the Company engages during the
term hereof;

  (v)   The scope described above is necessary and reasonable in order to
protect the Company in the conduct of its business and that, if the Executive
becomes employed by another employer, the Executive hereby consents to and the
Company is hereby given permission to disclose the existence of this Paragraph 6
to such employer.     (vi)   For purposes of this Paragraph 6, “client” shall be
defined as any person, firm, corporation, association, or entity that purchased
any type of product and/or service from the Company or is or was doing business
with the Company within the 12-month period immediately preceding termination of
the Executive’s employment. For purposes of this Paragraph 6, “prospective
client” shall be defined as any person, firm, corporation, association, or
entity contacted or solicited in writing by the Company or who contacted the
Company within the 12-month period immediately preceding the termination of the
Executive’s employment for the purpose of having such persons, firms,
corporations, associations, or entities become a client of the Company;    
(vii)   Both during his employment and thereafter he will not, for any reason
whatsoever, use for himself or disclose to any person not employed by the
Company any “Confidential Information” of the Company acquired by the Executive
during his relationship with the Company, except to the extent that such
Confidential Information (a) becomes a matter of public record or is published
in a newspaper, magazine or other periodical, or in other media, available to
the general public, other than as a result of any act or omission of the
Executive, (b) is required to be disclosed by law, regulation or order of any
court or regulatory commission, department or agency, provided that the
Executive gives prompt notice of such requirement to the Company to enable the
Company to seek an appropriate protective order, or (c) is in the Executive’s
reasonable judgment necessary or appropriate to be disclosed in order to perform
properly the Executive’s duties under this Agreement, including without
limitation in connection with a sale or potential sale of the Company or of all
or any portion of the assets of the Company. The Executive further agrees to use
Confidential Information solely for the purpose of performing duties with the
Company and further agrees not to use Confidential Information for his own
private use or commercial purposes. The Executive agrees that “Confidential
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      limited to: (1) any financial, engineering, business, planning,
operations, services, potential services, products, potential products,
technical information and/or know-how, organization charts, formulas, business
plans, production, purchasing, marketing, pricing, sales, profit, personnel,
customer, broker, supplier, or other lists or information of the Company;
(2) any papers, data, records, processes, methods, techniques, systems, models,
samples, devices, equipment, compilations, invoices, client lists, or documents
of the Company; (3) any confidential information or trade secrets of any third
party provided to the Company in confidence or subject to other use or
disclosure restrictions or limitations; and (4) any other information, written,
oral, or electronic, whether existing now or at some time in the future
developments, which pertains to the Company’s affairs or interests or with whom
or how the Company does business. The Company acknowledges and agrees that
Confidential Information does not include information properly in the public
domain;     (viii)   During and after the term of employment hereunder, the
Executive will not remove from the Company’s premises any documents, records,
files, notebooks, correspondence, reports, video or audio recordings, computer
printouts, computer programs, computer software, price lists, microfilm,
drawings, or other similar documents containing Confidential Information,
including copies thereof, whether prepared by him or others, except as in the
Executive’s reasonable judgment is necessary or appropriate for the performance
of his duties under this Agreement, and in such cases, will promptly return such
items to the Company. Upon termination of his employment with the Company, all
such items including summaries or copies thereof, then in the Executive’s
possession, shall be returned to the Company immediately;     (ix)   All ideas,
inventions, designs, processes, discoveries, enhancements, plans, writings, and
other developments or improvements (the “Inventions”) conceived by the
Executive, alone or with others, during the term of his employment, whether or
not during working hours, that are within the scope of the Executive’s business
operations or that relate to any of the Company’s work or projects (including
any and all inventions based wholly or in part upon ideas conceived during the
Executive’s employment with the Company), are the sole and exclusive property of
the Company. The Executive further agrees that (1) he will promptly disclose all
Inventions to the Company and hereby assigns to the Company all present and
future rights he has or may have in those Inventions, including without
limitation those relating to patent, copyright, trademark or trade secrets; and
(2) all of the Inventions eligible under the copyright laws are “work made for
hire.” At the request of and without charge to the Company, the Executive will
do all things deemed by the Company to be reasonably necessary to perfect title
to the Inventions in the Company and to assist in obtaining for the Company such
patents, copyrights or other protection as may be provided under law and desired
by the Company,

