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Exhibit 10a

GENESCO INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED

EVA INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

(as amended effective January 30, 2011)

1. Purpose.

The purposes of the Genesco Inc. EVA Incentive Compensation Plan (“the Plan”) are to motivate and
reward excellence and teamwork in achieving maximum improvement in shareholder value; to provide
attractive and competitive total cash compensation opportunities for exceptional corporate and
business unit performance; to reinforce the communication and achievement of the mission,
objectives and goals of the Company; to motivate managers to think strategically (long term) as
well as tactically (short term); and to enhance the Company’s ability to attract, retain and
motivate the highest caliber management team. The purposes of the Plan shall be carried out by
payment to eligible participants of annual incentive cash awards, subject to the terms and
conditions of the Plan and the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the board of directors
of the Company.

2. Authorization.

On February 24, 2004, the Compensation Committee approved the Plan. On April 26, 2005, February
20, 2007, August 22, 2007, and February 23, 2010, and April 26, 2011, the Committee amended the
Plan.

3. Selection of Participants.

Participants shall be selected annually by the Chief Executive Officer from among eligible
employees of the Company who serve in operational, administrative, professional or technical
capacities. The participation and target bonus amounts of Company officers and the Management
Committee shall be approved by the Compensation Committee with the advice of the Chief Executive
Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall not be eligible to participate in the Plan.

The Chief Executive Officer shall annually assign participants to a Business Unit. For
participants whose Business Unit consists of more than one profit center, the Chief Executive
Officer shall determine in advance the relative weight to be given to the performance of each
profit center in the calculation of awards. If a participant is transferred to a different
business unit during the Plan Year he or she shall be eligible to receive a bonus for each of the
Business Units to which the participant was assigned during the Plan Year, prorated for the amount
of time worked in each assignment, unless the Chief Executive Officer determines that a different
proration is warranted in the circumstances.

In the event of another significant change in the responsibilities and duties of a participant
during a Plan Year, the Chief Executive Officer shall have the authority, in his sole discretion,
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the participant’s participation in the Plan, if such change results in diminished responsibilities,
or to make such changes as he deems appropriate in (i) the target award the participant is eligible
to earn, (ii) the participant’s applicable goal(s) and (iii) the period during which the
participant’s applicable award applies.

4. Participants Added During Plan Year.

A person selected for participation in the Plan after the beginning of a Plan Year will be eligible
to earn a prorated portion of the award the participant might have otherwise earned for a full
year’s service under the Plan during that Plan Year, provided the participant is actively employed
as a participant under the Plan for at least 120 days during the Plan Year. The amount of the
award (positive or negative), if any, earned by such participant for such Plan Year shall be
determined by dividing the award the participant would have received for a full year’s service
under the Plan by twelve, and multiplying the quotient by the number of full months of the Plan
Year during which the employee participated in the Plan.

5. Disqualification for Unsatisfactory Performance.

Any participant whose performance is found to be unsatisfactory or who shall have violated in any
material respect the Company’s Policy on Legal Compliance and Ethical Business Practices shall not
be eligible to receive an award under the Plan in the current Plan Year. The participant shall be
eligible to be considered by the Chief Executive Officer for reinstatement to the Plan in
subsequent Plan Years. Any determination of unsatisfactory performance or of violation of the
Company’s Policy on Legal Compliance and Ethical Business Practices shall be made by the Chief
Executive Officer. Participants who are found ineligible for participation in a Plan Year due to
unsatisfactory performance will be so notified in writing prior to October 31 of the Plan Year.

6. Eligibility; Partial Year; Termination of Employment.

Subject to the express exceptions set forth in this Section 6, only participants who are full-time,
active employees on the last day of a Plan Year and who have been full-time, active employees for
at least 120 days during the Plan Year shall be eligible for an award with respect to that Plan
Year.

