Exhibit 10.3

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of April 21,
2008, but shall be effective, nunc pro tunc, as of January 1, 2008, by and
between INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”),
and D. Scott Carr (the “Executive”).

 

RECITALS:

 

A.                                   The Company is a real estate investment
trust which owns, operates and acquires neighborhood retail centers and
community centers within an approximate 400 mile radius of its headquarters in
Oak Brook, Illinois (the “Business”).

 

B.                                     Executive has served as the Company’s
President of its wholly owned subsidiary, Inland Commercial Property
Management, Inc., pursuant to an employment agreement, effective as of
January 1, 2004, by and between the Company and Executive and during his
employment thereunder, Executive has demonstrated certain unique and particular
talents and abilities with regard to the Business.

 

C.                                     The Company desires to continue to assure
itself of the availability of the talents and abilities of Executive, by
entering into a new employment agreement to become effective as of January 1,
2008.

 

D.                                    Executive desires to continue to be
employed by the Company, subject to the terms, conditions and covenants
hereinafter set forth.

 

E.                                      As a condition for the Company to enter
into this Agreement, Executive has agreed to restrict isr ability to enter into
competition with the Company.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the agreements, covenants
and conditions set forth herein, Executive and the Company hereby agree as
follows:

 

ARTICLE I
EMPLOYMENT

 

1.1                                 EMPLOYMENT.

 

(A)                                  THE COMPANY HEREBY EMPLOYS AND ENGAGES
EXECUTIVE, AND EXECUTIVE HEREBY ACCEPTS EMPLOYMENT, UPON THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.  EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2008 (THE
“EFFECTIVE DATE”), EXECUTIVE SHALL SERVE AS PRESIDENT OF INLAND COMMERCIAL
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC., THE COMPANY’S WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY, WITH DUTIES
COMMENSURATE WITH SUCH POSITION AND SUCH OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS
ASSIGNED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE COMPANY.

 

(B)                                 IN ADDITION, EXECUTIVE SHALL PROVIDE ADVICE,
CONSULTATION AND SERVICES TO ANY OTHER ENTITIES WHICH CONTROL, ARE CONTROLLED BY
OR ARE UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH THE COMPANY NOW OR IN THE FUTURE (COLLECTIVELY,
“AFFILIATES”), AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY.

 

 

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1.2                                 ACTIVITIES AND DUTIES DURING EMPLOYMENT. 
EXECUTIVE REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS TO THE COMPANY THAT SHE IS FREE TO ENGAGE IN
FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY, AND THAT SHE HAS NO PRIOR OR OTHER
COMMITMENTS OR OBLIGATIONS OF ANY KIND TO ANYONE ELSE WHICH WOULD HINDER OR
INTERFERE WITH HER ACCEPTANCE OF HER OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE
EXERCISE OF HER REASONABLE COMMERCIAL EFFORTS AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY. 
DURING THE EMPLOYMENT TERM (AS DEFINED BELOW), EXECUTIVE AGREES:

 

(A)                                  TO FAITHFULLY SERVE AND FURTHER THE
INTERESTS OF THE COMPANY IN EVERY LAWFUL WAY, GIVING HONEST, DILIGENT, LOYAL AND
COOPERATIVE SERVICE TO THE COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES;

 

(B)                                 TO COMPLY WITH ALL REASONABLE RULES AND
POLICIES WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND WHICH, FROM
TIME TO TIME, MAY BE ADOPTED BY THE COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES; AND

 

(C)                                  TO DEVOTE ALL OF HER BUSINESS TIME,
ATTENTION AND EFFORTS TO THE FAITHFUL AND DILIGENT PERFORMANCE OF HER SERVICES
TO THE COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES.

 

ARTICLE II
TERM

 

2.1                                 TERM.  THE TERM OF EMPLOYMENT UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL COMMENCE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE AND SHALL LAST THROUGH AND
INCLUDING DECEMBER 31, 2009 (THE “EMPLOYMENT TERM”) EXCEPT AS THIS AGREEMENT MAY
BE TERMINATED AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 2.2.

 

2.2                                 TERMINATION.  THE EMPLOYMENT TERM AND
EMPLOYMENT OF EXECUTIVE MAY BE TERMINATED AS FOLLOWS:

 

(A)                                  BY THE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY FOR CAUSE (AS
HEREINAFTER DEFINED).

 

(B)                                 BY THE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT CAUSE.

 

(C)                                  AUTOMATICALLY, WITHOUT THE ACTION OF EITHER
PARTY, UPON THE DEATH OF EXECUTIVE.

 

(D)                                 BY EITHER PARTY UPON A DETERMINATION OF
TOTAL DISABILITY (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED) OF EXECUTIVE.

 

(E)                                  VOLUNTARILY BY EXECUTIVE.

 

(F)                                    BY EXECUTIVE, IMMEDIATELY FOR GOOD REASON
(AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED).

 

(G)                                 ON EXPIRATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT TERM IF NOT
EXTENDED BY THE MUTUAL CONSENT OF THE COMPANY AND EXECUTIVE.

 

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2.3                                 DEFINITIONS OF “CAUSE,” “TOTAL DISABILITY,”
GOOD REASON” AND “CHANGE OF CONTROL.”

 

(A)                                  FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT, “CAUSE”
SHALL MEAN:  (I) CONDUCT AMOUNTING TO FRAUD, EMBEZZLEMENT, DISLOYALTY OR ILLEGAL
MISCONDUCT IN CONNECTION WITH EXECUTIVE’S DUTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND AS AN
EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY; (II) CONDUCT THAT THE COMPANY REASONABLY BELIEVES HAS
BROUGHT THE COMPANY INTO SUBSTANTIAL PUBLIC DISGRACE OR DISREPUTE; (III) FAILURE
TO PERFORM HER DUTIES HEREUNDER AS REASONABLY DIRECTED BY THE COMPANY AFTER
PROVIDING WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE FAILURE TO EXECUTIVE AND EXECUTIVE HAS FAILED TO
CURE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF RECEIVING NOTICE; (IV) GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL
MISCONDUCT BY THE EXECUTIVE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPANY, ITS CLIENTS, ITS
EMPLOYEES AND ITS ACTIVITIES; OR (V) MATERIAL BREACH BY THE EXECUTIVE OF THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT TO WHICH EXECUTIVE AND THE COMPANY ARE A PARTY
OR ANY MATERIAL BREACH BY THE EXECUTIVE OF ANY WRITTEN POLICY ADOPTED BY THE
COMPANY CONCERNING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, STANDARDS OF BUSINESS CONDUCT OR FAIR
EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AND ANY OTHER SIMILAR MATTER, PROVIDED THAT THE COMPANY HAS
PROVIDED WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE BREACH TO EXECUTIVE AND EXECUTIVE HAS FAILED TO
CURE THE BREACH WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF RECEIVING NOTICE.

