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Exhibit 10.1
                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         This Employment Agreement ("Agreement") is effective as of May 11,
2006, by and between Compass Minerals International, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Company"), and Angelo C. Brisimitzakis ("Executive").

         WHEREAS, Company desires to employ Executive on the terms and
conditions set forth herein; and

         WHEREAS, Executive is willing to render services to Company on the
terms and conditions set forth herein with respect to such employment;

         NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, Company and Executive agree as
follows:

         1. EMPLOYMENT. Company hereby employs Executive as President and Chief
Executive Officer ("CEO") upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, which
employment Executive hereby accepts. In addition, Company shall nominate
Executive to its Board of Directors ("Board").

         2. EXCLUSIVE SERVICES. Executive shall devote all working time,
ability, and attention to the business of Company during the term of this
Agreement and shall not, directly or indirectly, render any services to or for
the benefit of any other business, corporation, organization, or entity, whether
for compensation or otherwise, without the prior knowledge and written consent
of Company's Board, which consent Company's Board shall not unreasonably
withhold; provided, however, that this Section 2 shall not prevent Executive's
involvement in civic/charitable activities that do not interfere with
performance of his duties).

         3. DUTIES. Company hereby employs Executive as President and CEO, in
which position Executive shall perform for or on behalf of Company such duties
as are customary of Company's President and CEO and such other duties as
Company's Board shall assign from time to time in its discretion; shall render
his services at the principal business offices of Company in Overland Park,
Kansas, and as such may be located from time to time thereafter, unless
otherwise agreed in writing between Company's Board and Executive; and shall
perform such duties in accordance with Company's policies and practices,
including but not limited to its employment policies and practices, and subject
only to such limitation, instruction, direction, and control as Company's Board
may specify from time to time in its discretion; provided, however, that
Executive's performance of his duties hereunder shall at all times be subject to
Section 9, including but not limited to the "Good Reason" provision of Section
9.c.(3).

         4. TERM. This Agreement shall begin on May 11, 2006 ("Commencement
Date") and shall continue to Executive's 65th birthday, unless earlier
terminated as provided herein.

         5.  COMPENSATION.  As  compensation  for services  rendered  under this
Agreement, Executive shall receive the following:

                  a. BASE SALARY. Initially, Company shall pay Executive a base
         salary ("Base Salary") of $450,000 per year, payable in accordance with
         Company's regular payroll schedule, less applicable deductions and
         withholdings. Company (1) shall review Executive's Base Salary at least
         annually; (2) may increase Executive's Base Salary at any time in its
         discretion; and (3) may decrease Executive's Base Salary at any time,
         provided Executive consents in writing to such decrease.

                  b. ANNUAL BONUS. For calendar year 2006, Executive shall be
         eligible to participate on a pro-rated basis in Company's Annual
         Incentive Plan ("Plan"). For 2006, Executive's target under the Plan
         shall be 80% of Base Salary, and Executive's actual bonus payment shall
         be based on, among other items included in the Plan, Company's
         financial goals as approved by the Board for 2006 and Executive's
         individual goals, which Executive will develop and recommend to
         Company's Compensation Committee sufficiently in advance for approval
         by July 1, 2006; provided, that, in consideration of Executive's
         agreeing to accept Company's President/CEO position, Executive's 2006
         payment shall not be less than 45% of Executive's Base Salary. For
         calendar year 2007 and beyond, Executive shall be eligible to receive

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         a bonus pursuant to an annual performance based incentive compensation
         program to be established by the Board, with Executive's annual target
         to be no less than 80% of Executive's then Base Salary, unless
         Executive consents in writing to a lesser annual target. Payment of any
         bonus described in this Section 5.b. shall be according to the
         established plan and subject to Executive's continued employment by
         Company through the date the bonus is paid pursuant to the annual
         incentive compensation program.

                  c. INITIAL EQUITY GRANT. As of the Commencement Date, Company
         shall grant 100,000 non-qualified stock options and 25,000 restricted
         stock units to Executive through its customary equity award agreements,
         which shall govern treatment of any and all stock options and
         restricted stock units, except as otherwise provided herein.

