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Exhibit 10.15




IMAX CORPORATION

2525 Speakman Drive, Sheridan Park

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5K 1B1









	 	 	 
	 	To: 	 Robert D. Lister
	 	From:	 Rich Gelfond and Brad Wechsler
	 	Date:	 August 21, 2000









As we discussed a few weeks back, among our top priorities as we go through the process of
evaluating potential strategic options for the Company is the retention of our key staff members.
Toward this end, we are providing our most valuable employees with incentives to remain with the
Company during this process and to be committed to, and focused on, advancing the business and
supporting our continued operations. Thus, the Company is pleased to offer you the following
package of incentive payments and benefits, on and subject to the terms and conditions set forth
below. Please read these terms and feel free to call us or Mary Sullivan with any questions you
may have.



2000 Bonus: We are committing that the Company’s management bonus plan will be honored this
year and bonuses for the calendar year 2000 will be paid in accordance with past practice. If
there is a Change of Control of the Company during 2000, we will ensure that any successor commits
to honoring the management bonus plan for your calendar year 2000 bonus.



Retention Bonus: You shall be eligible to receive a retention bonus of up to a total of
US$215,000, based upon the following terms: (a) On July 1, 2001, you shall receive US$107,500,
provided that you have not resigned from the Company or been terminated For Cause prior thereto,
regardless of whether there has been a Transaction; (b) if there is a Transaction, and you are
terminated Without Cause after July 1, 2001, but within two (2) years of the completion of the
Transaction, you shall receive (in addition to the July 1 payment) an additional US$107,500; (c) if
there is a Transaction and you are terminated Without Cause prior to July 1, 2001, you shall
receive (in lieu of the July 1 payment) US$215,000.



Severance: If a Transaction occurs and you are terminated Without Cause by the Company
within two (2) years after the completion of the Transaction, you will be entitled to a severance
benefit at least equal to six (6) months of your base salary (at the time of such termination).
This benefit will be payable, at the Company’s option, in either a lump sum or by salary
continuation in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll procedures. This payment shall be in
addition to any bonus that may be payable to you pursuant to the preceding paragraph. In the event
you are entitled to other benefits in the nature of severance, whether under contract or law, the
severance benefit payable under this paragraph shall be offset by the amount of such other
severance benefits.




 









 




The Company will require any successor to expressly assume and agree to perform the obligations
under this letter agreement.



Please make sure you have read the above and the attached terms and conditions and indicate your
agreement with all of such terms and conditions by executing this letter agreement in the space
provided below and returning it to Mary Sullivan.




	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Sincerely,
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	IMAX LTD.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	“Bradley J. Wechsler
	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Bradley J. Wechsler
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Co-CEO






Agreed to and accepted,

this 23rd day of August 2000:




	 	 	 
	      “Robert D. Lister
	 	 
	 

      Robert D. Lister

	 	 






 









 





Terms and Conditions of Retention Incentive Package




Definitions:



For purposes of this letter agreement, a “Change of Control” of the Company will be deemed to occur
if (a) (i) there is a sale of more than 50% of the assets of the Company to a third party (other
than to a person or group including Brad Wechsler or Rich Gelfond); or (ii) any person or group
(other than a person or group including Brad Wechsler or Rich Gelfond) acquires 50% or more of the
voting power of the outstanding stock of the Company or the shareholders of the Company immediately
prior to any corporate transaction cease to own at least 50% of the voting power of the outstanding
stock of the surviving entity (any of the above, a “Transaction”); and (b) immediately after the
Transaction is completed, Brad Wechsler and Rich Gelfond either (i) are no longer co-CEOs of the
Company or (ii) do not have the power to determine your year-end bonus for calendar year 2000.



For purposes of this letter agreement, termination “Without Cause” shall mean termination of your
employment for any reason or no reason, including by virtue of the Company’s decision not to renew
or extend your employment agreement, other than For Cause



For purposes of this letter agreement, termination “For Cause” shall have the same meaning as
defined in your employment agreement, and shall include as further grounds your breaching of the
confidentiality provision of this letter agreement.



Legal Terms and Conditions:



The payments and benefits referred to herein are one-time-only payments and benefits, applicable to
just one (1) Transaction and not to any subsequent such event. 



The terms of this letter agreement are strictly confidential. Your disclosure of these terms to
any other person (aside from your immediate family, your legal, financial or other advisors or as
required by law) shall subject you to the revocation of any or all of the payments and benefits
provided herein, at the sole discretion of the Company.



This letter agreement, together with your employment agreement, shall constitute the entire
agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of benefits in connection
with a Change of Control or Transaction, and all promises, representations, understandings,
arrangements and prior arrangements relating to such subject matter are merged and superseded by
such agreements.



Any payments made under this letter agreement shall be subject to all applicable federal, state,
city or other taxes required under relevant law.



This letter agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the Company and its
successors and permitted assigns. This agreement shall also be binding on and inure to the benefit
of you and your heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives.