Exhibit 10.1

 

CTC MEDIA, INC.

AMENDMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment (this “Amendment”) is made as of the 5th day of November, 2008
among CTC Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the
stockholders of the Company listed on the signature pages hereto (individually,
a “Stockholder” and collectively, the “Stockholders”).

 

Preliminary Statements:

 

A.            The Company and the Stockholders are party to that certain
Stockholders’ Agreement dated as of May 12, 2006 (the “Agreement”).

 

B.            MTG Broadcasting AB, an original signatory to the Agreement,
transferred all of its Shares to MTG Russia AB, as permitted by and in
accordance with the Agreement.  Thereafter, MTG Russia AB became a Stockholder
to the Agreement by executing and delivering an Adoption Agreement.  Therefore,
all references to “MTG” in this Amendment and in the Agreement shall hereinafter
be references to MTG Russia AB.

 

C.            Jaystone Limited, an original signatory to the Agreement, changed
its name to Alfa CTC Holdings Limited.  In addition, as permitted by and in
accordance with the Agreement, all of the Shares previously held by Alfa Capital
Holdings (Cyprus) Limited are now held by Alfa CTC Holdings Limited.  Therefore,
all references to “Alfa” in this Amendment and in the Agreement shall
hereinafter be references to Alfa CTC Holdings Limited.

 

D.            The Company and the Stockholders desire to amend certain
provisions of the Agreement subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
this Amendment.

 

E.             Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.

 

In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other
valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties
hereto agree as follows:

 

Agreements:

 

1.             Amendments.

 

(a)   Section 1.1(a) of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:

 

“(A)         IN ANY AND ALL ELECTIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, EACH STOCKHOLDER
SHALL VOTE OR CAUSE TO BE VOTED ALL SHARES OWNED BY IT, OR OVER WHICH IT HAS
VOTING CONTROL, AND OTHERWISE USE ITS RESPECTIVE BEST EFFORTS, SO AS TO FIX THE
NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AT TEN (10) FOR SO LONG AS ALEXANDER RODNYANSKY
REMAINS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND, OTHERWISE, AT NINE (9) AND, SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (B) BELOW, TO ELECT:

 

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                (I)            THREE (3) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DESIGNATED BY MTG,
ONE OF WHOM SHALL SERVE AS A CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FOR SO LONG AS MTG HAS THE
RIGHT UNDER PARAGRAPH (B) BELOW TO DESIGNATE AT LEAST ONE (1) MEMBER OF THE
BOARD;

 

                (II)           THREE (3) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DESIGNATED BY
ALFA, ONE OF WHOM SHALL SERVE AS A CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FOR SO LONG AS ALFA
HAS THE RIGHT UNDER PARAGRAPH (B) BELOW TO DESIGNATE AT LEAST ONE (1) MEMBER OF
THE BOARD;

 

                (III)          THREE (3) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD (THE
“INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS”) DESIGNATED BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD AS
THEN CONSTITUTED, EACH OF WHOM SHALL BE ‘INDEPENDENT’ FOR AUDIT COMMITTEE
PURPOSES UNDER THE APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND THE MARKETPLACE RULES, AND AT LEAST ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE
A ‘FINANCIAL EXPERT’ WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND THE MARKETPLACE RULES; AND

 

                (iv)          Alexander Rodnyansky, for so long as (i) he has
not resigned or given notice that he does not wish to stand for re-election and
(ii) neither Alfa nor MTG has given written notice to the other and to the
Company that it no longer supports Mr. Rodnyansky as a member of the Board.”

 

(b)   The Agreement shall be further amended by adding a new subsection (i) to
Section 1.1 thereof, which Section 1.1(i) shall read as follows:

 

“(i)          If either Alfa or MTG has given written notice to the other and to
the Company that it no longer supports Mr. Rodnyansky as a member of the Board,
each Stockholder shall (i) use its reasonable best efforts to cause its
designees to the Board, if any, to vote against any Board proposal to include
Mr. Rodnyansky on the slate of Director nominees in any and all elections of
members to the Board, (ii) vote or cause to be voted all Shares owned by it, or
over which it has voting control, against Mr. Rodnyansky’s re-election to the
Board in any and all elections of members to the Board, (iii) use its reasonable
best efforts to cause its designees to the Board, if any, to propose that the
Board vote to reduce the size of the Board from ten (10) to nine (9) persons and
vote in favor of such proposal or, failing that, propose in connection with the
next properly called meeting of stockholders that the size of the Board be
reduced from ten (10) to nine (9) persons and vote or cause to be voted all
Shares owned by it, or over which it has voting control, in favor of such
proposal and (iv) otherwise use its best efforts to effect the foregoing.”

 

2.             General.

 

                (a)           Section Headings.  The section headings herein are
for the convenience of the parties and in no way affect the validity or
enforceability of any other provision of this Amendment.

 

                (b)           Severability.  The invalidity or unenforceability
of any provision of this Amendment shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of any other provision of this Amendment.

 

                (c)           Complete Agreement.  Except as expressly amended
or waived hereby, the Agreement remains in full force and effect.  This
Amendment, together with the Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties hereto with

 

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respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreement and
understandings, whether written or oral, relating to such subject matter.

 

                (d)           Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures.  This
Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed to be an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the
same document.  This Amendment may be executed by facsimile signatures.

 

                (e)           Effectiveness.  This Amendment will become
effective immediately upon the adoption by the Board of an amendment to the
Company’s Amended and Restated By-laws in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed by the parties hereto as of
the day and year first written above.

 

 

CTC MEDIA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Boris Podolsky

 

 

Boris Podolsky

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTG RUSSIA AB

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mathias Hermansson

 

 

Director

 

 

 

 

Print name:

Mathias Hermansson

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Hans-Holger Albrecht

 

 

Director

 

 

 

 

Print name:

Hans-Holger Albrecht

 

 

 

 

 

ALFA CTC HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Maria Pitta

 

 

Director

 

 

 

 

Print name:

Maria Pitta

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Charalambos Michaelldes

 

 

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print name:

Charalambos Michaelldes

 

 

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