         6.  BENEFITS.  In  addition to the  compensation  pursuant to Section 5
hereof, Executive shall be entitled to or eligible for the following:

                  a. PARTICIPATION IN EMPLOYEE PLANS. Executive shall be
         entitled to participate in any health, disability, and group term life
         insurance plans (throughout Employee's employment, Company shall ensure
         such group term life insurance plans provide for a minimum benefit for
         Executive of one times Executive's then Base Salary); in salary
         deferrals plan(s); in any pension, retirement, or profit sharing plans;
         in any annual executive bonus or other compensation plans; and/or in
         any other perquisites and/or benefit plans that Company extends
         generally from time to time to its executives. In addition, (i)
         Executive shall be entitled to an "executive physical," for which
         Company, at Executive's election, will either pay directly or reimburse
         Executive, in either case up to $3,000, adjusted annually according to
         the Consumer Price Index, and (ii) Company shall pay Executive $2,000
         adjusted annually according to the Consumer Price Index for the
         purchase of such additional life insurance as Executive may elect.

                  b. VACATION.  Executive  shall be entitled to up to 5 weeks of
         paid vacation annually.

                  c. EQUITY AWARDS. Subject to Board approval, Executive shall
         be entitled to equity-based compensation awards that Company extends
         generally from time to time to its executives, subject to the terms and
         conditions of any respective equity-based compensation plans and award
         agreements and the provisions of this Agreement.

                  d.  RELOCATION.  Company  shall  reimburse  Executive  for the
         expenses he and his family incur in  relocating  to the Overland  Park,
         Kansas,  area in accordance  with Company's  Relocation  Plan and/or as
         otherwise agreed by Company.

         7. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. Subject to such rules and procedures as
Company from time to time adopts or specifies, Company shall reimburse Executive
for reasonable business expenses properly incurred in the performance of his
duties under this Agreement.

         8. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS/CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT.
Executive hereby agrees to (a) the terms of the separate Change In Control
Severance Agreement (including Restrictive Covenant Agreement), both of which
Executive agrees to execute; and (b) the terms of Company's standard
Confidentiality Agreement, which Executive also agrees to execute.

         9. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated as follows:

                  a. This Agreement and Executive's employment hereunder shall
         automatically terminate in the event of Executive's death or
         Disability.

                  b. Company may terminate this Agreement and Executive's
         employment hereunder at any time, with or without Cause, upon written
         notice to Executive. Executive may terminate this Agreement and his
         employment hereunder at any time (including for voluntary retirement),
         with or without Good Reason, upon 30 days written notice to Company
         (for which notice period Executive shall be compensated even if Company
         relieves Executive of his duties during such period).

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                  c. For purposes of this Agreement

                           (1) "Disability" occurs when Executive is unable to
                  perform the essential functions of his position, with or
                  without reasonable accommodation, for more than thirty (30)
                  consecutive days after reaching maximum medical improvement.

                           (2) "Cause" means, in Company's good faith belief,
                  any of the following: (i) the conviction of Executive of, or
                  plea of guilty or no contest by Executive to, a felony or
                  misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; (ii) the indictment of
                  Executive for a felony or misdemeanor under the federal
                  securities laws; (iii) the willful misconduct or gross
                  negligence by Executive resulting in material harm to Company
                  or any Company subsidiary; (iv) fraud, embezzlement, theft, or
                  dishonesty by Executive against Company or any Company
                  subsidiary, or willful violation by Executive of a policy or
                  procedure of Company, resulting in any case in material harm
                  to Company; (v) material breach of any Confidentiality
                  Agreement or obligation and/or material breach of any
                  Restrictive Covenant Agreement or similar agreement by and
                  between Executive and Company; or (vi) material or intentional
                  falsification of any Company record. For purposes of this
                  Section, no act or failure to act by Executive shall be
                  considered "willful" unless done or omitted to be done by
                  Executive in bad faith and without reasonable belief that
                  Executive's action or omission was in the best interests of
                  Company or any Company subsidiaries. Any act, or failure to
                  act, based upon authority given pursuant to a resolution duly
                  adopted by the Board shall be conclusively presumed to be
                  done, or omitted to be done, by Executive in good faith and in
                  the best interests of Company. Company must notify Executive
                  in writing of any event constituting Cause within 90 days
                  following Company's knowledge of its existence or such event
                  shall not constitute Cause under this Agreement.

