EX-10.33





Ex. 10.33



AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT




     This AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into by
and between THE WARNACO GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and
assigns, the “Company”), and Elizabeth Wood (the “Executive”) to be effective as of the close of
business on December 31, 2008 (the “Effective Date”).



W I T N E S S E T H:




     WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive (individually a “Party” and together the “Parties”)
previously entered into this Agreement as of September 12, 2005 on the terms and conditions set
forth herein; and



     WHEREAS, the Parties wish to amend and restate this Agreement as of the close of business on
December 31, 2008 in a manner which reflects the Parties best efforts to comply with the provisions
of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (the “Code”),
and its implementing regulations and guidance (“Section 409A”), and to make certain other changes;



     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is mutually acknowledged, the Parties
agree as follows:



     1. Certain Definitions.



          (a) “Affiliate” of a specified person or entity shall mean a person or entity that directly or
indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person or entity
specified.



          (b) “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.



          (c) “Cause” shall mean:




(i) willful misconduct by the Executive which causes material harm to the
Company’s interests;




(ii) willful and material breach of duty by the Executive in the course of
her employment, which, if curable, is not cured within 10 days after
Executive’s receipt of written notice from the Company;




(iii) willful failure by the Executive, after having been given written
notice from the Company, to perform her duties other than a failure
resulting from Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness; or



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(iv) indictment of the Executive for a felony, a crime involving moral
turpitude or any other crime involving the business of the Company which, in
the case of such crime involving the business of the Company, is injurious
to the business of the Company.



     For purposes of this Cause definition, no act or failure to act, on the part of the Executive,
shall be considered willful unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by her in bad faith and
without reasonable belief that her action was in the best interests of the Company. The
determination to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause shall be made by the Board and
prior to such determination the Executive shall have the right to appear before the Board or a
Committee designated by the Board.



          (d) “Change in Control” shall mean any of the following:




(i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) or group of persons acting jointly or in
concert, but excluding a person who owns more than 5% of the outstanding
shares of the Company as of the date of this Agreement, becomes a
“beneficial owner” (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under
that Act), of 50% or more of the Voting Stock of the Company;




(ii) all or substantially all of the assets of the Company are disposed of
pursuant to a merger, consolidation or other transaction (unless the
shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such merger, consolidation
or other transaction beneficially own, directly or indirectly, in
substantially the same proportion as they owned the Voting Stock of the
Company, all of the Voting Stock or other ownership interests of the entity
or entities, if any, that succeed to the business of the Company); or




(iii) approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation
or dissolution of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.



     For purposes of this Change in Control definition, “Voting Stock” shall mean the capital stock
of any class or classes having general voting power, in the absence of specified contingencies, to
elect the directors of the Company.



          (e) “Commencement Date” shall mean September 12, 2005.



          (f) “Date of Termination” shall mean:




(i) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company, the date
specified in the notice by the Company to the Executive that her
employment is so terminated; provided that for a termination for
Cause



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such
notice is delivered after the Board determination as set forth in Section
1(c) hereof;




(ii) if the Executive voluntarily resigns her employment, 90 days after
receipt by the Company of written notice that the Executive is terminating
her employment or if the Company shortens the required notice period in
accordance with Section 6(c), the date of termination specified in such
notice;




(iii) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of death, the
date of death;




(iv) if the Executive’s employment is terminated for Disability, 30 days
after written notice is given as specified in Section 1(g) below; or




(v) if the Executive resigns her employment for Good Reason, 30 days after
receipt by the Company of timely written notice from the Executive in
accordance with Section 1(h) below unless the Company cures the event or
events giving rise to Good Reason within 30 days after receipt of such
written notice.



          (g) “Disability” shall mean the Executive’s inability, due to physical or mental incapacity,
to substantially perform her duties and responsibilities for a period of 180 consecutive days as
determined by a medical doctor selected by the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Executive.
In no event shall any termination of the Executive’s employment for Disability occur until the
Party terminating her employment gives written notice to the other Party in accordance with Section
15 below.



          (h) “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following without the Executive’s
prior written consent:




(i) a material diminution by the Company in the Executive’s authority,
duties or responsibilities as Senior Vice President Human Resources or the
assignment to the Executive by the Company of any duties materially
inconsistent with such position;




(ii) a reduction in (A) Base Salary or (B) Target Bonus opportunity as a
percentage of Base Salary;




(iii) in connection with or following a Change in Control, a change in
reporting structure so that the Executive reports to someone other than the
Chief Executive Officer of the Company;




(iv) the removal by the Company of the Executive as Senior Vice President
Human Resources of the Company or the failure by the Board to



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elect or
reelect the Executive as an executive officer of the Company;




(v) requiring the Executive to be principally based at any office or
location more than 50 miles from midtown Manhattan; or




(vi) the failure of a successor to all or substantially all of the assets of
the Company to assume the Company’s obligations under this Agreement either
as a matter of law or in writing within 15 days after a merger,
consolidation, sale or similar transaction.



     Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive shall not be entitled to resign
for Good Reason (i) if the occurrence of the event otherwise constituting Good Reason is the result
of Disability, a termination by the Company for which notification has been given or a voluntary
resignation by the Executive other than for Good Reason and (ii) unless the Executive gives the
Company written notice of the event constituting “Good Reason” within 90 days of the occurrence of
such event and the Company fails to cure such event within 30 days after receipt of such notice.



     (i) “Separation From Service” shall mean a termination of the Executive’s employment in a
manner consistent with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).



     2. Term of Employment.



     The term of the Executive’s employment under this Agreement commenced on the Commencement Date
and shall end at the close of business on the second anniversary of such date (the “Term”);
provided, however, that the Term shall thereafter be automatically extended for additional
one-year periods, unless either the Company or the Executive gives the other written notice at
least 120 days prior to the then-scheduled expiration of the Term that such Party is electing not
to so extend the Term (the initial term plus any extension thereof in accordance herewith being
referred to herein as the “Term”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Term shall end on the date
on which the Executive’s employment is terminated by either Party in accordance with the provisions
herein.