	 	A.	 	Death or Retirement. A participant (or, as applicable, the estate of a
deceased participant) who was an active, full-time employee for at least 120 days during
the Plan Year and who has retired pursuant to the Company’s retirement policy or died while
employed by the Company during the Plan Year shall receive an award in an amount determined
by dividing the amount of the award such participant would have received for a full year’s
service under the Plan by twelve and multiplying the quotient by the number of full months
of the Plan Year during which the participant was classified in the Company’s payroll
system as as active, full-time employee.

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	 	B.	 	Leave. A participant who has been an active, full-time employee for at least
120 days during the Plan Year and who is on approved medical leave or other leave provided
pursuant to applicable law, including the Family and Medical Leave Act (“Qualified Leave”),
on the last day of the Plan Year, or who is an active, full-time employee on the last day
of the Plan Year but has taken Qualified Leave during the Plan Year, shall receive an award
in an amount determined by dividing the amount of the award such participant would have
received for a full-year’s service under the Plan by twelve and multiplying the quotient by
the number of full months of the Plan Year during which such participant was either (1) an
active, full-time employee or (2) on the first twelve weeks of Qualified Leave taken by
such participant during the Plan Year.
	 
	 	 	 	A participant who has been an active, full-time employee for at least 120 days during the
Plan Year and is an active, full-time employee on the last day of the Plan Year, but who has
been on unpaid leave other than Qualified Leave during the Plan Year shall receive an award
in an amount determined by dividing the amount of the award such participant would have
received for a full year of service under the Plan by twelve and multiplying the quotient by
the number of full months of the Plan Year during which such participant was an active,
full-time employee.

7. Economic Value Added (“EVA”) Calculation

EVA for a Business Unit or the entire Company, as applicable, shall be the result of a Business
Unit’s or the Company’s net operating profit after taxes less a charge for capital employed by that
Business Unit or the Company. The Company will track the change in EVA by Business Unit over each
Plan Year for the purpose of determining bonus as further described below.

8. Amount of Awards.

Participants are eligible to earn cash awards based on (i) change in EVA for a Business Unit and
(ii) achievement of individual Performance Plan Goals to be approved by the Chief Executive Officer
prior to March 31 of each Plan Year. Prior to the beginning of each Plan Year, the Chief Executive
Officer will establish for each Business Unit and for the Company as a whole target levels of
expected changes in EVA for each Business Unit and for the Company for such Plan Year and a range
of multiples to be applied to the participant’s target bonus based on actual performance for the
Plan Year. The multiple related to Business Unit performance is referred to as the “Business Unit
Multiple.” If a participant’s Business Unit is comprised of more than one profit center, the Chief
Executive Officer shall determine the relative weight to be assigned to each profit center’s
Business Unit Multiple. The Business Unit Multiple for such participant shall be the weighted
average of the Business Unit Multiples for each profit center comprising the participant’s Business
Unit. The multiple related to the performance of the Company as a whole is referred to as the
“Corporate Multiple.” The Corporate Multiple and Business Unit Multiples may be positive or

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negative and may consist of whole numbers or fractions. Not later than March 31 the Plan Year, the
participant and the participant’s supervisor shall agree on a set of strategic performance
objectives for the participant for the Plan Year (the “Performance Plan Goals”).

The “Declared Bonus” shall be determined as follows:

For participants who are Business Unit Presidents, the Declared Bonus shall equal the sum of (A)
the Business Unit Multiple times 60% the participant’s target bonus plus (B) the Corporate Multiple
times 15% of the participant’s target bonus plus (C) the percentage of the participant’s
achievement of his or her Performance Plan Goals determined by the participant’s supervisor (the
“Performance Plan Percentage”) times one-quarter of the participant’s target bonus times the
Business Unit Multiple; provided, however that if the Business Unit Multiple is a negative number,
the Performance Plan Percentage shall be 100%.

For other Business Unit participants, the Declared Bonus shall equal the sum of (A) the Business
Unit Multiple times 75% of the participant’s target bonus plus (B) the Business Unit Multiple times
25% of the participant’s target bonus times the Performance Plan Percentage; provided, however that
if the Business Unit Multiple is a negative number, the Performance Plan Percentage shall be 100%.