                           (3) Executive shall have "Good Reason" to terminate
                  this Agreement and his employment hereunder in the event of:
                  (i) a material adverse change in Executive's duties, in
                  Executive's reporting structure (except if Company appoints a
                  non-executive Chairman, in which case Executive shall not have
                  Good Reason unless such appointment occurs after a Change In
                  Control, as defined in Executive's separate Change In Control
                  Severance Agreement), or in Executive's responsibilities (as
                  set forth herein or as the same may be altered from time to
                  time thereafter); (ii) any reduction in Executive's Base
                  Salary (as set forth herein or as the same may be altered from
                  time to time), except as provided in this Agreement; (iii)
                  Company's relocation of Executive more than 50 miles from
                  Executive's primary office location (initially Overland Park,
                  Kansas) and more than 50 miles from Executive's principal
                  residence; or (iv) Company's sale to a entity that is not
                  publicly traded or that results in Company no longer being a
                  publicly traded entity. Before terminating this Agreement and
                  his employment hereunder for Good Reason, Executive must give
                  written notice to Company as to the details of the basis for
                  such Good Reason within 30 days following the date on which
                  Executive alleges the event giving rise to such Good Reason
                  occurred, and Company must have failed to provide a reasonable
                  cure within 30 days after its receipt of such notice.

         10. SEVERANCE. In the event of a termination of this Agreement under
Section 9, the following shall apply:

                  a. If this Agreement and Executive's employment hereunder
         terminates as a result of Executive's Disability, then Executive shall
         receive the following: (i) his Base Salary, benefits earned, and
         business expenses properly incurred through the date of termination;
         and (ii) 60% of his then-current Base Salary for 12 months after such
         termination of employment, during which time Executive shall be
         eligible to participate in Company's then applicable health care plan
         at the then regular employee contribution rate; provided that, if
         Executive cannot continue to participate in Company plans providing
         such benefits, then Company shall otherwise provide such benefits on
         the same after-tax basis as if continued participation had been
         permitted.

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                  b. If Company terminates this Agreement and Executive's
         employment hereunder without Cause or if Executive terminates this
         Agreement and Executive's employment hereunder with Good Reason, then
         Executive shall receive the following as soon as is reasonably
         practicable after the effective date of the release referenced in
         Section 10.e.: (i) his Base Salary, benefits earned, business expenses
         properly incurred, and pro-rated annual performance based incentive
         compensation through the date of termination; (ii) the lesser of (a) an
         amount equal to 2 times Executive's highest annual Base Salary rate
         during the 12 month period immediately before such termination or (b)
         continuation of his Base Salary to age 65; (iii) reimbursement, up to a
         maximum of 18 months, for premium payments for any COBRA coverage
         Executive elects, if any; and (iv) immediate vesting of all stock
         options and/or restricted stock units granted through the date of
         termination, regardless of the provisions of any other agreement.

                  c. For any termination other than those listed in Sections
         10.a.-b., Executive shall receive only his Base Salary, benefits
         earned, and business expenses properly incurred through the date of
         termination.

                  d. Upon termination for any reason, Executive (i) shall
         provide reasonable cooperation to Company at Company's expense in
         winding up Executive's work for Company and transferring that work to
         other individuals as designated by Company, and (ii) shall reasonably
         cooperate with Company in any investigation or litigation/future
         investigation or litigation as requested by Company.

                  e. To be eligible for any payments under this Section beyond
         regular employee benefits earned through the date of termination,
         Executive must (i) execute and deliver to Company a final and complete
         release in a form that is reasonably acceptable and approved by
         Company, and (ii) in Company's good faith belief, be in full compliance
         with his Restrictive Covenant Agreement and his Confidentiality
         Agreement.

                  f. In connection with any severance payments under Section
         10.b., Executive shall have no duty to mitigate his damages by seeking
         other employment, and Company shall not be entitled to set off against
         amounts payable hereunder any compensation that he may receive from
         future employment.

                  g. In the event of a Qualifying Termination after a Change In
         Control under Executive's separate Change In Control Severance
         Agreement, the provisions of that separate agreement shall apply.

         11. DELAY OF PAYMENTS. In the event any payment or distribution to be
made hereunder constitutes "deferred compensation" subject to Section 409A of
the Internal Revenue Code and Executive is determined to be a specified employee
(as defined in Section 409A), such payment or distribution shall not be made
before the date that is six months after the termination of Executive's
employment (or, if earlier, the date of the Executive's death). Payments to
which a specified employee would otherwise be entitled during the first six
months following the date of termination shall be accumulated and paid on the
first date of the seventh month following the date of termination.