     3. Position; Duties and Responsibilities.



     During the Term, the Executive shall be employed as Senior Vice President, Human Resources of
the Company and shall perform such duties and responsibilities as determined by the Chief Executive
Officer. The Executive shall devote substantially all of her business time and attention to the
satisfactory performance of her duties. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, nothing
shall preclude the Executive from (i) subject to the reasonable approval of the Board, serving on
the boards of directors of trade associations and/or charitable organizations or other business
corporations (provided such service is not prohibited under
Section 8(a)(i) below), (ii) engaging in charitable activities and community affairs and
(iii) managing her personal investments and affairs, provided that the activities described in the



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preceding clauses (i) through (iii) do not materially interfere with the proper performance of her
duties and responsibilities hereunder.



     4. Compensation.



          (a) Base Salary. During the Term, the Executive shall be paid an annualized Base
Salary of $300,000 (“Base Salary”), payable in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the
Company, subject to annual review by the Board (or its designee, including the Compensation
Committee of the Board) in its sole discretion. During the Term the Base Salary may not be
decreased without the Executive’s prior written consent. The Executive shall not be entitled to
any compensation for service as an officer or member of any board of directors of any Affiliate.
After any increase in base salary approved by the Board or its designee, the term “Base Salary” as
used in this Agreement shall thereafter refer to the increased amount. The Company acknowledges
that as of the Effective Date, Base Salary is $325,000.



          (b) Annual Incentive Awards. During the Term, the Executive shall be eligible to
receive an annual incentive award (provided the Executive was employed continuously during the
applicable fiscal year) pursuant to the Company’s Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended (or such
other annual incentive plan as may be approved by the Company’s shareholders), in effect for the
applicable fiscal year (“Bonus Plan”). The Executive’s annual incentive award shall have a target
of 50% of Base Salary (“Target Bonus”), with a potential maximum award as set forth in the Bonus
Plan, in all events based on the Executive’s achievement of annual performance and other targets
approved by the committee administering the Bonus Plan. The amount and payment of any annual
incentive award shall be determined in accordance with the Bonus Plan and shall be payable to the
Executive when bonuses for the applicable performance period are paid to other senior executives of
the Company, but in all events no later than the 60th day following the end of the
applicable fiscal year for which the Annual Bonus has been earned. After any increase in the
Executive’s target annual bonus opportunity as a percentage of Base Salary as approved by the Board
(or its designee), the term “Target Bonus” as used in this Agreement shall thereafter refer to the
increased target opportunity. The Company acknowledges that as of the Effective Date, Target Bonus
is 60% of Base Salary.



          (c) Long Term Incentive Awards. On the Commencement Date, the Executive was granted
shares of restricted stock and an option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock with an
aggregate value of 2 times Base Salary ($600,000). Except as otherwise provided herein, the
restricted stock as described herein and the option as described herein shall vest 33% on each of
September 12, 2006 and September 12, 2007 and 34% on September 12, 2008, provided that the
Executive is employed by the Company on such vesting date and has not given notice to the Company
that she is voluntarily resigning, without Good Reason, prior to such vesting date. Thereafter,
commencing in fiscal year 2007, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Company’s
equity incentive plans, including, without limitation, the 2003 and 2005 Stock Incentive Plans, as
amended from time to time, and such
other long-term incentive plan(s) as may be approved by the Company’s shareholders from time
to time (“Stock Incentive Plan”). Except as otherwise provided herein, all equity grants shall be
governed by the applicable equity plan and/or award agreement. The Executive shall be subject



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to
the equity ownership, retention and other requirements applicable to senior executives of the
Company.



          (d) Supplemental Award. During the Term beginning with fiscal year 2006, provided the
Executive is employed by the Company, the Executive shall be entitled to an annual award with an
aggregate grant date value equal to 8% of the sum of Base Salary plus Annual Bonus as defined in
this Section 4(d) if the Executive will be less than age 50 by the end of the applicable fiscal
year, 10% of such amount if the Executive will be age 50 and over and less than age 60 at the end
of the applicable fiscal year and 13% of such amount if the Executive will be age 60 or older by
the end of the applicable fiscal year (“Supplemental Award”), with the first such award pro-rated
to reflect four months of service in fiscal 2005. For this purpose, Base Salary shall be the Base
Salary paid to the Executive for the fiscal year prior to the award year and Annual Bonus shall be
the annual bonus awarded to the Executive by the Board for such fiscal year. The Supplemental
Award shall not be awarded to the Executive until after the determination by the Board of the
Executive’s annual bonus for the prior fiscal year (but in no event later than 60 days thereafter
for any award made after fiscal year 2005) and 50% of the value of the Supplemental Award shall be
awarded in the form of restricted shares pursuant to the applicable Stock Incentive Plan (“Career
Shares”) and 50% shall be awarded in the form of a credit to a bookkeeping account maintained by
the Company for the Executive’s account (the “Notional Account”). Any Career Shares awarded
hereunder shall be governed by the applicable Stock Incentive Plan and, if applicable, any award
agreement. For purposes of this Section 4(d), each Career Share shall be valued at the closing
price of a share of the Company’s common stock (“Share”) on the date that the Supplemental Award is
made. For the Notional Account, the Company shall select the investment alternatives available to
the Executive under the Company’s 401(k) plan. The balance in the Notional Account shall
periodically be credited (or debited) with the deemed positive (or negative) return based on
returns of the permissible investment alternative or alternatives under the Company’s 401(k) plan
as selected in advance by the Executive (and in accordance with the applicable rules of such plan
or investment alternative) to apply to such Notional Account, with such deemed returns calculated
in the same manner and at the same times as the return on such investment alternative(s). The
Company’s obligation to pay the amount credited to the Notional Account, including any return
thereon provided for in this Section 4(d), shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the
general funds of the Company. Except as otherwise provided in Section 6 below or the applicable
Stock Incentive Plan and provided that the Executive is employed by the Company on such vesting
date, any Supplemental Award granted in the form of Career Shares will vest as follows: 50% of the
Career Shares will vest on the earlier of the Executive’s 62nd birthday or upon the Executive’s
obtaining 15 years of “Vesting Service” and 100% of the Career Shares will vest on the earliest of
(i) the Executive’s 65th birthday, (ii) upon the Executive obtaining 20 years of “Vesting Service”
or (iii) 10th anniversary of the date of grant. Except as otherwise provided in Section 6 below,
and provided that the Executive is employed by the Company on such vesting date, any Supplemental
Award granted as a credit to the Notional Account (as adjusted for any returns thereon) (“Adjusted
Notional Account”)) shall vest as follows: 50% on the earlier of the
Executive’s 62nd birthday or upon the Executive obtaining 5 years of “Vesting Service” and
100% on the earlier of the Executive’s 65th birthday and upon the Executive obtaining 10 years of
“Vesting Service”. For purposes of this Section 4(d), “Vesting Service” shall mean the period of
time that the Executive is employed by the Company as an executive officer. Subject to