 

(B)                                 FOR PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE
SHALL BE DETERMINED TO HAVE A “TOTAL DISABILITY” UPON THE DETERMINATION OF A
PHYSICIAN, ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY AND EXECUTIVE THAT EXECUTIVE IS UNABLE, BY
REASON OF ACCIDENT OR ILLNESS, TO SUBSTANTIALLY PERFORM HER DUTIES OR IS
EXPECTED TO BE IN THE CONDITION FOR PERIODS TOTALING SIX (6) MONTHS (WHETHER OR
NOT CONSECUTIVE) DURING ANY PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS.  NOTHING HEREIN SHALL
LIMIT EXECUTIVE’S RIGHT TO RECEIVE ANY PAYMENTS TO WHICH EXECUTIVE MAY BE
ENTITLED UNDER ANY DISABILITY OR EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OF THE COMPANY OR UNDER
ANY DISABILITY OR INSURANCE POLICY OR PLAN.  DURING A PERIOD OF TOTAL DISABILITY
PRIOR TO TERMINATION HEREUNDER, EXECUTIVE SHALL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE HER FULL
COMPENSATION (INCLUDING BASE SALARY) AND BENEFITS.

 

(C)                                  “GOOD REASON” WILL MEAN ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING EVENTS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN CURED WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FOLLOWING THE
COMPANY’S RECEIPT OF EXECUTIVE’S WRITTEN NOTICE SPECIFYING THE EVENTS OR FACTORS
CONSTITUTING GOOD REASON:

 

(I)                                     THE COMPANY REQUIRES EXECUTIVE TO
RELOCATE HER PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE TO A LOCATION OUTSIDE THE GREATER CHICAGO
METROPOLITAN AREA IN ORDER TO PERFORM HER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES HEREUNDER;

 

(II)                                  THE EXECUTIVE’S BASE SALARY OR OTHER
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS IS REDUCED TO LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF THE BASE SALARY
AND OTHER COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 3.1 BELOW;

 

(III)                               A MATERIAL BREACH BY THE COMPANY OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT; OR

 

(IV)                              FOLLOWING A CHANGE OF CONTROL, THE ASSIGNMENT
TO EXECUTIVE OF DUTIES WHICH CONSTITUTE A MATERIAL REDUCTION IN EXECUTIVE’S
TITLE OR AUTHORITY AND

 

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WHICH ARE MATERIALLY INCONSISTENT WITH EXECUTIVE’S POSITION AS CONTEMPLATED BY
THIS AGREEMENT.

 

(D)                                 “CHANGE OF CONTROL” SHALL MEAN ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING EVENTS:

 

(I)                                     THE MEMBERS OF IREC’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT FAIL TO CONSTITUTE A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE BOARD; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE BOARD
WHO IS NOMINATED OR APPOINTED TO THE BOARD SEAT ON THE RECOMMENDATION AND
APPROVAL OF IREC’S NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SHALL BE
TREATED AS IF HE OR SHE WERE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD AS OF THE DATE OF THIS
AGREEMENT;

 

(II)                                  THE DISPOSITION BY IREC OF ALL, OR
SUBSTANTIALLY ALL, OF THE ASSETS OF IREC; OR

 

(III)                               THE TERMINATION AND LIQUIDATION OF IREC.

 

ARTICLE III
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

 

3.1                                 COMPENSATION.

 

(A)                                  BASE SALARY.  DURING THE EMPLOYMENT TERM,
THE COMPANY SHALL PAY EXECUTIVE A BASE SALARY (THE “BASE SALARY”) OF $300,000
PER ANNUM.

 

(B)                                 ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUS.  THE COMPANY SHALL,
IN ADDITION TO EXECUTIVE’S BASE SALARY, PAY EXECUTIVE AN ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUS,
WHICH SHALL BE PAYABLE WITHIN 120 DAYS OF THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMULA SET FORTH ON EXHIBIT A, ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A
PART HEREOF.

 

(C)                                  ANNUAL LONG TERM SHARE AWARD.  NO LATER
THAN JUNE 30 OF EACH FISCAL YEAR DURING THE EMPLOYMENT TERM, THE COMPANY SHALL
GRANT EXECUTIVE AN ANNUAL LONG TERM SHARE AWARD CONSISTING OF SHARES OF THE
COMMON STOCK OF IREC (“LONG TERM SHARES”), SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH
BELOW AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE SET FORTH ON EXHIBIT B, ATTACHED
HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF.  TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OF ANY LONG TERM SHARES
GRANTED HEREUNDER SHALL VEST ON EACH SUCCESSIVE YEARLY ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRANT
OF THE LONG TERM SHARES.

 

(I)                                     ALL LONG TERM SHARES SHALL BE ISSUED
UNDER, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH, IREC’S 2005 EQUITY AWARD PLAN (THE “2005 EQUITY
AWARD PLAN”); TO THE EXTENT THE TERMS OF ANY LONG TERM SHARES GRANTED PURSUANT
TO THIS AGREEMENT CONFLICT WITH THE TERMS OF THE 2005 EQUITY AWARD PLAN, THE
TERMS OF THE 2005 EQUITY AWARD PLAN SHALL APPLY TO THE MINIMUM EXTENT NECESSARY
TO ELIMINATE THE CONFLICT.  EXECUTIVE SHALL BE THE RECORD OWNER OF ANY LONG TERM
SHARES GRANTED HEREUNDER; PROVIDED THAT ANY LONG TERM SHARES THAT HAVE NOT YET
VESTED SHALL BE FORFEITED AND REDEEMED BY THE COMPANY, WITHOUT ANY FURTHER
ACTION ON THE PART OF THE COMPANY OR THE EXECUTIVE, IF EXECUTIVE IS NO LONGER
EMPLOYED BY THE COMPANY FOR ANY REASON, OTHER THAN IN CONNECTION WITH A
TERMINATION AS DESCRIBED

 

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IN SECTIONS 2.2(B), (C) OR (D).  EXECUTIVE MAY NOT SELL, TRANSFER, HYPOTHECATE,
PLEDGE OR ASSIGN ANY LONG TERM SHARES WHICH HAVE NOT VESTED.

 

(II)                                  UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY FORFEITURE OF
LONG TERM SHARES, EXECUTIVE SHALL IMMEDIATELY TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO
PERMIT THE COMPANY TO REDEEM ANY FORFEITED LONG TERM SHARES.

 

(III)                               UNLESS FORFEITED, EXECUTIVE MAY EXERCISE ALL
RIGHTS OF A STOCKHOLDER, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND RECEIVE DIVIDENDS WITH
RESPECT TO ANY LONG TERM SHARES GRANTED EXECUTIVE.

 

(IV)                              ALL LONG TERM SHARES WHICH MAY BE ISSUABLE
HEREUNDER SHALL BE ISSUED IN RELIANCE UPON THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF EXECUTIVE, EACH OF WHICH SHALL BE TRUE AND CORRECT
AS OF THE DATE OF ISSUANCE AND EACH OF WHICH SHALL SURVIVE THE TERMINATION OF
THIS AGREEMENT.

