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EX-10.2

 

Exhibit 10.2

          THIS AGREEMENT, dated                     , 2008 (the “Effective Date”) (the “Covenant Agreement”), by
and between Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or “Merrill Lynch”),
and Thomas K. Montag (the “Executive”).

          WHEREAS,
the Company has entered into an agreement with the Executive, dated
May 1, 2008
(the “Agreement”), detailing the terms and conditions of his employment with the Company, pursuant
to which the Company has agreed to pay certain amounts and grant certain equity awards, and the
Executive has agreed to enter into this Covenant Agreement with the Company;

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth in this
Covenant Agreement, the parties agree as follows:

	1.	 	Covenants. The Executive agrees to the following covenants and agrees that the
remedies for failure to comply with these covenants shall be as set forth herein under the
heading “Remedies”.

	 	A.	 	Notice Period. The Executive agrees that for the remainder of his or her employment,
the Executive shall provide the Company and its affiliates (the “Group Companies”) with at
least six months advance written notice (the “Notice Period”) prior to the termination of
the Executive’s employment. The Executive further agrees that during the Notice Period, he
or she shall remain employed by the Company (and receive base salary and certain benefits,
but will not receive any payments or distributions or accrue any rights to a bonus or any
payments or distributions under the Variable Incentive Compensation Program, pro-rata or
otherwise) and shall not commence employment with any other employer. The Executive
further agrees that during the Notice Period, he or she shall not directly or indirectly
induce or solicit any client of the Company to terminate or modify its relationship with
Merrill Lynch.
	 
	 	B.	 	Employment by a Competitor. The Executive acknowledges that the Group Companies are
engaged in a global business and that the Executive has been involved in providing
services to the Group Companies throughout the world. The Executive agrees that, during
the period beginning on the date of the termination of his or her employment and ending on
the date of vesting of his or her Restricted Shares or Restricted Units and the expiration
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	 	 	 	Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights (as those terms are defined in the Company’s
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plans) granted by the Company, he or she will not, without
the Company’s prior written consent, engage in any employment, accept or maintain any
directorship or other position, own an interest in, or, as principal, agent, employee,
consultant or otherwise, provide any services to anyone, whether or not for compensation,
in any business that is engaged in competition with the business of the Group Companies or
its affiliates (a “Competitive Business”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive
may have an interest consisting of publicly traded securities constituting less than 1
percent of any class of publicly traded securities in any public company that is a
competing business.
	 
	 	C.	 	Non-Solicitation. The Executive agrees that the retention of the goodwill and
franchise value of the Group Companies would be seriously eroded if employees were to
leave the Group Companies. Accordingly the Executive agrees that he or she will not
directly or indirectly solicit for employment any person who is or was an employee of the
Group Companies at any time during the six-month period immediately preceding the date of
such solicitation.
	 
	 	D.	 	No Hire. The Executive agrees that during a period of six months following his or
her termination, he or she will not hire or otherwise engage, directly or indirectly
(including, without limitation, through an entity with which the Executive is associated),
as an employee or independent contractor of the Executive or of any entity with which the
Executive is associated, any person who is or was an employee of the Group Companies and
who, as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment, had the title First Vice
President or Managing Director or higher and reported directly to the Executive, the Chief
Executive Officer or the President of the Company (“Executive, CEO or President Direct
Reports”) or any person with the title First Vice President or Managing Director or higher
who, at the time of the Executive’s departure, reported directly to the Executive, CEO or
President Direct Reports, provided, however, that the hiring of any person whose
employment was involuntarily terminated by the Group Companies shall not be a violation
of this covenant.
	 