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Section
17(b) hereof, upon vesting the Career Shares will be delivered to the Executive in the form of
Shares. In addition, any unvested Adjusted Notional Account shall vest upon a Change in Control as
defined in Section 1(d)(i) or (ii) hereof which also qualifies as a “change in control event” under
Section 409A (“409A Change in Control Event”). The vested balance in the Adjusted Notional
Account, if any, shall not be distributed to the Executive until there has been a Separation From
Service or, if earlier, there has been a 409A Change in Control Event and, at such time, shall only
be distributed at the earliest time that satisfies the requirements of this Section 4(d). Upon a
409A Change in Control Event, the vested Adjusted Notional Account shall be paid to the Executive
in a lump-sum cash payment. In addition, if the Executive’s employment is terminated for any
reason, after taking into account Section 6 hereof, any unvested Supplemental Awards (whether in
the form of Career Shares or the Adjusted Notional Account) shall be forfeited and any vested
balance in the Adjusted Notional Account, subject to Section 17(b) hereof, shall be paid to the
Executive in a cash lump-sum payment immediately following the Executive’s Separation From Service;
provided, however, that if the Executive is a “specified employee” as determined pursuant to
Section 409A as of the date of the Executive’s Separation From Service, such distribution shall not
be made until the earlier of the Executive’s death or the first business day of the seventh
calendar month following the month in which the Executive’s Separation From Service occurs;
provided, further, that if the Executive’s employment is terminated due to Disability and such
Disability satisfies the requirements of Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Code or the Treasury
Regulations implementing such section, then such distribution may be made upon Separation From
Service without regard to whether the Executive was a “specified employee” at such time. The
Executive can elect to delay the time and/or form of payment of the Adjusted Notional Account under
this Section 4(d), provided such election is delivered to the Company in writing at least 12 months
before the scheduled payment date for such payment and the new payment date for such payment is not
earlier than (i) the Executive’s death, (ii) the Executive’s “disability” which satisfies the
requirements of Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Code and its implementing regulations, or (iii) five
(5) years from the originally scheduled payment date. Upon the expiration or termination of the
Term, the vesting and payment dates in this Section 4(d) (without regard to Section 6, except as
otherwise expressly provided in Section 6(d) of this Agreement) and the election right in this
Section 4(d) shall continue to apply to any outstanding Supplemental Award.



     5. Employee Benefits.



          (a) Employee Benefit Programs. During the Term, subject to the Company’s right to
amend, modify or terminate any benefit plan or program, the Executive shall be entitled to
participate in all employee savings and welfare benefit plans and programs made available to the
Company’s senior-level executives on a basis no less favorable than provided to other
similarly-situated executives, as such plans or programs may be in effect from time to time,
including, without limitation, savings and other retirement plans or programs, medical, dental,
hospitalization, short-term and long-term disability and life insurance plans, accidental death and
dismemberment protection and travel accident insurance. During the Term, the Executive shall
also be entitled to a paid annual physical medical exam as approved by the Company and Company-paid
term life insurance with a benefit equal to $1 million, provided the Company can obtain such
insurance at commercially reasonable premium levels. The Executive shall be entitled to four weeks
paid vacation per calendar year.



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          (b) Business Expenses. During the Term, the Executive is authorized to incur
reasonable expenses in carrying out her duties and responsibilities under this Agreement and the
Company shall promptly reimburse her for all business and entertainment expenses incurred in
connection with carrying out the business of the Company, subject to documentation in accordance
with the Company’s policy. The Executive shall be entitled to first class air travel when
traveling on Company business.



          (c) Perquisites. The Executive shall be entitled to perquisites provided to other
senior-level executives, including a monthly car allowance of up to a maximum of $1,000.



     Notwithstanding anything elsewhere to the contrary, except to the extent any reimbursement,
payment or entitlement pursuant to this Section 5 does not constitute a “deferral of compensation”
within the meaning of Section 409A, (i) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement or the
provision of any in-kind benefit (as defined in Section 409A) to the Executive during any calendar
year will not affect the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement or provided as in-kind
benefits to the Executive in any other calendar year, (ii) the reimbursements for expenses for
which the Executive is entitled shall be made on or before the last day of the calendar year
following the calendar year in which the applicable expense is incurred and (iii) the right to
payment or reimbursement or in-kind benefits may not be liquidated or exchanged for any other
benefit.



     6. Termination of Employment. The Term of this Agreement and the Executive’s
employment hereunder shall terminate as of the Date of Termination in the following circumstances:



          (a) Termination Without Cause by the Company or Resignation for Good Reason by the
Executive. In the event that during the Term the Executive’s employment is terminated without
Cause by the Company (other than due to Disability) or the Executive resigns for Good Reason and
Section 6(d) below does not apply, the Executive shall be entitled to:




(i) an amount equal to the Base Salary which would have been paid the
Executive from the Date of Termination through the expiration of the Term
(without regard to its earlier termination hereunder) if she had remained
employed, but in no event less than one times Base Salary, payable in a cash
lump sum to the Executive as soon as practicable following the Date of
Termination (but in no event later than 60 days following such date);




(ii) immediate vesting as of the Date of Termination of 50% of any
restricted stock (other than Career Shares) that remains unvested as of the
Date of Termination;




(iii) with respect to any stock options granted on or after September 12,
2005 which are vested and outstanding as of the Date of Termination,
continued exercisability for 12 months following the Date of Termination or
the remainder of the option term, if shorter; and



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(iv) continued participation for the Executive and her eligible dependents
in the Company’s welfare benefit plans in which she and her eligible
dependents were participating immediately prior to the Date of Termination
until the earlier of (a) the end of the applicable Term (without regard to
its earlier termination hereunder), but in no event less than 12 months
following the Date of Termination, or (b) the date, or dates, the Executive
receives equivalent coverage under the plans and programs of a subsequent
employer.