 

(A)                              EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE COMMON STOCK
UNDERLYING ANY LONG TERM SHARES HAS BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-128624);

 

(B)                                EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ONCE THE COMMON
STOCK UNDERLYING ANY LONG TERM SHARES HAS BEEN ISSUED TO EXECUTIVE, THE COMMON
STOCK MAY NOT BE SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED OR SOLD BY EXECUTIVE EXCEPT IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES
LAW OR EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM;

 

(C)                                EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT AN INVESTMENT IN
THE IREC’S COMMON STOCK IS SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT RISK, INCLUDING THE RISKS
DESCRIBED, FROM TIME TO TIME, IN IREC’S ANNUAL REPORTS ON FORM 10-K.  EXECUTIVE
REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT SHE HAS SUCH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN FINANCIAL
AND BUSINESS MATTERS AS TO BE CAPABLE OF EVALUATING THE MERITS AND RISKS OF AN
INVESTMENT IN IREC’S COMMON STOCK AND THE ABILITY TO BEAR THE ECONOMIC RISK OF
THE INVESTMENT; AND

 

(D)                               EXECUTIVE REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT SHE HAS
HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE COMPANY CONCERNING ITS BUSINESS AND
TO OBTAIN ANY INFORMATION WHICH SHE CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY
OF OR TO AMPLIFY UPON THE COMPANY’S DISCLOSURES AND THAT ALL QUESTIONS WHICH
HAVE BEEN ASKED HAVE BEEN ANSWERED BY THE COMPANY TO EXECUTIVE’S SATISFACTION.

 

(D)                                 ANNUAL STOCK OPTION AWARD.  NO LATER THAN
JUNE 30 OF EACH FISCAL YEAR DURING THE EMPLOYMENT TERM, THE COMPANY SHALL GRANT
EXECUTIVE AN ANNUAL STOCK OPTION AWARD TO PURCHASE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF
IREC (“ANNUAL STOCK OPTIONS”), SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE SET FORTH ON EXHIBIT C, ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A
PART HEREOF.  TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OF

 

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ANY ANNUAL STOCK OPTIONS GRANTED HEREUNDER SHALL VEST ON EACH SUCCESSIVE YEARLY
ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRANT OF THE ANNUAL STOCK OPTIONS.

 

(I)                                     ALL ANNUAL STOCK OPTIONS SHALL BE ISSUED
UNDER, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE 2005 EQUITY AWARD PLAN; TO THE EXTENT THE
TERMS OF ANY ANNUAL STOCK OPTIONS AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT CONFLICT
WITH THE TERMS OF THE 2005 EQUITY AWARD PLAN, THE TERMS OF THE 2005 EQUITY AWARD
PLAN SHALL APPLY TO THE MINIMUM EXTENT NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE THE CONFLICT.  ANY
ANNUAL STOCK OPTIONS THAT HAVE NOT YET VESTED SHALL BE FORFEITED AND REDEEMED BY
THE COMPANY, WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ACTION ON THE PART OF THE COMPANY OR THE
EXECUTIVE, IF EXECUTIVE IS NO LONGER EMPLOYED BY THE COMPANY FOR ANY REASON,
OTHER THAN IN CONNECTION WITH A TERMINATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 2.2(B),
(C) OR (D).  EXECUTIVE MAY NOT SELL, TRANSFER, HYPOTHECATE, PLEDGE OR ASSIGN ANY
ANNUAL STOCK OPTIONS WHICH HAVE NOT VESTED.

 

(II)                                  UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY FORFEITURE OF
ANNUAL STOCK OPTIONS, EXECUTIVE SHALL IMMEDIATELY TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO
PERMIT THE COMPANY TO REDEEM ANY FORFEITED ANNUAL STOCK OPTIONS.

 

(III)                               ALL ANNUAL STOCK OPTIONS WHICH MAY BE
ISSUABLE HEREUNDER SHALL BE ISSUED IN RELIANCE UPON THE FOLLOWING
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF EXECUTIVE, EACH OF WHICH SHALL BE
TRUE AND CORRECT AS OF THE DATE OF ISSUANCE AND EACH OF WHICH SHALL SURVIVE THE
TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

(A)                              EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE COMMON STOCK
UNDERLYING ANY ANNUAL STOCK OPTIONS HAS BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO.
333-128624);

 

(B)                                EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ONCE THE COMMON
STOCK UNDERLYING ANY ANNUAL STOCK OPTIONS HAS BEEN ISSUED TO EXECUTIVE, THE
COMMON STOCK MAY NOT BE SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED OR SOLD BY EXECUTIVE EXCEPT IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES
LAW OR EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM;

 

(C)                                EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT AN INVESTMENT IN
IREC’S COMMON STOCK IS SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT RISK, INCLUDING THE RISKS
DESCRIBED, FROM TIME TO TIME, IN IREC’S ANNUAL REPORTS ON FORM 10-K.  EXECUTIVE
REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT SHE HAS SUCH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN FINANCIAL
AND BUSINESS MATTERS AS TO BE CAPABLE OF EVALUATING THE MERITS AND RISKS OF AN
INVESTMENT IN IREC’S COMMON STOCK AND THE ABILITY TO BEAR THE ECONOMIC RISK OF
THE INVESTMENT; AND

 

(D)                               EXECUTIVE REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT SHE HAS
HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE COMPANY CONCERNING ITS BUSINESS AND
TO OBTAIN ANY INFORMATION WHICH SHE CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY
OF OR TO AMPLIFY UPON THE COMPANY’S DISCLOSURES AND THAT ALL

 

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QUESTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN ASKED HAVE BEEN ANSWERED BY THE COMPANY TO EXECUTIVE’S
SATISFACTION.

 

3.2                                 PAYMENT.  ALL BASE SALARY DUE EXECUTIVE
HEREUNDER SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL PAYROLL PAYMENT PRACTICE
OF THE COMPANY FOR EXECUTIVE LEVEL EMPLOYEES; EXCEPT THAT ANY PAYMENT RELATING
TO THE TERMINATION OF EXECUTIVE SHALL BE PAID AS A LUMP SUM PAYMENT WITHIN
FIFTEEN (15) DAYS OF TERMINATION.

 

3.3                                 BUSINESS EXPENSES.

 

(A)                                  REIMBURSEMENT.  THE COMPANY SHALL REIMBURSE
EXECUTIVE FOR ALL ORDINARY AND NECESSARY BUSINESS EXPENSES INCURRED BY HER IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES HEREUNDER.  THE REIMBURSEMENT OF
BUSINESS EXPENSES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE POLICIES FOR THE COMPANY AS THEY ARE
IN EFFECT FROM TIME TO TIME DURING THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

(B)                                 ACCOUNTING.  EXECUTIVE SHALL PROVIDE THE
COMPANY WITH AN ACCOUNTING OF ANY EXPENSES, FOR WHICH REIMBURSEMENT IS SOUGHT
INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH EACH EXPENSE WAS INCURRED. 
EXECUTIVE SHALL PROVIDE THE COMPANY WITH SUCH OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND
OTHER SUBSTANTIATION OF REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY COMPANY TO
CONFORM TO INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS.  ALL SUCH
REIMBURSEMENTS SHALL BE PAYABLE BY THE COMPANY TO EXECUTIVE WITHIN A REASONABLE
TIME AFTER RECEIPT BY THE COMPANY OF APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY THE
COMPANY.

 

3.4                                 OTHER BENEFITS. THE COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE
EXECUTIVE WITH SUCH RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND GROUP HEALTH AND OTHER INSURANCE
COVERAGE AT SUCH LEVELS AND ON SUCH TERMS AS THE COMPANY GENERALLY PROVIDES TO
ITS EXECUTIVE LEVEL EMPLOYEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMPANY-SPONSORED BENEFIT
PLANS AS THEY ARE IN EFFECT FROM TIME TO TIME DURING THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT.

