Exhibit 10.1

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of April 11,
2005, by and between The Wornick Company, a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and Michael M. Thompson (“Employee”).

 

RECITAL

 

The Company desires to employ Employee, and Employee is willing to accept
employment by the Company, in each case on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement.  NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto
hereby agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

1.                                       POSITION AND DUTIES.

 

1.1                                 DURING THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT, EMPLOYEE
AGREES TO BE EMPLOYED BY AND TO SERVE THE COMPANY AND/OR ONE OR MORE OF THE
COMPANY’S SUBSIDIARIES ON A FULL-TIME BASIS AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER OF THE COMPANY AND/OR SUCH OTHER TITLE OR TITLES AS MAY BE ASSIGNED TO
HIM BY THE CHAIRMAN OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY, AND TO PERFORM
SUCH DUTIES CONSISTENT WITH SUCH POSITION OR POSITIONS AS MAY BE ASSIGNED TO HIM
FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE CHAIRMAN OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY. 
EMPLOYEE’S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS WITH RESPECT TO HIS SERVICES TO THE
COMPANY SHALL BE CINCINNATI, OHIO, PROVIDED THAT EMPLOYEE AGREES TO UNDERTAKE
SUCH TRAVEL AS MAY BE REQUIRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES.  ALL TRAVEL
EXPENSES OF EMPLOYEE SHALL BE REIMBURSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3.6 (B )
BELOW.

 

1.2                                 EMPLOYEE SHALL CARRY OUT HIS DUTIES UNDER
THE GENERAL SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE COMPANY AND/OR THEIR DESIGNEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY’S POLICIES,
RULES AND PROCEDURES IN FORCE FROM TIME TO TIME.

 

1.3                                 EMPLOYEE SHALL DEVOTE HIS FULL TIME,
ATTENTION, SKILL AND EFFORTS TO HIS TASKS AND DUTIES HEREUNDER AND TO THE
AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY.  WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMPANY,
EMPLOYEE SHALL NOT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR COMPENSATION TO ANY OTHER PERSON OR
BUSINESS ENTITY WHILE EMPLOYED BY THE COMPANY OR BE ENGAGED IN ANY OTHER
BUSINESS ACTIVITY, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITY IS PURSUED FOR
PROFIT ON PECUNIARY ADVANTAGE.

 

2.                                       TERM OF EMPLOYMENT.

 

2.1                                 BASIC TERM.  THE TERM OF EMPLOYMENT UNDER
THIS AGREEMENT (THE “TERM”) BEGAN EFFECTIVE AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2004 AND SHALL
CONTINUE THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2005 (THE “EXPIRATION DATE”), UNLESS EARLIER
TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2 OR EXTENDED PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING
SENTENCE.  UNLESS WRITTEN NOTICE IS GIVEN BY THE COMPANY OR EMPLOYEE TO THE
OTHER PARTY AT LEAST NINETY (90)  DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE (OR ANY
LATER DATE TO WHICH THE TERM SHALL HAVE BEEN EXTENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SECTION 2.1) ADVISING SUCH OTHER PARTY THAT THE PARTY GIVING SUCH NOTICE DOES
NOT DESIRE TO EXTEND OR FURTHER EXTEND THIS AGREEMENT, THE TERM SHALL
AUTOMATICALLY BE EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIOD WITHOUT FURTHER
ACTION OF THE PARTIES.

 

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2.2                                 TERMINATION FOR CAUSE.  TERMINATION FOR
CAUSE (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2.8 BELOW) MAY BE EFFECTED BY THE COMPANY AT ANY
TIME DURING THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT AND SHALL BE EFFECTED BY WRITTEN
NOTIFICATION TO EMPLOYEE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS STATING THE
REASON FOR TERMINATION.  SUCH TERMINATION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON
THE GIVING OF SUCH NOTICE, UNLESS THE CHAIRMAN OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL
OTHERWISE DETERMINE.  UPON TERMINATION FOR CAUSE, EMPLOYEE SHALL BE PAID ALL
ACCRUED SALARY, ANY BENEFITS UNDER ANY PLANS OF THE COMPANY IN WHICH EMPLOYEE IS
A PARTICIPANT TO THE FULL EXTENT OF EMPLOYEE’S RIGHTS UNDER SUCH PLANS, ACCRUED
VACATION PAY AND ANY APPROPRIATE BUSINESS EXPENSES INCURRED BY EMPLOYEE IN
CONNECTION WITH HIS DUTIES HEREUNDER PRIOR TO SUCH TERMINATION, ALL TO THE DATE
OF TERMINATION, BUT EMPLOYEE SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY OTHER COMPENSATION OR
REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SEVERANCE COMPENSATION.