	 	E.	 	Non-Disparagement. The Executive will not disparage, portray in a negative light, or
make any statement which would be harmful to, or lead to unfavorable publicity for, any of
the Group Companies, or any of its or their current or former directors, officers or
employees, including without limitation, in any and all interviews, oral statements,
written materials, electronically displayed materials and materials or information
displayed on internet- or intranet-related sites; provided however, that this Covenant
Agreement will not apply to the extent the Executive is making truthful statements when
required by law or by order of a court or other legal body having jurisdiction or when
responding to any inquiry from any governmental agency or regulatory or self-regulatory
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	 	F.	 	Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that he or she has acquired experience,
confidential information, trade secrets, know-how and particular skills in the affairs,
practices, client requirements and trade connections of the Group Companies. Because of
the commercial importance to the Group Companies of this knowledge, information and the
other matters referred to above, the Group Companies have an important interest in
ensuring that after the termination of the Executive’s employment this knowledge is not
used for the personal benefit of the Executive or to the detriment of the Group Companies.
Therefore, the Executive agrees that following any termination of employment: he or she
will not without prior written consent or as otherwise required by law, disclose or
publish (directly or indirectly) any Confidential Information to any person or copy,
transmit or remove or attempt to use, copy, transmit or remove any Confidential
Information for any purpose. “Confidential Information” means any information concerning
any of the Group Companies’ business or affairs which is not generally known to the public
and includes, but is not limited to, any file, document, book, account, list, process,
patent, specification, drawing, design, computer program or file, computer disk, method of
operation, recommendation, report, plan, survey, data, manual, strategy, financial data,
client information or data, or contract which comes to the Executive’s knowledge in the
course of his or her employment or which is generated by him or her in the course of
performing his or her obligations whether alone or with others.
	 
	 	 	 	The Executive agrees not to disclose the terms of this Covenant Agreement or the
circumstances of his or her termination to any other party, except that the Executive may
make such disclosure: on a confidential basis to his or her tax, financial and legal
advisors, his or her immediate family members, any prospective employer or business
partner, provided that, in each case, such third party agrees to keep the circumstances of
the Executive’s termination and the terms of this Covenant Agreement confidential.
	 
	 	G.	 	Cooperation. Executive agrees to (i) provide truthful and reasonable cooperation,
including but not limited to his or her appearance at interviews and depositions, in all
legal matters, including but not limited to regulatory and litigation proceedings relating
to his or her employment or area of responsibility at the Group Companies, whether or not
such matters have already been commenced and through the conclusion of such matters or
proceedings, and (ii) to provide the Group Companies’ counsel all documents in Executive’s
possession or control relating to such regulatory or litigation matters. The Company will
reimburse Employee for all reasonable travel expenses in connection with such cooperation.

The Executive agrees that the covenants contained in paragraphs A-G of this Section 1 are
reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests and goodwill of the Group
Companies and that agreeing to comply with such restrictions was an inducement for the Company to
agree to enter into the Agreement with the Executive. To the extent that any of the covenants
contained in paragraphs A-G of this Section 1 or any other provision of this agreement shall be
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other tribunal of competent jurisdiction with respect to (i) any geographic area, (ii) any part of
the time period, (iii) any activity or capacity covered by such covenant, or (iv) any other term or
provision of such covenant, the covenant shall be construed to the maximum breadth determined to be
legal and enforceable and the illegality or unenforceability of any one covenant shall not effect
the legality and enforceability of the other covenants.

	2.	 	Equity Grants: The Executive agrees that Restricted Units, Restricted Shares, Stock
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights granted to him will be subject to forfeiture in the
event that the Executive breaches any of the covenants contained in this Covenant Agreement.
	 
	3.	 	Remedies. 

	 	A.	 	Forfeiture of Equity Awards. The Executive agrees that in the event of a breach of
any of the covenants contained herein, that his or her outstanding equity awards shall be
forfeited.
	 
	 	B.	 	Injunctive Relief. Without limiting any remedies available, the Executive
acknowledges and agrees that a breach of the covenants contained in subparagraphs A, C, D,
E, F and G of paragraph 1 hereof will result in material and irreparable injury to the
Group Companies for which there is no adequate remedy at law and that it will not be
possible to measure damages for such injuries precisely. Therefore the Executive agrees
that, in the event of such a breach or threat thereof, the Group Companies shall be
entitled to seek and obtain a temporary restraining order and a preliminary and permanent
injunction, without bond or other security, restraining him or her from engaging in
activities prohibited by subparagraphs A, C, D, E, F and G of paragraph 1 or such other
relief as may be required specifically to enforce any of the covenants in subparagraphs A,
C, D, E, F and G of paragraph 1, provided however, that the Group Companies shall be
entitled to seek injunctive relief for violations of subparagraph C of paragraph 1 only
during the period beginning on the date of the Executive’s termination from the Group
Companies and ending on the first anniversary of that date.
	 