          (b) Termination upon Death or due to Disability. In the event that during the Term
the Executive’s employment is terminated upon death or due to Disability, the Executive (or her
estate or legal representative, as the case may be) shall be entitled to:




(i) a pro-rata annual bonus determined by multiplying the amount of the
annual bonus the Executive would have received had her employment continued
through the end of the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination occurs
by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during such
fiscal year that the Executive was employed by the Company and the
denominator of which is 365, payable when bonuses for such fiscal year are
paid to other Company executives (which payment date shall be no earlier
than January 1st and no later than March 15th of the
year following the year in which the Date of Termination occurs);




(ii) immediate vesting as of the Date of Termination of 50% of any
restricted stock (other than Career Shares) that remains unvested as of the
Date of Termination; and




(iii) immediate vesting as of the Date of Termination of 50% of any
previously granted Supplemental Award that remains unvested as of the Date
of Termination, payable in accordance with Section 4(d) above.



          (c) Termination by the Company for Cause or a Voluntary Resignation by the Executive.
In the event that during the Term the Company terminates the Executive’s employment for Cause or
the Executive voluntarily resigns, the Executive shall be entitled to her Base Salary and benefits
through the Date of Termination. A voluntary resignation by the Executive of her employment shall
be effective upon 90 days prior written notice by the
Executive to the Company (“Notice Period”), subject to earlier termination by the Company in
accordance herewith. Failure by the Executive to provide the required notice shall be deemed to be
a breach of this Agreement. During the Notice Period, the Executive shall continue to be an
employee of the Company and her
fiduciary duties and other obligations as an employee of the
Company shall continue. The Executive shall cooperate in the transition of her responsibilities;
provided that the Company shall have the right to direct the Executive to no longer come to work or
not to perform any work for the Company during the Notice Period. If the Company so directs, in
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commitments pursuant
to Section 7 and 8 hereof, the Executive agrees to refrain during the Notice Period from contacting
any customers, clients, advertisers, suppliers, agents, professional advisors or employees of the
Company or any of its Affiliates. The Company shall also have the right to shorten the Notice
Period by providing written notice to the Executive, in which event the Executive’s employment
shall terminate on the date stated in such notice.



          (d) Termination without Cause by the Company or Resignation for Good Reason by the
Executive Upon or Following a Change in Control. In the event that the Executive’s employment
is terminated without Cause by the Company (other than due to Disability) or the Executive resigns
for Good Reason, in both cases upon or within one year following a Change in Control (provided the
Term is still in effect or has expired during this one-year period), the Executive shall be
entitled to:




(i) an amount equal to 2 times the sum of (a) Base Salary plus (b) Target
Bonus, payable in a lump sum as soon as practicable following the Date of
Termination (but in no event later than 60 days following such date);




(ii) a pro-rata Target Bonus for the year of termination, determined by
multiplying the Target Bonus by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
number of days the Executive was employed by the Company during the year in
which the Date of Termination occurs and the denominator of which is 365,
payable in a lump sum as soon as practicable following the Date of
Termination (but in no event later than 60 days following such date);




(iii) immediate vesting as of the Date of Termination of all outstanding
equity awards (other than Career Shares), with any vested and outstanding
stock options granted on or after September 12, 2005 remaining exercisable
for 24 months following the Date of Termination or the remainder of the
option term, if shorter;




(iv) immediate vesting as of the Date of Termination of any previously
granted Supplemental Award, payable in accordance with Section 4(d) above;
and




(v) continued participation for the Executive and her eligible dependents in
the Company’s welfare benefit plans in which she and her eligible dependents
were participating immediately prior to the Date of Termination until the
earlier of (a) 24 months following the Date of Termination, or (b) the date,
or dates, the Executive receives substantially equivalent coverage under the
plans and programs of a subsequent employer.



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          (e) Termination of the Executive’s Employment by the Company Upon or After the Expiration
of the Term. If the Company provides written notice to the Executive in accordance with
Section 2 above that the Term shall not renew and upon, or at any time after, such expiration of
the Term the Company terminates the Executive’s employment under circumstances that during the Term
would constitute a termination of employment without Cause, the Executive shall be entitled to the
same payments, benefits and entitlements as a Termination without Cause under Section 6(a) hereof;
provided that if such notice of non-renewal of the Term and such termination both occur on or
within one year following a Change in Control, then the Executive shall be entitled to the
payments, benefits, and entitlements under Section 6(d) hereof.



          (f) Other Entitlements Upon Termination of Employment. In the event of any
termination of the Executive’s employment, the Executive (or her estate or legal representative, as
the case may be) shall be entitled to:




(i) Base Salary through the Date of Termination, payable on the first
regularly scheduled payroll date following the Date of Termination;




(ii) except for a termination of employment pursuant to Section 6(c) above,
payment of any annual bonus awarded to the Executive that remains unpaid for
the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination
occurs, payable when bonuses for such performance period are paid to other
Company executives;




(iii) any Supplemental Award that is vested as of the Date of Termination,
payable in accordance with Section 4(d) above;




(iv) any amounts owing to the Executive but not yet paid under Section 5(b)
and 5(c) above, payable in accordance with such section; and




(v) except as otherwise provided in Section 6(g) below, additional
entitlements or treatment, if any, in accordance with applicable plans and
programs of the Company (provided that in no event shall the Executive be
entitled to duplication of any payments or benefits).



          (g) Exclusivity of Benefits; Releases of Claims. Any payments provided pursuant to
Section 6(a), Section 6(d) or Section 6(e) above shall be in lieu of any salary
continuation arrangements under any other severance program of the Company and in all events,
the Executive shall not be entitled to duplication of any benefit or entitlement. In order to be
entitled to any payments, rights and other entitlements pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise,
the Executive must comply with the covenants and/or acknowledgements contained in Sections 7, 8, 9
and 10 of this Agreement. In addition, in order to be entitled to any payments, rights or other
entitlements in connection with a termination covered by Section 6(a), Section 6(d) or Section 6(e)
above (except for those payments or benefits required to be paid or provided by applicable law),
the Executive shall be required to execute and deliver to the Company the



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Agreement and Release of
Claims attached hereto as Exhibit A no later than 45 days following the Date of Termination and not
revoke such release within the applicable revocation period.



          (h) Nature of Payments; No Mitigation. Any amounts due under this Section 6 are in
the nature of severance payments considered to be reasonable by the Company and are not in the
nature of a penalty. In the event of termination of her employment for any reason in compliance
with this Agreement, the Executive shall be under no obligation to seek other employment and,
except as specifically provided for in this Section 6 with respect to continuation of welfare
benefits, there shall be no offset against amounts or entitlements due to her on account of any
remuneration or benefits provided by any subsequent employment she may obtain.



