Document:

Exhibit 10.8(b)

 

AMENDMENT
NO. 1

TO THE

VWR
INTERNATIONAL, INC. RETIREMENT PLAN

(As
Amended and Restated Effective June 1, 2005)

WHEREAS, VWR
International, Inc. (“VWR”) maintains the VWR International, Inc. Retirement
Plan (the “Plan”) for the benefit of its selected employees; and

WHEREAS, the
Plan was most recently amended and restated effective June 1, 2005, in order to
freeze benefit accruals thereunder; and

WHEREAS, pursuant
to an arbitration decision and award dated October 18, 2005, VWR desires to amend
the Plan to reinstate benefit accruals with respect to Teamsters Local Union
No. 676, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, AFL-CIO, effective
June 1, 2005;

NOW,
THEREFORE, effective June 1, 2005, the Plan is hereby amended
as follows:

1.             A new Section 1.6A is added to the Plan to read as
follows:

1.6A        Bridgeport
Employee means an Eligible Employee employed by VWR at its Bridgeport, New
Jersey, facility, the terms and conditions of whose employment are governed by
a collective bargaining agreement between VWR and Teamsters Local Union No.
676, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, AFL-CIO.

2.             Section 1.20 of the Plan is amended to read as follows:

1.20         Freeze
Date means May 31, 2005; provided that (i) in the case of a Grandfathered
Participant, “Freeze Date” shall mean May 31, 2008, or, if earlier, the
Grandfathered Participant’s date of Termination; and (ii) in the case of a
Bridgeport Employee, “Freeze Date” shall mean the Bridgeport Employee’s date of
Termination.

3.             Section 1.24 of the Plan is amended to read as follows:

1.24         Grandfathered
Participant means a Participant (other than a Bridgeport Employee) who is
an Eligible Employee as of June 1, 2005, who has at least a ten-year Period of
Service as of such date, and the sum of whose age and Period of Service as of
such date (in years and completed months) is at least 65.

4.             Section 2.1 of the Plan is amended
to read as follows:

2.1           Eligibility for Participation.

Each Bridgeport Employee shall become a Participant
under this Plan upon completing one year of Credited Service.  No other person shall become a Participant
under this Plan on or after June 1, 2005.

5.             Section 2.2 of the Plan is amended
to read as follows:

2.2           Reemployment
After a Termination.

Upon the reemployment of a Terminated former
Participant as a Bridgeport Employee, he or she shall immediately become a
Participant.  No other person who is
rehired on or after June 1, 2005, shall commence or resume participation in the
Plan.

6.             Section 4.5 of the Plan is amended to read as follows:

4.5           Reemployment
After Retirement.

Upon reemployment as a Bridgeport Employee, a
Participant shall continue to receive retirement benefits and resume accruing
benefits under the Plan.  A Participant
who is reemployed on or after June 1, 2005, other than a Bridgeport Employee,
shall continue to receive retirement benefits, but shall not resume accruing
benefits under the Plan.  A Participant
who was rehired prior to June 1, 2005, may continue accruing benefits until his
or her Freeze Date.

Benefits shall be adjusted to reflect additional
accruals (if any) to the extent required by ERISA and the Code.  At the Participant’s subsequent retirement,
benefits payable shall be based on his or her total Credited Service and
Earnings at the time of subsequent retirement (or the Participant’s Freeze
Date, if earlier), and shall be reduced by the Actuarial Equivalent value of
benefits previously received by the Participant, except as otherwise provided
in Section 5.6.  In no event shall the
benefit provided upon subsequent retirement be less than the initial retirement
benefit.

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, VWR International, Inc. has caused this
Amendment No. 1 to be duly executed this
        day of
                          ,
2006.

	
  Attest:

  	
   

  	
  VWR INTERNATIONAL, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   

  

 

 

 2Exhibit 10.8(c)

 

AMENDMENT
NO. 2

TO THE

VWR
INTERNATIONAL, INC. RETIREMENT PLAN

(As
Amended and Restated Effective June 1, 2005)

WHEREAS, VWR
International, Inc. (“VWR”) maintains the VWR International, Inc. Retirement
Plan (the “Plan”) for the benefit of its selected employees; and

WHEREAS, the
Plan was most recently amended and restated effective June 1, 2005, and was
subsequently amended by Amendment No. 1, also effective June 1, 2005; and

WHEREAS, VWR
desires to amend the Plan to freeze benefit accruals with respect to Teamsters
Local Union No. 676, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, AFL-CIO;

NOW,
THEREFORE, effective December 1, 2006, the Plan is hereby
amended as follows:

1.             Section 1.20 of the Plan is amended to read as follows:

1.20         Freeze
Date means May 31, 2005; provided that (i) in the case of a Bridgeport
Employee who is not a Grandfathered Participant, “Freeze Date” shall mean
November 30, 2006; (ii) in the case of a Grandfathered Participant who is not a
Bridgeport Employee, “Freeze Date” shall mean May 31, 2008, or, if earlier, the
Grandfathered Participant’s date of Termination; and (iii) in the case of a
Bridgeport Employee who is a Grandfathered Participant, “Freeze Date” shall
mean April 30, 2009, or, if earlier, the Bridgeport Employee’s date of
Termination.