	 	C.	 	Damages. In addition to the remedies called for by subparagraphs A and B of this
paragraph 3, the Group Companies retains the right to seek damages and other relief for
any breach by the Executive of any covenant contained in this Covenant Agreement, provided
however, that the Group Companies shall be entitled to seek damages for violations of
subparagraph C of paragraph 1 only during the period beginning on the date of the
Executive’s termination from the Group Companies and ending on the first anniversary of
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	4.	 	Legal Matters

	 	A.	 	Governing Law. This Covenant Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflicts
of laws principles thereof.
	 
	 	B.	 	Litigation. The Executive and the Group Companies agree (a) to arbitrate any and
all disputes arising out of or related to this Covenant Agreement before either JAMS (under
their Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures), FINRA and (b) that judgment on any
arbitration award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Any arbitration
shall be held in the State and County of New York. The Executive and the Group Companies
further agree that the Group Companies can seek temporary and preliminary injunctive relief
in court and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any federal or state courts sitting in
the State of New York, County of New York for that purpose and for any purposes for which
the aid of the court is required with respect to any arbitration commenced with respect to
this Covenant Agreement. The Executive and the Group Companies also agrees not to bring
any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Covenant Agreement in any court
or forum other than those specified in this paragraph 4.B. The Executive and the Group
Companies waives any defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any action or
proceeding so brought and waives any bond, surety, or other security that might be required
of the other party with respect thereto.

	5.	 	Miscellaneous.

	 	A.	 	Headings. The section headings contained in this Covenant Agreement are inserted for
convenience only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Covenant Agreement
	 
	 	B.	 	Employment at Will. Nothing in this agreement alters the at will nature of the
Executive’s employment with the Company or any of the Group Companies. The Company and any
of the Group Companies remain free to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time for
any reason without notice (and the notice period in paragraph 1.A of this Covenant
Agreement does not apply to such terminations).
	 
	 	C.	 	Voluntary Nature of Covenant Agreement. The Executive represents that he or she is
entering into this Covenant Agreement voluntarily and has had adequate opportunity to
consider whether or not to sign it and to seek such counsel as he or she deems
appropriate.
	 
	 	D.	 	Amendment; Waiver. This Covenant Agreement may not be changed orally; it may only be
changed by a writing executed by both parties. Merrill Lynch’s failure to enforce any
provisions of this Covenant Agreement will not constitute
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	 	 	 	construed as
a continuing waiver or as a consent to or waiver of any subsequent breach hereof.
	 
	 	E.	 	No Reliance: Executive is not relying on any representations, understandings,
undertakings, statements, or agreements not expressly set forth in this Covenant Agreement
and disclaims any reliance on any such representations, understandings, undertakings,
statements, or agreements.
	 
	 	F.	 	Construction. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation
arises, this Covenant Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Executive
and the Company, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring
either of them by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Covenant
Agreement.
	 
	 	G.	 	Counterparts. This Covenant Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.EX-10.3

 

EXHIBIT 10.3

Summary of Agreement with respect to Post-Employment Medical Coverage

Should your employment terminate without your attaining eligibility for coverage under Merrill
Lynch’s then-current retiree medical plan, and the termination of your employment is not for Cause,
Merrill Lynch will provide access to a plan or policy that will provide coverage that is identical
to or better than the coverage provided under the then-current retiree medical plan at a premium
cost to you that is no more than the premium paid by eligible employees paying a premium
unsubsidized by Merrill Lynch, on the condition that you do not engage in any employment, accept or
maintain any directorship or other position, own an interest in, or, as principal, agent, employee,
consultant or otherwise, provide any services to anyone, whether or not for compensation, in any
business that is engaged in competition with the business of Merrill Lynch or its affiliates.

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