For the Corporate Staff participants, the Declared Bonus shall equal the sum of (A) the Corporate
Multiple times 75% of the participant’s target bonus plus (B) the Corporate Multiple times 25% of
the participant’s target bonus times the Performance Plan Percentage; provided that, if the
Corporate Multiple is a negative number, the Performance Plan Percentage shall be 100%.

For participants who have a positive or zero Bonus Bank (as defined below) balance, the bonus
payout at the end of the Plan Year shall be equal to the sum of: (i) the Declared Bonus, up to
three times the participant’s target bonus for the Plan Year plus (ii) one-third of the
participant’s Declared Bonus in excess of three times the target bonus. For participants with a
negative Bonus Bank balance who earn a positive Declared Bonus, an amount equal to 50% of the
Declared Bonus (disregarding, for purposes of the calculation in this sentence, any reduction in
the Declared Bonus by reason of the participant’s achievement of a Performance Plan Percentage less
than 100%) in excess of two times the target bonus will be credited to the negative Bonus Bank and,
of the balance, up to 3 times the target bonus plus one-third of the Declared Bonus in excess of
three times the target bonus shall be paid out. Any of the Declared Bonus remaining after the
application of the previous sentence shall be retained as a separate account balance (the “Separate
Account”). The Separate Account established for any Plan Year shall be paid out in three equal
annual installments beginning the year following the current Plan Year, except that any positive
Separate Account balance that exists from prior Plan Years and has not been so paid out will be
fully netted against any negative award with respect to a subsequent Plan Year.

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A “Bonus Bank” shall be established for each participant each year and shall consist of: (i) the
participant’s positive Declared Bonus not distributed because of payout limitations or (ii) the
participant’s negative Declared Bonus, as applicable. The positive Bonus Bank established for each
Plan Year shall be paid out in three equal annual installments beginning the year following the
current Plan Year except that positive bank balances that exist from prior years will be fully
netted against a negative award in the year the negative award is realized. The negative Bonus
Bank established for any Plan Year shall be eliminated to the extent not repaid pursuant to the
preceding paragraph at the end of three years following the Plan Year with respect to which it
arose.

Subject to the provisions of Section 9 hereof, any positive balance in the Bonus Bank and the
Separate Account shall be payable without interest promptly upon the Company’s termination of the
participant’s employment without “Cause,” or upon the participant’s death. “Cause” for termination
for purposes of this Plan means any act of dishonesty involving the Company, any violation of the
Policy on Legal Compliance and Ethical Business Practices as then in effect, any breach of
fiduciary duty owed to the Company, persistent or flagrant failure to follow the lawful directives
of the board of directors or of the executive to whom the participant reports or conviction of a
felony. Subject to the provisions of Section 9, any positive balance which is accrued with respect
to any Plan Year ending on or before January 29, 2011 in the Bonus Bank or the Separate Account of
a participant who retires pursuant to the Company’s retirement policy shall be payable without
interest promptly after the participant’s retirement date. Any positive balance accruing with
respect to Plan Years ending after January 29, 2011 in the Bonus Bank and the Separate Account of a
participant who retires pursuant to the Company’s retirement policy shall be paid out in three
equal annual installments, payable without interest on or about the date when bonus payments are
made for each Plan Year beginning with the payment date for the Plan Year in which the
participant’s retirement is effective; provided, however, that the retired participant’s positive
Bonus Bank and Separate Account balances shall be subject to reduction by the amount of any
negative award with respect to the Plan Year in which the participant’s retirement is effective,
calculated in accordance with Section 6 hereof, and for any negative award that would have been
earned by such participant with respect to any subsequent Plan Year, assuming that he or she had
remained a participant in the same business unit with the same target bonus as was applicable
immediately prior to retirement.