         12. RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES.

                  a. Any dispute or claim arising out of or relating to this
         Agreement (except those for alleged breach of the Restrictive Covenant
         Agreement and/or Confidentiality Agreement) or any termination of
         Executive's employment shall be settled by final and binding
         arbitration in Johnson County, Kansas, in accordance with the National
         Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American
         Arbitration Association.

                  b. Other than attorney's fees (which are recoverable only as
         otherwise provided by law), the costs of the arbitration shall be borne
         by Company.

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                  c. Any dispute or claim governed by this Section 12 shall be
         heard by 1 arbitrator; provided, however, that either party may elect
         to have any dispute governed by this Section 12 to be resolved by a
         panel of three arbitrators, in which case the party electing same shall
         bear any additional costs resulting from such election, the provisions
         of Section 12.b. notwithstanding.

         13. NOTICES. For purposes of this Agreement, all notices and other
communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given when delivered or 5 days after deposit in the
United States mail, certified and return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
addressed as follows:

         If to Executive:
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         If to Company:    Compass Minerals International, Inc.
                                    9900 West 109th Street
                                    Overland Park KS 66210
                                    Attention:  Vice President Human Resources

Either party may change its address for notice by giving notice in accordance
with the terms of this Section 13.

         14. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

                  a. GOVERNING LAW AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. Interpretation
         and/or enforcement of this Agreement shall be subject to and governed
         by the laws of the State of Kansas, irrespective of the fact that one
         or both of the parties now is or may become a resident of a different
         state and notwithstanding any authority to the contrary.

                  b. INVALID PROVISIONS. If any provision of this Agreement is
         held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, then such provision
         shall be fully severable, and this Agreement shall be construed and
         enforced as if such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision had
         never comprised a part hereof; and the remaining provisions hereof
         shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the
         illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision or by its severance
         herefrom. Furthermore, in lieu of such illegal, invalid, or
         unenforceable provision there shall be added automatically as a part of
         this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such illegal,
         invalid, or unenforceable provision as may be possible and still be
         legal, valid, and enforceable.

                  c. CONSTRUCTION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the
         agreements attached hereto or referenced herein (including but not
         limited to the Restrictive Covenant Agreement, Confidentiality
         Agreement, and Change In Control Severance Agreement) set forth the
         entire understanding of the parties and supersede all prior agreements
         or understandings, whether written or oral, with respect to the subject
         matter hereof. Except as expressly provided herein, in the event of any
         conflict between this Agreement and the other agreements attached
         hereto or referenced herein, this Agreement shall govern. No terms,
         conditions, or warranties (other than those contained herein), and no
         amendments or modifications hereto shall be binding unless made in
         writing and signed by the parties hereto. This Agreement shall not be
         strictly construed against either party.

                  d. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall extend to and be
         binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their
         respective heirs, representatives, successors, and assigns. This
         Agreement may not be assigned by Executive, but may be assigned by
         Company to any person or entity that succeeds to the ownership or
         operation of the business in which Executive is primarily employed by
         Company.

                  e. WAIVER. The waiver by either party hereto of a breach of
         any term or provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be
         construed as a waiver of a subsequent breach of the same provision by
         any party or of the breach of any other term or provision of this
         Agreement.

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                  f. TITLES. Titles of the Sections herein are used solely for
         convenience and shall not be used for interpretation or construing any
         word, clause, Section, or provision of this Agreement.

                  g. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
         counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which
         together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

                  h. INDEMNIFICATION. Company shall indemnify Executive in
         accordance with its policies and practices and to the full extent
         permitted by the general laws of the State of Delaware, now or
         hereafter in force, including the advance of expenses under procedures
         provided by such laws. Further, Company shall insure Executive is
         covered by its D&O insurance policy to the same extent as any other
         Director or Officer, as applicable.

                  i. BOARD APPROVAL. This Agreement is subject to approval by
         Company's Board of Directors and shall not become effective and/or
         enforceable unless and until such approval.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Company and Executive have executed this Agreement
as of the date and year first above written.

EXECUTIVE:                                ON BEHALF OF COMPANY:

/s Angelo C. Brisimitzakis                By:      /s David J. D'Antoni
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Angelo C. Brisimitzakis                   David J. D'Antoni, Director and Chair,
                                          Compensation Committee

Approved by the Board of Directors on the 11th day of May, 2006.<PAGE>

Exhibit 10.2
                      CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

         This CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT is effective as of May 11,
2006, by and between Compass Minerals International, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and Angelo C. Brisimitzakis ("Executive").

