EX-10.5 AGREEEMNT BTW REGISTRANT AND T. HICKMAN



 





EXHIBIT 10.5







EMS Technologies, Inc.




660 Engineering Drive




PO Box 7700




Norcross, GA 30091-7700




Tel: (770) 263-9200




www.ems-t.com




July 13, 2006




REVISED




Travis Gerald Hickman

3806 Highway 20

Loganville, GA 30032



Dear Gerald:



This letter will outline the terms regarding your voluntary retirement and the subsequent
termination of your employment from EMS Technologies, Inc.



Last Day Worked & Severance: Your last day worked will be July 7, 2006. Subject to your agreement
below within the 45-day period described below, EMS Technologies, Inc. agrees to pay you through
January 19, 2007. During this time, we will expect you to be available on an as-needed basis to
assist with an orderly transition. If the time you are needed exceeds customary transition period,
EMS will extend the end date accordingly. Your last day paid will be your Official Termination
Date.



Accrued Vacation Pay: You will receive vacation pay accrued through July 7, 2006. This will be
included in your final paycheck.



Medical Benefits: Your medical benefits will continue until midnight on your Official Termination
Date. Under federal law, you are entitled to continue your medical coverage through COBRA for a
limited additional period. EMS agrees to reimburse you for your wife's COBRA premiums, less the
amount you would normally pay for your contribution, thru December 2007 after your Official
Termination Date. The premiums that EMS pays for your coverage will be considered taxable income
and you will be responsible for paying any taxes due on that amount.



Your participation in the executive medical reimbursement, Boston Mutual, will end effect December
31, 2006.



Retirement & Stock Purchase Plans: Under the terms of the Retirement Program, and based on your
age and years of service, you will qualify for participation in the Company’s contribution for 2006
under the Retirement Benefit Plan, which is expected to be made in April 2007. However, your
severance pay will not qualify as earnings in determining your RBP contribution. You are able to
participant in the Stock Purchase and 401K Plan, until your official termination date. Appropriate
forms and details as to your alternatives may be obtained from Human Resources.



Stock Options: If you meet the eligibility criteria of the Exercise Terms for the Stock Incentive
Plan, and subject to the other terms specified in the Terms of Officer Stock Options previously
provided to you, you may exercise any Option that would be exercisable on your Official Termination
Date within the period of time outlined in the Terms for terminations considered a Voluntary
Retirement with the consent of the company. Generally, this is a period ending at the earlier of
the Expiration Date or 5:00 p.m., Atlanta time, on the date that is three years after the date of
Termination of Employment. Please refer to each Stock Option Agreement for the terms.



Return of Assets: All EMS Technologies, Inc. assets assigned to you must be returned promptly in
proper working order aside from the following exceptions. EMS Technologies agrees to allow you to
reasonably use your laptop computer, cell phone, and air card through the end of your severance. As
for your Company Car, Gas Card and Maintenance Card, you may continue to use these until the lease
on your car expires in October, 2006. At the end of this period, EMS will expect the return of all
assets and supporting equipment in proper working order.




 








 








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July 13, 2006



Confidentiality Restriction: EMS Technologies, Inc. expects you to maintain your obligation and
agreement to protect the confidentiality of, and to refrain from using, any trade secrets or
confidential information of EMS Technologies, Inc. In the case of trade secrets, this restriction
shall continue for so long as such information is maintained as a trade secret by EMS Technologies,
Inc. In the case of other confidential business information, such restriction shall continue for a
period of two years from your Official Termination Date. If you have any uncertainty as to whether
particular information constitutes a trade secret or other confidential information, you may
contact me or EMS Technologies, Inc. General Counsel for guidance as to EMS Technologies, Inc.
position.



Thank you for your contributions to EMS Technologies, Inc. and best wishes in your future
endeavors. If you have any questions or would like to discuss any item outlined above please feel
free to contact me directly.



Sincerely,



EMS Technologies, Inc.




Michael R. Robertson

Director, Human Resources




Miscellaneous Terms Agreed to by the Parties

The parties mutually agree to the following terms:





	 	1.	 	Either party may enforce this agreement in court if the other party breaches it.
	 
	 	2.	 	If a court refuses to enforce any part of this agreement, the remainder of the
agreement will not be affected and will remain in force.
	 
	 	3.	 	In entering into this agreement, neither employer nor employee admits violating
any state, federal or local laws.
	 
	 	4.	 	This agreement contains the entire and only agreement between the parties. The
parties waive any oral or written promises or assurances that are not contained in this
agreement.




Your Assurances to EMS Technologies, Inc.

This agreement is a legal document with legal consequences. EMS wants to be certain that you fully
understand the legal effect of signing this agreement. You, therefore, make the following
assurances to EMS:





	 	1.	 	You have read this agreement and understand all of its provisions.
	 
	 	2.	 	You voluntarily enter into this agreement, which is contractual in nature.
	 
	 	3.	 	You have been allowed 45 days after receiving this letter during which to study
and consider this agreement and to consult with your lawyer, accountant, spouse, or
anyone else whose advice you value before signing it.




 









 











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	 	4.	 	You certify that EMS has urged you to consult with your lawyer before entering
into this agreement.
	 
	 	5.	 	You certify that you understand that you may revoke this agreement within 7
days after signing it by notifying EMS in writing of your wish to revoke the agreement.
You also acknowledge that this agreement does not take effect until seven days after
it was signed




ACCEPTED AND AGREED:



In consideration of the severance pay set forth in this letter, both parties (EMS Technologies,
Inc., and Travis G. Hickman) hereby release any and all claims that may be brought against one
party by the other party, of any nature whatsoever, including but not limited to claims arising in
tort, contract or under federal or state discrimination laws, an implied covenant of good faith and
fair dealing allegation, common law or equity that Travis G. Hickman might otherwise be entitled to
assert against EMS Technologies, Inc., its parent corporation, subsidiaries, employees, directors
and agents—that EMS Technologies, Inc., its parent corporation, subsidiaries, employees, directors
and agents might be able to assert against Travis G. Hickman, arising out of or related Travis G.
Hickman’s employment with EMS Technologies, Inc. or the termination of that employment, except for
the rights and obligations of the parties as set forth in this letter, and EMS Technologies, Inc.
and Travis G. Hickman’s covenant not to bring suit or otherwise commence any legal proceedings
based on or asserting any such claim, including any proceeding which results from a charge or
action filed on behalf of either party by a state or federal administrative agency, except with
respect to the enforcement of rights and obligations set forth in this letter. This agreement
specifically includes age discrimination claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment
Act; the Older Workers’ Benefits Protection Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 621 et seq.; Americans with
Disabilities Act; Executive Order 11246; Equal Pay Act; Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974; Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Immigration Reform and Control Act; Title VII, Civil Rights Act
of 1964; Veterans’ Re-employment Rights, 38 U.S.C. Sections 2021-26; Section 11(c), Occupation
Safety and Health Act; Section 15(a)(3), Fair Labor Standards Act; and Worker’s Compensation Act.
Both parties agree that if either party breaks this promise and files a lawsuit based on legal
claims contracted as being released by this agreement, the party that files a lawsuit will pay all
costs incurred defending this action by the defending party. This includes reasonable attorney’s
fees.





 




Travis G. Hickman




 



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Michael R. Robertson for EMS Technologies, Inc.



  


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