          (i) Resignation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, upon the
termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason or the Executive being directed not to
come to work or not to perform services for the Company in accordance with Section 6(c) hereof,
unless otherwise requested by the Board, she shall immediately resign from the Board, if
applicable, and all boards of directors of any Affiliate of the Company of which she may be a
member, and as a trustee of, or fiduciary to, any employee benefit plans of the Company or any
Affiliate. The Executive hereby agrees to execute any and all documentation of such resignations
upon request by the Company, but she shall be treated for all purposes as having so resigned upon
termination of her employment or upon the date the Company directs her not to come to work or
perform services for the Company, regardless of when or whether she executes any such
documentation.



          (j) Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or
elsewhere (except for Section 4(d) of this Agreement), if the Executive is a “specified employee”
as determined pursuant to Section 409A as of the date of the Separation From Service and if any
payment, benefit or entitlement provided for in this Agreement or otherwise both (x) constitutes a
“deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A and (y) cannot be paid or provided in
a manner otherwise provided herein or otherwise without subjecting the Executive to additional tax,
interest or penalties under Section 409A, then any such payment, benefit or entitlement that is
payable during the first six months following the Executive’s Separation From Service shall be paid
or provided to the Executive in a cash lump-sum on the earlier of the Executive’s death or the
first business day of the seventh calendar month following the month in which the Executive’s
Separation From Service occurs. In addition, any payment, benefit or entitlement due upon a
termination of the Executive’s employment that represents a “deferral of compensation” within the
meaning of Section 409A (other than any payments due pursuant to Section 4(d) of this Agreement)
shall only be paid or
provided to Executive upon a Separation From Service, in which case any reference to “Date of
Termination” in connection with such payment, benefit or entitlement shall be deemed to be a
reference to “Separation From Service” and the actual payment date within the time specified in the
applicable provision of Section 6 shall be within the Company’s sole discretion. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Section 6 or otherwise, any payment or benefit under this Section
6 or otherwise which is exempt from Section 409A pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section
1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A) or (C) shall be paid or provided to the Executive only



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to the extent the
expenses are not incurred or the benefits are not provided beyond the last day of the second
taxable year of the Executive following the taxable year of the Executive in which the Separation
From Service occurs; and provided further that the Company reimburses such expenses no later than
the last day of the third taxable year following the taxable year of the Executive in which the
Separation From Service occurs. Finally, to the extent that the provision of any benefit pursuant
to Section 6(a)(iv) or Section 6(d)(v) hereof is taxable to the Executive, any such reimbursement
shall be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following
the taxable year in which the expense is incurred and such reimbursement shall not be subject to
liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.



     7. Protection of Confidential Information and Company Property.



          (a) During the Term and thereafter, other than in the ordinary course of performing her duties
for the Company or as required in connection with providing any cooperation to the Company pursuant
to Section 10 below, the Executive agrees that she shall not disclose to anyone or make use of any
trade secret or proprietary or confidential information of the Company or any Affiliate of the
Company, including such trade secret or proprietary or confidential information of any customer or
other entity to which the Company owes an obligation not to disclose such information, which she
acquires during the course of her employment (“Confidential Information”), including, but not
limited to, records kept in the ordinary course of business, except when required to do so by a
court of law, by any governmental agency having supervisory authority over the business of the
Company or by any administrative or legislative body (including a committee thereof) with apparent
or actual jurisdiction to order her to divulge, disclose or make accessible such information.
“Confidential Information” shall not include information that (i) was known to the public prior to
its disclosure by the Executive; or (ii) becomes known to the public through no wrongful disclosure
by or act of the Executive or any representative of the Executive. In the event the Executive is
requested by subpoena, court order, investigative demand, search warrant or other legal process to
disclose any Confidential Information, the Executive agrees, unless prohibited by law or Securities
and Exchange Commission regulation, to give the Company’s General Counsel prompt written notice of
any request for disclosure in advance of the Executive’s making such disclosure and the Executive
agrees not to disclose such information unless and until the Company has expressly authorized the
Executive to do so in writing or the Company has had a reasonable opportunity to object to such
request or to litigate the matter (of which the Company agrees to keep the Executive reasonably
informed) and has failed to do so.



          (b) The Executive hereby sells, assigns and transfers to the Company all of her right, title
and interest in and to all inventions, discoveries, improvements and copyrightable
subject matter (the “Rights”) which during the period of her employment are made or conceived
by her, alone or with others, and which are within or arise out of any general field of the
Company’s business or arise out of any work she performs, or information she receives regarding the
business of the Company, while employed by the Company. The Executive shall fully disclose to the
Company as promptly as available all information known or possessed by her concerning any Rights,
and upon request by the Company and without any further remuneration in any form to her by the
Company, but at the expense of the Company, execute all



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applications for patents and for copyright
registration, assignments thereof and other instruments and do all things which the Company may
deem necessary to vest and maintain in it the entire right, title and interest in and to all such
Rights.



          (c) The Executive agrees upon termination of employment (whether during or after the
expiration of the Term and whether such termination is at the instance of the Executive or the
Company), and regardless of the reasons therefor, or at any time as the Company may request, she
will promptly deliver to the Company’s General Counsel, and not keep or deliver to anyone else, any
and all of the following which is in her possession or control: (i) Company property (including,
without limitation, credit cards, computers, communication devices, home office equipment and other
Company tangible property) and (ii) notes, files, memoranda, papers and, in general, any and all
physical matter and computer files containing confidential or proprietary information of the
Company or any of its Affiliates, including any and all documents relating to the conduct of the
business of the Company or any of its Affiliates and any and all documents containing confidential
or proprietary information of the customers of the Company or any of its Affiliates, except for (x)
any documents for which the Company’s General Counsel has given written consent to removal at the
time of termination of the Executive’s employment and (y) any information necessary for the
Executive to retain for her tax purposes (provided the Executive maintains the confidentiality of
such information in accordance with Section 7(a) above).



