Document:

Exhibit 10.4

 

AMENDMENT OF
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS IS AN AMENDMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT (this
“Amendment”), dated as of October 13, 2004, by and between B&G FOODS, INC.
(hereinafter “Corporation”), and David L. Wenner (hereinafter “Wenner”),
amending the Employment Agreement by and between the Corporation and Wenner
(the “Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS, the
Corporation and Wenner previously entered into the Agreement, to be effective
as of the date of the close of the Offering (as defined below), if the Offering
closed prior to June 30, 2004; and

 

WHEREAS, the
Offering did not close prior to June 30 2004 and will instead close on October
14, 2004; and

 

WHEREAS, Wenner
and the Corporation desire to amend Section 1 of the Agreement to provide that
the Agreement shall be effective as of October 14, 2004.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the material advantages accruing to the two parties and the
mutual covenants contained herein and in the Agreement, the Corporation and
Wenner agree with each other as follows:

 

1.             Section 1 of the
Agreement as it currently reads is no longer effective and is void ab initio.

 

2.             Section 1 of the
Agreement is hereby replaced with the following provision:

 

“1.           EFFECTIVE
DATE.  For purposes of this
Agreement, the ‘Effective Date’ shall mean October 14, 2004, the date of the
closing of the Corporation’s initial public offering of the ‘Enhanced Income
Securities’ as described in the final prospectus to be filed with the
Securities Exchange Commission by the Corporation (the ‘Offering’).”

 

 

3.             This Amendment may
be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original
and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

IN  WITNESS
WHEREOF, the Corporation and Wenner have executed this Amendment as of the day
and year first above written.

 

 

	
   

  	
  B&G FOODS, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ Robert C. Cantwell

  
	
   

  	
  Name: Robert C.
  Cantwell

  
	
   

  	
  Title: Executive Vice
  President of Finance

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ David L. Wenner

  
	
   

  	
  David L. Wenner

  

 

2Exhibit 10.5

 

AMENDMENT OF
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS IS AN AMENDMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of October 13, 2004,
by and between B&G FOODS, INC. (hereinafter “Corporation”), and Robert C.
Cantwell (hereinafter “Cantwell”), amending the Employment Agreement by and
between the Corporation and Cantwell (the “Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS, the
Corporation and Cantwell previously entered into the Agreement, to be effective
as of the date of the close of the Offering (as defined below), if the Offering
closed prior to June 30, 2004; and

 

WHEREAS, the Offering did not close prior to June 30 2004 and
will instead close on October 14, 2004; and

 

WHEREAS, Cantwell
and the Corporation desire to amend Section 1 of the Agreement to provide that
the Agreement shall be effective as of October 14, 2004.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the material advantages accruing to the two parties and the
mutual covenants contained herein and in the Agreement, the Corporation and
Cantwell agree with each other as follows:

 

1.             Section 1 of the
Agreement as it currently reads is no longer effective and is void ab initio.

 

2.             Section 1 of the
Agreement is hereby replaced with the following provision:

 

“1.           EFFECTIVE DATE. 
For purposes of this Agreement, the ‘Effective Date’ shall mean October
14, 2004, the date of the closing of the Corporation’s initial public offering
of the ‘Enhanced Income Securities’ as described in the final prospectus to be
filed with the Securities Exchange Commission by the Corporation (the
‘Offering’).”

 

 

3.             This Amendment may be
executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and
all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

IN  WITNESS
WHEREOF, the Corporation and Cantwell have executed this Amendment as of the
day and year first above written.

 

 

	
   

  	
  B&G FOODS, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ David L. Wenner

  
	
   

  	
  Name: David L. Wenner

  
	
   

  	
  Title: President

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ Robert C. Cantwell

  
	
   

  	
  Robert C. Cantwell

  

 

2Exhibit
10.6

 

AMENDMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS IS AN AMENDMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of October 13, 2004,
by and between B&G FOODS, INC. (hereinafter “Corporation”), and David Burke
(hereinafter “Burke”), amending the Employment Agreement by and between the
Corporation and Burke (the “Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS, the
Corporation and Burke previously entered into the Agreement, to be effective as
of the date of the close of the Offering (as defined below), if the Offering
closed prior to June 30, 2004; and

 

WHEREAS, the Offering did not close prior to June 30 2004 and
will instead close on October 14, 2004; and

 

WHEREAS, Burke and
the Corporation desire to amend Section 1 of the Agreement to provide that the
Agreement shall be effective as of October 14, 2004.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the material advantages accruing to the two parties and the
mutual covenants contained herein and in the Agreement, the Corporation and
Burke agree with each other as follows:

 

1.             Section 1 of the
Agreement as it currently reads is no longer effective and is void ab initio.

 

2.             Section 1 of the
Agreement is hereby replaced with the following provision:

 

“1.           EFFECTIVE DATE. 
For purposes of this Agreement, the ‘Effective Date’ shall mean October
14, 2004, the date of the closing of the Corporation’s initial public offering
of the ‘Enhanced Income Securities’ as described in the final prospectus to be
filed with the Securities Exchange Commission by the Corporation (the
‘Offering’).”