Nothing in this Plan (including but not limited to the foregoing definition of Cause) shall in any
manner alter the participant’s status as an employee at will or limit the Company’s right or
ability to terminate the participant’s employment for any reason or for no reason at all. Upon
termination for Cause or voluntary termination at the participant’s instance, any unpaid portion of
the Bonus Bank and the Separate Account will be forfeited by the participant.

9. Specification of Payment Date for Performance Awards.

Any awards payable under the Plan (including awards with respect to participants who die, are
placed on medical leave of absence or voluntarily retire during the Plan Year), other than the

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amount, if any, to be credited to the Bonus Bank, will be made in cash, net of applicable
withholding taxes, by the fifteenth day of the third month following the close of the Plan Year,
but in no event prior to the date on which the Company’s audited financial statements for the Plan
Year are reviewed by the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors. The positive Bonus
Bank balance will be paid in cash, net of applicable withholding taxes, on the second and third
anniversaries of the payment of the Declared Bonus to which such amounts relate, subject to
reduction as provided in Article 8 hereof.

It is intended that (1) each installment of the payments provided under this Plan is a separate
“payment” for purposes of Section 409A (“Section 409A”) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the “Code”), and (2) that the payments satisfy, to the greatest extent possible, the
exemptions from the application of Section 409A provided under Treasury Regulation Sections
1.409A-1(b)(4), 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), and 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v). Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Plan, if the Company determines (i) that on the date a participant’s employment
with the Company terminates or at such other time that the Company determines to be relevant, the
participant is a “specified employee” (as such term is defined under Section 409A) of the Company
and (ii) that any payments to be provided to the participant pursuant to this Plan are or may
become subject to the additional tax under Section 409(A)(a)(1)(B) of the Code or any other taxes
or penalties imposed under Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A Taxes”) if provided at the time
otherwise required under this Plan then (A) such payments shall be delayed until the date that is
six months after the date of the participant’s “separation from service” (as such term is defined
under Section 409A of the Code) with the Company, or such shorter period that, as determined by the
Company, is sufficient to avoid the imposition of Section 409A Taxes (the “Payment Delay Period”)
and (B) such payments shall be increased by an amount equal to interest on such payments for the
Payment Delay Period at a rate equal to the prime rate in effect as of the date the payment was
first due (for this purpose, the prime rate will be based on the rate published from time to time
in The Wall Street Journal).

10. Plan Administration.

The Chief Executive Officer shall have final authority to interpret the provisions of the Plan.
Interpretations by the Chief Executive Officer which are not patently inconsistent with the express
provisions of the Plan shall be conclusive and binding on all participants and their designated
beneficiaries. It is the responsibility of the Senior Vice President-Strategy & Shared Services
(i) to cause each person selected to participate in the Plan to be furnished with a copy of the
Plan and to be notified in writing of such selection, the applicable goals and the range of the
awards for which the participant is eligible; (ii) to cause the awards to be calculated in
accordance with the Plan; and (iii) except to the extent reserved to the Chief Executive Officer or
the Compensation Committee hereunder, to administer the Plan consistent with its express
provisions.

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11. Non-assignability.

A participant may not at any time encumber, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of or alienate
any present or future right or expectancy that the participant may have at any time to receive any
payment under the Plan. Any present or future right or expectancy to any such payment is
non-assignable and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.

12. Miscellaneous.

Nothing in the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate
any participant’s employment or to change any participant’s duties and responsibilities, nor confer
upon any participant the right to be selected to participate in any incentive compensation plans
for future years. Neither the Chief Executive Officer, the Senior Vice President-Strategy & Shared
Services, nor the Compensation Committee shall have any liability for any action taken or
determination made under the Plan in good faith.

	13.	 	Binding on Successors.

The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be binding upon any organization which shall
succeed to all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, and the term Company, whenever
used in the Plan, shall mean and include any such organization after the succession. If the
subject matter of this Section 13 is covered by a change-in-control agreement or similar agreement
which is more favorable to the participant than this Section 13, such other agreement shall govern
to the extent applicable and to the extent inconsistent herewith.

