EX-10.11(A) FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMEN



 






Exhibit 10.11(a)




FIRST AMENDMENT TO

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT




     THIS FIRST AMENDMENT to Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of
the 21st day of January, 2005, to be effective as of January 1, 2005, by and between Robert J.
Rutland (“Employee”) and Allied Holdings, Inc. (“Employer”).



W I T N E S S E T H:




     WHEREAS, Employer and Employee entered into that certain Employment Agreement dated as of
February 23, 2000(the “Employment Agreement”); and



     WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Employment Agreement as set forth herein;



     NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the covenants and conditions set forth herein, and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged,
Employer and Employee hereby mutually agree as follows:



     1. The Employment Agreement shall be amended by the deletion of the current subparagraph (ii)
of Paragraph 10(a) and the inclusion of the following new subparagraph (ii) of Section 10(a):




	 	“(ii)   	 the highest of (1) the average of the bonuses actually paid to
Employee for the two (2) years immediately preceding the year in which
termination of employment occurs; (2) the average of the bonuses which would
have been paid to Employee for the two (2) years immediately preceding the year
in which termination of employment occurs, assuming his target bonus had been
achieved for each such year; or (3) the amount of the target bonus for Employee
for the year in which termination of employment occurs.”





     2. The Employment Agreement shall be amended by the deletion of the current Paragraph 11 and
the inclusion of the following new Paragraph 11:




     “11. INTENTION OF PARTIES. It is the express understanding and intention of
Employer and Employee that the provisions of Paragraph 5 and Paragraph 9 hereof shall be
read together and be non-exclusive so that, in the event of a termination of Employee’s
employment pursuant to Paragraph 9 of this Employment Agreement, Employee shall receive
both (i) all of the compensation specified in Paragraph 9 hereof (including, but not
limited to, the applicable percentage of Employee’s then-effective Base Salary and the
applicable percentage of the cash portion of Employee’s Bonus) and (ii) one hundred
percent (100%) of the pro rata portion of both the cash and equity parts of
Employee’s Bonus based on the number of days in the fiscal year falling within the













 






Term (which shall include the amount of any bonus paid to Employee during that year, if
any), but in no event shall such pro rata portion be less than the pro rata
share of the highest of (i) the average of the bonuses actually paid to Employee for the two
(2) years immediately preceding the year in which termination of employment occurs; (ii) the
average of the bonuses which would have been paid to Employee for the two (2) years
immediately preceding the year in which termination of employment occurs, assuming his
target bonus had been achieved for each such year; or (iii) the amount of the target bonus
for Employee for the year in which termination of employment occurs. The amounts referred
to in this Paragraph are in addition to the benefits enumerated in Paragraphs 6(b) and 6(c)
hereof.”



     3. All provisions of the Employment Agreement which have not been amended by this Amendment
shall remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent there is any
inconsistency between the provisions of the Employment Agreement and the provisions of this
Amendment, the provisions of this Amendment shall control.



     4. Each of the parties hereto will, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, upon every
reasonable request to do so by any other party, make, do, execute and deliver, or cause to be made
done, executed and delivered, all such further acts, deeds, assurances and things as may be
reasonably required or necessary in order to further implement and carry out the terms and purpose
of this Amendment.



     5. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
an original, but all of which together shall constitute the same agreement, document, or
instrument. Any signature page of any such counterpart, or any electronic facsimile thereof, may
be attached or appended to any other counterpart to complete a fully executed counterpart of such
agreement, document or instrument, and any telecopy or other facsimile transmission of any
signature shall be deemed an original and shall bind such party.



     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to be duly executed
on its behalf, all as of the day and year first written above.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	“Employer”
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ALLIED HOLDINGS, INC.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	

	 	By:	 	/s/ Hugh E. Sawyer 
	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	 	Hugh E. Sawyer

President and Chief Executive Officer
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	“Employee”
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	/s/ Robert J. Rutland

	 	 	ROBERT J. RUTLAND






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