 

2.3                                 TERMINATION AT WILL.  NOTWITHSTANDING
ANYTHING ELSE IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE COMPANY MAY EFFECT A TERMINATION AT WILL
(AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2.8 BELOW) AT ANY TIME DURING THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT
UPON GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE TO EMPLOYEE OF SUCH TERMINATION.  UPON ANY
TERMINATION AT WILL, EMPLOYEE SHALL BE PAID ALL ACCRUED SALARY, ANY BENEFITS
UNDER ANY PLANS OF THE COMPANY IN WHICH EMPLOYEE IS A PARTICIPANT TO THE FULL
EXTENT OF EMPLOYEE’S RIGHTS UNDER SUCH PLANS, ACCRUED VACATION PAY AND ANY
APPROPRIATE BUSINESS EXPENSES INCURRED BY EMPLOYEE IN CONNECTION WITH HIS DUTIES
HEREUNDER, ALL TO THE DATE OF TERMINATION, AND ALL SEVERANCE COMPENSATION
REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 4.1, BUT NO OTHER COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY
KIND. THE COMPANY MAY EFFECT A TERMINATION AT WILL BY GIVING SIXTY (60) DAYS’
WRITTEN NOTICE TO EMPLOYEE OF SUCH TERMINATION.

 

2.4                                 TERMINATION BY REASON OF DISABILITY.  IF,
DURING THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT, A PHYSICIAN SELECTED BY THE COMPANY CERTIFIES
THAT EMPLOYEE HAS BECOME PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY INCAPACITATED OR UNABLE TO
PERFORM HIS FULL-TIME DUTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT SUCH INCAPACITY HAS
CONTINUED OR WILL CONTINUE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS OR 180
CALENDAR DAYS WITHIN ANY PERIOD OF 365 CONSECUTIVE DAYS, THE COMPANY SHALL HAVE
THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE EMPLOYEE’S EMPLOYMENT HEREUNDER BY WRITTEN NOTIFICATION
TO EMPLOYEE, AND SUCH TERMINATION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ON THE SEVENTH (7TH) DAY
FOLLOWING THE GIVING OF SUCH NOTICE (“TERMINATION BY REASON OF DISABILITY”).  IN
SUCH EVENT, THE COMPANY WILL PAY TO EMPLOYEE ALL ACCRUED SALARY, ANY BENEFITS
UNDER ANY PLANS OF THE COMPANY IN WHICH EMPLOYEE IS A PARTICIPANT TO THE FULL
EXTENT OF EMPLOYEE’S RIGHTS UNDER SUCH PLANS, ACCRUED VACATION PAY AND ANY
APPROPRIATE BUSINESS EXPENSES INCURRED BY EMPLOYEE IN CONNECTION WITH HIS DUTIES
HEREUNDER, ALL TO THE DATE OF TERMINATION, AND ALL SEVERANCE COMPENSATION
REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 4.1, BUT EMPLOYEE SHALL NOT BE PAID ANY OTHER
COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY KIND.  IN THE EVENT OF A TERMINATION BY
REASON OF DISABILITY, UPON THE TERMINATION OF THE DISABILITY, THE COMPANY WILL
USE ITS BEST EFFORTS TO REEMPLOY EMPLOYEE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH REEMPLOYMENT NEED
NOT BE IN THE SAME CAPACITY OR AT THE SAME SALARY OR BENEFITS LEVEL AS IN EFFECT
PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION BY REASON OF DISABILITY.

 

2.5                                 TERMINATION BY DEATH.  IN THE EVENT OF
EMPLOYEE’S DEATH DURING THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT, EMPLOYEE’S EMPLOYMENT SHALL
BE DEEMED TO HAVE TERMINATED AS OF THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH DURING WHICH HIS
DEATH OCCURS AND THE COMPANY SHALL PAY TO HIS ESTATE OR SUCH BENEFICIARIES, AS
EMPLOYEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DESIGNATE ALL ACCRUED SALARY, ANY BENEFITS UNDER
ANY PLANS OF THE COMPANY IN WHICH EMPLOYEE IS A PARTICIPANT TO THE FULL EXTENT
OF EMPLOYEE’S RIGHTS UNDER SUCH PLANS, ACCRUED VACATION PAY AND ANY APPROPRIATE
BUSINESS EXPENSES

 

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INCURRED BY EMPLOYEE IN CONNECTION WITH HIS DUTIES HEREUNDER, ALL TO THE DATE OF
TERMINATION, BUT EMPLOYEE’S ESTATE SHALL NOT BE PAID ANY OTHER COMPENSATION OR
REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, SEVERANCE COMPENSATION.

 

2.6                                 VOLUNTARY TERMINATION.  IN THE EVENT OF A
VOLUNTARY TERMINATION (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2.8 BELOW), THE COMPANY SHALL PAY
TO EMPLOYEE ALL ACCRUED SALARY, BONUS COMPENSATION TO THE EXTENT EARNED, ANY
BENEFITS UNDER ANY PLANS OF THE COMPANY IN WHICH EMPLOYEE IS A PARTICIPANT TO
THE FULL EXTENT OF EMPLOYEE’S RIGHTS UNDER SUCH PLANS, ACCRUED VACATION PAY AND
ANY APPROPRIATE BUSINESS EXPENSES INCURRED BY EMPLOYEE IN CONNECTION WITH HIS
DUTIES HEREUNDER, ALL TO THE DATE OF TERMINATION, BUT NO OTHER COMPENSATION OR
REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, SEVERANCE COMPENSATION.
EMPLOYEE MAY EFFECT A VOLUNTARY TERMINATION BY GIVING SIXTY (60) DAYS’ WRITTEN
NOTICE OF SUCH TERMINATION TO THE COMPANY.