 

3.5                                 COMPENSATION UPON TERMINATION.  IF
EXECUTIVE’S EMPLOYMENT HEREUNDER AND THIS AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE II, THE COMPANY WILL BE OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE TO
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, IN LIEU OF ANY SEVERANCE UNDER ANY
SEVERANCE PLAN THAT THE COMPANY MAY THEN HAVE IN EFFECT, AND SUBJECT TO SETOFF
FOR ANY AMOUNTS OWED BY EXECUTIVE TO THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY
BY REASON OF ANY CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, PROMISSORY NOTE, ADVANCE, FAILURE TO
RETURN COMPANY PROPERTY OR LOAN DOCUMENT, AS FOLLOWS:

 

(A)                                  UPON TERMINATION FOR DEATH OR TOTAL
DISABILITY.  IF EXECUTIVE’S EMPLOYMENT HEREUNDER AND THIS AGREEMENT IS
TERMINATED BY REASON OF HER DEATH OR TOTAL DISABILITY, UNDER SECTIONS 2.2(C) OR
(D), THEN WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF TERMINATION THE COMPANY WILL
PAY EXECUTIVE (OR HER ESTATE OR BENEFICIARIES):

 

(I)                                     ANY BASE SALARY THAT HAS BEEN ACCRUED
BUT NOT PAID AS OF THE DATE OF TERMINATION (THE “ACCRUED BASE SALARY”);

 

(II)                                  ANY COMPENSATION FOR UNUSED VACATION DAYS
ACCRUED AS OF THE TERMINATION DATE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO EXECUTIVE’S BASE SALARY
MULTIPLIED BY A

 

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FRACTION, THE NUMERATOR OF WHICH IS THE NUMBER OF ACCRUED UNUSED VACATION DAYS
AND THE DENOMINATOR OF WHICH IS 360 (THE “ACCRUED VACATION PAYMENT”);

 

(III)                               ANY EXPENSES INCURRED BY EXECUTIVE PRIOR TO
THE DATE OF TERMINATION THAT MAY BE REIMBURSED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT (THE
“ACCRUED REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES”);

 

(IV)                              ANY ACCRUED AND VESTED BENEFITS REQUIRED TO BE
PROVIDED UPON DEATH OR TOTAL DISABILITY BY THE TERMS OF ANY COMPANY-SPONSORED
BENEFIT PLANS OR PROGRAMS EXCLUSIVE OF ANY LONG TERM SHARES OR ANNUAL STOCK
OPTIONS (THE “ACCRUED BENEFITS”), TOGETHER WITH ANY BENEFITS REQUIRED TO BE PAID
OR PROVIDED IN THE EVENT OF EXECUTIVE’S DEATH OR TOTAL DISABILITY UNDER
APPLICABLE LAW; AND

 

(V)                                 AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO EITHER THE PRORATED
PORTION OF THE ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUS THAT EXECUTIVE RECEIVED FOR THE LAST
FISCAL YEAR COMPLETED PRIOR TO TERMINATION EQUAL TO THE RELEVANT ANNUAL
INCENTIVE BONUS MULTIPLIED BY A FRACTION, THE NUMERATOR OF WHICH IS THE NUMBER
OF DAYS IN THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE DATE OF DEATH OR TOTAL DISABILITY AND THE
DENOMINATOR OF WHICH IS 360, OR IF THE TERMINATION OCCURS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF
THE EMPLOYMENT TERM, THEN THE PRORATED PORTION OF THE ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUS AS
IF THE TARGET BONUS WAS RECEIVED FOR THAT YEAR (THE “ACCRUED BONUS”) CALCULATED
IN THE SAME FASHION.

 

In addition, if Executive’s employment and this Agreement is terminated under
Sections 2.2(c) or (d), any Long Term Shares or Annual Stock Options issued to
Executive under this Agreement which have not yet vested shall immediately vest
and shall no longer be subject to forfeiture.

 

(B)                                 UPON TERMINATION BY COMPANY FOR CAUSE OR
VOLUNTARILY BY EXECUTIVE.  IF EXECUTIVE’S EMPLOYMENT HEREUNDER AND THIS
AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED UNDER SECTIONS 2.2(A) OR (E), WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS
OF THE DATE OF SUCH TERMINATION, THE COMPANY WILL PAY EXECUTIVE:

 

(I)                                     ANY ACCRUED BASE SALARY;

 

(II)                                  ANY ACCRUED VACATION PAYMENT;

 

(III)                               ANY ACCRUED REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES; AND

 

(IV)                              ANY ACCRUED BENEFITS, TOGETHER WITH ANY
BENEFITS REQUIRED TO BE PAID OR PROVIDED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

 

In addition, if Executive’s employment and this Agreement is terminated under
Sections 2.2(a) or (e), any Long Term Shares or Stock Option Awards issued to
Executive which have not yet vested shall immediately be forfeited by Executive.

 

(C)                                  UPON TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY WITHOUT
CAUSE OR BY EXECUTIVE FOR GOOD REASON.  IF EXECUTIVE’S EMPLOYMENT HEREUNDER AND
THIS AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED UNDER SECTIONS 2.2(B) OR (F), THE COMPANY WILL PAY
EXECUTIVE:

 

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(I)                                     ANY ACCRUED BASE SALARY;

 

(II)                                  ANY ACCRUED VACATION PAYMENT;

 

(III)                               ANY ACCRUED REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES;

 

(IV)                              ANY ACCRUED BENEFITS, TOGETHER WITH ANY
BENEFITS REQUIRED TO BE PAID OR PROVIDED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW;

 

(V)                                 ANY ACCRUED BONUS; AND

 

(VI)                              AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 1.0 TIMES THE SUM OF:
(A) EXECUTIVE’S THEN CURRENT PER ANNUM BASE SALARY; PLUS (B) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO
THE ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUS WHICH WAS PAID TO EXECUTIVE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE YEAR OF TERMINATION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE
PAYMENT TO EXECUTIVE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 3.5(C)(VI) SHALL IN NO EVENT
EXCEED AN AMOUNT WHICH WOULD CAUSE EXECUTIVE TO RECEIVE AN “EXCESS PARACHUTE
PAYMENT” AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE
“CODE”); PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT IF THE TERMINATION OCCURS WITHIN ONE YEAR OF A
CHANGE OF CONTROL, THEN IN ADDITION TO THE AMOUNTS DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES
(I) THROUGH (V) ABOVE, THE COMPANY WILL PAY EXECUTIVE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 2.0
TIMES THE SUM OF: (A) EXECUTIVE’S THEN CURRENT PER ANNUM BASE SALARY; PLUS
(B) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUS WHICH WAS PAID TO EXECUTIVE
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE YEAR OF TERMINATION; PLUS (C) THE
AGGREGATE DOLLAR VALUE OF EACH OF THE ANNUAL LONG TERM SHARE AWARD AND ANNUAL
STOCK OPTION AWARD THAT WAS GRANTED TO EXECUTIVE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING THE YEAR OF TERMINATION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PAYMENT TO
EXECUTIVE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 3.5(C)(VI) SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED AN AMOUNT
WHICH WOULD CAUSE EXECUTIVE TO RECEIVE AN “EXCESS PARACHUTE PAYMENT” AS DEFINED
IN THE CODE.