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      including but not limited to executing and signing any and all relevant
applications, assignments or other instruments. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
pursuant to the Employee Patent Act, Illinois Public Act 83-493, the Company
hereby notifies the Executive that the provisions of this Subparagraph
(ix) shall not apply to any Inventions for which no equipment, supplies,
facility or trade secret information of the Company was used and which were
developed entirely on the Executive’s own time, unless (1) the Invention relates
(i) to the business of the Company, or (ii) to actual or demonstrably
anticipated research or development of the Company, or (2) the Invention results
from any work performed by the Executive for the Company;     (x)   All client
lists, supplier lists, and client and supplier information are and shall remain
the exclusive property of the Company, regardless of whether such information
was developed, purchased, acquired, or otherwise obtained by the Company or the
Executive. The Executive also agrees to furnish to the Company on demand at any
time during his employment, and upon the termination of his employment, any
records, notes, computer printouts, computer programs, computer software, price
lists, microfilm, or any other documents related to the Company’s business,
including originals and copies thereof; and     (xi)   The Executive may become
aware of “material” nonpublic information relating to clients whose stock is
publicly traded. The Executive acknowledges that he is prohibited by law as well
as by Company policy from trading in the shares of such clients while in
possession of such information or directly or indirectly disclosing such
information to any other persons so that they may trade in these shares. For
purposes of this Subparagraph (xi), “material” information may include any
information, positive or negative, which might be of significance to an investor
in determining whether to purchase, sell or hold the stock of publicly traded
clients. Information may be significant for this purpose even if it would not
alone determine the investor’s decision. Examples include a potential business
acquisition, internal financial information that departs in any way from what
the market would expect, the acquisition or loss of a major contract, or an
important financing transaction.

  (b)   Remedy for Breach. The Executive agrees that in the event of a material
breach or threatened material breach of any of the covenants contained in this
Paragraph 6, the Company will have the right and remedy to have such covenants
specifically enforced by any court having jurisdiction, it being acknowledged
and agreed that any material breach of any of the covenants will cause
irreparable injury to the Company and that money damages will not provide an
adequate remedy to the Company.     (c)   Blue-Penciling. The Executive
acknowledges and agrees that the noncompetition and nonsolicitation provisions
contained herein are reasonable in geographic,

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      temporal and subject matter scope and in all other respects, and do not
impose limitations greater than are necessary to protect the goodwill,
Confidential Information and other business interests of the Company.
Nevertheless, if any court determines that any of said noncompetition and other
restrictive covenants and agreements, or any provision thereof, is unenforceable
because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, such court will
have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case
may be; and, in its reduced form, such provision will then be enforceable to the
maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