 

2.7                                 EMPLOYEE’S OBLIGATION UPON TERMINATION. UPON
THE TERMINATION OF EMPLOYEE’S EMPLOYMENT FOR ANY REASON, EMPLOYEE SHALL WITHIN
TEN (10) DAYS OF SUCH TERMINATION RETURN TO THE COMPANY ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY
AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION IN EMPLOYEE’S POSSESSION BELONGING TO THE COMPANY. 
UNLESS AND UNTIL ALL SUCH PROPERTY AND INFORMATION IS RETURNED TO THE COMPANY
(WHICH SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMPANY’S STANDARD TERMINATION AND CHECK-OUT
PROCEDURES), THE COMPANY SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO MAKE ANY PAYMENT OF ANY
KIND TO EMPLOYEE HEREUNDER.

 

2.8                                 DEFINITIONS.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT
THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:

 

(A)  “TERMINATION FOR CAUSE” SHALL MEAN TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY OF EMPLOYEE’S
EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMPANY BY REASON OF:

 

(I)                                     EMPLOYEE’S WILLFUL DISHONESTY TOWARDS,
FRAUD UPON, OR DELIBERATE INJURY OR ATTEMPTED INJURY TO, OR BREACH OF FIDUCIARY
DUTY TO, THE COMPANY;

 

(II)                                  EMPLOYEE’S MATERIAL BREACH OF THIS
AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY EXHIBIT HERETO, OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT TO WHICH
EMPLOYEE AND THE COMPANY ARE PARTIES;

 

(III)                               DRUG OR ALCOHOL ABUSE;

 

(IV)                              CONDUCT BY EMPLOYEE, WHETHER OR NOT IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER, THAT WOULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS PREJUDICE TO THE INTERESTS OF THE COMPANY IF EMPLOYEE WERE TO
CONTINUE TO BE EMPLOYED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE CONVICTION OF A
FELONY OR A GOOD FAITH DETERMINATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT EMPLOYEE HAS
COMMITTED ACTS INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE; OR

 

(V)                                 ANY MATERIAL VIOLATION OF ANY RULE,
REGULATION OR POLICY OF THE COMPANY BY EMPLOYEE OR EMPLOYEE’S FAILURE TO FOLLOW
REASONABLE INSTRUCTIONS OR DIRECTIONS OF THE CHAIRMAN OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE

 

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COMPANY OR ANY POLICY, RULE OR PROCEDURE OF THE COMPANY IN FORCE FROM TIME TO
TIME.

 

(B)  “TERMINATION AT WILL” SHALL MEAN TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY OF EMPLOYEE’S
EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMPANY OTHER THAN (I) TERMINATION FOR CAUSE, (II) TERMINATION
BY REASON OR DISABILITY (III) TERMINATION BY REASON OF EMPLOYEE’S DEATH AS 
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2.5, AND (IV) VOLUNTARY TERMINATION.

 

(C)  “VOLUNTARY TERMINATION” SHALL MEAN TERMINATION BY EMPLOYEE OF EMPLOYEE’S
EMPLOYMENT OTHER THAN (I) TERMINATION BY REASON OF DISABILITY AND
(II) TERMINATION BY REASON OF EMPLOYEE’S DEATH AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2.5.

 

3.                                       SALARY, BENEFITS AND BONUS
COMPENSATION.

 

3.1                                 BASE SALARY.  AS PAYMENT FOR THE SERVICES TO
BE RENDERED BY EMPLOYEE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 1 AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF SECTION 2, THE COMPANY AGREES TO PAY TO EMPLOYEE A “BASE SALARY”
AT THE RATE OF $325,000 PER ANNUM PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY’S
REGULAR PAYROLL PRACTICES.  SUCH RATE AND EMPLOYEE’S PERFORMANCE SHALL BE
REVIEWED BY THE COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, COMMENCING
JANUARY 1, 2006, FOR A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER AN ADJUSTMENT IN EMPLOYEE’S BASE
SALARY SHOULD BE MADE, WHICH ADJUSTMENT SHALL BE IN SOLE DISCRETION OF THE
COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

 

3.2                                 ANNUAL BONUS. EMPLOYEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
AN ANNUAL BONUS OF 60% OF EMPLOYEE’S BASE SALARY BASED UPON THE COMPANY
ACHIEVING CERTAIN PERFORMANCE GOALS MUTUALLY AGREED UPON IN WRITING BY THE
COMPANY AND EMPLOYEE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FOR THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 2005, ONE-HALF OF THE ANNUAL BONUS IS GUARANTEED.

 

3.3                                 EQUITY AWARD.  EMPLOYEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
AN AWARD OF UP TO 2.5% OF THE CLASS B MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS OF TWC HOLDING LLC, A
DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND THE OWNER OF ALL OF THE OUTSTANDING
COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY, AT NOMINAL OR NO COST, WHICH EQUITY AWARD SHALL
VEST OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD, SUBJECT TO ACCELERATION UPON A CHANGE OF CONTROL
OF THE COMPANY, ALL PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY OPERATING AGREEMENT OF TWC HOLDING LLC, A COPY OF WHICH HAS
BEEN FURNISHED TO EMPLOYEE.

