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                                                           Exhibit 10.2

                                  FORM OF
                    CENTERPLATE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
            (Amended and Restated effective as of January 1, 2005)

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE 1           INTRODUCTION..............................................1

   1.1      Name of Plan......................................................1
   1.2      Purposes of Plan..................................................1
   1.3      "Top Hat" Pension Benefit Plan....................................1
   1.4      Funding...........................................................1
   1.5      Effective Date....................................................1
   1.6      Administration....................................................1

ARTICLE 2           DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION..............................1

   2.1      Definitions.......................................................1
            2.1.1       "Account".............................................2
            2.1.2       "Base Salary".........................................2
            2.1.3       "Base Salary Deferral"................................2
            2.1.4       "Beneficiary".........................................2
            2.1.5       "Bonus Compensation"..................................2
            2.1.6       "Bonus Deferral"......................................2
            2.1.7       "Change in Control"...................................2
            2.1.8       "Code"................................................2
            2.1.9       "Committee"...........................................2
            2.1.10      "Company".............................................2
            2.1.11      "Deferral Period".....................................2
            2.1.12      "Deferred Compensation Agreement".....................3
            2.1.13      "Directors"...........................................3
            2.1.14      "Effective Date"......................................3
            2.1.15      "Employee"............................................3
            2.1.16      "ERISA"...............................................3
            2.1.17      "Matching Contribution"...............................3
            2.1.18      "Participant".........................................3
            2.1.19      "Plan"................................................3
            2.1.20      "Plan Year"...........................................3
            2.1.21      "Retirement Date".....................................3
            2.1.22      "Specific Future Year"................................3
            2.1.23      "Valuation Date"......................................3
   2.2      Number and Gender.................................................3
   2.3      Headings..........................................................3

ARTICLE 3           PARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY.............................4

   3.1      Participation.....................................................4
   3.2      Commencement of Participation.....................................4
   3.3      Cessation of Active Participation.................................4

ARTICLE 4           DEFERRALS & MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS........................4

   4.1      Deferrals by Participants.........................................4
   4.2      Effective Date of Deferred Compensation Agreement.................5

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   4.3      Modification or Revocation of Election by Participant.............5
   4.4      Matching Contributions............................................5

ARTICLE 5           VESTING, DEFERRAL PERIODS AND EARNINGS ELECTION...........5

   5.1      Vesting...........................................................5
   5.2      Deferral Periods..................................................5
   5.3      Earnings Elections................................................6

ARTICLE 6           ACCOUNTS..................................................6

   6.1      Establishment of Bookkeeping Accounts.............................6
   6.2      Subaccounts.......................................................6
   6.3      Hypothetical Nature of Accounts...................................6

ARTICLE 7           PAYMENT OF ACCOUNT........................................7

   7.1      Timing of Distribution of Benefits................................7
   7.2      Adjustment for Investment Gains and Losses Upon a Distribution....7
   7.3      Form of Payment or Payments.......................................7
   7.4      Designation of Beneficiaries......................................8
   7.5      Unclaimed Benefits................................................8
   7.6      Hardship Withdrawals..............................................8

ARTICLE 8           ADMINISTRATION............................................9

   8.1      Committee.........................................................9
   8.2      General Powers of Administration..................................9
   8.3      Costs of Administration...........................................9
   8.4      Indemnification of Committee......................................9

ARTICLE 9           DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS,  CLAIMS PROCEDURE AND
ADMINISTRATION...............................................................10

   9.1      Claims...........................................................10
   9.2      Claim Decision...................................................10
   9.3      Request for Review...............................................10
   9.4      Review of Decision...............................................11

ARTICLE 10             MISCELLANEOUS.........................................11

   10.1     Not Contract of Employment.......................................11
   10.2     Non-Assignability of Benefits....................................11
   10.3     Withholding......................................................11
   10.4     Amendment and Termination........................................11
   10.5     No Trust Created.................................................12
   10.6     Unsecured General Creditor Status of Employee....................12
   10.7     Severability.....................................................12
   10.8     Governing Laws...................................................12
   10.9     Binding Effect...................................................13
   10.10    Entire Agreement.................................................13

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                                   ARTICLE 1

                                  INTRODUCTION

         1.1      Name of Plan.

         Centerplate, Inc. hereby amends and restates the Volume Services
America Deferred Compensation Plan, henceforth to be known as the Centerplate
Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"), effective as of January 1, 2005.
Amounts deferred prior to January 1, 2005 shall continue to be governed by the
terms of the Plan as in effect prior to this amendment and restatement, a copy
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

         1.2      Purposes of Plan.

         The purposes of the Plan are to provide certain eligible employees of
the Company the opportunity to defer elements of their compensation which might
not otherwise be deferrable under other Company plans, including plans that are
qualified under Code Section 401(a), and to receive the benefit of additions to
their deferral comparable to those obtainable under the 401(k) Plan in the
absence of certain restrictions and limitations in the Internal Revenue Code.

         1.3      "Top Hat" Pension Benefit Plan.

         The Plan is an "employee pension benefit plan" within the meaning of
ERISA. However, the Plan is unfunded and maintained for a select group of
management or highly compensated employees and, therefore, it is intended that
the Plan will be exempt from Parts 2, 3 and 4 of Title 1 of ERISA. The Plan is
not intended to qualify under Code section 401(a).

         1.4      Funding.

         The Plan is unfunded. All benefits will be paid from the general assets
of the Company.

         1.5      Effective Date.

         This Plan was effective January 1, 1997, and is amended and restated
effective January 1, 2005.

         1.6      Administration.

         The Plan shall be administered by the Committee.

                                   ARTICLE 2

                          DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

         2.1      Definitions.

         For purposes of the Plan, the following words and phrases shall have
the respective meanings set forth below, unless their context clearly requires a
different meaning:

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                2.1.1 "Account" means the bookkeeping account maintained by the
Company on behalf of each Participant pursuant to Article 6 that is credited
with Base Salary Deferrals, Bonus Deferrals and Matching Contributions made by
the Company on behalf of each Participant pursuant to Article 4, and the
earnings and losses on such amounts as determined in accordance with Article 5.
As of any Valuation Date, a Participant's benefit under the Plan shall be equal
to the amount credited to his Account as of such date. 2.1.2 "Base Salary" means
the base rate of cash compensation paid by the Company to or for the benefit of
a Participant for services rendered or labor performed while a Participant,
including base pay a Participant could have received in cash in lieu of (A)
deferrals pursuant to Section 4.1 and (B) contributions made on his behalf to
any qualified plan maintained by the Company or to any cafeteria plan under
Section 125 of the Code maintained by the Company.

                2.1.2 "Base Salary" means the base rate of cash compensation
paid by the Company to or for the benefit of a Participant for services rendered
or labor performed while a Participant, including base pay a Participant could
have received in cash in lieu of (A) deferrals pursuant to Section 4.1 and (B)
contributions made on his behalf to any qualified plan maintained by the
Company or to any cafeteria plan under Section 125 of the Code maintained by
the Company.
                2.1.3 "Base Salary Deferral" means the amount of a Participant's
Base Salary which the Participant elects to have withheld on a pre-tax basis
from his Base Salary and credited to his Account pursuant to Section 4.1.