     8. Additional Covenants.



          (a) The Executive acknowledges that in her capacity in management the Executive will have a
great deal of exposure and access to the Company’s trade secrets and Confidential Information.
Therefore, to protect the Company’s trade secrets and other Confidential Information, the Executive
agrees as follows:




(i) during her employment with the Company or any Affiliate and for 12
months following termination of such employment (whether during the Term or
thereafter), the Executive shall not, other than in the ordinary course of
performing her duties hereunder or as agreed by the Company in writing,
engage in a “Competitive Business,” directly or indirectly, as an
individual, partner, shareholder, director, officer, principal, agent,
employee, trustee, consultant, or in any relationship or capacity, in any
geographic location in which the Company or any of its Affiliates is engaged
in business. The Executive shall not be deemed to be in violation of this
Section 8(a) by reason of the fact that she owns or acquires, solely
as an investment, up to two percent (2%) of the outstanding equity
securities (measured by value) of any entity. “Competitive Business” shall
mean a business engaged in (x) apparel design and/or apparel wholesaling or
(y) retailing in competition with any business that the Company or its
Affiliates is conducting at the time of the alleged violation; and



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(ii) during her employment with the Company or any Affiliate and for 18
months following termination of such employment for any reason (whether
during the Term or thereafter), the Executive shall not, other than in the
ordinary course of the Company’s business or with the Company’s prior
written consent, directly or indirectly, solicit or encourage any customer
of the Company or any of its Affiliates to reduce or cease its business with
the Company or any such Affiliate or otherwise interfere with the
relationship of the Company or any Affiliate with its customers.



          (b) The Executive agrees that during her employment with the Company or any Affiliate and for
18 months following termination of such employment for any reason (whether during the Term or
thereafter), she shall not, other than in the ordinary course of the Company’s business or with the
Company’s prior written consent, directly or indirectly, hire any employee of the Company or any of
its Affiliates, or solicit or encourage any such employee to leave the employ of the Company or its
Affiliates, as the case may be.



          (c) During any Notice Period and following the termination of the Executive’s employment for
any reason (whether during the Term or thereafter), the Executive and the Company each agree to
refrain from making any statements or comments, whether oral or written, of a defamatory or
disparaging nature to third parties regarding each other (and, in the case of the Executive’s
commitment hereunder, the “Company” shall include an Affiliate of the Company and the Company’s
officers, directors, personnel and products). The Executive and the Company each understand that
either party should be entitled to respond truthfully and accurately to statements about such party
made publicly by the Executive or the Company, as the case may be, provided that such response is
consistent with the responding party’s obligations not to make any statements or comments of a
defamatory or disparaging nature as set forth herein.



     9. Injunctive and Other Relief.



          (a) The Executive acknowledges that the restrictions and commitments set forth in Sections 7,
8 and 10 of this Agreement are necessary to prevent the improper use and disclosure of Confidential
Information and to otherwise protect the legitimate business interests of the Company and any of
its Affiliates. The Executive further acknowledges that the restrictions set forth in Sections 7,
8 and 10 of this Agreement are reasonable in all respects, including, without limitation, duration,
territory and scope of activity. The Executive expressly agrees and acknowledges that any breach
or threatened breach by the Executive or any third party of any obligation by the Executive under
this Agreement, including, without limitation, any breach or threatened breach of Section 7, 8 or
10 of this Agreement will cause the Company immediate, immeasurable and irreparable harm for which
there is no adequate remedy at law, and
as a result of this, in addition to its other remedies, the Company shall be entitled to the
issuance by a court of competent jurisdiction of an injunction, restraining order, specific
performance or other equitable relief in favor of itself, without the necessity of posting a bond,
restraining the Executive or any third party from committing or continuing to commit any such
violation.



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          (b) If any restriction set forth in Section 7, 8 or 10 of this Agreement is found by any
arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable because it extends for too long a
period of time or over too great a range of activities or in too broad a geographic area, it will
be interpreted to extend over the maximum period of time, range of activities or geographic area as
to which it may be enforceable. If any provision of Section 7, 8 or 10 of this Agreement is
declared to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, for any reason, such invalidity will
not affect the remaining provisions of such Section which will remain in full force and effect.



     10. Cooperation.



     Following the Executive’s termination of employment for any reason (whether during or after
the expiration of the Term), upon reasonable request by the Company, the Executive shall cooperate
with the Company or any of its Affiliates with respect to any legal or investigatory proceeding,
including any government or regulatory investigation, or any litigation or other dispute relating
to any matter in which she was involved or had knowledge during her employment with the Company,
subject to her reasonable personal and business schedules. The Company shall reimburse the
Executive for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, such as travel, hotel and meal expenses and
reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by the Executive in providing any cooperation pursuant to this
Section 10; provided such expenses shall be paid to the Executive as soon as practicable but in no
event later than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expenses are
incurred, subject in all cases to the Executive providing appropriate documentation to the Company.
The Company shall also pay the Executive a reasonable per diem amount for the Executive’s time
(other than for time spent preparing for or providing testimony) which shall be based upon the
Executive’s Base Salary at the Date of Termination, with such per diem paid to the Executive in the
calendar month following the month in which she provides such assistance. Any reimbursement or
payment under this Section 10 shall not affect the amount of the reimbursement or payment to the
Executive in any other taxable year. The right to payment or reimbursement pursuant to this
Section 10 shall not be liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit.



     11. Tax Matters.



          (a) If any amount, entitlement, or benefit paid or payable to the Executive or provided for
her benefit under this Agreement and under any other agreement, plan or program of the Company
(such payments, entitlements and benefits referred to as a “Payment”) is subject to the excise tax
imposed under Section 4999 of the Code, or any similar federal or state law (an “Excise Tax”), then
notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that any or all
Payments would be subject to the imposition of an Excise Tax, the Payments shall be reduced (but
not below zero) if and to the extent that such reduction would result in the Executive retaining a
larger amount, on an after-tax basis (taking into account
federal, state and local income taxes and the imposition of the Excise Tax), than if the
Executive received all of the Payments (such reduced amount is hereinafter referred to as the
“Limited Payment Amount”). The Company shall reduce or eliminate the Payments, by first reducing
or eliminating those payments or
benefits which are payable in cash and then by reducing or
eliminating non-cash payments, in each case in reverse order beginning with payments or



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benefits
which are to be paid the farthest in time from the Determination (as defined below).