14. Definitions.

“EVA” means the economic value added to the Company during the Plan Year as determined by the net
operating profit in a particular Business Unit as reflected on the Company’s books for internal
reporting purposes, reduced by the cost of capital.

“Business Unit” means any of the Company’s profit centers or any combination of two or more of the
profit centers, which comprise Genesco Inc.

The “Chief Executive Officer” means the president and chief executive officer of the Company.

The “Company” means Genesco Inc. and any wholly owned subsidiary of Genesco Inc.

The “Compensation Committee” means the compensation committee of the board of directors of the
Company.

The “Plan” means this EVA Incentive Compensation Plan for the Plan Year.

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“Plan Year” means the fiscal year of the Company.

The “Senior Vice President-Strategy & Shared Services” means the Senior Vice President-Strategy &
Shared Services of Genesco Inc. or any person fulfilling the functions of such office.

The “Management Committee” means executives of the Company with a direct reporting relationship to
the Chief Executive Officer.

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Exhibit 10.1

SERVICES AGREEMENT

     This Services Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of June 7, 2011 by and among
HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC. (the “Company”), ANGRISANI TURNAROUNDS, LLC (“ATL”), and, solely with
respect to Sections 2, 3.1 and 8, AL ANGRISANI (“Angrisani”).

     In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

1. ENGAGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE; SERVICE PERIOD. Subject to the terms herein, ATL hereby agrees to
make available to the Company the services (the “Services”) of Angrisani, on a full-time basis,
during the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing through and including June 30, 2012
(the “Service Period”).

2. SERVICES

     2.1. Duties. During the Service Period, Angrisani will serve as the Interim Chief
Executive Officer of the Company and shall, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, perform
the duties and responsibilities (the “Duties”) set forth in the employment agreement, dated June 7,
2011, between the Company and Angrisani (the “Employment Agreement”).

     2.2. Time Commitment. During the Service Period, Angrisani will devote substantially
all of his business time, labor, skill and energy to the business and affairs of the Company and to
the performance of the Duties.

3. COMPENSATION

     3.1. Monthly Retainer. As consideration for the Services, ATL shall receive a monthly
retainer of $20,000 (the “Monthly Fee”) during each month of the Service Period, subject to
proration for any partial month during the Service Period. The Monthly Fee for June 2011 shall be
paid on or about the date hereof, subject to the Company’s receipt of an invoice. Each succeeding
Monthly Fee shall be due and payable on or about the first day of the subsequent month, in each
case subject to the Company’s receipt of an invoice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
Employment Agreement is terminated (a) by the Company without Cause (as defined in the Employment
Agreement) prior to the end of the Service Period, then the Company shall be obligated to pay ATL
the Monthly Fee for each month following such termination through the month of November 2011 (up to
a maximum of $120,000 in the aggregate inclusive of all prior Monthly Fee payments) or the Monthly
Fee for each of the three (3) months following such termination (up to a maximum of $60,000 in the
aggregate exclusive of all prior Monthly Fee payments), whichever is greater, and (b) by Angrisani
for Good Reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement) prior to the end of the Service Period,
then, if applicable, the Company shall be obligated to pay ATL the Monthly Fee for each month
following such termination through the month of November 2011 (up to a maximum of $120,000 in the
aggregate inclusive of all prior Monthly Fee payments). ATL and Angrisani agree that, in all cases,
Angrisani shall be bound by the non-competition obligations set forth in Section 4.1 of the
Employment Agreement for the duration of each monthly period associated with a Monthly Fee payment,
if any, made following the end of the Service Period. In connection therewith, the Company shall
have the option, in its sole discretion, to continue to pay the Monthly Fee for a minimum of six
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     3.2. Withholdings. ATL shall be responsible for all Federal, state and local
withholding and other taxes with respect to all amounts paid to ATL hereunder.

