Exhibit 10.2


 


MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION


 


TAX GROSS-UP AGREEMENT


 


AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) effective as of December 4, 2007 by and between
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (the “Company”) and [          ]
(“Employee”).


 


WHEREAS, pursuant to the 2000 Employee Stock Option Plan of Mack-Cali Realty
Corporation (the “Plan”), the Company, on December 4, 2007, awarded [                    ]
shares (“Restricted Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per
share (“Company’s Common Stock”) to the Employee subject to the terms,
conditions, and restrictions set forth in the Plan and the Restricted Share
Award Agreement between the Employee and the Company dated December 4, 2007
(hereinafter, “Restricted Share Award Agreement”); and


 


WHEREAS, the Company wishes to provide the Employee with a tax gross-up
payment upon the date of grant applicable to such Restricted Shares;


 


NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:


 


1.            
Employee shall be entitled to receive a tax gross-up payment (the “Tax Gross-Up
Payment”) from the Company with respect to the Restricted Shares granted
pursuant to the Restricted Share Award Agreement.  Each Tax Gross-Up
Payment shall be a dollar amount equal to forty-three percent (43%) of the fair
market value of the Restricted Shares as of the date hereof, exclusive of
dividends.


 


2.            
The Tax Gross-Up Payment shall be made as soon as practicable following the
date of grant but in no event later than December 31, 2007.


 


3.            
The Company shall have the right to deduct and withhold from the Tax Gross-Up
Payment all social security and other federal, state and local taxes and
charges which currently are or which hereafter may be required by law to be so
deducted and withheld.


 


4.            
Nothing in this Agreement shall confer on the Employee any right to continue as
an employee of the Company or in any way affect the Company’s or any
subsidiary’s right to terminate the Employee’s employment at any time subject
to the terms of the Employee’s employment agreement.


 


5.            
This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to
the payment of the Tax Gross-Up Payment and this Agreement shall not be
modified or amended except in writing and duly signed by each of the parties.


 


6.            
This Agreement is not intended to provide for an elective deferral of
compensation that would be subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended.


 

















 


7.            
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey
applicable to contracts made, and to be enforced, within the State of New
Jersey.


 


8.            
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
successors, assigns and heirs of the respective parties.


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to be effective on
the date first above written.


 


 


	
   

  	
  MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  [Name]

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  [Title]

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  EMPLOYEE

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  [Employee]

  
					



 


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