          (b) All calculations under this Section 11 shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting
firm designated by the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Executive (other than the
accounting firm that is regularly engaged by any party who has effectuated a Change in Control)
(the “Accounting Firm”). The Company shall pay all fees and expenses of such Accounting Firm. The
Accounting Firm shall provide its calculations, together with detailed supporting documentation,
both to the Company and the Executive within 45 days after the Change in Control or the Date of
Termination, whichever is later (or such earlier time as is requested by the Company) and, with
respect to the Limited Payment Amount, shall deliver its opinion to the Executive that she is not
required to report any Excise Tax on her federal income tax return with respect to the Limited
Payment Amount (collectively, the “Determination”). Within 5 days of the Executive’s receipt of
the Determination, the Executive shall have the right to dispute the Determination (the “Dispute”).
The existence of the Dispute shall not in any way affect the right of the Executive to receive the
Payments in accordance with the Determination. If there is no Dispute, the Determination by the
Accounting Firm shall be final binding and conclusive upon the Company and the Executive (except as
provided in subsection (c) below).



          (c) If, after the Payments have been made to the Executive, it is established that the
Payments made to, or provided for the benefit of, the Executive exceed the limitations provided in
subsection (a) above (an “Excess Payment”) or are less than such limitations (an “Underpayment”),
as the case may be, then the provisions of this subsection (c) shall apply. If it is established
pursuant to a final determination of a court or an Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) proceeding
which has been finally and conclusively resolved, that an Excess Payment has been made, the
Executive shall repay the Excess Payment to the Company within 20 days following the determination
of such Excess Payment. In the event that it is determined by (i) the Accounting Firm, the Company
(which shall include the position taken by the Company, or together with its consolidated group, on
its federal income tax return) or the IRS, (ii) pursuant to a determination by a court, or (iii)
upon the resolution to the satisfaction of the Executive of the Dispute, that an Underpayment has
occurred, the Company shall pay an amount equal to the Underpayment to the Executive within 10 days
of such determination or resolution together with interest on such amount at the applicable federal
short-term rate, as defined under Section 1274(d) of the Code and as in effect on the first date
that such amount should have been paid to the Executive under this Agreement, from such date until
the date that such Underpayment is made to the Executive.



     12. Representations.



          (a) The Executive represents and warrants that she has the free and unfettered right to enter
into this Agreement and to perform her obligations under it and that she knows of
no agreement between her and any other person, firm or organization, or any law or regulation,
that would be violated by the performance of her obligations under this Agreement. The Executive
agrees that she will not use or disclose any confidential or proprietary information of any prior
employer in the course of performing her duties for the Company or any of its
Affiliates.



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          (b) The Company represents that (i) the execution of this Agreement and the granting of the
benefits and awards hereunder have been authorized by the Company, including, where necessary, by
the Board, (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement does not violate any law,
regulation, order, decree, agreement, plan or corporate governance document of the Company and
(iii) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Parties, it shall be the valid and
binding obligation of the Company enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except to
the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.



     13. Indemnification and Liability Insurance.



     The Company hereby agrees during, and after termination of, her employment to indemnify the
Executive and hold her harmless, both during the Term and thereafter, to the fullest extent
permitted by law and under the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Company against and
in respect of any and all actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, judgments, costs, expenses
(including reasonable attorneys’ fees), losses, amounts paid in settlement to the extent approved
by the Company, and damages resulting from the Executive’s good faith performance of her duties as
an officer or director of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company. The Company shall reimburse
the Executive for expenses incurred by her in connection with any proceeding hereunder upon written
request from the Executive for such reimbursement and the submission by the Executive of the
appropriate documentation associated with these expenses. Such request shall include an
undertaking by the Executive to repay the amount of such advance or reimbursement if it shall
ultimately be determined that she is not entitled to be indemnified hereunder against such costs
and expenses. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance covering the Executive to the same extent as the
Company covers its other officers and directors.



     14. Resolution of Disputes.



     Except as otherwise provided in Section 9 above, any controversy, dispute or claim arising
under or relating to this Agreement, the Executive’s employment with the Company or any Affiliate
or the termination thereof shall, at the election of the Executive or the Company (unless otherwise
provided in an applicable Company plan, program or agreement), be resolved by confidential, binding
and final arbitration, to be held in the borough of Manhattan in New York City in accordance with
the rules and procedures of the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction thereof and shall be binding upon the Parties. The Executive consents to the personal
and exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the State of New York (including the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York) in any
proceedings for equitable relief. The Executive further agrees not to interpose any objection
for improper venue in any such proceeding. Each Party shall be responsible for its own costs and
expenses, including attorneys’ fees, and neither Party shall be liable for punitive or exemplary



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damages, provided that if the Executive substantially prevails with respect to all claims that are
the subject matter of the dispute, her costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, shall be borne
by the Company; provided that if such costs are not reimbursed in connection with a dispute exempt
from Section 409A pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(11) then such payment shall
be made by the Company to the Executive in the year following the year in which the dispute is
resolved.



     15. Notices.



     Any notice given to a Party shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given
(i) when delivered personally (provided that a written acknowledgement of receipt is obtained),
(ii) three days after being sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested or (iii) two days after being sent by overnight courier (provided that a written
acknowledgement of receipt is obtained by the overnight courier), with any such notice duly
addressed to the Party concerned at the address indicated below or to such other address as such
Party may subsequently designate by written notice in accordance with this Section 15:



	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	If to the Company:
	 	The Warnaco Group, Inc.
	 

	 	 	 	501 Seventh Avenue
	 

	 	 	 	New York, New York 10018
	 

	 	 	 	Attention: General Counsel
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	If to the Executive:
	 	The most recent address in the Company’s records.






     16. Governing Law.



     This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws
of New York without reference to principles of conflicts of law, provided, however, that Federal
law shall apply to the interpretation or enforcement of the arbitration provisions of Section 14
hereof.