2.             Section 1.24 of the Plan is amended to read as follows:

1.24         Grandfathered
Participant means a Participant who is an Eligible Employee as of June 1,
2005, who has at least a ten-year Period of Service as of such date, and the
sum of whose age and Period of Service as of such date (in years and completed
months) is at least 65.

3.             Section 2.1 of the Plan is amended to read as follows:

2.1           Eligibility
for Participation.  No person shall
become a Participant under this Plan on or after December 1, 2006.

4.             Section 2.2 of the Plan is amended to read as follows:

2.2           Reemployment
After a Termination.  No person who
is rehired on or after December 1, 2006, shall commence or resume participation
in the Plan.

5.             Section 4.5 of the Plan is amended to read as follows:

4.5           Reemployment
After Retirement.

Upon reemployment on or after December 1, 2006, a
Participant shall continue to receive retirement benefits, but shall not resume
accruing benefits under the Plan.  A
Participant other than a Bridgeport Employee who was rehired prior to June 1,
2005, or a Bridgeport Employee who was rehired prior to December 1, 2006, may
continue accruing benefits until his or her Freeze Date.

Benefits shall be adjusted to reflect additional
accruals (if any) to the extent required by ERISA and the Code.  At the Participant’s subsequent retirement,
benefits payable shall be based on his or her total Credited Service and
Earnings at the time of subsequent retirement (or the Participant’s Freeze
Date, if earlier), and shall be reduced by the Actuarial Equivalent value of
benefits previously received by the Participant, except as otherwise provided
in Section 5.6.  In no event shall the
benefit provided upon subsequent retirement be less than the initial retirement
benefit.

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, VWR International, Inc. has caused this
Amendment No. 2 to be duly executed this      day of                  ,
2006.

	
  Attest:

  	
  VWR INTERNATIONAL, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By: 

  	
   

  
				

 

 2Exhibit 10.12

CONFIDENTIAL

March 30, 2006

George Van Kula

Avenue des Quatres Saisons, 25

1410 Waterloo, Belgium

Dear George

I am pleased to confirm
the terms of the offer of employment to you at VWR International, Inc.’s
(“VWR”) facility in West Chester, Pennsylvania. 
The offer is as follows:

	
  Position:

  	
   

  	
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel &
  Secretary

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Salary:

  	
   

  	
  $27,083 per month, payable in installments on VWR’s
  regular payroll dates

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Start Date:

  	
   

  	
  To be determined

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Annual Bonus:

  	
   

  	
  You will be eligible to participate in VWR’s
  management incentive program with a maximum bonus potential of 75% of base
  salary, prorated from hire date.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Stock Purchase:

  	
   

  	
  You will be provided the opportunity to purchase up
  to 6,670 shares of common stock of CDRV Investors, Inc. (the parent company
  of VWR) for $75/per share (the current fair market value of the stock). Your
  purchase shall be made pursuant to a management stock subscription agreement
  similar to those in effect for other management employees.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  This subscription agreement will state the terms and
  conditions upon which your shares are subject to repurchase in the event of
  your termination of employment.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Stock Options:

  	
   

  	
  Two options are granted with each share of common
  stock that you purchase. Options are service based and vest in five equal
  installments of 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the date you
  are granted the options (i.e., if you start employment with us in December
  and are granted 100 options in April of 2005, 20 options will vest in April
  2006, 20 more will vest in April 2007, etc.). Your options will generally
  remain exercisable for a period of 10 years from the date of grant, although
  your options will expire earlier if you terminate employment with us.

  

 

 

	
  Benefits:

  	
   

  	
  You will be entitled to participate in all health,
  welfare and other similar benefits available to associates of VWR.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Relocation:

  	
   

  	
  We understand that your current employer will be
  relocating you back to the U.S. from Belgium. You are eligible for relocation
  benefits from your home in Minneapolis to West Chester consistent with VWR
  Policy. Details of this policy are outlined in the attached.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Financial Planning

  	
   

  	
  As a member of the senior leadership team, you will
  be provided access to a personal executive financial advisor to assist you
  with financial and estate planning, asset management, tax planning and
  preparation. Additional information about this program will be provided
  during orientation.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Car Allowance

  	
   

  	
  Also as a member of the senior leadership team, you
  will be eligible to receive an executive car allowance totaling $1,167/month
  (subject to applicable payroll taxes).

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Severance

  	
   

  	
  If your employment is terminated by VWR without
  cause, you will be entitled to receive continued payments of your base salary
  and health benefits until the earlier of one year after termination or until
  you obtain new employment. These continued payments would be subject to your
  execution of a general release and standard provisions regarding
  confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation of employees, agents
  and customers.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Additional Terms:

  	
   

  	
  This offer is contingent upon your not being subject
  to any contract that would be violated by your employment with VWR, your
  successful completion of a physical, drug/alcohol and background screening
  prior to your start date, and your signing a “Personal Services,
  Confidentiality and Inventions Agreement”.

  

 

George, we are excited to
have you join our team.  If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to call me.

Sincerely,

	
  

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  John Ballbach

  	
   

  
	
  President and
  CEO

  	
   

  
	
  VWR, Inc.

  	
   

  

 

cc:  Chuck Canfield, SVP Human Resources

Accepted And Agreed

 

	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  George Van Kula

  	
   

  	
  Date

  	
   

  

 

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