 

In addition, if Executive’s employment hereunder and this Agreement is
terminated under Section 2.2(b), any Long Term Shares or Annual Stock Options
issued to Executive which have not yet vested shall immediately vest and shall
no longer be subject to forfeiture by Executive.  If Executive’s employment
hereunder is terminated under Section 2.2(f), any Long Term Shares or Annual
Stock Options issued to Executive which have not vested shall immediately be
forfeited by Executive; provided that if this Agreement is terminated under
Section 2.2(f) within one year of a Change of Control, then any Long Term Shares
or Annual Stock Options issued to Executive under this Agreement shall
immediately vest and shall no longer be subject to forfeiture by Executive.

 

3.6                                 CESSATION OF RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS:
SURVIVAL OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.  ON THE DATE OF EXPIRATION OR EARLIER
TERMINATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT TERM FOR ANY REASON, ALL OF THE RESPECTIVE RIGHTS,
DUTIES, OBLIGATIONS AND COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES, AS SET FORTH HEREIN, SHALL,
EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, CEASE AND BECOME OF NO
FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT AS OF THE DATE OF TERMINATION, AND SHALL ONLY SURVIVE AS
EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR HEREIN.

 

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ARTICLE IV
CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT

 

4.1                                 NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. 
EXECUTIVE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE DUTIES AND SERVICES TO BE
PERFORMED BY EXECUTIVE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ARE SPECIAL AND UNIQUE AND THAT AS A
RESULT OF HER EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMPANY HEREUNDER EXECUTIVE HAS DEVELOPED OVER
TIME AND WILL ACQUIRE, DEVELOP AND USE INFORMATION OF A SPECIAL AND UNIQUE
NATURE AND VALUE THAT IS NOT GENERALLY KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC OR TO THE COMPANY’S
INDUSTRY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CERTAIN RECORDS, SECRETS, DOCUMENTATION,
SOFTWARE PROGRAMS, PRICE LISTS, LEDGERS AND GENERAL INFORMATION, EMPLOYEE
RECORDS, MAILING LISTS, SHAREHOLDER LISTS, TENANT LISTS AND PROFILES,
PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMER, ACQUISITION CANDIDATE OR TENANT LISTS, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
AND PAYABLE LEDGERS, FINANCIAL AND OTHER RECORDS OF THE COMPANY OR ITS
AFFILIATES, INFORMATION REGARDING ITS SHAREHOLDERS, TENANTS OR JOINT VENTURE
PARTNERS, AND OTHER SIMILAR MATTERS (ALL SUCH INFORMATION BEING HEREINAFTER
REFERRED TO AS “CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION”).  EXECUTIVE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND
AGREES THAT THE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IS OF GREAT VALUE TO THE COMPANY AND
THAT THE RESTRICTIONS AND AGREEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE REASONABLY
NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND THE GOODWILL OF THE
COMPANY AND THE AFFILIATES.  ACCORDINGLY, EXECUTIVE HEREBY AGREES THAT:

 

(A)                                  EXECUTIVE WILL NOT, DURING THE EMPLOYMENT
TERM OR AT ANY TIME THEREAFTER, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, EXCEPT IN CONNECTION
WITH EXECUTIVE’S PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, OR AS OTHERWISE
AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE COMPANY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY OR ANY
AFFILIATE, DIVULGE TO ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,
PARTNERSHIP OR ORGANIZATION, OR ANY AFFILIATED ENTITY (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO
AS “THIRD PARTIES”), OR USE OR CAUSE OR AUTHORIZE ANY THIRD PARTIES TO DIVULGE
OR USE, THE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND

 

(B)                                 UPON THE TERMINATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT TERM
AND THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER, EXECUTIVE SHALL DELIVER OR CAUSE
TO BE DELIVERED TO THE COMPANY ANY AND ALL CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING
DRAWINGS, NOTEBOOKS, KEYS, DATA AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS BELONGING TO
THE COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES WHICH IS IN HER POSSESSION OR UNDER HER CONTROL
RELATING TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES, REGARDLESS OF THE MEDIUM UPON WHICH
IT IS STORED, AND WILL DELIVER TO THE COMPANY UPON TERMINATION, ANY OTHER
PROPERTY OF THE COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES WHICH IS IN HER POSSESSION OR UNDER
HER CONTROL.

 

4.2                                 NON-SOLICITATION AND COVENANT NOT TO
COMPETE.

 

(A)                                  GENERAL.  EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE
COVENANTS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 4.2 ARE REASONABLE IN SCOPE AND ESSENTIAL TO
THE PRESERVATION OF THE BUSINESS AND THE GOODWILL OF THE COMPANY, AND ARE
CONSIDERATION FOR THE AMOUNTS TO BE PAID TO EXECUTIVE HEREUNDER.  EXECUTIVE ALSO
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE COVENANTS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 4.2
WILL NOT PRECLUDE EXECUTIVE FROM BEING GAINFULLY EMPLOYED IN SUCH MANNER AND TO
THE EXTENT AS TO PROVIDE A STANDARD OF LIVING FOR HIMSELF, THE MEMBERS OF HER
FAMILY AND THE OTHERS DEPENDENT UPON HER OF AT LEAST THE LEVEL PROVIDED BY THIS
AGREEMENT.  IN ADDITION, EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE COMPANY AND

 

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ITS AFFILIATES HAVE OBTAINED AN ADVANTAGE OVER THEIR COMPETITORS THAT IS
CHARACTERIZED BY RELATIONSHIPS WITH CLIENTS, PRINCIPALS, TENANTS AND OTHER
CONTACTS.

 