                2.1.4 "Beneficiary" means the person or persons designated by
the Participant in accordance with Section 7.4.

                2.1.5 "Bonus Compensation" means the amount awarded to a
Participant for a Plan Year under any bonus plan maintained by the Company.

                2.1.6 "Bonus Deferral" means the amount of a Participant's Bonus
Compensation which the Participant elects to have withheld on a pre-tax basis
from his Bonus Compensation and credited to his account pursuant to Section 4.1.

                2.1.7 "Change in Control" shall mean an event described in
Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code, as provided by Treasury Regulations issued
pursuant to that Section.

                2.1.8 "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.

                2.1.9 "Committee" means the administrative committee appointed
by the Directors to administer the Plan in accordance with Article 8.

                2.1.10 "Company" means Centerplate, Inc. and any successor
thereto, and shall include any other entity, as listed from time to time (in
appendices to this Plan), that adopts this Plan and becomes a participating
Company. A participating Company shall be deemed to appoint Centerplate, Inc. as
its exclusive agent with respect to all power and authority conferred by the
Plan on a Company.

                2.1.11 "Deferral Period" means the period of time for which a
Participant elects to defer receipt of the Base Salary Deferrals, Bonus
Deferrals and Matching Contributions credited to such Participant's Account and
shall be either the Retirement Date, a period of years to a Specific Future Year
as specified in Section 5.2 or upon a Change in Control. Deferral Periods shall
be measured on the basis of Plan Years, beginning with the Plan Year that

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commences immediately following the Plan Year for which the applicable Base
Salary Deferrals, Bonus Deferrals and/or Matching Contributions are credited to
the Participant's Account.

                2.1.12 "Deferred Compensation Agreement" means the written
agreement (regardless of how they may be titled) as prescribed by the Committee
and entered into between the Company and a Participant pursuant to which the
Participant elects the amount of his Base Salary and/or his Bonus Compensation
to be deferred into the Plan, and the form of payment for such amounts, the
Deferral Period and the deemed investment.

                2.1.13 "Directors" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

                2.1.14 "Effective Date" means January 1, 2005.

                2.1.15 "Employee" means any common-law employee of the Company.

                2.1.16 "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, as amended.

                2.1.17 "Matching Contribution" means the amount, as determined
by the Company on an annual basis, credited by the Company to the Account of
each Participant based on such Participant's Base Salary Deferrals.

                2.1.18 "Participant" means each Employee who has been selected
for participation in the Plan and who has become a Participant pursuant to
Article 3.

                2.1.19 "Plan" means the Centerplate Deferred Compensation Plan,
as amended from time to time.

                2.1.20 "Plan Year" means the twelve-consecutive-month period
commencing January 1 of each year and ending on December 31.

                2.1.21 "Retirement Date" means the date the Participant is
eligible for and retires under any qualified retirement plan maintained by the
Company.

                2.1.22 "Specific Future Year" means a calendar year in the
future voluntarily elected by a participant to begin distribution of Base Salary
Deferrals, Bonus Deferrals and Matching Contributions, limited only by the
minimum and maximum Deferral Periods.

                2.1.23 "Valuation Date" means the last business day of each
calendar month and each special valuation date designated by the Committee.

                2.2 Number and Gender.

        Wherever appropriate herein, words used in the singular shall be
considered to include the plural and words used in the plural shall be
considered to include the singular. The masculine gender, where appearing in the
Plan, shall be deemed to include the feminine gender.

                  2.3 Headings.

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        The headings of Articles and Sections herein are included solely for
convenience, and if there is any conflict between such headings and the text of
the Plan, the text shall control.

                                   ARTICLE 3

                          PARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY

        3.1 Participation.

        Participants in the Plan are those employees who are (a) members of a
select group of highly compensated or management Employees of the Company, or
(b) selected by the Committee, in its sole discretion, as Participants. The
Committee shall notify each Participant of his selection as a Participant.
Subject to the provisions of Section 3.3 a Participant shall remain eligible to
continue participation in the Plan for each Plan Year following his initial year
of participation in the Plan.

        3.2 Commencement of Participation.

        An Employee shall become a Participant effective as of the date the
Committee determines, which date shall be on or after the date his Deferred
Compensation Agreement becomes effective.

        3.3 Cessation of Active Participation.

        Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, an individual who
has become a Participant in the Plan shall cease to be a Participant hereunder
effective as of any date designated by the Committee. Any such Committee action
shall be communicated to such Participant prior to the effective date of such
action.

                                   ARTICLE 4

                       DEFERRALS & MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS

        4.1 Deferrals by Participants.

        Before the first day of each Plan Year (or the remaining portion thereof
for an Employee who commences participation in the Plan other than on the first
day of a Plan Year), a Participant may file with the Committee a Deferred
Compensation Agreement pursuant to which such Participant elects to make Base
Salary Deferrals and/or Bonus Deferrals. Any such Participant election shall be
subject to any maximum or minimum percentage or dollar amount limitations and to
any other rules prescribed by the Committee in its sole discretion. Base Salary
Deferrals will be credited to the Account of each Participant as of the last day
of each calendar month, provided that such Participant is an Employee on the
last day of such calendar month. A Participant whose employment terminates
during the calendar month shall be paid the amount of his Base Salary Deferrals
for such month in cash. Bonus Compensation Deferrals will be credited to the
account of each Participant as of the last day of the month in which such Bonus
Compensation otherwise would have been paid to the Participant in cash provided
the participant is an employee on the last day of such month. A participant
whose employment terminates

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during the calendar month in which his Bonus Compensation would have been paid
to him in cash will be paid his bonus deferral in cash.

        In no event may a Participant reduce or increase a previous Base Salary
Deferral election, nor alter a previous election to defer Bonus Compensation.

        4.2 Effective Date of Deferred Compensation Agreement.

        A Participant's initial Deferred Compensation Agreement shall be
effective as of the first payroll period after the date the Participant
commences participation in the Plan. Each subsequent Deferred Compensation
Agreement shall become effective on the first day of the Plan Year to which it
relates. If a Participant fails to complete a Deferred Compensation Agreement on
or before the date the Participant commences participation in the Plan or the
first day of any Plan Year, the Participant shall be deemed to have elected not
to make Base Salary Deferrals and/or Bonus Compensation Deferrals for such Plan
Year (or remaining portion thereof if the Participant enters the Plan other than
on the first day of a Plan Year).

        4.3 Modification or Revocation of Election by Participant.

        A Participant may not change the amount of his Base Salary or Bonus
Deferrals during a Plan Year or revoke his Deferred Compensation Agreement.

        4.4 Matching Contributions.

        The Committee, in its sole discretion, may provide for a Company match
on any portion of the amount deferred. Included in the Committee's discretion is
the ability to name specific individuals to whom a match applies and the amount
and timing of that match.

