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ex10_42.htm

Exhibit 10.42

FIRST AMENDMENT

TO THE

EMPLOYMENT AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT

The Sheridan Group, Inc. (the "Employer") and Douglas R. Ehmann (the "Employee") wish to amend the Employee's Employment and Non-Competition Agreement (the "Employment Agreement"), dated April 1, 2007, to bring the Employment Agreement into compliance with the requirements of Internal Revenue Code section 409A and the Treasury Regulations and other authoritative guidance issued under that section.

WHEREAS, pursuant to IRS Notice 2007-86 and the final Treasury Regulations under Code section 409A, the Employment Agreement is being amended to comply with the final Treasury Regulations issued under Code section 409A.

Accordingly, effective April 1, 2007, the Employment Agreement is amended as follows:

1.  The second sentence of the first paragraph of Section 6(e)(iv) is amended by deleting the phrase that appears in brackets (i.e., by deleting "[or less than fifty percent (50%), if the Employee becomes an independent contractor]").

2.  Section 10(g) – Arbitration of Disputes – is amended by adding the following sentence to the end of that Section:

"Any reimbursement of reasonable fees and expenses under this Section shall be paid by the Employer to the Employee by the March 15 following the end of the year during which the Employee prevails in the dispute giving rise to such reimbursement."

In all other respects, the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed, effective as specified herein.

	
ATTEST/WITNESS:

	  	
THE SHERIDAN GROUP, INC.

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	 	/s/ Dale A. Tepp	 	 	/s/ John A. Saxton
	  	  	  	  	  
	
Print Name:

	
Dale A. Tepp

	  	
Print Name:

	
John A. Saxton

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	 	 	 	 /s/ Douglas R. Ehmann
	 	

/s/ Dale A. Tepp

	 	

Douglas R. Ehmann

	  	  	  	
 

	
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Dale A. Teppex10_43.htm

Exhibit 10.43

FIRST AMENDMENT

TO THE

EMPLOYMENT AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT

The Sheridan Group, Inc. (the "Employer") and Gary J. Kittredge (the "Employee") wish to amend the Employee's Employment and Non-Competition Agreement (the "Employment Agreement"), dated April 1, 2007, to clarify and properly reflect the Parties' intent regarding the scope of the Employee's duties and to bring the Employment Agreement into compliance with the requirements of Internal Revenue Code section 409A and the Treasury Regulations and other authoritative guidance issued under that section.

WHEREAS, pursuant to IRS Notice 2007-86 and the final Treasury Regulations under Code section 409A, the Employment Agreement is being amended to comply with the final Treasury Regulations issued under Code section 409A.

Accordingly, effective April 1, 2007, the Employment Agreement is amended as follows:

1.  Section 2 is amended to reflect that Employee shall be employed as the President and Chief Operating Officer of United Litho, Inc. and Dartmouth Journal Services, in addition to Dartmouth Printing Company.

2.  The second sentence of the first paragraph of Section 6(e)(iv) is amended by deleting the phrase that appears in brackets (i.e., by deleting "[or less than fifty percent (50%), if the Employee becomes an independent contractor]").

3.  Section 10(g) – Arbitration of Disputes – is amended by adding the following sentence to the end of that Section:

"Any reimbursement of reasonable fees and expenses under this Section shall be paid by the Employer to the Employee by the March 15 following the end of the year during which the Employee prevails in the dispute giving rise to such reimbursement."

In all other respects, the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed, effective as specified herein.

	
ATTEST/WITNESS:

	  	
THE SHERIDAN GROUP, INC.

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	 	/s/ Dale A. Tepp	 	 	/s/ John A. Saxton
	  	  	  	  	  
	
Print Name:

	
Dale A. Tepp

	  	
Print Name:

	
John A. Saxton

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	 	/s/ Dale A. Tepp	 	/s/ Gary J. Kittredge
	  	  	  	
Gary J. Kittredge

	
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Dale A. Teppex10_44.htm

Exhibit 10.44

FIRST AMENDMENT

TO THE

EMPLOYMENT AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT

The Sheridan Group, Inc. (the "Employer") and G. Paul Bozuwa (the "Employee") wish to amend the Employee's Employment and Non-Competition Agreement (the "Employment Agreement"), dated April 1, 2007, to bring the Employment Agreement into compliance with the requirements of Internal Revenue Code section 409A and the Treasury Regulations and other authoritative guidance issued under that section.

WHEREAS, no payments of deferred compensation subject to Code section 409A have been made from the Employee's Employment Agreement (or the prior Employment Agreement between the Employer and the Employee dated June 30, 2001), and the Parties have been in operational compliance with Code section 409A since January 1, 2005.

WHEREAS, pursuant to IRS Notice 2007-86 and the final Treasury Regulations under Code section 409A, the Employment Agreement is being amended to comply with the final Treasury Regulations issued under Code section 409A.

Accordingly, effective April 1, 2007, the Employment Agreement is amended as follows:

1.  The second sentence of the first paragraph of Section 6(e)(iv) is amended by deleting the phrase that appears in brackets (i.e., by deleting "[or less than fifty percent (50%), if the Employee becomes an independent contractor]").