                                   WITNESSETH

         WHEREAS, Company considers the establishment and maintenance of a sound
and vital management to be essential to protecting and enhancing the best
interests of Company and its stockholders; and

         WHEREAS, Company recognizes that, as is the case with many publicly
held corporations, the possibility of a change in control may arise and that
possibility may result in the departure or distraction of management personnel
to the detriment of Company and its stockholders; and

         WHEREAS, Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") has determined it
is in the best interests of Company and its stockholders to secure Executive's
continued services and to ensure Executive's continued dedication to Executive's
duties in the event of any threat or occurrence of a Change in Control (as
defined in Section 1) of Company;

         NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, Company and Executive agree as
follows:

         1. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the
following meanings:

                  (a) "Bonus Amount" means the higher of (i) Executive's average
         annual incentive bonuses during the last 3 completed fiscal years
         before the Date of Termination (annualized in the event Executive was
         not employed by Company (or its affiliates) for the whole of any such
         fiscal year) and (ii) Executive's aggregate annual target bonus
         (targeted at 100%) for the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination
         occurs.

                  (b) "Cause" shall mean as it is defined in Executive's
         separate Employment Agreement.

                  (c) "Change in Control" means the occurrence of any one of the
         following events:

                           (i) a transaction or series of transactions (other
                  than an offering of Company's common stock to the general
                  public through a registration statement filed with the
                  Securities and Exchange Commission) whereby any "person" or
                  related "group" of "persons" (as such terms are used in
                  Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of
                  1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") (other than Company, any
                  of its subsidiaries, any employee benefit plan maintained by
                  Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or a "person" that, before
                  such transaction, directly or indirectly controls, is
                  controlled by, or is under common control with, Company)
                  directly or indirectly acquires beneficial ownership (within
                  the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of
                  securities of Company possessing more than 50% of the total
                  combined voting power of Company's securities outstanding
                  immediately after such acquisition; or

                           (ii) during any period of two consecutive years,
                  individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute
                  the Board together with any new director(s) (other than a
                  director designated by a person who shall have entered into an
                  agreement with Company to effect a transaction described in
                  clause (i) above or clause (iii) below) whose election by the
                  Board or nomination for election by Company's stockholders was
                  approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors
                  then still in office who either were directors at the
                  beginning of the two year period

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                  or whose election or nomination for election was previously so
                  approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority
                  thereof; or

                           (iii) the consummation by Company (whether directly
                  involving Company or indirectly involving Company through one
                  or more intermediaries) of (A) a merger, consolidation,
                  reorganization, or business combination; (B) a sale or other
                  disposition of all or substantially all of Company's assets;
                  or (C) the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity,
                  in each case other than a transaction:

                           (x)      that results in Company's voting securities
                                    outstanding immediately before the
                                    transaction continuing to represent (either
                                    by remaining outstanding or by being
                                    converted into voting securities of Company
                                    or the person that, as a result of the
                                    transaction, controls, directly or
                                    indirectly, Company or owns, directly or
                                    indirectly, all or substantially all of
                                    Company's assets or otherwise succeeds to
                                    the business of Company (Company or such
                                    person, the "Successor Entity")) directly or
                                    indirectly, at least a majority of the
                                    combined voting power of the Successor
                                    Entity's outstanding voting securities
                                    immediately after the transaction, and

                           (y)      after which no person or group beneficially
                                    owns voting securities representing 50% or
                                    more of the combined voting power of the
                                    Successor Entity; provided, however, that no
                                    person or group shall be treated for
                                    purposes of this subsection as beneficially
                                    owning 50% or more of combined voting power
                                    of the Successor Entity solely as a result
                                    of the voting power held in Company before
                                    the consummation of the transaction; or

                           (iv)     Company's stockholders approve a liquidation
                                    or dissolution of Company.

                  (d) "Date of Termination" means (i) the effective date of
         Termination of Executive's employment as provided in Section 12 or (ii)
         the date of Executive's death, if Executive is employed as of such
         date.