7.   Termination of Employment.

  (a)   Termination as a Result of Death or Disability. The Executive’s
employment with the Company shall terminate automatically upon the Executive’s
death during the Employment Term. If the Disability of the Executive has
occurred during the Employment Term (pursuant to the definition of “Disability”
set forth below), the Company may give to the Executive written notice of its
intention to terminate the Executive’s employment. In such event, the
Executive’s employment with the Company shall terminate effective on the 30th
day after receipt of such notice by the Company (the “Disability Effective
Date”), provided that, within the 30 days after receipt of notice, the Executive
shall not have returned to substantial performance of the Executive’s duties.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean the absence of the
Executive from the Executive’s duties with the Company for 120 consecutive days,
or a total of 180 days in any 12-month period, as a result of incapacity due to
mental or physical illness which is determined to be total and permanent by a
physician jointly selected by the Company and the Executive or the Executive’s
legal representative, or if the parties cannot agree on the selection of such
physician then each shall choose a physician and the two physicians shall
jointly select a physician to make such binding determination.     (b)  
Termination by the Company for Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive’s
employment during the Employment Term for Cause at any time upon written notice
from the Board specifying such Cause and the expiration of the cure period
specified below, and thereafter, the Company’s obligations hereunder (other than
the obligation to pay any accrued salary or benefit) shall cease and terminate;
provided, however, that such written notice shall not be delivered until after
the Board shall have given the Executive written notice specifying the conduct
alleged to have constituted such Cause. The Executive shall have 30 days to cure
the matters specified in the notice delivered by the Board (to the extent that
such matters are curable). For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean
the Executive’s willful misconduct, dishonesty or other willful actions (or
willful failures to act) which are materially and demonstrably injurious to the
Company, or a material breach by the Executive of one or more terms of this
Agreement, which shall include the Executive’s habitual neglect of the material
duties required of him under this Agreement. For purposes of this Paragraph, no
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      considered “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by the
Executive in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action
or omission was in the best interests of the Company. Any act, or failure to
act, based upon authority given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the
Board or based upon the advice of counsel for the Company shall be conclusively
presumed to be done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive in good faith and
in the best interests of the Company. The cessation of employment of the
Executive shall not be deemed to be for Cause unless and until there shall have
been delivered to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Board
by the vote of a majority of the entire Board at a meeting of the Board duly
called and held for such purpose, at which the Executive shall have an
opportunity to be present and to be heard, finding that, in the good faith
opinion of the Board, the Executive is guilty of the conduct described above,
and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.     (c)   Termination by the
Executive for Good Reason. The Executive’s employment with the Company may be
terminated by the Executive for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Good Reason” shall mean any of the following actions, if taken without the
express written consent of the Executive: (1) any material change by the Company
in the Executive’s title, functions, duties, or responsibilities, which changes
would cause the Executive’s position with the Company to become of significantly
less responsibility, importance or scope as compared to the position and
attributes that applied to the Executive as of the Effective Date; (2) any
material failure by the Company to comply with any of the provisions of this
Agreement; (3) any change in the number or composition of the Board which causes
the Executive to believe that as a result thereof the exercise of his duties,
responsibilities or authorities may be adversely affected;3 or (4) the
requirement made by the Company that the Executive change his manner of
performing his responsibilities so as to require a change in his residence.    
(d)   Notice of Termination. Any termination by the Company for Cause, or by the
Executive for Good Reason, shall be communicated by Notice of Termination to the
other party. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” means a
written notice which (1) indicates the specific termination provision in this
Agreement relied upon, (2) to the extent applicable, sets forth in reasonable
detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of
the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated and (3) specifies
the termination date (which date shall be not more than 30 days after the giving
of such notice). The failure by the Executive or the Company to set forth in the
Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of
Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any right of the Executive or the Company,
respectively, hereunder or preclude the Executive or the Company, respectively,
from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive’s or the
Company’s rights hereunder.

 

3   Change made by Amendment No. 2 dated as of May 19, 2001.

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8.   Obligations of the Company upon Termination of Employment. Except as
otherwise delayed pursuant to Paragraph 11 relating to the application of
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to
Specified Employees (as defined herein), the following provisions shall apply:

  (a)   Termination by the Company Other Than for Cause, Death or Disability or
by the Executive for Good Reason. If, during the Employment Term or within one
year after the expiration of this Agreement or any successor agreements4, the
Executive incurs a “Separation from Service” within the meaning of Section 409A
of the Code (a “Separation from Service”) by reason of (i) the Company’s
termination of the Executive’s employment other than for Cause, death or
Disability, or (ii) the Executive’s resignation from employment for Good Reason,
then in any such case the Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum in
cash within 30 after the date of Separation from Service (or, in the event any
amounts due cannot be determined within this period, as soon thereafter as is
practicable in accordance with U.S. Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(d), relating
to administrative delays) an amount equal to two times the sum of (1) the
Executive’s then current Base Salary plus (2) the average of his three most
recent annual bonuses.5 The provisions of this Subparagraph 8(a) shall not
affect any rights of the Executive under the Company’s benefit plans or programs
or under any bonus arrangement agreed to by the Executive and the Company.    
(b)   Termination as a Result of the Executive’s Disability or Death. If, during
the Employment Term, the Executive incurs a Separation from Service by reason of
the Executive’s Disability or death, then the Company shall pay to the Executive
or the Executive’s legal representatives in a lump sum in cash within 30 days
after the date of Separation from Service (or, in the event any amounts due
cannot be determined within this period, as soon thereafter as is practicable in
accordance with U.S. Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(d), relating to
administrative delays) an amount equal to two times the sum of (1) the
Executive’s then current Base Salary plus (2) the average of his three most
recent annual bonuses.6 The provisions of this Subparagraph 8(b) shall not
affect any rights of the Executive’s heirs, administrators, executors, legatees,
beneficiaries or assigns under the Company’s benefit plans or programs or under
any bonus arrangement agreed to by the Executive and the Company.     (c)  
Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive other than for Good
Reason. If, during the Employment Term, the Executive incurs a Separation from
Service by reason of (i) the Company’s termination of the Executive’s employment
for Cause or (ii) the Executive’s resignation, excluding resignation by him for
Good Reason, then the Company shall have no further obligation to the Executive
other than the obligation to pay to the Executive (A) his Base Salary through
the date of Separation from Service and (B) any other

 

4   Change made by Amendment No. 2 dated as of May 19, 2001.   5   Change made
by third amendment effective January 1, 2003.   6   Change made by third
amendment effective January 1, 2003.

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      compensation and benefits due to the Executive in accordance with this
Agreement, in each case to the extent theretofore unpaid.     (d)   Other
Benefits Upon Termination. Subject to the foregoing, the Executive’s
participation in (if any) and rights under (if any) any Company employee benefit
plans and programs upon and after any termination of the Executive’s employment
by either party for any or no reason (including without limitation under the
LTIP and any Restricted Stock Award Agreement(s) executed thereunder) will be
governed by the terms and conditions of those plans and programs (as in effect
or amended from time to time).

9.   Change of Control Benefits.

  (a)   Termination Following a Change of Control. If the Executive incurs a
Separation from Service for any reason (including by resignation of Executive)
following a Change of Control of the Company, then the Company shall pay to the
Executive or the Executive’s legal representatives in a lump sum in cash on the
date of such Separation from Service (or, in the event any amounts due cannot be
determined within this period, as soon thereafter as is practicable in
accordance with U.S. Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(d), relating to
administrative delays) an amount equal to three times the sum of (1) the
Executive’s then current Base Salary plus (2) the average of his three most
recent annual bonuses7; provided that, the payment under this Subparagraph
(a) shall be in lieu of any payment under Subparagraphs 8(a), 8(b) or 8(c).    
(b)   Termination Prior to a Change of Control. If the Executive incurs a
Separation from Service within the twelve months preceding a Change of Control,
for any reason other than by the Company for Cause or by the Executive other
than for Good Reason, then the Company shall pay to the Executive or the
Executive’s legal representatives in a lump sum in cash within 30 days after the
Change of Control, an amount equal to the sum of (1) the Executive’s Base Salary
in effect on the date the Executive incurred a Separation from Service from the
Company plus (2) the average of his three most recent annual bonuses. The
Executive shall not be vested or entitled to the payments provided hereunder
until a Change of Control occurs.     (c)   Change of Control. A “Change of
Control” shall have been deemed to have occurred if at any time during the
Employment Term:

  (i)   the Company sells or otherwise disposes of a material interest in the
Company or its businesses or all or a material portion of its assets in one or
more transactions occurring after the Effective Date, including without
limitation a sale or disposition in one or more transactions of assets of the
Company and its subsidiaries having a fair market value of at least 60% of the
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      subsidiaries on the Effective Date on a consolidated basis, or the Company
sells or otherwise disposes of in one or more transactions a majority of the
equity ownership or voting control of any corporation or corporations or other
entities holding all or a material portion of the assets of the Company; or    
(ii)   acquisition by (A) any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of
Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (a “Person”) or (B) two or
more Persons of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule lad-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of either (1) the shares of
the Company’s common stock outstanding immediately after such acquisition (the
“Company Common Stock”) or (2) the combined voting power of the voting
securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors outstanding immediately after such acquisition (the “Company Voting
Securities”); provided, however, that for purposes of this Subparagraph (ii) the
following acquisitions of securities shall not constitute or be included when
determining whether there has been a Change of Control: (1) any acquisition by
the Company, or (2) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related
trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by
the Company; or     (iii)   consummation of a reorganization, merger or
consolidation or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of
the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of the assets of another
corporation by the Company (in each case, a “Business Combination”), unless,
following any such Business Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the
individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the
Company Common Stock and Company Voting Securities outstanding immediately prior
to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than
60% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock or the
combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation
resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a
corporation which, as a result of such transaction, owns the Company or all or
substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more
subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership,
immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the Company Common Stock and
Company Voting Securities outstanding, as the case may be, (B) no Person
(excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination or any
employee benefit plan or related trust of the Company or any corporation
resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or
indirectly, 50% or more of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common
stock of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination or the
combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such
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      such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination and (C) at least
a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting
from such Business Combination were members of the Board at the time of the
execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board, providing for
such Business Combination.

10.   Tax Gross Ups.

  (a)   In the event that any amount or benefits made or provided to the
Executive above and under all other plans and programs of the Company (the
“Covered Payments”) is determined to constitute a Parachute Payment, as such
term is defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code, the Company shall pay to the
Executive, prior to the time any Code Section 4999 excise tax (“Excise Tax”) is
payable to the Internal Revenue Service or any other applicable taxing authority
with respect to any such Covered Payment, an additional amount which is equal to
(i) the Excise Tax on the Covered Payment plus (ii) the aggregate amount of any
interest, penalties, fines or additions to any tax which are imposed in
connection with the imposition of such Excise Tax, plus (iii) all income, excise
and other applicable taxes imposed on the Executive under the laws of any
Federal, state or local government or taxing authority by reason of the payments
required under clauses (i) and (ii) and this clause (iii) (the “280G Gross-Up
Payment”).     (b)   The determination of whether the Covered Payment
constitutes a Parachute Payment and, if so, the amount to be paid to the
Executive and the time of payment pursuant to this Paragraph 10 shall be made by
an independent auditor (the “Auditor”) jointly selected by the Company and the
Executive and paid by the Company. The Auditor shall be a nationally recognized
United States public accounting firm which has not, during the two years
preceding the date of its selection, acted in any way on behalf of the Company
or any of its affiliates. If the Executive and the Company cannot agree on the
accounting firm to serve as the Auditor, then the Executive and the Company
shall each select one accounting firm and those two firms shall jointly select
the accounting firm to serve as the Auditor.     (c)   In the event that upon
any audit by the Internal Revenue Service, or by a state or local taxing
authority, of the Covered Payment or the 280G Gross-Up Payment, a change is
finally determined to be required in the amount of taxes paid by the Executive,
appropriate adjustments will be made under this Agreement such that the net
amount which is payable to the Executive after taking into account the
provisions of Section 4999 of the Code will reflect the intent of the parties as
expressed in Subparagraph (a) above, in the manner determined by the Auditor.  
  (d)   In the event that any amount or benefits made or provided to the
Executive above results in tax penalties being imposed by the Internal Revenue
Service on the Executive under Section 409A of the Code (the “Section 409A Tax
Penalties”), the Company shall pay to the Executive, an additional amount which
is equal to

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      (i) the Section 409A Tax Penalties plus (ii) the aggregate amount of any
interest, penalties, fines or additions to any tax which are imposed in
connection with the imposition of such Section 409A Tax Penalties, plus
(iii) all income, excise and other applicable taxes imposed on the Executive
under the laws of any Federal, state or local government or taxing authority by
reason of the payments required under clauses (i) and (ii) and this clause (iii)
(the “409A Gross-Up Payment”).     (e)   The 280G Gross-Up Payment and 409A
Gross-Up Payment, as applicable, shall in all events be paid no later than the
end of the Executive’s taxable year next following the taxable year in which the
Excise Tax or Section 409A Tax Penalties are remitted to the Internal Revenue
Service or any other applicable taxing authority.