                                   ARTICLE 5

                 VESTING, DEFERRAL PERIODS AND EARNINGS ELECTION

        5.1 Vesting.

        A Participant shall be 100% vested in his Account, including Matching
Contributions, at all times.

        5.2 Deferral Periods.

        A Deferral Period shall, at the Participant's election, be until (i)
Retirement Date (provided, that such election shall be deemed to be for the date
six months after Retirement Date for any Participant who is a "key employee" as
defined in Section 416(i) of the Code without regard to paragraph (5) thereof),
or (ii) a Specific Future Year and upon (iii) a Change in Control. In the case
of an election to defer until a Specific Future Year, the Deferral Period must
be for any period of at least three (3) years or more, but may not end later
than the year in which the Participant attains age 70, unless a Participant is
over age 55 as of the date such Deferred Compensation Agreement is made with
respect to such amount, in which case the deferral period need only be for one
(1) calendar tax year. A Participant must specify on the Deferred

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Compensation Agreement the Deferral Period for the Base Salary Deferrals, Bonus
Compensation Deferrals and Matching Contributions to be made to the Plan for the
Plan Year (or the remaining portion thereof for a Participant who enters the
Plan other than on the first day of a Plan Year) to which the Deferred
Compensation Agreement relates, subject to certain rules as determined by the
Committee from time to time. In the event a Participant does not elect a
Deferral Period for any such Base Salary Deferrals and Matching Contributions
for a Plan Year, such Participant shall be deemed to have elected a Deferral
Period of three (3) years.

        5.3 Earnings Elections.

        Amounts credited to a Participant's Account shall be credited with
earnings and losses based on hypothetical investment directions made by the
Participant, in accordance with investment deferral crediting options and
procedures adopted by the Committee from time to time. The Company specifically
retains the right in its sole discretion to change the investment deferral
crediting options and procedures. Any amounts credited to a Participant's
Account with respect to which a Participant does not provide investment
direction shall be credited with earnings in an amount determined by the
Committee in its sole discretion. A Participant's Account shall be adjusted as
of each Valuation Date to reflect investment gains and losses.

                                   ARTICLE 6

                                    ACCOUNTS

        6.1 Establishment of Bookkeeping Accounts.

        A separate bookkeeping account shall be maintained for each Participant.
Such account shall be credited with the Base Salary Deferrals and/or Bonus
Compensation Deferrals made by the Participant pursuant to Section 4.1, and
Matching Contributions made by the Company pursuant to Section 4.4, and credited
(or charged, as the case may be) with the hypothetical investment results
determined pursuant to Section 5.3.

        6.2 Subaccounts.

        Within each Participant's bookkeeping account, separate subaccounts
shall be maintained to the extent necessary for the administration of the Plan.
For example, it may be necessary to maintain separate subaccounts where the
Participant has specified different Deferral Periods, methods of payment or
investment directions with respect to his Base Salary Deferrals, Bonus
Compensation Deferrals and Matching Contributions for different Plan Years.

        6.3 Hypothetical Nature of Accounts.

        The account established under this Article 6 shall be hypothetical in
nature and shall be maintained for bookkeeping purposes only so that earnings
and losses on the Base Salary Deferrals, Bonus Compensation Deferrals and
Matching Contributions made to the Plan can be credited (or charged, as the case
may be). Neither the Plan nor any of the accounts (or subaccounts) established
hereunder shall hold any actual funds or assets. The right of any person to
receive one or more payments under the Plan shall be an unsecured claim against
the general assets of the Company. Any liability of the Company to any
Participant, former Participant, or

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Beneficiary with respect to a right to payment shall be based solely upon
contractual obligations created by the Plan. Neither the Company, the Directors,
nor any other person shall be deemed to be a trustee of any amounts to be paid
under the Plan. Nothing contained in the Plan, and no action taken pursuant to
its provisions, shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind, or a
fiduciary relationship, between the Company and a Participant or any other
Person.

                                   ARTICLE 7

                               PAYMENT OF ACCOUNT

        7.1 Timing of Distribution of Benefits.

        Distribution of Base Salary Deferrals, Bonus Compensation Deferrals and
Matching Contributions to a Participant shall be made as soon as practicable
following the date the Deferral Period for such amounts ends. If the Participant
elects to receive a distribution in the event of a Change in Control,
distribution shall be made within 45 days of the Change in Control.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participant's entire Account shall be
distributed to him (or his Beneficiary in the event of his death) in five (5)
annual installments if the account balance is $200,000 or greater following the
earlier to occur of the following: (i) the Participant's death, (ii) the
Participant's permanent disability (as defined in Code Section 409A(a)(2)(C)),
or (iii) the Participant's termination of employment (six months after
termination of employment for any Participant who is a "key employee" as defined
in Section 416(i) of the Code without regard to paragraph (5) thereof),. If the
Participant's account balance is less than $200,000, the account balance for
subsections 7.1 (i), (ii) or (iii) will be paid as a lump sum. This distribution
may be accelerated, including to lump sum, based upon a showing of severe
financial hardship in accordance with Section 7.6 by the Participant or his
beneficiary.

        7.2 Adjustment for Investment Gains and Losses Upon a Distribution.

        Upon a distribution pursuant to this Article 7, the balance of a
Participant's Account shall be determined as of the Valuation Date immediately
preceding the date of the distribution to be made and shall be adjusted for
investment gains and losses which have accrued to the date of distribution but
which have not been credited to his Account.

        7.3 Form of Payment or Payments.

        Base Salary Deferrals, Bonus Compensation Deferrals and Matching
Contributions shall be distributed in accordance with the form of payment
elected by the Participant on the Deferred Compensation Agreement to which such
amounts relate. The form of payment with respect to amounts and the earnings
credited thereon may be in any of the following forms:

              7.3.1 A lump sum; or

              7.3.2 Installment payments for a period not to exceed fifteen
years.

        Installment payments shall be paid annually on the first business day of
January of each Plan Year or quarterly on the first business day of each
calendar quarter as elected by the Participant. Each installment payment shall
be determined by multiplying the amounts to be

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distributed by a fraction, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of
which is the number of remaining installment payments to be made to Participant.
Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, total distribution of
a Participant's Account must be made by the date such Participant attains age
85. Prior to the year in which a distribution of a Participant's Account is
scheduled to begin distribution (but no less than twelve months prior to the
distribution date in all events), a Participant may request a change in form of
payment which may be approved or disapproved by the Committee in its sole
discretion; provided that such change must cause the initial distribution date
to be deferred for a period of not less than five years from the date such
distribution would otherwise have commenced.

        7.4 Designation of Beneficiaries.

        Each Participant shall have the right to designate the beneficiary or
beneficiaries to receive payment of his benefit in the event of his death. A
beneficiary designation shall be made by executing the beneficiary designation
form prescribed by the Committee and filing the same with the Committee. Any
such designation may be changed at any time by execution of a new designation in
accordance with this Section. If no such designation is on file with the
Committee at the time of the death of the Participant or such designation is not
effective for any reason as determined by the Committee, then the designated
beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive such benefit shall be the Participant's
surviving spouse, if any, or, if none, the Participant's executor or
administrator, or his heirs at law if there is no administration of such
Participant's estate.