(B)                                 COVENANTS.  EXECUTIVE HEREBY COVENANTS AND
AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY THE COMPANY, DURING THE EMPLOYMENT TERM, AND
ANY EXTENSIONS THEREOF, AND FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FOLLOWING THE
EXPIRATION, TERMINATION OR EXTENSION OF THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE SHALL NOT,
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY:  (I) ALONE, TOGETHER OR IN ASSOCIATION WITH OTHERS,
EITHER AS A PRINCIPAL, AGENT, OWNER, SHAREHOLDER, OFFICER, DIRECTOR, PARTNER,
EMPLOYEE, LENDER, INVESTOR OR IN ANY OTHER CAPACITY, ENGAGE IN, HAVE ANY
FINANCIAL INTEREST IN OR BE IN ANY WAY CONNECTED OR AFFILIATED WITH, OR RENDER
ADVICE OR SERVICES TO, ANY BUSINESS ENGAGED IN PURCHASING, SELLING, FINANCING,
MANAGING, LEASING, BROKERING OR PROVIDING SERVICES FOR RETAIL SHOPPING CENTERS
OR ANY NEW BUSINESS OR LINES OF BUSINESS WHICH THE COMPANY MAY ENTER PRIOR WHICH
BUSINESS OR BUSINESSES ARE CONDUCTED IN THE GREATER METROPOLITAN AREA OF
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, OTHER THAN AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE INLAND GROUP, INC. (“TIGI”)
OR AN AFFILIATE OF TIGI OR OTHERWISE ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY AS AN EMPLOYEE
THEREOF OR SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY BE PERMITTED BY THE COMPANY IN WRITING;
(II) DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY DIVERT, TAKE AWAY, SOLICIT OR INTERFERE WITH OR
ATTEMPT TO DIVERT, TAKE AWAY, SOLICIT OR INTERFERE WITH ANY PRESENT OR
PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMER, EXCEPT ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY AS AN EMPLOYEE THEREOF;
(III) DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY SOLICIT, INDUCE, INFLUENCE OR ATTEMPT TO SOLICIT,
INDUCE OR INFLUENCE ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE COMPANY TO LEAVE HER EMPLOYMENT
OR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMPANY, OR OFFER EMPLOYMENT OR ENGAGEMENT TO OR EMPLOY
OR ENGAGE ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY, OR ASSIST OR ATTEMPT TO ASSIST ANY
SUCH EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY IN SEEKING OTHER EMPLOYMENT; (IV) IN ANY MANNER
SLANDER, LIBEL OR BY OTHER MEANS TAKE ACTION WHICH IS OR INTENDED, OR COULD
REASONABLY BE EXPECTED, TO BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE COMPANY OR AN AFFILIATE OR
THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES OR OPERATIONS; (V) KNOWINGLY MAKE OR PARTICIPATE IN
ANY “SOLICITATION” OF “PROXIES” OR “CONSENTS” (AS SUCH TERMS ARE USED IN THE
PROXY RULES OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION) OR MAKE
PROPOSALS FOR APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS; (VI) KNOWINGLY FORM, JOIN
OR PARTICIPATE IN A “GROUP” (WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 13(D)(3) OF THE
EXCHANGE ACT) WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPANY’S SECURITIES; (VII) OTHERWISE
KNOWINGLY ACT TO CONTROL OR SEEK TO CONTROL THE MANAGEMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OR POLICIES OF THE COMPANY (EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS TAKEN SOLELY IN
EXECUTIVE’S CAPACITY AS AN OFFICER OF THE COMPANY IN THE EXERCISE OF HER
FIDUCIARY DUTIES; OR (VIII) MAKE ANY AGREEMENT TO DO ANY OF THE FOREGOING TO THE
EXTENT RESTRICTED THEREBY.  AS USED IN THIS SECTION 4.2, THE TERM “COMPANY”
SHALL MEAN THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF.  AS USED IN THIS
SECTION 4.2(B), “CUSTOMER” AND “PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMER” SHALL INCLUDE: (I) ANY
TENANT OF THE COMPANY’S PROPERTIES OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH WHOM THE
COMPANY IS NEGOTIATING FOR THE LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY FROM THE COMPANY OR AN
AFFILIATE AT THE TIME OF THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR DURING THE SIX
MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO SUCH TERMINATION; (II) ANY OWNER OR
PROSPECTIVE OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF WHICH IS BEING
NEGOTIATED BY THE COMPANY AT THE TIME OF THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR
DURING THE SIX MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO SUCH TERMINATION; OR (III) ANY
JOINT VENTURE PARTNER OF THE COMPANY.  THE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THIS
SUBPARAGRAPH 4.2(B) SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE OWNERSHIP OF ONE PERCENT (1%) OR LESS
OF ALL OF THE OUTSTANDING SECURITIES OF ANY ENTITY WHOSE SECURITIES ARE LISTED
ON A NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE, OR INCLUDED FOR QUOTATION ON ANY INTERDEALER
QUOTATION SYSTEM.

 

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4.3                                 REMEDIES.

 

(A)                                  INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.  EXECUTIVE EXPRESSLY
ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE
AND THAT A VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 4.1 OR 4.2 WOULD CAUSE
IMMEDIATE AND IRREPARABLE HARM, LOSS AND DAMAGE TO THE COMPANY OR AN AFFILIATE
NOT ADEQUATELY COMPENSABLE BY A MONETARY AWARD.  EXECUTIVE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES
AND AGREES THAT THE TIME PERIODS AND TERRITORIAL AREAS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ARE
THE MINIMUM NECESSARY TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY, THE
ENJOYMENT OF THE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND THE GOODWILL OF THE COMPANY. 
WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE OTHER REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AT LAW OR IN
EQUITY, OR THE COMPANY’S RIGHT OR ABILITY TO COLLECT MONEY DAMAGES, EXECUTIVE
AGREES THAT ANY ACTUAL OR THREATENED VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTIONS 4.1 OR 4.2 MAY BE IMMEDIATELY RESTRAINED OR ENJOINED BY ANY COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION, AND THAT A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER OR EMERGENCY,
PRELIMINARY OR FINAL INJUNCTION MAY BE ISSUED IN ANY COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION, UPON TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOUR NOTICE AND WITHOUT BOND.

 

(B)                                 ENFORCEMENT.  EXECUTIVE EXPRESSLY
ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 4.1 OR 4.2 SHALL
ENFORCED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE LAWS AND PUBLIC POLICIES IN
EACH JURISDICTION IN WHICH ENFORCEMENT MIGHT BE SOUGHT.  ACCORDINGLY, IF ANY
PARTICULAR PORTION OF SECTIONS 4.1 OR 4.2 SHALL EVER BE ADJUDICATED AS INVALID
OR UNENFORCEABLE, OR IF THE APPLICATION THEREOF TO ANY PARTY OR CIRCUMSTANCE
SHALL BE ADJUDICATED TO BE PROHIBITED BY OR INVALIDATED BY SUCH LAWS OR PUBLIC
POLICIES, SUCH SECTION OR SECTIONS SHALL BE: (I) DEEMED AMENDED TO DELETE
THEREFROM SUCH PORTIONS SO ADJUDICATED; OR (II) MODIFIED AS DETERMINED
APPROPRIATE BY SUCH A COURT, SUCH DELETIONS OR MODIFICATIONS TO APPLY ONLY WITH
RESPECT TO THE OPERATION OF SUCH SECTION OR SECTIONS IN THE PARTICULAR
JURISDICTIONS SO ADJUDICATING ON THE PARTIES AND UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS TO
WHICH SO ADJUDICATED.

 

ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1                                 NOTICES.  ALL NOTICES OR OTHER
COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRED OR PERMITTED HEREUNDER SHALL BE IN WRITING AND SHALL BE
DEEMED GIVEN OR DELIVERED: (I) WHEN DELIVERED PERSONALLY OR BY COMMERCIAL
MESSENGER; (II) ONE (1) BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING DEPOSIT WITH A RECOGNIZED
OVERNIGHT COURIER SERVICE; PROVIDED SUCH DEPOSIT OCCURS PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE
IMPOSED BY SUCH SERVICE FOR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY; (III) WHEN TRANSMITTED, IF SENT
BY FACSIMILE COPY, PROVIDED CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT IS RECEIVED BY SENDER AND
SUCH NOTICE IS SENT BY AN ADDITIONAL METHOD PROVIDED HEREUNDER, IN EACH CASE
ABOVE PROVIDED SUCH COMMUNICATION IS ADDRESSED TO THE INTENDED RECIPIENT THEREOF
AS SET FORTH BELOW:

 

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To Executive at her home address.

 

To the Company at:

Inland Real Estate Corporation

2901 Butterfield Road

Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

Attn: Mark Zalatoris, President and Chief
Executive Officer

 

 

With a copy to:

Shefsky & Froelich Ltd.

111 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2800

Chicago, Illinois  60601

Attn:  Michael J. Choate

Telephone: (312) 836-4066

Facsimile: (312) 527-5921

 

Any party may change its address for purposes of this paragraph by giving the
other party written notice of the new address in the manner set forth above.