11.   Section 409A of the Code.

  (a)   This Agreement is intended to meet the requirements of Section 409A of
the Code, and shall be interpreted and construed consistent with that intent.  
  (b)   Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent
that the right to any payment (including the provision of benefits) hereunder
provides for the “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of
Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code, the payment shall be paid (or provided) in
accordance with the following:

  (i)   If the Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of
Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code on the date of the Executive’s Separation
from Service (the “Separation Date”), then no such payment shall be made during
the period beginning on the Separation Date and ending on the date that is six
months following the Separation Date or, if earlier, on the date of the
Executive’s death, if the earlier making of such payment would result in tax
penalties being imposed on the Executive under Section 409A of the Code. The
amount of any payment that would otherwise be paid to the Executive during this
period shall instead be paid, with interest at a rate of 5% per annum, to the
Executive on the first business day following the date that is six months
following the Separation Date or, if earlier, the date of the Executive’s death.
    (ii)   Payments with respect to reimbursements of all expenses pursuant to
this Agreement shall be made promptly, but in any event on or before the last
day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the relevant
expense is incurred. The amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement during a
calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any
other calendar year and the Executive’s right to have the Company pay such
expenses may not be liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit.

The Executive hereby agrees that the Company may, without further consent from
the Executive, make any and all changes to this Agreement as may be necessary or
appropriate to avoid

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the imposition of penalties on the Executive pursuant to Section 409A of the
Code, while not substantially reducing the aggregate value to the Executive of
the payments and benefits to, or otherwise adversely affecting the rights of,
the Executive under this Agreement.

12.   Indemnification.

  (a)   The Company agrees that if the Executive is made a party, or is
threatened to be made a party, to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the
fact that he is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or is or
was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, member,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans,
whether or not the basis of such Proceeding is the Executive’s alleged action in
an official capacity while serving as a director, officer, member, employee or
agent, the Executive shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to
the fullest extent legally permitted or authorized by the Company’s certificate
of incorporation, bylaws or resolutions of the Board or, if greater, by the laws
of the State of Delaware, against all cost, expense, liability and loss
(including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise
taxes or other liabilities or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in
settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by the Executive in connection
therewith, and such indemnification shall continue as to the Executive even if
he has ceased to be a director, member, employee or agent of the Company or
other entity, with respect to acts or omissions which occurred prior to his
cessation of employment with the Company, and shall inure to the benefit of the
Executive’s heirs, executors and administrators. The Company shall advance to
the Executive all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by him in connection
with a Proceeding within 20 calendar days after receipt by the Company of a
written request for such advance. Such request shall include an undertaking by
the Executive to repay the amount of such advance if it shall ultimately be
determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified against such costs and
expenses.     (b)   Neither the failure of the Company (including its Board,
independent legal counsel or stockholders) to have made a determination prior to
the commencement of any proceeding concerning payment of amounts claimed by the
Executive under Subparagraph 12(a) above that indemnification of the Executive
is proper because he has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor a
determination by the Company (including its Board, independent legal counsel or
stockholders) that the Executive has not met such applicable standard of
conduct, shall create a presumption that the Executive has not met the
applicable standard of conduct.     (c)   The Company agrees during the
Employment Term and thereafter to maintain one or more directors’ and officers’
liability insurance policies covering the Executive with aggregate limits of
liability of not less than $30 million and which in the

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      aggregate are no less favorable to the Executive than the Company’s policy
in effect on the Effective Date.8