 

3.4                                 ADDITIONAL BENEFITS.  DURING THE TERM OF
THIS AGREEMENT, EMPLOYEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE FOLLOWING FRINGE BENEFITS:

 

(A)  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.  EMPLOYEE SHALL BE INCLUDED IN ALL GROUP INSURANCE PLANS
AND OTHER BENEFIT PLANS AND PROGRAMS MADE AVAILABLE TO MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES OF
THE COMPANY.

 

(B)  VACATION.  EMPLOYEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO FOUR WEEKS VACATION DURING EACH
TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD.

 

(C)  REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.  THE COMPANY SHALL REIMBURSE EMPLOYEE FOR
REASONABLE AND PROPERLY DOCUMENTED OUT-OF-POCKET BUSINESS AND/OR ENTERTAINMENT
EXPENSES INCURRED BY EMPLOYEE IN CONNECTION WITH HIS DUTIES UNDER THIS

 

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AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY’S REIMBURSEMENT POLICY IN EFFECT FROM
TIME TO TIME.

 

4.                                       SEVERANCE COMPENSATION.

 

4.1                                 SEVERANCE COMPENSATION IN THE EVENT OF A
TERMINATION AT WILL OR TERMINATION BY REASON OF DISABILITY.  IN THE EVENT
EMPLOYEE’S EMPLOYMENT IS TERMINATED IN A TERMINATION AT WILL OR A TERMINATION BY
REASON OF DISABILITY PRIOR TO THE END OF THE THEN CURRENT TERM, EMPLOYEE SHALL
BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE HIS MOST RECENT BASE SALARY AND INSURANCE COVERAGE (LESS
ANY STATE UNEMPLOYMENT OR ANY OTHER COMPENSATION EARNED FROM ALTERNATIVE
EMPLOYMENT AND LESS ANY DISABILITY INSURANCE PROCEEDS) FROM THE DATE OF
TERMINATION TO TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF TERMINATION AND BONUS COMPENSATION
TO THE EXTENT EARNED.  SUCH SEVERANCE COMPENSATION IS THE ONLY COMPENSATION TO
WHICH EMPLOYEE SHALL BE ENTITLED FOLLOWING A TERMINATION AT WILL OR A
TERMINATION BY REASON OF DISABILITY.

 

4.2                                 ACCELERATION OF PAYMENTS.  THE COMPANY MAY,
IN THE COMPANY’S SOLE DISCRETION, IF EMPLOYEE SO REQUESTS WITHIN THIRTY (30)
DAYS FOLLOWING A TERMINATION AT WILL OR A TERMINATION BY REASON OF DISABILITY,
ELECT TO PAY TO EMPLOYEE A LUMP SUM SEVERANCE PAYMENT BY BANK CASHIER’S CHECK
EQUAL TO THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE FLOW OF CASH PAYMENTS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE
PAID TO EMPLOYEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.1 ABOVE.  SUCH PRESENT VALUE SHALL BE
DETERMINED AS OF THE DATE OF PAYMENT AND SHALL BE BASED ON A DISCOUNT RATE EQUAL
TO THE INTEREST RATE ON 90-DAY U.S. TREASURY BILLS, AS REPORTED IN THE WALL
STREET JOURNAL (OR SIMILAR PUBLICATION), ON THE DATE OF PAYMENT.  IF THE COMPANY
ELECTS TO MAKE A LUMP SUM SEVERANCE PAYMENT, THE COMPANY SHALL MAKE SUCH PAYMENT
TO EMPLOYEE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY
NOTIFIES EMPLOYEE OF ITS AGREEMENT TO MAKE A LUMP SUM PAYMENT.

 

4.3                                 NO SEVERANCE COMPENSATION UNDER OTHER
TERMINATION.  IN THE EVENT OF A VOLUNTARY TERMINATION, TERMINATION FOR CAUSE, OR
TERMINATION BY REASON OF EMPLOYEE’S DEATH, NEITHER EMPLOYEE NOR HIS ESTATE SHALL
BE PAID ANY SEVERANCE COMPENSATION.

 

5.                                       OTHER AGREEMENTS.  EMPLOYEE AGREES THAT
TO INDUCE THE COMPANY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT, HE HAS CONCURRENTLY EXECUTED
AND DELIVERED TO THE COMPANY (A) AN EMPLOYEE NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT AND
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS ASSIGNMENT DATED AS OF EVEN DATE HEREWITH, IN THE FORM OF
EXHIBIT A HERETO, AND (B) A NON-SOLICITATION AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT DATED
AS OF EVEN DATE HEREWITH, IN THE FORM OF EXHIBIT B HERETO.    EMPLOYEE HEREBY
COVENANTS AND AGREES TO FULLY ABIDE BY EACH AND EVERY TERM OF SUCH AGREEMENTS,
AND AGREES AND UNDERSTANDS THAT A BREACH OR VIOLATION BY EMPLOYEE OF ANY
PROVISION OF ANY PROVISION OF EITHER OF SUCH AGREEMENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE GROUNDS
FOR TERMINATION FOR CAUSE UNDER SECTION 2.8(A)(II) OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT
NO SUCH TERMINATION SHALL LIMIT OR AFFECT ANY OTHER RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE
COMPANY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH BREACH OR VIOLATION.  THE
COVENANTS ON THE PART OF EMPLOYEE CONTAINED IN SUCH AGREEMENTS SHALL SURVIVE
TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF THE REASON FOR SUCH TERMINATION. 
EMPLOYEE HEREBY REPRESENTS AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE COMPANY IS RELYING ON THE
COVENANTS CONTAINED IN SUCH AGREEMENTS IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE COVENANTS CONTAINED IN SUCH AGREEMENTS ARE FAIR
AND REASONABLE.