                  (e) "Good Reason" shall mean as it is defined in Executive's
         separate Employment Agreement. In connection therewith, Executive must
         -- under this Agreement -- provide notice of termination of employment
         pursuant to Section 12 within 90 days of Executive's knowledge of an
         event constituting Good Reason or such event shall not constitute Good
         Reason under this Agreement. Additionally, an isolated, insubstantial,
         or inadvertent action taken in good faith and that is remedied by
         Company within 10 days after receipt of notice thereof given by
         Executive shall not constitute Good Reason.

                  (f) "Qualifying Termination" means a termination of
         Executive's employment during the Termination Period (i) by Company
         other than for Cause or (ii) by Executive for Good Reason.

                  (g) "Subsidiary" means any corporation or other entity in
         which Company has a direct or indirect ownership interest of 50% or
         more of the total combined voting power of the then outstanding
         securities or interests of such corporation or other entity entitled to
         vote generally in the election of directors or in which Company has the
         right to receive 50% or more of the distribution of profits or 50% of
         the assets on liquidation or dissolution.

                  (h) "Termination Period" means the period beginning with a
         Change in Control and ending 2 years following such Change in Control.
         Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if (i)
         Executive's employment is terminated before a Change in Control for
         reasons that would have constituted a Qualifying Termination if they
         had occurred after a Change in Control; (ii) Executive reasonably
         demonstrates such termination (or Good Reason event) was at the request
         of a third party who had indicated an intention or taken steps
         reasonably calculated to effect a Change in Control; and (iii) a Change
         in Control involving such third party (or a party competing with such
         third party to effectuate a Change in Control) occurs, then, for
         purposes of this Agreement, the date immediately before the date of
         such

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         termination or event constituting Good Reason shall be treated as a
         Change in Control. For purposes of determining the timing of payments
         and benefits under Section 4, the date of the actual Change in Control
         shall be treated as the Date of Termination under Section 1(d), and,
         for purposes of determining the amount of payments and benefits to
         Executive under Section 4, the date Executive's employment is actually
         terminated shall be treated as the Date of Termination under Section
         1(d).

         2. OBLIGATION OF EXECUTIVE. In the event of a tender or exchange offer,
proxy contest, or the execution of any agreement that, if consummated, would
constitute a Change in Control, Executive agrees not to leave the employ of
Company voluntarily, except as provided in Section 1(h), until the Change in
Control occurs or, if earlier, then such tender or exchange offer, proxy
contest, or agreement is terminated or abandoned.

         3. TERM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall be effective on the date
hereof and shall continue in effect until December 31, 2008. On January 1, 2009,
and on each January 1 thereafter, the Term shall automatically extend for an
additional 1 year, unless either party gives written notice otherwise at least
60 days before the date such extension would be effective. This Agreement shall
continue in effect for a period of 2 years after a Change in Control,
notwithstanding the delivery of any such notice, if such Change in Control
occurs during the term of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this
Section to the contrary, this Agreement shall terminate if Executive or Company
terminates Executive's employment before a Change in Control other than as
provided in Section 1(h).

         4. PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.

                  (A) QUALIFYING TERMINATION. In the event of a Qualifying
         Termination, Company shall provide Executive the payments and benefits
         set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section.

                  (B) QUALIFYING TERMINATION -- CASH PAYMENTS. Within 30 days of
         a Qualifying Termination, Company shall make a lump sum cash payment to
         Executive of the following:

                           (i) an amount equal to Executive's base salary due,
                  pro-rata bonus compensation due, and unreimbursed business
                  expenses properly incurred through the Date of Termination;
                  and

                           (ii) an amount equal to 2 times the sum of (A)
                  Executive's highest annual rate of base salary during the
                  12-month period immediately before the Date of Termination,
                  plus (B) the higher of (x) Executive's Bonus Amount or (y)
                  Executive's annual target bonus for the fiscal year in which
                  the Date of Termination occurs.

                  (C) QUALIFYING TERMINATION -- BENEFITS. In the event of a
         Qualifying Termination, Company shall allow Executive to continue to
         participate in its medical, dental, accident, disability, and life
         insurance benefit plans at the same level on which Executive was
         enrolled as of the Change in Control (subject to generally applicable
         changes to such plans) for 2 years or until Executive becomes eligible
         for such benefits through another employer, whichever occurs first;
         provided, that, if Executive cannot continue to participate in Company
         plans providing such benefits, then Company shall otherwise provide
         such benefits on the same after-tax basis as if continued participation
         had been permitted.

                  (D) NON-QUALIFYING TERMINATION. In the event Company
         terminates Executive's employment with Cause or Executive terminates
         his employment without Good Reason, Company shall be obligated only to
         pay Executive's base salary due through the Date of Termination and to
         reimburse Executive for unreimbursed business expenses properly
         incurred through the Date of Termination.

                  (E) CONDITION PRECEDENT. As a condition precedent to receipt
         of the payments and benefits provided by subsections (b) and (c) of
         this Section, Executive must execute an Agreement acceptable to Company
         that contains a release of any and all claims substantially in the
         following form:

                  Executive (on behalf of Executive and anyone claiming through
         or on behalf of Executive) hereby releases Company (as defined herein)
         and any and all of its subsidiaries, affiliated entities, related
         companies, successors, and assigns and any and all current/former
         officers, directors, employees, and

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         agents, without limitation ("Company Affiliates") from any and all
         claims, demands, and causes of action ("claims"), known or unknown,
         suspected or unsuspected, that Executive has or may have had against
         any of them before the date Executive signs this Agreement, to the
         maximum extent permitted by law and without limitation. This release
         includes, but is not limited to, the following: claims related to or
         concerning Executive's employment with Company; claims sounding in
         contract and/or tort; claims for discrimination/harassment/retaliation
         under local, state, or federal law, including but not limited to Title
         VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the
         Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment
         Act, and any other federal, state, or local law; claims under the
         Family and Medical Leave Act; claims under any Company policy and/or
         practice; and all other claims, whether common law or contract, all to
         the maximum extent permitted by law and without limitation.

         5. ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT BY COMPANY. If Executive is subject
to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code with
respect to any payment or benefit payable by Company following a Change of
Control (ignoring for this purpose any payment under this Section 5), then
Company shall pay to Executive an additional payment (a "Reimbursement Payment")
in an amount such that, after payment by Executive of all taxes (including,
without limitation, any income taxes and any interest and penalties imposed with
respect thereto, and any excise tax) imposed upon the Reimbursement Payment,
Executive retains an amount of the Reimbursement Payment equal to the amount
Executive pays as a result of such excise tax. For purposes of determining the
amount of the Reimbursement Payment, Executive shall be deemed to pay applicable
federal, state, and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of income
taxation for the calendar year in which the Reimbursement Payment is to be made,
net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes that could be obtained from
deduction of such state and local taxes.

         6. DELAY OF PAYMENTS. In the event that any payment or distribution to
be made hereunder constitutes "deferred compensation" subject to Section 409A of
the Internal Revenue Code and Executive is determined to be a specified employee
(as defined in Section 409A), such payment or distribution shall not be made
before the date that is six months after the termination of Executive's
employment (or, if earlier, the date of the Executive's death).

         7. WITHHOLDING TAXES. Company may withhold from all payments under this
Agreement all required taxes and/or other withholdings.

         8. RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES; REIMBURSEMENT OF LEGAL FEES.

                  (A) Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection
         with this Agreement (other than disputes related to the Restrictive
         Covenant Agreement referenced in Section 9) shall be settled by final,
         binding arbitration in Johnson County, Kansas, in accordance with the
         National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the
         American Arbitration Association then in effect. Except as provided
         herein, Company shall bear the costs of the arbitration.

                  (B) Any dispute or claim governed by this Section 8 shall be
         heard by 1 arbitrator; provided, however, that either party may elect
         to have any dispute governed by this Section 8 to be resolved by a
         panel of three arbitrators, in which case the party electing same shall
         bear any additional costs resulting from such election, the provisions
         of Section 8(A) notwithstanding.

                  (C) If Executive prevails in any contest or dispute under this
         Agreement involving termination of Executive's employment with Company
         or involving Company's refusal to perform fully in accordance with the
         terms hereof, then Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable
         legal fees and related expenses incurred in connection with such
         contest or dispute.

         9. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS. Executive hereby agrees to the terms of
Company's Restrictive Covenant Agreement attached hereto, which Restrictive
Covenant Agreement Executive also hereby agrees to execute.

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         10. SCOPE OF AGREEMENT. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to
entitle Executive to continued employment with Company and, if Executive's
employment with Company terminates before a Change in Control, then Executive
shall have no further rights under this Agreement (except as otherwise provided
hereunder).