        7.5 Unclaimed Benefits.

        In the case of a benefit payable on behalf of such Participant, if the
Committee is unable to locate the Participant or beneficiary to whom such
benefit is payable, such benefit may be forfeited to the Company, upon the
Committee's determination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if subsequent to any
such forfeiture the Participant or beneficiary to whom such benefit is payable
makes a valid claim for such benefit, such forfeited benefit shall be paid by
the Company or restored to the Plan by the Company.

        7.6 Hardship Withdrawals.

        A Participant may apply in writing to the Committee for, and the
Committee may permit, a hardship withdrawal of all or any part of a
Participant's Account if the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines that
the Participant has incurred a severe financial hardship resulting from a sudden
and unexpected illness or accident of the Participant or of a dependent (as
defined in section 152(a) of the Code) of the Participant, loss of the
Participant's property due to casualty, or other similar extraordinary and
unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of
the Participant, as determined by the Committee, in its sole and absolute
discretion. The amount that may be withdrawn shall be limited to the amount
reasonably necessary to relieve the hardship or financial emergency upon which
the request is based, plus the federal and state taxes due on the withdrawal, as
determined by the Committee, after taking into account the extent to which such
hardship is or may be relieved through reimbursement or compensation by
insurance or otherwise or by liquidation of the participant's assets (to the
extent the liquidation of such assets would not itself cause severe financial
hardship). The Committee may require a Participant who requests a hardship
withdrawal to submit such evidence as the

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Committee, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to
substantiate the circumstances upon which the request is based.

                                    ARTICLE 8

                                 ADMINISTRATION

        8.1 Committee.

        The Plan shall be administered by a Committee appointed by the
Directors. The Committee shall be responsible for the general operation and
administration of the Plan and for carrying out the provisions thereof. The
Committee may delegate to others certain aspects of the management and
operational responsibilities of the Plan, including the employment of advisors
and the delegation of ministerial duties, to qualified individuals, provided
that such delegation is in writing. The Committee shall be a "named fiduciary"
as that term is defined in Section 402(a)(2) of ERISA.

        8.2 General Powers of Administration.

        The Committee shall have all powers necessary or appropriate to enable
it to carry out its administrative duties. Not in limitation, but in application
of the foregoing, the Committee shall have the duty and power to interpret the
Plan and determine all questions that may arise hereunder as to the status and
rights of Employees, Participants, and Beneficiaries. The Committee may exercise
the powers hereby granted in its sole and absolute discretion. No member of the
Committee shall be personally liable for any actions taken by the Committee
unless the member's action involves willful misconduct.

        8.3 Costs of Administration.

        The costs of administering the Plan shall be borne by the Company unless
and until the Participant receives written notice of the imposition of such
administrative costs, with such costs to begin with the next Plan Year and none
may be assessed retroactively for prior Plan Years. Such costs shall be charged
against the Participant's Account and shall be uniform for all Plan
Participants. Such costs shall not exceed the standard rates for similarly
designed nonqualified plans under administration by high-quality third party
administrators at the time such costs are initially imposed and thereafter.

        8.4 Indemnification of Committee.

        The Company shall indemnify the members of the Committee against any and
all claims, losses, damages, expenses, including attorney's fees, incurred by
them, and any liability, including any amounts paid in settlement with their
approval, arising from their action or failure to act, except when the same is
judicially determined to be attributable to their gross negligence or willful
misconduct.

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                                   ARTICLE 9

                           DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS,
                       CLAIMS PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION

        9.1 Claims.

        A person who believes that he is being denied a benefit to which he is
entitled under the Plan (hereinafter referred to as a "Claimant") may file a
written request for such benefit with the Committee, setting forth his claim.
The request must be addressed to the Committee at the Company at its then
principal place of business.

        9.2 Claim Decision.

        Upon receipt of a claim, the Company shall advise the Claimant that a
reply will be forthcoming within ninety (90) days and shall, in fact, deliver
such reply within such period. The Company may, however, extend the reply period
for an additional ninety (90) days for reasonable cause.

        If the claim is denied in whole or in part, the Committee shall adopt a
written opinion, using language calculated to be understood by the Claimant,
setting forth:

              (1) The specific reason or reasons for such denial;

              (2)  The specific reference to pertinent provisions of the Plan on
                   which such denial is based;

              (3)  A description of any additional material or information
                   necessary for the Claimant to perfect his claim and an
                   explanation why such material or such information is
                   necessary;

              (4)  Appropriate information as to the steps to be taken if the
                   Claimant wishes to submit the claim for review; and

              (5)  The time limits for requesting a review under Section 9.3 and
                   for review under Section 9.4 hereof.

        9.3 Request for Review.

        With sixty (60) days after the receipt by the Claimant of the written
opinion described above, the Claimant may request in writing that the Company
review the determination of the Committee. Such request must be addressed to the
Secretary of the Company, at its then principal place of business. The Claimant
or his duly authorized representative may, but need not, review the pertinent
documents and submit issues and comments in writing for consideration by the
Company. If the Claimant does not request a review of the Corporation's
determination by the Secretary of the Company within such sixty (60)-day period,
he shall be barred and estopped from challenging the Company's determination.

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        9.4 Review of Decision.

        Within sixty (60) days after the Secretary's receipt of a request for
review, he will review the Company's determination. After considering all
materials presented by the Claimant, the Secretary will render a written
opinion, written in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant,
setting forth the specific reasons for the decision and containing specific
references to the pertinent provisions of this Agreement on which the decision
is based. If special circumstances require that the sixty (60)-day period be
extended, the Secretary will so notify the Claimant and will render the decision
as soon as possible, but no later than one hundred twenty (120) days after
receipt of the request for review.

                                   ARTICLE 10

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

        10.1 Not Contract of Employment.

        The adoption and maintenance of the Plan shall not be deemed to be a
contract between the Company and any person or to be consideration for the
employment of any person. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to give any
person the right to be retained in the employ of the Company or to restrict the
right of the Company to discharge any person at any time nor shall the Plan be
deemed to give the Company the right to require any person to remain in the
employ of the Company or to restrict any person's right to terminate his
employment at any time.

        10.2 Non-Assignability of Benefits.

        No Participant, Beneficiary or distributee of benefits under the Plan
shall have any power or right to transfer, assign, anticipate, hypothecate or
otherwise encumber any part or all of the amounts payable hereunder, which are
expressly declared to be unassignable and non-transferable. Any such attempted
assignment or transfer shall be void. No amount payable hereunder shall, prior
to actual payment thereof, be subject to seizure by any creditor of any such
Participant, Beneficiary or other distributee for the payment of any debt,
judgment or other obligation, by a proceeding at law or in equity, nor
transferable by operation of law in the event of the bankruptcy, insolvency or
death of such Participant, Beneficiary or other distributee hereunder.

        10.3 Withholding.

        All deferrals and payments provided for hereunder shall be subject to
applicable withholding and other deductions as shall be required of the Company
under any applicable local, state or federal law.