13.   Governing Law; Arbitration; Jurisdiction; Attorneys’ Fees. This Agreement
is made and entered into and will be governed by and interpreted in accordance
with the laws of the State of Illinois. The Company and the Executive agree that
any dispute regarding this Agreement, that cannot be resolved amicably by the
parties, will be submitted to arbitration within 60 days of the date the dispute
arose and will be resolved in accordance with the rules of the American
Arbitration Association for expedited cases then in effect. The arbitrator will
be mutually selected by the parties or in the event the parties cannot mutually
agree, then appointed by the American Arbitration Association. Any arbitration
will be held in Chicago, Illinois and the arbitrator will apply Illinois law.
Judgment upon any award rendered by the arbitrator will be final and binding and
may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitrator will not
be empowered to award damages in excess of compensatory damages and each party
hereby irrevocably waives any damages in excess of compensatory damages.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will have the absolute right to seek
equitable remedies in any state court of competent jurisdiction in the State of
Illinois, County of Cook, or in a United States District Court in the State of
Illinois pursuant to Subparagraph 6(b) hereof. By Executive’s execution and
delivery of this Agreement, the Executive irrevocably submits to and accepts the
exclusive jurisdiction of each of such courts and waives any objection
(including any objection to venue or any objection based upon the grounds of
forum non conveniens) which might be asserted against the bringing of any such
action, suit or other legal proceeding in such courts. The Executive shall be
entitled to recover from the Company reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and
expenses incurred by him in connection with his employment or service as a
director of the Company. Payments received under the preceding sentence shall be
paid by the Company to the Executive in accordance with Subparagraph 11(b) and
within ten days after the Executive submits documentation showing that he has
incurred such fees, costs and expenses. The Executive will not be entitled to
recover the aforementioned attorneys fees, costs and expenses if he initiates an
arbitration under this Agreement and does not prevail on the merits.9

14.   Miscellaneous.

  (a)   Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes any and all previous agreements, written or oral, including
restrictive covenants, regarding the subject matter hereof between the parties
hereto. This Agreement shall not be modified or amended, except by a written
agreement signed by the parties hereto.     (b)   Notices. All notices,
requests, demands and other communications required or permitted to be given or
made under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
given if delivered by hand, sent by generally recognized overnight courier
service, telex or telecopy with confirmation of receipt, or mail:

 

8   Change made by Amendment No. 2 dated May 19, 2001.   9   Changes made by
Amendment No. 2 dated as of May 19, 2001.

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  (i)   to the Company:

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
30 S. Wacker
Chicago, Illinois 60606

with a copy to:

Beth J. Dickstein
Sidley Austin LLP
One South Dearborn
Chicago, Illinois 60603
    (ii)   to the Executive:

William M. Goodyear
1500 North Lake Shore Drive, Apt. 9C
Chicago, Illinois 60611

with a copy to:

      or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other
in writing in accordance herewith. Notice and communications will be effective
when actually received by the addressee.

  (c)   Successors. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the
prior written consent of the Company it shall not be assignable by the Executive
otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement
will inure to the benefit of and be enforceable against the Executive’s legal
representatives. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the Company and its successors and assigns. The Company will require any
successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, share
exchange or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets
of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the
same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform
it if no such succession had taken place. For purposes of this Agreement, the
term “Company” means the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to
its business and/or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this
Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise.     (d)   Severability. If any
provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, either in its
entirety or by virtue of its scope or application to given circumstances, such
provision will thereupon be deemed modified only to the extent necessary to
render such provision valid, or not applicable to given circumstances, or
excised

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      from this Agreement, as the situation may require, and this Agreement will
be construed and enforced as if such provision had been included herein as so
modified in scope or application, or had not been included herein, as the case
may be. Should this Agreement, or any one or more of the provisions hereof, be
held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable within any governmental
jurisdiction or subdivision thereof, the Agreement or any such provision or
provisions will not as a consequence thereof be deemed to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any other governmental jurisdiction or subdivision thereof.    
(e)   Waiver. The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict
compliance with any provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any
right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, will not be deemed to be
a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this
Agreement.     (f)   Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two
counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original and both of which taken
together will constitute a single instrument.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day
and year first above written.

                  /s/ William M. Goodyear       William M. Goodyear       
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
      By:   /s/ Samuel Skinner       Its: Chairman, Compensation Committee   

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