4. CONFIDENTIALITY; COMPLIANCE WITH PRIVACY LAWS

     4.1. Confidentiality. The Nondisclosure Agreement entered into by ATL on March 7, 2011
with the Company (the “NDA”) shall remain in full force and effect and shall apply to any
Confidential Information (as defined in the NDA) provided by the Company to ATL hereunder.

     4.2. Privacy. ATL acknowledges that its receipt of any personally identifiable
information from the Company is subject to applicable privacy laws. ATL represents and warrants
that it will comply with all applicable privacy laws in connection with its handling of personally
identifiable information received from the Company.

5. WORK PRODUCT. All the resulting product (including, without limitation, all writings,
information, data, drawings, models, formulas, software, design concepts, and the like, and all
other documentation developed for the Company, together with all modifications, revisions, changes,
copies, and derivative works and the like) developed as part of the Services (the “Work Product”),
is the sole and exclusive property of the Company. ATL hereby assigns and agrees to assign all
right, title and interest in the Work Product to the Company. ATL agrees to execute such documents
of assignment or take such other action as the Company may reasonably request to evidence, perfect
or affect the transfer, recordation or protection of the Work Product. ATL agrees that the Work
Product will be used for no purpose other than for the benefit of the Company. Upon completion of
the Services or the request of the Company, whichever is earlier, the Work Product will be returned
to the Company. ATL shall not make the Work Product available to any third party.

6. TERMINATION. This Agreement shall terminate, without the necessity of any further action, upon
the earliest to occur of the following: (a) June 30, 2012; (b) upon termination of the Employment
Agreement; (c) after delivery of written notice to ATL, if ATL refuses to or is unable to perform
the Services or is in breach of any material provision of this Agreement; (d) after the Company’s
delivery of a minimum of ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to ATL; (e) after ATL’s delivery of
a minimum of ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to the Company; or (f) upon mutual written
agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the provisions of Section 3.1, 4 and 5 of
this Agreement, and any other provisions which by their nature should survive termination or
expiration of this Agreement, shall so survive.

7. ASSIGNMENT. ATL shall not assign any right or interest under this Agreement (excepting moneys
due or to become due) nor delegate or subcontract any Services or other obligations to be performed
or owed by ATL under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company.

8. EQUITABLE RELIEF. The parties agree that it would be impossible or inadequate to measure and
calculate the Company’s damages from any breach of the covenants set forth in Sections 3.1, 4 and 5
herein. Accordingly, the parties agree that if Angrisani breaches Section 3.1 or ATL breaches
Section 4 or 5, the Company will have available, in addition to any other right or remedy
available, the right to obtain from any court of competent jurisdiction an injunction restraining
such breach or threatened breach and specific performance of any such provision. The parties
further agree that no bond or other security shall be required in obtaining such equitable relief,
and the parties hereby consent to the issuances of such injunction and to the ordering of such
specific performance.

9. SEVERABILITY. If any provision in this Agreement shall be found or be held to be invalid or

 

 

unenforceable in any jurisdiction in which this Agreement is being performed, then the meaning of
said provision shall be construed, to the extent feasible, so as to render the provision
enforceable, and if no feasible interpretation would save such provision, it shall be severed from
the remainder of this Agreement which shall remain in full force and effect. In such event, the
parties shall negotiate, in good faith, a substitute, valid and enforceable provision which most
nearly affects the parties’ intent in entering into this Agreement.

10. AMENDMENT. This Agreement may not be amended in any respect other than by written instrument
executed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.

11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The terms and conditions herein contained constitute the entire agreement
between the parties and, other than the NDA and the consulting agreement, dated March 9, 2011,
between the Company and ATL, including the indemnification obligations contained therein, which
shall continue in full force and effect, supersede all previous agreements and understandings,
whether oral or written, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and
no agreement or understanding varying or extending the same shall be binding upon either party
hereto unless in a written document which expressly refers to this Agreement and which is signed by
the party to be bound thereby.