        10.4 Amendment and Termination.

        The Committee may from time to time, in its discretion, amend, in whole
or in part, any or all of the provisions of the Plan; provided, however, that no
amendment may be made that would impair the rights of a Participant with respect
to amounts already allocated to his Account, except to the extent necessary, in
the sole discretion of the Committee, to cause the Plan to meet

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the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. The Committee may terminate the
Plan at any time. In the event that the Plan is terminated, the balance in a
Participant's Account shall be paid to such Participant or his Beneficiary in a
single cash lump sum, in full satisfaction of all such Participant's or
Beneficiary's benefits hereunder. Any such amendment to or termination of the
Plan shall be in writing and signed by a member of the Committee.

        10.5 No Trust Created.

        Nothing contained in this Agreement, and no action taken pursuant to its
provisions by either party hereto, shall create, nor be construed to create, a
trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company and the
Participant, his beneficiary, or any other person.

        10.6 Unsecured General Creditor Status of Employee.

        The payments to Participant, his Beneficiary or any other distributee
hereunder shall be made from assets which shall continue, for all purposes, to
be a part of the general, unrestricted assets of the Company; no person shall
have nor acquire any interest in any such assets by virtue of the provisions of
this Agreement. The Company's obligation hereunder shall be an unfunded and
unsecured promise to pay money in the future. To the extent that the Participant
Beneficiary or other distributee acquires a right to receive payments from the
Company under the provisions hereof, such right shall be no greater than the
right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company; no such person shall
have nor require any legal or equitable right, interest or claim in or to any
property or assets of the Company.

        In the event that, in its discretion, the Company purchases an insurance
policy or policies insuring the life of the Employee (or any other property) to
allow the Company to recover the cost of providing the benefits, in whole, or in
part, hereunder, neither the Participant, Beneficiary or other distributee shall
have nor acquire any rights whatsoever therein or in the proceeds therefrom. The
Company shall be the sole owner and beneficiary of any such policy or policies
and, as such, shall possess and may exercise all incidents of ownership therein.
No such policy, policies or other property shall be held in any trust for a
Participant, Beneficiary or other distributee or held as collateral security for
any obligation of the Company hereunder. An Employee's participation in the
underwriting or other steps necessary to acquire such policy or policies may be
required by the Company and, if required, shall not be a suggestion of any
beneficial interest in such policy or policies to a Participant.

        10.7 Severability.

        If any provision of this Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any
reason, said illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions
hereof; instead, each provision shall be fully severable and the Plan shall be
construed and enforced as if said illegal or invalid provision had never been
included herein.

        10.8 Governing Laws.

        All provisions of the Plan shall be construed in accordance with the
laws of South Carolina except to the extent preempted by federal law.

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        10.9 Binding Effect.

        This Plan shall be binding on each Participant and his heirs and legal
representatives and on the Company and its successors and assigns.

        10.10 Entire Agreement.

        This document and any amendments contain all the terms and provisions of
the Plan and shall constitute the entire Plan, any other alleged terms or
provisions being of no effect.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Plan to be properly
executed on the      day of December, 2004.
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                                           CENTERPLATE, INC.

(Corporate Seal)                           By:
                                               ---------------------------------

                                           Its:
                                               ---------------------------------

Attested to:

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SecretaryEXHIBIT 10.1

 

March 7, 2005

Mark Barrenechea

[ADDRESS REDACTED]

Dear Mark:

     As you know, as of January 21, 2005, your new position with Computer Associates International,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and its affiliates from time to time (together, the
“Group”), is that of Executive Vice President of Technology Strategy and Chief Technology Architect
of the Company. In such capacity, you will report to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer
(“CEO”).

     You will have the authority, responsibilities and reporting relationships that correspond to
your position, including any particular authority, responsibilities and reporting relationships
that the CEO may assign to you from time to time. You agree to comply with such policies of the
Company as may be adopted from time to time. You understand that you may be spending much of your
time traveling and performing many of your responsibilities from locations other than the Company’s
principal offices.

     During your employment, you will devote substantially all of your business time and attention
to the Group and will use good faith efforts to discharge your responsibilities under this
Agreement to the best of your ability.

     During your employment, you will not render any business, commercial or professional services
to any non-member of the Group. However, you may serve on corporate, civic or charitable boards,
so long as these activities do not interfere with your performance of your responsibilities under
this Agreement and such service is approved by the Board.

Compensation; Benefits

     During your employment, you will continue to receive an annual base salary (your “Salary”) of
$450,000, payable in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices.

     With respect to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005, you remain eligible to receive an
Annual Performance Bonus, with a target of $350,000, if you remain employed through March 31, 2005,
subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2002 Incentive Plan and the resolutions, dated
June 30, 2004 (the “Resolutions”), of the Compensation and Human Resource Committee of the Board of
Directors. In addition, if you remain employed through March 31, 2005, you remain eligible to
receive your targeted Long-Term Performance Bonus for the performance periods commencing on April
1, 2004, which Long-Term Performance Bonus shall otherwise be subject to the applicable terms and
conditions under the 2002 Incentive Plan and the Long-Term Performance Bonus program set forth in
the Resolutions.

     You will be entitled to paid annual vacation during your employment in accordance with Company
policy. During your employment, you will also be eligible to participate in the Group’s employee
benefit and welfare plans, including plans providing retirement benefits, medical, dental,
hospitalization, life or disability insurance, on a basis that is at least as favorable as that
provided to similarly situated senior executives of the Group.

     You will be reimbursed for all business and entertainment expenses incurred by you in
performing your responsibilities under this Agreement, subject to the Group’s normal practices for
senior executives.

 

 

Termination of Employment

     You or the Company may terminate your employment at any time for any reason, or for no reason,
subject to the provisions of this letter. On termination of your employment, the Group will have
no further obligations to you except as provided below.

     Upon a termination of employment for any reason, you will be entitled to your unpaid Salary
through the Effective Termination Date (as defined below), any accrued but unused vacation, and any
accrued expense reimbursements in accordance with the Company’s policies. In addition, the Company
will pay you any amounts and provide to you any benefits to which you are entitled, under any plan,
contract or arrangement of the Group in accordance with the applicable terms thereof. Furthermore,
the Company hereby affirms that you are not obligated to repay any relocation expenses which the
Company paid in connection with your move from California.

     In addition, if the Company terminates your employment without Cause or you resign for Good
Reason (as each term is defined in the Appendix):

(1) The Company will pay you, in one lump sum payable on the first full
payroll cycle following your return of an executed separation agreement
(substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto) and the expiration of the
seven (7) day revocation period referenced therein, an amount equal to (A) one (1)
times your then current Salary and (B) $15,000 as a COBRA assistance payment, in
accordance with the Company’s form of separation agreement as in effect from time to
time;

(2) Each outstanding option to purchase the Company’s common stock that is
held by you and that is vested and exercisable as of the Effective Termination Date,
shall remain exercisable until the fifth anniversary of the Effective Termination
Date or the last day of such option’s term, whichever is earlier, as provided in the
applicable option award certificate and incentive plan; and

(3) You will be entitled to outplacement assistance in accordance with the
Company’s policy, as in effect from time to time.