2.  Section 10(g) – Arbitration of Disputes – is amended by adding the following sentence to the end of that Section:

"Any reimbursement of reasonable fees and expenses under this Section shall be paid by the Employer to the Employee by the March 15 following the end of the year during which the Employee prevails in the dispute giving rise to such reimbursement."

In all other respects, the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed, effective as specified herein.

	
ATTEST/WITNESS:

	  	
THE SHERIDAN GROUP, INC.

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	 	/s/ Dale A. Tepp	 	 	/s/ John A. Saxton
	  	  	  	  	  
	
Print Name:

	
Dale A. Tepp

	  	
Print Name:

	
John A. Saxton

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	 	/s/ Dale A. Tepp	 	/s/ G. Paul Bozuwa
	  	  	  	
G. Paul Bozuwa

	
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Dale A. Teppex10_45.htm

Exhibit 10.45

FIRST AMENDMENT

TO THE

EMPLOYMENT AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT

The Sheridan Group, Inc. (the "Employer") and John A. Saxton (the "Employee") wish to amend the Amended and Restated Employee's Employment and Non-Competition Agreement (the "Employment Agreement"), dated April 1, 2007, to bring the Employment Agreement into compliance with the requirements of Internal Revenue Code section 409A and the Treasury Regulations and other authoritative guidance issued under that section.

WHEREAS, no payments of deferred compensation subject to Code section 409A have been made from the Employee's Employment Agreement (originally effective February 2, 1998, and amended April 1, 2000), and the Parties have been in operational compliance with Code section 409A since January 1, 2005.

WHEREAS, pursuant to IRS Notice 2007-86 and the final Treasury Regulations under Code section 409A, the Employment Agreement is being amended to comply with the final Treasury Regulations issued under Code section 409A.

Accordingly, effective April 1, 2007, the Employment Agreement is amended as follows:

1.  The second sentence of the first paragraph of Section 6(e)(iii) is amended by deleting the phrase that appears in brackets (i.e., by deleting "[or less than fifty percent (50%), if the Employee becomes an independent contractor]").

2.  Section 10(g) – Arbitration of Disputes – is amended by adding the following sentence to the end of that Section:

"Any reimbursement of reasonable fees and expenses under this Section shall be paid by the Employer to the Employee by the March 15 following the end of the year during which the Employee prevails in the dispute giving rise to such reimbursement."

In all other respects, the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed, effective as specified herein.

	
ATTEST/WITNESS:

	  	
THE SHERIDAN GROUP, INC.

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	 	/s/ Dale A. Tepp	 	 	/s/ Robert M. Jakobe
	  	  	  	  	  
	
Print Name:  

	
Dale A. Tepp

	  	
Print Name:

	
Robert M. Jakobe

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	 	/s/ Dale A. Tepp	 	/s/ John A. Saxton
	  	  	  	
John A. Saxton

	
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Dale A. Teppex10_46.htm

Exhibit 10.46

FIRST AMENDMENT

TO THE

EMPLOYMENT AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT

The Sheridan Group, Inc. (the "Employer") and Joan B. Davidson (the "Employee") wish to amend the Employee's Employment and Non-Competition Agreement (the "Employment Agreement"), dated April 1, 2007, to bring the Employment Agreement into compliance with the requirements of Internal Revenue Code section 409A and the Treasury Regulations and other authoritative guidance issued under that section.

WHEREAS, no payments of deferred compensation subject to Code section 409A have been made from the Employee's Employment Agreement (or any prior Employment Agreement between the Employer and the Employee), and the Parties have been in operational compliance with Code section 409A since January 1, 2005.

WHEREAS, pursuant to IRS Notice 2007-86 and the final Treasury Regulations under Code section 409A, the Employment Agreement is being amended to comply with the final Treasury Regulations issued under Code section 409A.

Accordingly, effective April 1, 2007, the Employment Agreement is amended as follows:

1.  The second sentence of the first paragraph of Section 6(e)(iv) is amended by deleting the phrase that appears in brackets (i.e., by deleting "[or less than fifty percent (50%), if the Employee becomes an independent contractor]").

2.  Section 10(g) – Arbitration of Disputes – is amended by adding the following sentence to the end of that Section:

"Any reimbursement of reasonable fees and expenses under this Section shall be paid by the Employer to the Employee by the March 15 following the end of the year during which the Employee prevails in the dispute giving rise to such reimbursement."

In all other respects, the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed, effective as specified herein.

	
ATTEST/WITNESS:

	  	
THE SHERIDAN GROUP, INC.

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	 	/s/ Dale A. Tepp	 	 	/s/ John A. Saxton
	  	  	  	  	  
	
Print Name:

	
Dale A. Tepp

	  	
Print Name:

	
John A. Saxton

	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	 	/s/ Dale A. Tepp	 	/s/ Joan B. Davidson
	  	  	  	
Joan B. Davidson

	
Print Name:

	
Dale A. Tepp

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