 

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6.                                       MISCELLANEOUS.

 

6.1                                 WAIVER.  THE WAIVER OF THE BREACH OF ANY
PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT OPERATE OR BE CONSTRUED AS A WAIVER OF ANY
SUBSEQUENT BREACH OF THE SAME OR OTHER PROVISION HEREOF.

 

6.2                                 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; MODIFICATIONS.  THIS
AGREEMENT REPRESENTS THE ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO
THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, AND THIS AGREEMENT SUPERSEDES ANY AND ALL PRIOR
UNDERSTANDINGS, AGREEMENTS, PLANS AND NEGOTIATIONS, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL WITH
RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
UNDERSTANDINGS, AGREEMENTS OR OBLIGATIONS RESPECTING ANY PAST OR FUTURE
COMPENSATION, BONUSES, REIMBURSEMENTS OR OTHER PAYMENTS TO EMPLOYEE FROM THE
COMPANY.  ALL MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY
BOTH PARTIES HERETO.

 

6.3                                 NOTICES.  ALL NOTICES AND OTHER
COMMUNICATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE IN WRITING AND SHALL BE GIVEN BY
FIRST CLASS MAIL, CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, AND
SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN DULY GIVEN THREE (3) DAYS AFTER MAILING TO THE
RESPECTIVE PERSONS NAMED BELOW:

 

If to the Company:

 

The Wornick Company.

c/o Veritas Capital Management II, LLC

660 Madison Avenue

New York, New York  10021

Attn:  Mr. Robert B. McKeon

 

If to Employee:

 

Michael M. Thompson

4866 West Jensen Lane

Dayton, ID  83232

 

Any party may change such party’s address for notices by notice duly given
pursuant to this Section 6.3.

 

6.4                                 HEADINGS.  THE SECTION HEADINGS HEREIN ARE
INTENDED FOR REFERENCE AND SHALL NOT BY THEMSELVES DETERMINE THE CONSTRUCTION OR
INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

6.5                                 GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

6.6                                 SEVERABILITY.  SHOULD A COURT OR OTHER BODY
OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION DETERMINE THAT ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS
INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, SUCH PROVISION SHALL BE ADJUSTED  RATHER THAN VOIDED,
IF POSSIBLE, AND ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED VALID
AND ENFORCEABLE TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE.

 

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6.7                                 BENEFITS OF AGREEMENT.  THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BINDING UPON AND INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF THE EXECUTORS,
ADMINISTRATORS, HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF THE PARTIES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT EXCEPT AS HEREIN EXPRESSLY PROVIDED, THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BE ASSIGNABLE
EITHER BY THE COMPANY (EXCEPT TO AN AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY) OR BY EMPLOYEE.

 

6.8                                 COUNTERPARTS.  THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE
EXECUTED IN ONE OR MORE COUNTERPARTS, ALL OF WHICH TAKEN TOGETHER SHALL
CONSTITUTE ONE AND THE SAME AGREEMENT.

 

6.9                                 WITHHOLDINGS.  ALL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
TO EMPLOYEE HEREUNDER SHALL BE REDUCED BY ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND OTHER
WITHHOLDINGS AND SIMILAR TAXES AND PAYMENTS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

 

6.10                           REMEDIES.  ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE COMPANY
HEREUNDER SHALL BE CUMULATIVE AND THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHT OR REMEDY SHALL NOT
PRECLUDE THE EXERCISE OF ANOTHER.

 

6.11                           INTERPRETATION REVIEW.  BOTH PARTIES TO THIS
AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL IN THE NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS AGREEMENT, AND NO INFERENCE SHALL BE DRAWN AGAINST THE DRAFTING PARTY. 
EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE HAS IN FACT REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED THIS AGREEMENT
WITH HIS COUNSEL AND THAT HE UNDERSTANDS AND ASSENTS TO THE TERMS HEREOF.

 

6.12                           ARBITRATION.  ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR BREACH THEREOF (OTHER THAN ANY ACTION
BY THE COMPANY SEEKING AN INJUNCTION OR EQUITABLE RELIEF UNDER THE EMPLOYEE
NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS ASSIGNMENT OR THE
NON-SOLICITATION AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY THE EMPLOYEE, AS
AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME) SHALL BE SETTLED BY BINDING ARBITRATION TO BE HELD IN
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION
ASSOCIATION, AND JUDGMENT UPON ANY PROPER AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATORS MAY
BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. THERE SHALL BE THREE
(3) ARBITRATORS, ONE (1) TO BE CHOSEN DIRECTLY BY EACH PARTY AT WILL, AND THE
THIRD ARBITRATOR TO BE SELECTED BY THE TWO (2) ARBITRATORS SO CHOSEN. TO THE
EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION, THE
SELECTED ARBITRATORS MAY GRANT EQUITABLE RELIEF. EACH PARTY SHALL PAY THE FEES
OF THE ARBITRATOR SELECTED BY HIM AND HIS OWN ATTORNEYS, AND THE EXPENSES OF HIS
WITNESSES AND ALL OTHER EXPENSES CONNECTED WITH THE PRESENTATION OF HIS CASE.
THE COST OF THE ARBITRATION INCLUDING THE COST OF THE RECORD OF TRANSCRIPTS
THEREOF, IN ANY, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND ALL OTHER FEES AND COST SHALL BE BORNE
EQUALLY BY THE PARTIES.