     You and the Company agree to provide 15 days’ advance written notice of any termination (a
“Termination Notice”), except as provided below. Accordingly, the effective date of termination of
your employment (the “Effective Termination Date”) will be 15 days after Termination Notice is
given, except that (1) the Effective Termination Date will be the date of the Company’s Termination
Notice if your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, although the Company may provide
a later effective date in the Termination Notice, (2) the Effective Termination Date will be 15
days after Termination Notice is given if your employment is terminated because of your long-term
disability, (3) the Effective Termination Date will be 120 days after Termination Notice is given
if your employment is terminated by the Company without Cause and such Termination Notice is given
prior to June 1, 2005 and (4) the Effective Termination Date will be the time of your
death if your employment is terminated because of your death. The Company may elect to place you
on paid leave for all or part of the advance notice period. Additionally, in the event you give
the Company Termination Notice, the Company may waive the 15-day notice requirement and accelerate
the effective date to an earlier date.

     If, during your employment, there is a “Change in Control”, as defined in the Company’s Change
in Control Severance Policy (the “CIC Severance Policy”), and you are entitled to the payments and
benefits provided in the CIC Severance Policy they will reduce (but not below zero) the
corresponding payment or benefit provided under this Agreement. It is the intent of this provision
to pay or to provide to you the greater of the two payments or benefits but not to duplicate them.
Similarly, if you are entitled to any payments or benefits under the Company’s severance policy,
they will reduce the corresponding payment or benefit provided under this Agreement. It is the
intent of this provision to pay or to provide to you the greater of the two payments or benefits
but not to duplicate them.

 

 

     The Company will not be required to make the payments and provide the benefits stated in this
Agreement upon a termination of employment unless you execute, comply with and deliver to the
Company a separation agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Such
separation agreement will require you to certify that you have complied, and will continue to
comply, with each of the provisions of the Employment and Confidentiality Agreement (or similar
agreement) that you signed when you began working for the Company (the “Employee Agreement”),
except that the separation agreement will provide that your covenant not to compete for the
one-year period following your termination (as set forth in the Employee Agreement) will be revised
to specifically prohibit your engaging in any competitive activities with the following entities:
IBM, Microsoft Corp., BMC Software, Quest and EMC. You will continue to remain subject to all of
the other provisions in the Employee Agreement including, without limitation, the non-solicitation
provisions relating to customers and employees, as set forth therein.

No Public Statements or Disparagement

     Except as required by statute or legal process, you agree that you will not intentionally make
any public statement that would libel, slander or disparage any member of the Group or any of their
respective past or present officers, directors, employees or agents. Except as required by statute
or legal process, the Company agrees that it will not intentionally make any public statement that
would libel, slander or disparage you.

Indemnification

     For so long as you are employed by the Company pursuant to this Agreement and at all times
thereafter, the Company shall indemnify and hold you harmless for acts and omissions in your
capacity as Executive Vice President in accordance with the Company’s bylaws.

General Provisions

     This Agreement and the other documents referred to herein represent the entire agreement
between you and the Company with respect to the relationship contemplated by this Agreement and
supersede any earlier agreement, written or oral, with respect to the subject matter thereof. You
hereby acknowledge that you are not subject to any obligation which would in any way restrict the
performance of your duties hereunder. You may not assign this Agreement without the Company’s
consent.

     This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of
New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within that State.

     The Group may withhold from any payment provided in this Agreement any taxes that are required
to be withheld under any law, rule or regulation.

     If any provision of this Agreement is found by any court of competent jurisdiction (or legally
empowered agency) to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable for any reason, then the provision will
be amended automatically to the minimum extent necessary to cure the illegality or invalidity and
permit enforcement and the remainder of this Agreement will not be affected.

     This Agreement is in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in it. You and the Group
acknowledge the receipt and sufficiency of the consideration to this Agreement and intend this
Agreement to be legally binding.

     Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived but only if the amendment or waiver
is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by you and the Company or, in the case of a
waiver, by the party that would have benefited from the provision waived. Except as this Agreement
otherwise provides, no failure or delay by you or the Group to exercise any right or remedy under
this

 

 

Agreement will operate as a waiver, and no partial exercise of any right or remedy will
preclude any further exercise.

     This Agreement will be binding on, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties
and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. This Agreement does
not confer any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities to any entity or person other than you
and the Company and your and the Company’s permitted successors and assigns, although this
Agreement will inure to the benefit of the Group.

     This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will constitute an original and
all of which, when taken together, will constitute one agreement. However, this Agreement will not
be effective until the date both parties have executed this Agreement.

	 	 	 
	

	 	Very truly yours,
	 
	 	 
	

	 	COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
	 
	 	 
	

	 	/s/ Andrew G Goodman
	

	 	 
	

	 	Name: Andrew G. Goodman
	

	 	Title: Senior Vice President, HR
	 
	 	 
	Accepted and agreed to:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/ Mark Barrenechea
	 	 
	

	 	 
	Mark Barrenechea
	 	 

 

 

APPENDIX

“Cause” means any of the following:

1. Your failure to perform your duties and responsibilities to the Group under this Agreement
(other than any such failure resulting from your incapacity due to physical or mental illness)
that, if capable of being cured, has not been cured within fifteen (15) days after written notice
is delivered to you by the Company, which notice specifies in reasonable detail the manner in which
the Company believes you have not performed your duties and responsibilities.

2. Your engagement in conduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Group, or that
materially harms the reputation or financial position of the Group, unless the conduct in question
was undertaken in good faith on an informed basis with due care and with a rational business
purpose and based upon the honest belief that such conduct was in the best interest of the Group.

3. Your indictment or conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or any other
crime involving dishonesty, fraud or moral turpitude.

4. Your being found liable in any SEC or other civil or criminal securities law action or entering
any cease and desist order with respect to such action (regardless of whether or not you admit or
deny liability).

5. Your breach of your fiduciary duties to the Group which may reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on the Group.

6. Your (i) obstructing or impeding, (ii) endeavoring to influence, obstruct or impede or (iii)
failing to materially cooperate with, any investigation authorized by the Board or any governmental
or self-regulatory entity (an “Investigation”). However, your failure to waive attorney-client
privilege relating to communications with your own attorney in connection with an Investigation
shall not constitute “Cause”.

7. Your removing, concealing, destroying, purposely withholding, altering or by any other means
falsifying any material which is requested in connection with an Investigation.

8. Your disqualification or bar by any governmental or self-regulatory authority from serving in
the capacity contemplated by this Agreement or your loss of any governmental or self-regulatory
license that is reasonably necessary for you to perform your responsibilities to the Group under
this Agreement, if a. the disqualification, bar or loss continues for more than 30 days and b.
during that period the Group uses its good faith efforts to cause the disqualification or bar to be
lifted or the license replaced. While any disqualification, bar or loss continues during your
employment, you will serve in the capacity contemplated by this Agreement to whatever extent
legally permissible and, if your employment is not permissible, you will be placed on leave (which
will be paid to the extent legally permissible).