         11. SUCCESSORS; BINDING AGREEMENT.

                  (a) This Agreement shall survive any business combination and
         shall be binding upon the surviving entity of any business combination
         (in which case any such surviving entity shall be treated as Company
         hereunder).

                  (b) In connection with any business combination, Company will
         cause any successor entity to Company unconditionally to assume by
         written instrument delivered to Executive (or his beneficiary or
         estate) all of the obligations of Company hereunder. Company's failure
         to obtain such assumption before the effective date of any such
         business combination constitutes Good Reason. For purposes of
         implementing the foregoing, the date on which any such business
         combination becomes effective shall be deemed the date Good Reason
         occurs and shall be the Date of Termination, if requested by Executive.

                  (c) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
         enforceable by Executive's personal or legal representatives,
         executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees,
         and legatees. If Executive dies while any amounts would be payable to
         Executive hereunder, then all such amounts, unless otherwise provided
         herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to
         such person or persons appointed in writing by Executive to receive
         such amounts or, if no person is so appointed, to Executive's estate.

         12. NOTICE.

                  (a) For purposes of this Agreement, all notices and other
         communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and
         shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or 5 days after
         deposit in the United States mail, certified and return receipt
         requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

         If to Executive:
                           -----------------------------------------------------

         If to Company:    Compass Minerals International, Inc.
                                    9900 West 109th Street
                                    Overland Park KS 66210
                                    Attention:  Vice President Human Resources

         or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the
         other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change
         of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

                  (b) A written notice of the Date of Termination shall (i)
         indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied
         upon; (ii) to the extent applicable, set forth in reasonable detail the
         facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of
         Executive's employment under the provision so indicated; and (iii)
         specify the termination date, which date shall be not less than 15 days
         or more than 60 days after the giving of such notice. The failure to
         set forth in such notice any fact or circumstance that contributes to a
         showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any right hereunder or
         preclude Executive or Company from asserting such fact or circumstance
         in enforcing Executive's or Company's rights hereunder.

         13. FULL SETTLEMENT. Company's obligation to make any payments provided
for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall
be in lieu and in full settlement of all other severance payments to Executive
under any other severance or employment agreement between Executive and Company
and any severance plan of Company. Company's obligations hereunder shall not be
affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense, or other claim,
right, or action that Company may have against Executive or

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others. In no event shall Executive be obligated to seek other employment or
take other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to Executive under
any of the provisions of this Agreement and, except as provided in Section 4(c),
such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not Executive obtains other
employment.

         14. SURVIVAL. The respective obligations and benefits afforded to
Company and Executive as provided in Sections 4 (to the extent that payments or
benefits are owed as a result of a termination of employment that occurs during
the term of this Agreement), 5 (to the extent that Payments are made to
Executive as a result of a Change in Control that occurs during the term of this
Agreement), 6, 7, 8, 9, 11(c), and 13 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.

         15. GOVERNING LAW; VALIDITY. Interpretation and/or enforcement of this
Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Kansas,
irrespective of the fact that one or both of the parties now is or may become a
resident of a different state and notwithstanding any authority to the contrary.
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement,
which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

         16. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

         17. MISCELLANEOUS. For purposes of interpretation/enforcement, the
parties to this Agreement shall be considered joint authors, and this Agreement
shall not be strictly construed against either such party. No provision of this
Agreement may be modified or waived unless such modification or waiver is agreed
to in writing and signed by Executive and by a duly authorized officer of
Company. No waiver by either party at any time of any breach by the other party
of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be
performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar
provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. Failure
by Executive or Company to insist upon strict compliance with any provision of
this Agreement or to assert any right hereunder, including without limitation,
the right of Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason, shall not be
deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right
of this Agreement. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the rights
of, and benefits payable to, Executive, his estate, or his beneficiaries
pursuant to this Agreement are in addition to any rights of, or benefits payable
to, Executive, his estate, or his beneficiaries under any other employee benefit
plan or compensation program of Company.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Company and Executive have executed this Agreement
as of the date and year first above written.

EXECUTIVE:                               ON BEHALF OF COMPANY:

/s Angelo C. Brisimitzakis               By: /s David J. D'Antoni
--------------------------                   --------------------
Angelo C. Brisimitzakis                  David J. D'Antoni, Director and Chair,
                                         Compensation Committee

Approved by the Board of Directors on the 11th day of May, 2006.

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