 

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

 

 

THE WORNICK COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert B. McKeon

 

 

 

Robert B. McKeon, Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

EMPLOYEE:

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Michael M. Thompson

 

 

Michael M. Thompson

 

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Exhibit A

 

EMPLOYEE NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS ASSIGNMENT

 

In return for new or continued employment by The Wornick Company (the
“Company”), the undersigned, Michael M. Thompson, agrees as follows:

 

1.                                       I agree to promptly disclose and
describe to the Company all ideas, inventions, improvements, discoveries,
enhancements, modifications, technical developments, and works of authorship
(including all writings, computer programs, software and firmware), whether or
not patentable or copyrightable, and whether in oral, written, or in machine
readable form, which relate to or are useful to the Company’s business as
presently conducted or as it may be conducted in the future, which are
conceived, reduced to practice, or authored by me, solely or jointly with
others, at any future time within the scope of my employment or with the use of
the Company’s time, material, facilities or funds (the “Work Product”).

 

2.                                       I hereby assign to the Company my
entire right to all of the Work Product and agree that the Work Product is and
will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company.  I will not, however, be
required to assign to the Company any invention that I developed entirely on my
own time without using the Company’s funds, equipment, materials or facilities,
unless such invention either:  (i) relates to the Company’s business or actual
or demonstrably anticipated research or development of the Company, or
(ii) results from or is related to or suggested by any Company research,
development or other activities, including without limitation any work performed
by me for the Company.  I agree to take any acts and to execute any documents
that the Company reasonably requests in order to evidence any assignment that I
am required to make under this paragraph.  Except for any written agreement
between me and the Company, I will not be entitled to any royalty, commission,
or other payment or license or right with respect to the Work Product.

 

3.                                       No Work Product will be made available
by me to others during or following the term of my employment unless the Company
consents in writing.

 

4.                                       I hereby grant and agree to grant to
the Company the right to obtain, for its benefit and in its name, patents and
patent applications (including without limitation original, continuation,
reissue, utility and design patents, patents of addition, confirmation patents,
registration patents, utility models, etc., and all other types of patents and
the like, and all renewals and extensions of any of them) for the Work Product
in all countries.

 

5.                                       Both during and after the term of my
employment, I will maintain in confidence, and will not disclosure or use or
retain for my benefit or the benefit of anyone other than the Company any
secret, proprietary or confidential information or trade secrets or know-how
belonging to or in the possession of the Company (the “Proprietary
Information”), except to the extent required to perform my assigned duties on
behalf of the Company in my capacity as an employee of the Company.  The
Proprietary Information which I agree to maintain in confidence includes, but is
not limited to, technical and business information relating to the Company’s
inventions or products, research and development, finances, customers,
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business plans, machines, equipment, services, systems, supply sources, cost of
operations, business dealings, pricing methods, regulatory matters, software,
contracts, contract performance, formulae, processes, business methods, and any
information belonging to customers and suppliers of the Company which may have
been disclosed to me as the result my being as an employee of the Company.  My
promise to maintain the confidentiality of the Proprietary Information will
apply whether or not the Proprietary Information is in written or permanent
form, whether or not is was developed by me or by others employed by the Company
or was obtained by the Company from third parties, and whether or not the
Proprietary Information has been identified by the Company as secret or
confidential.

 

6.                                       All records, reports, notes,
compilations or other recorded matter, and any copies or reproductions thereof,
that relate to the Company’s operations, activities, or business, which were
made or received by me during the term of my employment (the “Company
Materials”) are and shall continue forever to be the Company’s exclusive
property, and I will keep the same at all times in the Company’s custody and
subject to its control.  Upon termination of my employment or at the request of
the Company before termination, I will deliver to the Company all written and
tangible material in my possession incorporating the Work Product, the
Proprietary Information and the Company Materials.

 

7.                                       I agree to cooperate with the Company
or its designees, both during and after the term of my employment, in procuring,
maintaining and protecting the Company’s rights in the Work Product and the
Proprietary Information, including without limitation patents and copyrights.  I
will sign all papers which the Company deems necessary or desirable for the
procurement, maintenance and protection of such rights.  I will keep and
maintain adequate and current written records of all Work Product in the form of
notes, sketches, drawings, or reports related to the Work product in the manner
and form requested by the Company, and such records shall be and remain the
property of the Company and be available to the Company at all times.

 

8.                                       To the best of my knowledge there is no
other contract or duty on my part now in existence to assign Work Product or
that is inconsistent with this Agreement.  I will not disclose or induce the
Company to use or bring onto the Company’s premises any confidential information
or material that I am now aware of or become aware of which belongs to anyone
other than the Company.  During my employment by the Company, I will not accept
or engage in any employment, consulting, or other activity (a) detrimental or
incompatible with my obligations to the Company, including without limitation my
obligations under this Agreement, or (b) in any business competitive with the
Company’s business as it is presently conducted or as it may be conducted at any
future time during my employment.

 

9.                                       I acknowledge that my obligations and
promises under this Agreement are of a unique and intellectual character which
give them particular value.  A breach of any of the promises or agreements
contained herein will result in irreparable and continuing damage to the Company
for which there will be no adequate remedy at law, and I agree that in addition
to any other rights and remedies of the Company for such breach (including
monetary damages, if appropriate), the Company is entitled to injunctive relieve
and/or a decree for specific performance without the necessity of proving actual
damages to the Company if I breach this Agreement.  All rights and remedies of
the Company for a breach by me of this Agreement shall

 

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be cumulative and the exercise of any right or remedy by the Company will not
preclude the exercise of another.

 

10.                                 Unless there is a written employment
agreement for a specified term in effect between me and the Company, my
employment may be terminated at any time, with or without cause, by me or the
Company; however, such termination will not affect the Company’s rights or my
obligations under this Agreement.  This Agreement represents the entire
understanding between me and the Company as to the subject matter hereof.  This
Agreement may not be modified or amended except in a written document signed by
me and the Company.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Company’s
successors and assigns and shall be binding on my heirs, administrators and
legal representatives.

 

11.                                 If the Company waives a breach by me of any
provision of this Agreement, such waiver shall not operate or be construed as a
waiver of any other or subsequent breach by me.  If any provision of this
Agreement is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remaining
provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect without being
impaired or invalidated in any way.

 

12.                                 I agree that my promises contained in this
Agreement are a material inducement to the Company’s giving me employment, that
the matters I have agreed to are fair and reasonable under the circumstances,
that any Proprietary Information I receive during the course of my employment
may affect the effective and successful conduct of the Company’s business and
goodwill, and that the proprietary Information is provided to me in confidence
due to my employment and my need to know such information in order to completely
and competently perform my duties and obligations on behalf of the Company.

 

13.                                 This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

Dated as April 11, 2005

 

 

 

/s/ Michael M. Thompson

 

 

Michael M. Thompson

 

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Exhibit B

 

NON-SOLICITATION AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT

 

This Non-Solicitation and Non-Competition Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and
entered into as of the date set forth below, by Michael M. Thompson (“Employee”)
in favor and for the benefit of The Wornick Company, a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”).

 

RECITAL

 

In order to induce the Company to enter into and perform that certain Employment
Agreement dated as of even date herewith between the Company and Employee (the
“Employment Agreement”, capitalized terms used but not defined herein being used
herein as therein defined), and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Employee hereby agrees
as follows:

 

1.                                       NON-SOLICITATION; NON-COMPETITION. 
DURING THE TERM OF EMPLOYMENT (AS IT MAY BE EXTENDED FROM TIME TO TIME UNDER THE
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT) AND FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR THEREAFTER (THE TERM OF
EMPLOYMENT AND SAID ONE YEAR BEING THE “NON-COMPETITION PERIOD”), EMPLOYEE SHALL
NOT, WITHOUT THE COMPANY’S PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,
(A) CALL ON ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO, AT THE TIME OF SUCH CALL, IS A CUSTOMER OF
THE COMPANY OR ANY PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY OF THE COMPANY, WITH RESPECT TO THE
PURCHASE OF ANY GOODS OR SERVICES WHICH ARE, AT THE TIME, BEING OFFERED BY THE
COMPANY OR ANY PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY OF THE COMPANY OR WHICH ARE UNDER
DEVELOPMENT BY THE COMPANY OR ANY PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY OF THE COMPANY AT THE
TIME OF EMPLOYEE’S EMPLOYMENT, (B) SOLICIT OR INDUCE OR ATTEMPT TO SOLICIT OR
INDUCE ANY CUSTOMER OF THE COMPANY OR ANY PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY OF THE COMPANY TO
REDUCE, OR TAKE ANY ACTION WHICH WOULD REDUCE, ITS BUSINESS WITH THE COMPANY OR
ANY PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY OF THE COMPANY, (C) SOLICIT OR ATTEMPT TO SOLICIT ANY
EMPLOYEES OF THE COMPANY OR ANY PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY OF THE COMPANY TO LEAVE THE
EMPLOY OF THE COMPANY OR ANY PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY OF THE COMPANY, OR (D) HIRE
ANY EMPLOYEES OR FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE COMPANY OR ANY PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY OF
THE COMPANY OR CAUSE ANY ENTITY WITH WHICH EMPLOYEE IS AFFILIATED OR IN WHICH
EMPLOYEE OWNS AN EQUITY INTEREST TO HIRE ANY SUCH EMPLOYEES OR FORMER
EMPLOYEES.  AS USED HEREIN, THE TERM “FORMER EMPLOYEE” MEANS A PERSON WHO HAS
BEEN AN EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY OR ANY PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY OF THE COMPANY
WITHIN THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE DATE OF DETERMINATION.

 

2.                                       NOTICE OF SUBSEQUENT EMPLOYMENT. 
EMPLOYEE AGREES THAT DURING THE NON-COMPETITION PERIOD EMPLOYEE WILL KEEP THE
COMPANY INFORMED OF THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR
CORPORATIONS BY OR FOR WHOM HE IS EMPLOYED FROM TIME TO TIME, OR FOR WHOM HE
ACTS AS AGENT OR CONSULTANT OR IN WHOM HE MAY OWN ANY ONE PERCENT (1%) OR MORE
EQUITY INTEREST; AND EMPLOYEE ALSO AGREES THAT IF, DURING SUCH TIME, HE CONDUCTS
ANY BUSINESS ON HIS OWN ACCOUNT OR AS A PARTNER OR CO-VENTURER, HE SHALL KEEP
THE COMPANY INFORMED OF THAT FACT AND OF THE NATURE, NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF SUCH
BUSINESS AS CONDUCTED FROM TIME TO TIME.

 

3.                                       BREACH.  EMPLOYEE AGREES THAT A REMEDY
AT LAW FOR BREACH OF THE COVENANTS CONTAINED HEREIN WOULD BE INADEQUATE, THAT
THE COMPANY WOULD SUFFER IRREPARABLE HARM AS A RESULT OF SUCH BREACH AND THAT IN
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SUCH BREACH, THE COMPANY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO APPLY TO A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION OR AN ORDER FOR SPECIFIC
PERFORMANCE OF SUCH COVENANTS WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF PROVING ACTUAL DAMAGE TO
THE COMPANY, AND, IF THE COMPANY PREVAILS, TO RECOVER FROM EMPLOYEE ALL COSTS OF
ANY SUCH ACTION BROUGHT BY THE COMPANY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION REASONABLE
ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES.

 

4.                                       ENFORCEMENT.  IT IS THE DESIRE AND
INTENT OF EMPLOYEE THAT THE COVENANTS OF EMPLOYEE CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE
ENFORCED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE LAWS AND PUBLIC POLICIES OF
EACH JURISDICTION IN WHICH ENFORCEMENT IS SOUGHT.  IF ANY PARTICULAR
PROVISION(S) OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE ADJUDICATED TO BE INVALID OR
UNENFORCEABLE, SUCH PROVISION(S) SHALL BE DEEMED AMENDED TO PROVIDE RESTRICTIONS
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE, CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND POLICIES,
AND SUCH AMENDMENT SHALL APPLY ONLY WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTICULAR JURISDICTION
IN WHICH SUCH ADJUDICATION IS MADE.  IF SUCH DEEMED AMENDMENT IS NOT ALLOWED BY
THE ADJUDICATING BODY, THE OFFENDING PROVISION SHALL BE DELETED AND THE
REMAINDER OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE IN
ADDITION TO AND NOT IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER NONCOMPETITION OR SIMILAR COVENANTS OF
EMPLOYEE ENTERED INTO PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE DATE HEREOF (UNLESS OTHERWISE
PROVIDED IN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE COMPANY).

 

5.                                       MISCELLANEOUS.

 

5.1                                 WAIVER.  THE WAIVER OF THE BREACH OF ANY
PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT OPERATE OR BE CONSTRUED AS A WAIVER OF ANY
SUBSEQUENT BREACH OF THE SAME OR OTHER PROVISION HEREOF.

 

5.2                                 MODIFICATION; AMENDMENT.  ANY MODIFICATION
OR AMENDMENT TO THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY THE COMPANY AND
EMPLOYEE.

 

5.3                                 NOTICES.  ALL NOTICES AND OTHER
COMMUNICATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE IN WRITING AND SHALL BE GIVEN AS
SPECIFIED IN SECTION 6.3 OF THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.

 

5.4                                 HEADINGS.  THE SECTION HEADINGS HEREIN ARE
INTENDED FOR REFERENCE AND SHALL NOT BY THEMSELVES DETERMINE THE CONSTRUCTION OR
INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

5.5                                 GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

5.6                                 SEVERABILITY.  SHOULD A COURT OR OTHER BODY
OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION DETERMINE THAT ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS
EXCESSIVE IN SCOPE OR OTHERWISE INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, SUCH PROVISION SHALL
BE ADJUSTED RATHER THAN VOIDED, IF POSSIBLE, AND ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED VALID AND ENFORCEABLE TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE.

 

5.7                                 BENEFITS OF AGREEMENT.  THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BINDING UPON THE EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, HEIRS,
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF EMPLOYEE, AND SHALL INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF THE
COMPANY AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.

 

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5.8                                 REMEDIES.  ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE
COMPANY HEREUNDER SHALL BE CUMULATIVE AND THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHT OR REMEDY
SHALL NOT PRECLUDE THE EXERCISE OF ANOTHER.

 

5.9                                 INTERPRETATION; REVIEW.  EMPLOYEE
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE HAS IN FACT REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED THIS AGREEMENT WITH HIS
COUNSEL AND THAT HE UNDERSTANDS AND VOLUNTARILY AGREES TO ALL OF THE TERMS
HEREOF.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Employee has executed this Agreement as of
April 11, 2005.

 

 

 

/s/ Michael M. Thompson

 

 

Michael M. Thompson

 

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