9. Your unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential or proprietary information, or related
materials, or the violation of any of the terms of the Company’s standard confidentiality policies
and procedures, in the case of any item identified in this clause which may reasonably be expected
to have a material adverse effect on the Group and that, if capable of being cured, has not been
cured within 15 days after written notice is delivered to you by the Company, which notice
specifies in reasonable detail the alleged unauthorized use or disclosure or violation.

10. Your violation of the Group’s (i) Workplace Violence Policy or (ii) policies on discrimination,
unlawful harassment or substance abuse.

For this definition, no act or omission by you will be “willful” unless it is made by you in bad
faith or without a reasonable belief that your act or omission was in the best interests of the
Group.

 

 

“Good Reason” means any of the following actions that occur after the date hereof:

	 	1.  	Any material and adverse change in your position with the Group;
	 
	 	2.  	Any reduction in your Salary;
	 
	 	3.  	The Company’s material breach of this Agreement;
	 
	 	4.  	You resign for any reason on or after June 15, 2005;

provided that, no alleged action, reduction or breach set forth above in clauses (1) through (3)
above shall be deemed to constitute “Good Reason” unless such action, reduction or breach remains
uncured, as the case may be, after the expiration of thirty (30) days following delivery to the
Company from you of a written notice, setting forth such course of conduct deemed by you to
constitute “Good Reason.”

 

 

EXHIBIT A

SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL CLAIMS RELEASE

          Computer Associates International, Inc., on behalf of its officers, directors,
shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, parents, subsidiaries, legal entities in or
outside the United States, affiliates, divisions, successors and assigns (hereinafter collectively
referred to as the “Company”) and “I” [___] agree as follows:

1. I acknowledge that the Company advised me to read this agreement (the “Agreement”) and carefully
consider all of its terms before signing it. The Company gave me 21 calendar days to consider this
Agreement. I acknowledge that:

	 	(a)  	To the extent I deemed appropriate, I took advantage of this period to consider
this Agreement before signing it;
	 
	 	(b)  	I carefully read this Agreement;
	 
	 	(c)  	I fully understand it;
	 
	 	(d)  	I am entering into it knowingly and voluntarily;
	 
	 	(e)  	The Company advised me to discuss this Agreement with my attorney (at my own
expense) before signing it and I decided to seek legal advice or not seek legal advice
to the extent I deemed appropriate; and,
	 
	 	(f)  	I understand that the waiver and release contained in this Agreement does not
apply to any rights or claims that may arise after the date that I execute the
Agreement.

2. I understand that I may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days after I sign it by providing
written notice on or before the seventh (7th) day after signing this Agreement to Andrew
Goodman, Divisional Sr. Vice President of Human Resources, located at One Computer Associates
Plaza, Islandia, New York, 11749. I understand and agree that the Company will not send me any
consideration described in paragraph 4 below until the seven (7) day revocation period has expired.

3. I understand that my employment with the Company ended [___] (the “Termination Date”).

4. In exchange for my full acceptance of this Agreement, the Company will pay me the following
consideration:

     (a) the sum of $[___] DOLLARS and NO CENTS as a separation payment (“Separation
Payment”); and,

     (b) the sum of $[___] DOLLARS and NO CENTS to assist me in continuing my medical
insurance coverage (“COBRA Assistance Payment”).1

	1	 	I understand that if I wish to continue my
medical insurance coverage pursuant to COBRA that I must elect COBRA coverage
(by following the procedure set forth in the COBRA notice that I will receive
from ADP for making such an election) within the timeframes specified in the
COBRA notice. I further understand that my signature on this agreement is
NOT a COBRA election.

 

 

I understand and agree that the Company will make normal withholdings from the Separation Payment
and the COBRA Assistance Payment for things such as federal, state and local taxes. I further
understand that the combined amount of the Separation Payment and the COBRA Assistance Payment will
be made in one lump sum payable on the first full payroll cycle following my return of this
executed Agreement to the Company and the expiration of the seven (7) day revocation period
referenced in paragraph 2 of this Agreement.

5. To the greatest extent permitted by law, I release the Company from any and all known or unknown
claims and obligations of any nature and kind, in law, equity or otherwise, arising out of or in
any way related to agreements, events, acts or conduct at any time prior to and including the date
I execute this Agreement. The claims I am waiving and releasing under this Agreement include, but
are not limited to, any claims and demands that directly or indirectly arise out of or are in any
way connected to my employment with the Company or the Company’s termination of my employment; any
claims or demands related to salary, bonuses, commissions, stock, stock options, or any other
ownership interest in the Company; and, any claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of
1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and
Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and any other federal law, state law, local law,
country law, common law, or any other statute, regulation, or law of any type. I also waive any
right to any remedy that has been or may be obtained from the Company through the efforts of any
other person or any government agency.

The Company acknowledges that neither the Company nor any of its senior executives are aware of any
claims or causes of action arising on or prior to the date of this Agreement against me arising
from my employment relationship with the Company.

6. I understand and agree that the waiver and release of claims contained in paragraph 5 of this
Agreement shall not apply to any of the following:

	 	a.  	Any rights I may have to continued health or dental benefits under a
Company-sponsored benefit plan. Any such benefits shall be governed by the terms
of the specific benefit plan under which such benefits are provided;
	 
	 	b.  	Any rights I may have pertaining to the exercise of vested stock
options granted under a stock option plan administered by the Company. Any such
vested options will be governed by the terms of the stock option plan and grant
agreements under which such options were granted (and any amendments thereto,
including the amendments contemplated under the employment letter between the
Company and me, dated March 7, 2005 (the “Employment Agreement”));
	 
	 	c.  	Any rights in the nature of indemnification which I may have with
respect to claims against me relating to or arising out of my employment with the
Company in accordance with the Company’s bylaws and applicable law;
	 
	 	d.  	Any rights I may have for coverage under the Company’s Director and
Officer insurance policy;
	 
	 	e.  	Any rights I may have to obtain contributions, as permitted by law, in
the event of a judgment against me for any act for which the Company and I are
determined to be jointly liable;
	 
	 	f.  	Any rights I may have related to payment for accrued but unused
vacation as of the Termination Date;
	 
	 	g.  	Any rights I may have under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”);
	 
	 	h.  	Any rights I may have related to vested monies that I may have within
the Company’s 401(k) plan;

 

 

	 	i.  	Any rights I may have related to monies that I may have within the
Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan;
	 
	 	j.  	Any claim I may have to reimbursement of business-related expenses that
I incurred while performing my job for the Company. Such amounts will be paid if
deemed owing in accordance with Company policy

7. I acknowledge that the Company is under no obligation to make the payments or provide the
benefits being provided to me pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Agreement, and that the Company will
do so only subject to my agreement to, and compliance with, the terms of this Agreement. I agree
and acknowledge that if I breach any of the provisions of this Agreement, I will be required to
immediately reimburse to the Company the Separation Payment and COBRA Assistance Payment and all of
my options that are then-outstanding will be immediately forfeited.