 

5.2                                 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS, ETC.  THIS
AGREEMENT CONTAINS THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARTIES HERETO,
AND SUPERSEDES ALL PRIOR AGREEMENTS AND UNDERSTANDINGS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT
MATTER THEREOF.  NO MODIFICATION, AMENDMENT, WAIVER OR ALTERATION OF THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY PROVISION OR TERM HEREOF SHALL IN ANY EVENT BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS
THE SAME SHALL BE IN WRITING, EXECUTED BY BOTH PARTIES HERETO, AND ANY WAIVER SO
GIVEN SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ONLY IN THE SPECIFIC INSTANCE AND FOR THE SPECIFIC
PURPOSE FOR WHICH GIVEN.

 

5.3                                 BENEFIT.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BINDING
UPON, AND INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF, AND SHALL BE ENFORCEABLE BY, THE HEIRS,
SUCCESSORS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF EXECUTIVE AND THE SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNEES
AND TRANSFEREES OF THE COMPANY AND ITS CURRENT OR FUTURE AFFILIATES.  THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY RIGHT OR INTEREST HEREUNDER MAY NOT BE ASSIGNED BY EXECUTIVE.

 

5.4                                 NO WAIVER.  NO FAILURE OR DELAY ON THE PART
OF ANY PARTY HERETO IN EXERCISING ANY RIGHT, POWER OR REMEDY HEREUNDER OR
PURSUANT HERETO SHALL OPERATE AS A WAIVER THEREOF; NOR SHALL ANY SINGLE OR
PARTIAL EXERCISE OF ANY SUCH RIGHT, POWER OR REMEDY PRECLUDE ANY OTHER OR
FURTHER EXERCISE THEREOF OR THE EXERCISE OF ANY OTHER RIGHT, POWER OR REMEDY
HEREUNDER OR PURSUANT THERETO.

 

5.5                                 SEVERABILITY.  WHEREVER POSSIBLE, EACH
PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE INTERPRETED IN SUCH MANNER AS TO BE
EFFECTIVE AND VALID UNDER APPLICABLE LAW BUT, IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL BE PROHIBITED BY OR INVALID UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, SUCH PROVISION SHALL BE
INEFFECTIVE TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH PROHIBITION OR INVALIDITY, WITHOUT
INVALIDATING THE REMAINDER OF SUCH PROVISION OR THE REMAINING PROVISIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT.  IF ANY PART OF ANY COVENANT OR OTHER PROVISION IN THIS AGREEMENT IS
DETERMINED BY A COURT OF LAW TO BE OVERLY BROAD THEREBY MAKING THE COVENANT
UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE, AND IT IS THEIR DESIRE, THAT THE COURT
SHALL SUBSTITUTE A JUDICIALLY ENFORCEABLE LIMITATION IN ITS PLACE, AND THAT AS
SO MODIFIED THE COVENANT SHALL BE BINDING UPON THE PARTIES AS IF ORIGINALLY SET
FORTH HEREIN.

 

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5.6                                 COMPLIANCE AND HEADINGS.  THE HEADINGS IN
THIS AGREEMENT ARE INTENDED TO BE FOR CONVENIENCE AND REFERENCE ONLY, AND SHALL
NOT DEFINE OR LIMIT THE SCOPE, EXTENT OR INTENT OR OTHERWISE AFFECT THE MEANING
OF ANY PORTION HEREOF.

 

5.7                                 GOVERNING LAW.  THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, INTERPRETED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAW
PROVISIONS, AND THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH
RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT IN THE STATE COURTS IN CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS OR IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. 
THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY ACCEPT THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.  VENUE FOR ANY SUCH ACTION,
IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER VENUE PERMITTED BY STATUTE, WILL BE IN CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS.

 

5.8                                 COUNTERPARTS.  THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE
EXECUTED IN ONE OR MORE COUNTERPARTS, EACH OF WHICH WILL BE DEEMED AN ORIGINAL
AND ALL OF WHICH TOGETHER WILL CONSTITUTE ONE AND THE SAME INSTRUMENT.

 

5.9                                 NO PRESUMPTION AGAINST DRAFTER.  EACH OF THE
PARTIES HERETO HAS JOINTLY PARTICIPATED IN THE NEGOTIATION AND DRAFTING OF THIS
AGREEMENT.  IN THE EVENT AN AMBIGUITY OR A QUESTION OF INTENT OR INTERPRETATION
ARISES, THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS IF DRAFTED JOINTLY BY EACH OF THE
PARTIES HERETO AND NO PRESUMPTIONS OR BURDENS OF PROOF SHALL ARISE FAVORING ANY
PARTY BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORSHIP OF ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

5.10                           ENFORCEMENT.  IN THE EVENT EITHER OF THE PARTIES
TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BRING AN ACTION AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY WITH RESPECT TO
THE ENFORCEMENT OR BREACH OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE PREVAILING
PARTY IN SUCH ACTION SHALL RECOVER FROM THE NON-PREVAILING PARTY THE COSTS
INCURRED BY THE PREVAILING PARTY WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ACTION INCLUDING COURT
COSTS AND REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES.

 

5.11                           RECITALS.  THE RECITALS SET FORTH ABOVE ARE
HEREBY INCORPORATED IN AND MADE A PART OF THIS AGREEMENT BY THIS REFERENCE.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be
executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION,

 

 

 

a Maryland corporation

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark Zalatoris

 

 

 

 

Name:

Mark Zalatoris

 

 

 

 

Its:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ D. Scott Carr

 

 

 

 

Name:

D. Scott Carr

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

(FORMULA FOR DETERMINING ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUS)

 

I.                                         The Executive’s Annual Incentive
Bonus Opportunity (“AIBO”) shall be determined based on performance of IREC,
measured to either a Threshold, Target, or High level of performance.

 

·                                          IREC will have achieved a Threshold
level of performance if IREC’s annual growth in FFO per fully-diluted share for
the completed fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which the AIBO is
calculated, when compared to FFO per fully-diluted share for the next preceding
completed fiscal year, is not less than 80% of the median FFO growth rate for
the applicable year as published by NAREIT for the Retail REIT Shopping Center
subsector of the NAREIT Equity REIT Total Return Index (or, if not then in
existence, a comparable retail REIT shopping center index mutually agreeable to
the Company and Executive).

 

·                                          IREC will have achieved a Target
level of performance if IREC’s annual growth in FFO per fully-diluted share for
the completed fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which the AIBO is
calculated, when compared to FFO per fully-diluted share for the next preceding
completed fiscal year, is not less than 100% of the median FFO growth rate for
the applicable year as published by NAREIT for the Retail REIT Shopping Center
subsector of the NAREIT Equity REIT Total Return Index (or, if not then in
existence, a comparable retail REIT shopping center index mutually agreeable to
the Company and Executive).

 

·                                          IREC will have achieved a High level
of performance if IREC’s annual growth in FFO per fully-diluted share for the
completed fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which the AIBO is
calculated, when compared to FFO per fully-diluted share for the next preceding
completed fiscal year, is not less than 130% of the median FFO growth rate for
the applicable year as published by NAREIT for the Retail REIT Shopping Center
subsector of the NAREIT Equity REIT Total Return Index (or, if not then in
existence, a comparable retail REIT shopping center index mutually agreeable to
the Company and Executive).

