EXHIBIT 10.13

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN

CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AND

KEITH E. SIROIS

 

THE HEREIN AMENDMENT hereby modifies that certain Employment Agreement by and
between Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., (“Checkers”) and Keith E. Sirois
(the “Executive”) dated September 26, 2003, as follows:

 

1.  The initial term of the Employment Agreement under Paragraph 2 is extended
until September 25, 2006.

 

2.  Effective September 26, 2004, the Annual Salary under Paragraph 3.1 of the
Employment Agreement is increased to THREE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($350,000.00) annually.

 

3.  Effective at the close of business on November 8, 2004, Executive shall be
grant 30,000 options under Checkers’ 2001 Employee Stock Option Plan.

 

4.  Except for the specific modifications hereto, the parties hereto mutual
affirm that all other terms of the Employment Agreement dated September 26, 2003
remains in full force and effect.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of this
8th day of November, 2004.

 

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.,

a Delaware Corporation

 

/s/    Peter C. O’Hara

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Peter C. O’Hara

Chairman of the Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE

/s/    Keith E. Sirois

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Keith E. Sirois