12. ARBITRATION. Any dispute under this Agreement shall be resolved by arbitration in accordance
with the then prevailing rules of the American Arbitration Association. Arbitration shall take
place in the New York County, New York. Judgment upon an award of the arbitrator may be entered in
any court of competent jurisdiction and shall be binding only upon those parties who received
notice of and were parties to the arbitration proceeding. Such award shall be the exclusive remedy
to the parties. Any money judgments made hereunder shall be promptly paid in U.S. Dollars. Any
costs, fees, or taxes incident to enforcing any award hereunder shall be charged against the party
or parties resisting such enforcement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this provision,
the parties may seek the interim relief necessary to maintain the status quo prior to arbitration
in any court of competent jurisdiction.

13. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the internal laws of the State of New York, without reference to its principles of conflict of
laws. Each party hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court
located within New York, New York and irrevocably agrees that all actions or proceedings relating
to this Agreement shall be litigated in such courts and each party waives any objection which it
may have based on lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue or forum non conveniens to the
conduct of any proceeding in any such court.

14. DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL,
INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION AND THE LIKE), REGARDLESS OF THE BASIS OF THE RECOVERY
CLAIMED, WHETHER UNDER CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY, ARISING OUT OF THIS
AGREEMENT, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE AGGREGATE
LIABILITY OF EACH PARTY TO THE OTHER PARTY WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUBJECT MATTER ARISING OUT OF THIS
AGREEMENT, WHETHER UNDER CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY, WILL BE LIMITED TO
AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT PAID AND PAYABLE BY COMPANY HEREUNDER. THE

 

 

FOREGOING LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND EXCLUSIONS OF DAMAGES SHALL NOT APPLY WITH RESPECT TO (I)
PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, AND PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION, (II) OWNERSHIP OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND (III) DAMAGES CAUSED BY A PARTY’S WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR GROSS
NEGLIGENCE.

15. NOTICES. Notices will be effective on the first business day following receipt thereof. Notices
sent by certified mail or courier will be deemed received on the date of delivery as indicated on
the return receipt or delivery notice; notices sent by facsimile will be deemed received on the
date transmitted; notices sent by regular mail will be deemed effective three (3) business days
after mailing.

If to the Company:

Harris Interactive Inc.

161 Sixth Avenue

New York, NY 10013

Attention: General Counsel

With a copy to:

Howard Shecter

Chairman of the Board

Harris Interactive Inc.

c/o ReedSmith LLP

1650 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

If to ATL:

Angrisani Turnarounds, LLC

Attention: Al Angrisani

With a copy to:

Thomas A. Belton, Esq.

5 Cooper Street

Burlington, NJ 08016

If to Angrisani:

Al Angrisani

With a copy to:

Thomas A. Belton, Esq.

5 Cooper Street

Burlington, NJ 08016

 

 

16. NO WAIVER. No waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement shall be valid or binding on
either party unless the same shall be been mutually assented to in writing by both parties. The
failure of either party to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this Agreement, or the
failure to require at any time performance by the other party of any of the provisions of this
Agreement, shall in no way be construed to be a present or future waiver of such provisions, nor in
any way affect the right of either party to enforce each and every such provision thereafter. The
express waiver by either party of any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall
not constitute a waiver of any future obligation to comply with such provision, condition or
requirement.

17. COUNTERPARTS; FACSIMILE SIGNATURES. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute
one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by facsimile or
other electronic method of transmission shall have the same force and effect as the delivery of an
original executed counterpart of this Agreement.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written
above.

HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC.

	 	 	 	 	 

	By:

	 	/s/ Howard Shecter
 

Howard Shecter
	 	 
	 

	 	Chairman of the Board	 	 

ANGRISANI TURNAROUNDS, LLC

	 	 	 	 	 

	By:

	 	/s/ Al Angrisani
 

Al Angrisani
	 	 
	 

	 	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	 	 

AL ANGRISANI

(solely with respect to Sections 2, 3.1 and 8)

	 	 	 

	/s/ Al Angrisani

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