8. I understand and agree that I will not voluntarily participate in any other investigation, suit
or proceeding by any other individual or agency, state or federal, against the Company except as is
required by law. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall prohibit me from testifying pursuant to
subpoena or from speaking to the Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Attorney’s Office or
Federal Bureau of Investigation in connection with any inquiry they may be conducting into the
Company’s business practices. I further warrant that I have not filed, and will not make or file,
any claim, charge, or lawsuit relating to my employment with the Company or any event that occurred
prior to my execution of this Agreement. 

9. I understand and agree that I will not say that this Agreement is an admission of guilt or
wrongdoing by the Company and I acknowledge that the Company does not believe or admit that it has
done anything wrong. I also will not do anything to criticize, denigrate, or disparage the
Company.

10. I certify that I have complied with the provisions of the Employment and Confidentiality
Agreement (or similar agreement) that I signed when I began working for the Company (the “Employee
Agreement”) and that I have not done or in any way been a party to, or knowingly permitted, any of
the following;

	 	a.  	disclosure of any confidential matters or trade secrets of the Company;
	 
	 	b.  	retention of any confidential materials (including product and
marketing information, development documents or materials, drawings, or other
intellectual property) created or used by me or others during my employment;
	 
	 	c.  	copying any of the above; and,
	 
	 	d.  	retention of any materials or personal property (including any
documents or other written materials, or any items of computer or other hardware,
or any software) belonging to, or in the possession of the Company.

11. I understand and agree that I have a continuing obligation to preserve as confidential
(and not to reveal to anyone or use, for myself or anyone else) any trade secret, know-how or
confidential information created or learned by me during my employment with the Company. By
signing this Agreement, I confirm my promise to comply with each and every one of the obligations
that I undertook in the Employee Agreement; provided, however, that, in accordance with the
Employment Agreement, the covenant not to compete contained in Section 9(i) of the Employee
Agreement is hereby amended to specifically limit the businesses considered to “engage in any
business activities that are competitive with the business activities of the Company or those of
its subsidiary or parent companies” to the following: IBM, Microsoft Corp., BMC Software, Quest and
EMC. I expressly confirm that I know of no reason why any promise or obligation set forth in the
Employee Agreement should not be fully enforceable against me. I understand that the terms of the
Employee Agreement, as amended herein, are incorporated into this Agreement by reference.

12. I agree that if a court of law determines that I have breached a promise that I make under this
Agreement that I will be obligated to pay the reasonable attorney’s fees and any damages the
Company

 

 

may incur as a result of or related to such breach. I acknowledge that any actual or threatened
violation of Paragraphs 10 or 11 would irreparably harm the Company, and that the Company will be
entitled to an injunction (without the need to post any bond) prohibiting me from committing any
such violation.

13. I agree that in the future I will not apply for or seek employment with the Company. I
understand and agree that if I seek employment with the Company and I am hired, that the Company
will have a legitimate and valid reason to terminate my employment as part of the consideration
that it will receive in connection with this Agreement.

14. This Agreement, the Employment Agreement and the Employee Agreement contain the entire
agreement between me and the Company regarding the subjects addressed herein, and may be amended
only by a writing signed by myself and the Company’s Divisional Sr. Vice President of Human
Resources. I acknowledge that the Company has made no representations or promises to me other than
those in this Agreement. If any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement is determined to
be illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such provision or other portion thereof will be
modified or deleted in such manner as to make this Agreement, as modified, legal and enforceable to
the fullest extent permitted under applicable law.

15. I agree that if I am notified that any claim has been filed against me or the Company that
relates to my employment with the Company, I will provide prompt written notice of the same to the
Company, and shall cooperate fully with CA in resolving any such claim. Further, I agree that I
will make myself reasonably available to CA representatives in connection with any and all claims,
disputes, negotiations, investigations, lawsuits or administrative proceedings relating to my
tenure with CA. I further agree that I will provide the Company with any information and/or
documentation in my possession or control that it may request in connection with any and all
claims, disputes, negotiations, investigations, lawsuits or administrative proceedings related to
my tenure with the Company. I further agree that if requested to do so by the Company, I will
provide declarations or statements to CA, will meet with attorneys or other representatives of CA,
and will prepare for and give depositions or testimony on behalf of CA relating to any claims,
disputes, negotiations, investigations, lawsuits or administrative proceedings related to my tenure
with the Company. I understand and agree that to the extent my compliance with the terms of this
paragraph 15 requires me to travel or otherwise incur expenses, the Company will reimburse me for
any such reasonable expenses that I incur. Finally, I understand that subject to and in accordance
with applicable law and the Company’s bylaws, the Company agrees to indemnify me with respect to
any action, suit or proceeding to which I am made or threatened to be made a party that arises out
of my good faith performance of my job responsibilities with the Company.

16. This Agreement binds my heirs, administrators, representatives, executors, successors, and
assigns, and will inure to the benefit of the Company.

17. This Agreement shall be governed by and, for all purposes, construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed in such state. The
federal or state courts of the State of New York shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction over
any claim or cause of action relating to this Agreement, my employment with the Company, or my
separation from the Company. I will accept service of process as provided under New York law or by
registered mail, return receipt requested, and waive any objection to personal jurisdiction over me
in the state or federal courts of the State of New York.

18. I understand and agree that the terms and conditions of this Agreement are confidential. Prior
to the date this Agreement becomes publicly available, I will hold these terms and conditions in
strict confidence and not disclose the content of this Agreement to anyone, except my immediate
family, as required by law, or as necessary to obtain financial or legal advice. My violation of
this promise will be considered a material breach of this Agreement.

 

 

19. California Employees. I further agree that by signing this Agreement that I am waiving
all rights under section 1542 of the Civil Code of California. This section reads as follows:

“A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or
suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if
known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the
debtor.”

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1542, and for the purpose of implementing a full and
complete release and discharge of the Company, I expressly acknowledge that this Agreement is
intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all claims that I do not know or suspect to
exist in my favor at the time of execution hereof, and that this Agreement contemplates the
extinguishment of any such claim or claims. This Agreement shall be and remain in effect as a full
and complete general release notwithstanding the discovery or existence of any additional or
different facts.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREFORE, the Company has caused this instrument to be executed in its corporate
name, by an individual with full authorization to act on its behalf. Further, I sign my name and
enter this Agreement on behalf of myself, my legal representatives, executors, heirs and assigns.

	 	 	 	 	 
	EMPLOYEE	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	BY:
	 	 	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	

	 	EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	EMPLOYEE NAME – PRINTED	 	DATE

Sworn and subscribed before me this the                      day of                                         , 200     .

	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 
	

	 	 
	

	 	Notary Public
	 
	 	 
	NOTARIAL STAMP OR SEAL

	 	 	 
	COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
	 
	 	 
	BY:
	 	 
	

	 	 
	

	 	ANDREW GOODMAN

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – HUMAN RESOURCES
	 
	 	 
	DATE:

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