 

 

3.             This Amendment may be
executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and
all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

 

IN  WITNESS
WHEREOF, the Corporation and Burke have executed this Amendment as of the day
and year first above written.

 

 

	
   

  	
  B&G FOODS, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ Robert C. Cantwell

  
	
   

  	
  Name: Robert C. Cantwell

  
	
   

  	
  Title: Executive Vice President of Finance

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ David Burke

  
	
   

  	
  David Burke

  

 

2Exhibit 10.7

 

AMENDMENT OF
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS IS AN AMENDMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of October 13, 2004,
by and between B&G FOODS, INC. (hereinafter “Corporation”), and Albert
Soricelli (hereinafter “Soricelli”), amending the Employment Agreement by and
between the Corporation and Soricelli (the “Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS, the
Corporation and Soricelli previously entered into the Agreement, to be
effective as of the date of the close of the Offering (as defined below), if the
Offering closed prior to June 30, 2004; and

 

WHEREAS, the Offering did not close prior to June 30 2004 and
will instead close on October 14, 2004; and

 

WHEREAS, Soricelli
and the Corporation desire to amend Section 1 of the Agreement to provide that
the Agreement shall be effective as of October 14, 2004.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the material advantages accruing to the two parties and the
mutual covenants contained herein and in the Agreement, the Corporation and
Soricelli agree with each other as follows:

 

1.             Section 1 of the
Agreement as it currently reads is no longer effective and is void ab initio.

 

2.             Section 1 of the
Agreement is hereby replaced with the following provision:

 

“1.           EFFECTIVE DATE. 
For purposes of this Agreement, the ‘Effective Date’ shall mean October
14, 2004, the date of the closing of the Corporation’s initial public offering
of the ‘Enhanced Income Securities’ as described in the final prospectus to be
filed with the Securities Exchange Commission by the Corporation (the
‘Offering’).”

 

 

3.             This Amendment may be
executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and
all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

IN  WITNESS
WHEREOF, the Corporation and Soricelli have executed this Amendment as of the
day and year first above written.

 

 

	
   

  	
  B&G FOODS, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ Robert C. Cantwell

  
	
   

  	
  Name: Robert C.
  Cantwell

  
	
   

  	
  Title: Executive Vice
  President of Finance

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ Albert Soricelli

  
	
   

  	
  Albert Soricelli

  

 

2Exhibit 10.8

 

AMENDMENT OF
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS IS AN AMENDMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of October 13, 2004,
by and between B&G FOODS, INC. (hereinafter “Corporation”), and James Brown
(hereinafter “Brown”), amending the Employment Agreement by and between the
Corporation and Brown (the “Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS, the
Corporation and Brown previously entered into the Agreement, to be effective as
of the Offering (as defined below), if the Offering closed prior to June 30,
2004; and

 

WHEREAS, the Offering did not close prior to June 30 2004 and
will instead close on October 14, 2004; and

 

WHEREAS, Brown and
the Corporation desire to amend Section 1 of the Agreement to provide that the
Agreement shall be effective as of October 14, 2004.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the material advantages accruing to the two parties and the
mutual covenants contained herein and in the Agreement, the Corporation and
Brown agree with each other as follows:

 

1.             Section 1 of the
Agreement as it currently reads is no longer effective and is void ab initio.

 

2.             Section 1 of the
Agreement is hereby replaced with the following provision:

 

“1.           EFFECTIVE DATE. 
For purposes of this Agreement, the ‘Effective Date’ shall mean October
14, 2004, the date of the closing of the Corporation’s initial public offering
of the ‘Enhanced Income Securities’ as described in the final prospectus to be
filed with the Securities Exchange Commission by the Corporation (the
‘Offering’).”

 

 

3.             This Amendment may be
executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and
all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

IN  WITNESS
WHEREOF, the Corporation and Brown have executed this Amendment as of the day
and year first above written.

 

 

	
   

  	
  B&G FOODS, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ Robert C. Cantwell

  
	
   

  	
  Name: Robert C.
  Cantwell

  
	
   

  	
  Title: Executive Vice
  President of Finance

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ James Brown

  
	
   

  	
  James Brown

  

 

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