 

For purposes of calculating AIBO, “FFO” shall have the same meaning ascribed to
that term in IREC’s annual report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC for the
year in which the bonus is to be calculated.

 

Subject to Section II. below, if IREC achieves a Threshold level of performance,
the Executive’s AIBO will be equal to 15% of Executive’s Base Salary for the
applicable year.  If IREC achieves a Target level of performance, the
Executive’s AIBO will be equal to 25% of Executive’s Base Salary for the
applicable year.  If IREC achieves a High level of performance, the Executive’s
AIBO will be equal to 35% of Executive’s Base Salary for the applicable year.

 

II.                                     The Executive’s Annual Incentive Bonus
for the applicable year shall be determined by adding three (3) components:

 

 

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A.                                   The first component shall be equal to 50%
of the Executive’s AIBO.

 

B.                                     The second component shall be determined
by IREC’s chief executive officer, as recommended to and approved by its board
of directors’ compensation committee, based on a subjective assessment of the
Executive’s performance, and may be up to but not in excess of 25% of the
Executive’s AIBO.

 

C.                                     The third component shall be dependent
upon the Executive achieving a personal goal with respect to her individual
performance, as agreed by the Executive and IREC’s chief executive officer at
the beginning of the applicable year, and may be up to but not in excess of 25%
of the Executive’s AIBO.

 

III.                                 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Exhibit A, in the event that IREC fails to achieve a Threshold level of
performance in any given year, the Executive’s Annual Incentive Bonus shall be
equal to 10% of the Executive’s Base Salary for the applicable year.  The amount
of any Annual Incentive Bonus determined pursuant to this Section III.
shall be non-discretionary on the part of the Company, and shall be paid to the
Executive in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.1(b) of the Agreement.

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

(FORMULA FOR DETERMINING ANNUAL AWARD OF LONG TERM SHARES)

 

I.                                         The Executive’s Annual Award of Long
Term Shares (“LTS”) shall be determined based on performance of IREC, measured
to either a Threshold, Target, or High level of performance.

 

·                                          IREC will have achieved a Threshold
level of performance if IREC’s annual growth in FFO per fully-diluted share for
the completed fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which the grant of
Long Term Shares is calculated, when compared to FFO per fully-diluted share for
the next preceding completed fiscal year, is not less than 80% of the median FFO
growth rate for the applicable year as published by NAREIT for the Retail REIT
Shopping Center subsector of the NAREIT Equity REIT Total Return Index (or, if
not then in existence, a comparable retail REIT shopping center index mutually
agreeable to the Company and Executive).

 

·                                          IREC will have achieved a Target
level of performance if IREC’s annual growth in FFO per fully-diluted share for
the completed fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which the grant of
Long Term Shares is calculated, when compared to FFO per fully-diluted share for
the next preceding completed fiscal year, is not less than 100% of the median
FFO growth rate for the applicable year as published by NAREIT for the Retail
REIT Shopping Center subsector of the NAREIT Equity REIT Total Return Index (or,
if not then in existence, a comparable retail REIT shopping center index
mutually agreeable to the Company and Executive).

 

·                                          IREC will have achieved a High level
of performance if IREC’s annual growth in FFO per fully-diluted share for the
completed fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which the grant of Long
Term Shares is calculated, when compared to FFO per fully-diluted share for the
next preceding completed fiscal year, is not less than 130% of the median FFO
growth rate for the applicable year as published by NAREIT for the Retail REIT
Shopping Center subsector of the NAREIT Equity REIT Total Return Index (or, if
not then in existence, a comparable retail REIT shopping center index mutually
agreeable to the Company and Executive).

 

For purposes of calculating the LTS grant, “FFO” shall have the same meaning
ascribed to that term in IREC’s annual report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC
for the year in which the bonus is to be calculated.

 

Subject to Section II. below, if IREC achieves a Threshold level of performance,
the Executive’s LTS grant will be the number of shares equal to the quotient of
(1) 10% of the Executive’s Base Salary for the applicable year, divided by
(2) the average of the high and low trading price as reported by the New York
Stock Exchange on the date of grant.  If IREC achieves a Target level of
performance, the Executive’s LTS grant will be the number of shares equal to the
quotient of

 

 

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(1) 20% of the Executive’s Base Salary for the applicable year, divided by
(2) the average of the high and low trading price as reported by the New York
Stock Exchange on the date of grant.  If IREC achieves a High level of
performance, the Executive’s LTS grant will be the number of shares equal to the
quotient of (1) 30% of the Executive’s Base Salary for the applicable year,
divided by (2) the average of the high and low trading price as reported by the
New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant.

 

II.                                     The Executive’s Annual Award of Long
Term Shares for the applicable year shall be determined by adding three
components:

 

A.                                   The first component shall be equal to 50%
of the Executive’s LTS grant hereunder.

 

B.                                     The second component shall be determined
by IREC’s chief executive officer, as recommended to and approved by its board
of director’s compensation committee, based on a subjective assessment of the
Executive’s performance, and may be up to but not in excess of 25% of the
Executive’s LTS grant.

 

C.                                     The third component shall be dependent
upon the Executive achieving a personal goal with respect to her individual
performance, as agreed by the Executive and IREC’s chief executive officer, and
may be up to but not in excess of 25% of the Executive’s LTS grant.

 

III.                                 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Exhibit B, in the event that IREC fails to achieve a Threshold level of
performance in a given year, the Executive’s Annual Award of Long Term Shares
shall be equal to the quotient of (1) 5% of the Executive’s Base Salary for the
applicable year, divided by (2) the average of the high and low trading price as
reported by the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant.  Any Annual Award
of Long Term Shares determined pursuant to this Section III. shall be
non-discretionary on the part of the Company, and shall be awarded to the
Executive in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.1(c) of the Agreement.

 

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

(FORMULA FOR DETERMINING ANNUAL STOCK OPTION AWARD)

 

I.                                         The Executive will be awarded an
Annual Stock Option Award only if IREC shall have achieved a Threshold level of
performance in the completed fiscal year immediately preceding the award.  For
these purposes, IREC will have achieved a Threshold level of performance if
IREC’s annual growth in FFO per fully-diluted share for the completed fiscal
year immediately preceding the year in which the award of Annual Stock Options
is calculated, when compared to FFO per fully-diluted share for the next
preceding completed fiscal year, is not less than 80% of the median FFO growth
rate for the applicable year as published by NAREIT for the Retail REIT Shopping
Center subsector of the NAREIT Equity REIT Total Return Index (or, if not then
in existence, a comparable retail REIT shopping center index mutually agreeable
to the Company and Executive).

 

II.                                     If IREC achieves a Threshold level of
performance, the Executive’s Annual Stock Option Award will authorize the
Executive to purchase the number of shares equal to the quotient of (1) 5% of
the Executive’s Base Salary for the applicable year, divided by (2) the closing
price per share on the day immediately preceding the date of grant (or, if not a
trading day, on the next preceding trading day during which a sale occurred), in
each case as reported by the New York Stock Exchange.  The strike price for each
share underlying each Annual Stock Option Award will be equal to the closing
price per share on the day immediately preceding the date of grant (or, if not a
trading day, on the next preceding trading day during which a sale occurred), in
each case as reported by the New York Stock Exchange.

 

 

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