     17. Miscellaneous Provisions.



          (a) This Agreement contains the entire understanding and agreement between the Parties
concerning the subject matter hereof and, as of the Effective Date, shall supersede all prior
agreements, understandings, discussions, negotiations and undertakings, whether written or oral,
between the Parties with respect thereto (other than any agreements governing any equity awards
outstanding as of the Effective Date). For the avoidance of doubt, for any termination of
employment prior to January 1, 2009, Section 6 of this Agreement as in effect prior to this
amendment and restatement shall govern and control. No provision of this Agreement may be amended
unless such amendment is agreed to in writing and signed by the Executive and an authorized officer
of the Company. No waiver by either Party of any breach by the other Party of
any condition or provision contained in this Agreement to be performed by such other Party
shall be deemed a waiver of a similar or dissimilar condition or provision at the same or any prior
or subsequent time. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by the Party against whom



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it is being
enforced (either the Executive or an authorized officer of the Company, as the case may be). The
respective rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder, including, without limitation, Section
4(d) (Supplemental Award), Section 7 (protection of confidential information and company property),
Section 8 (additional covenants), Section 9 (injunctive and other relief), Section 10
(cooperation), Section 13 (indemnification and liability insurance) and Section 14 (resolution of
disputes), shall survive any expiration of the Term, including expiration thereof upon the
Executive’s termination of employment for whatever reason, to the extent necessary to the intended
preservation of such rights and obligations.



          (b) The Company may withhold from any amounts or payments under this Agreement such Federal,
state, local or other taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or
regulation.



          (c) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their
respective successors, heirs (in the case of the Executive) and assigns. For purposes of this
Section 17(c), a successor to the Company shall be limited to an entity which shall have acquired
all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company and shall have assumed
(whether by agreement or operation of law) the Company’s rights and obligations under this
Agreement. No rights or obligations of the Executive under this Agreement may be assigned or
transferred by the Executive other than her rights to compensation and benefits, which may be
transferred only by will, operation of law or in accordance with this clause (c). The Executive
shall be entitled, to the extent permitted under applicable plans, agreements or law, to select and
change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive any compensation or benefit payable hereunder
following the Executive’s death by giving the Company written notice thereof. In the event of the
Executive’s death or a judicial determination of her incompetence, reference in this Agreement to
the Executive shall be deemed, where appropriate, to refer to her beneficiary, estate or other
legal representative.



          (d) In the event that any provision or portion of this Agreement shall be determined to be
invalid or unenforceable by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction for any reason, in
whole or in part, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be unaffected thereby and shall
remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.



          (e) The headings and subheadings of the sections contained in this Agreement are for
convenience only and shall not be deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of any
provision of this Agreement.



          (f) This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts.



[Signatures on next page.]




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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the
date first written above.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Joseph R. Gromek
 	 
	 	Name:  	Joseph R. Gromek 	 
	 	Title:  	President and Chief Executive Officer 	 
	 



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	THE EXECUTIVE

 	 
	 	/s/ Elizabeth Wood
 	 
	 	Elizabeth Wood 	 
	 	 	 
	 




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Exhibit A




AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS




          THIS AGREEMENT AND RELEASE is executed by the undersigned (the “Executive”) as of the date
hereof.



          WHEREAS, the Executive and The Warnaco Group, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amended and
restated employment agreement to be effective as of December 31, 2008 (the “Employment Agreement”);



          WHEREAS, the Executive has certain entitlements pursuant to the Employment Agreement subject
to the Executive’s executing this Agreement and Release and complying with its terms.



          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the payments set forth in Section 6 of the Employment
Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the Executive agrees as follows:



          The Executive, on behalf of herself and her dependents, heirs, administrators, agents,
executors, successors and assigns (the “Executive Releasors”), hereby releases and forever
discharges the Company and its affiliated companies and their past and present parents,
subsidiaries, successors and assigns and all of the aforesaid companies’ past and present officers,
directors, employees, trustees, shareholders, representatives and agents (the “Company Releasees”),
from any and all claims, demands, obligations, liabilities and causes of action of any kind or
description whatsoever, in law, equity or otherwise, whether known or unknown, that any Executive
Releasor had, may have had or now has against the Company or any other Company Releasee as of the
date of execution of this Agreement and Release arising out of or relating to the Executive’s
employment relationship, or the termination of that relationship, with the Company (or any
affiliate), including, but not limited to, any claim, demand, obligation, liability or cause of
action arising under any Federal, state, or local employment law or ordinance (including, but not
limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Equal Pay
Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1991, the Workers Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (other than any claim for vested
benefits), the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as
amended by the Older Workers’ Benefit Protection Act (“ADEA”)), tort, contract, or alleged
violation of any other legal obligation (collectively “Released Executive Claims”). In addition,
in consideration of the promises and covenants of the Company, the Executive, on behalf of herself
and the other Executive Releasors, further agrees to waive any and all rights under the laws of any
jurisdiction in the United States, or any other country, that limit a general release to any of the
foregoing actions, causes of action, claims or charges that are known or suspected to exist in the
Executive’s favor as of the date of this Agreement and Release. Anything to the contrary
notwithstanding in this Agreement and Release or the Employment Agreement, nothing herein shall
release any Company Releasee from any claims or damages based on (i) any right or claim that arises
after the date of this Agreement and Release
pertaining to a matter that arises after such date, (ii) any right the



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Executive may have to
enforce Sections 6, 11 and 13 of the Employment Agreement, (iii) any right or claim the Executive
may have to benefits or equity awards that have accrued or vested as of the Date of Termination or
any right pursuant to any qualified retirement plan or (iv) any right the Executive may have to be
indemnified by the Company to the extent such indemnification by the Company or any Affiliate is
permitted by applicable law or the Company’s by-laws.



          The Executive agrees that she shall continue to be bound by, and will comply with, the
provisions of Sections 7, 8, 10 and 14 of the Employment Agreement and the provisions of such
sections, along with Section 9 of the Employment Agreement, shall be incorporated fully into this
Agreement and Release.



          The Executive acknowledges that she has been provided a period of at least 21 calendar days
(45 calendar days in the case of any termination covered by Section 7(f)(1)(F)(ii) of ADEA) in
which to consider and execute this Agreement and Release. The Executive further acknowledges and
understands that she has seven calendar days from the date on which she executes this Agreement and
Release to revoke her acceptance by delivering to the Company written notification of her intention
to revoke this Agreement and Release in accordance with Section 15 of the Employment Agreement.
This Agreement and Release becomes effective when signed unless revoked in writing and in
accordance with this seven-day provision. To the extent that the Executive has not otherwise done
so, the Executive is advised to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement and
Release.



          This Agreement and Release shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance
with the laws of New York without reference to principles of conflicts of law. Capitalized terms,
unless defined herein, shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Employment Agreement.



          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive has executed this Agreement and Release as of the date
hereof.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Date:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 






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