Document:

Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance

Exhibit 10.1

PROMISSORY NOTE AND LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT

A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc.

130 A.C. Moore Drive

Berlin, NJ 08009

A.C. Moore Incorporated

130 A.C. Moore Drive

Berlin, NJ 08009

Moorestown Finance, Inc.

103 Foulk Road, Suite 200

Wilmington DE 19803

Blackwood Assets, Inc.

103 Foulk Road, Suite 200

Wilmington DE 19803

A.C. Moore Urban Renewal, LLC

130 A.C. Moore Drive

Berlin, NJ 08009

(Hereinafter referred to as “Borrower”)

Wachovia Bank, National Association

Summit, New Jersey 07901

(Hereinafter referred to as “Bank”)

THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of September 18, 2008 by and between Bank and Borrower.

RECITALS

Bank is the holder of the following notes: (i) an Amended & Restated Promissory Note executed
and delivered by Borrower, dated as of May 31, 2008, in the original principal amount of
$30,000,000.00 (the “$30MM Note”); (ii) a Promissory Note executed and delivered by Borrower, dated
October 28, 2003, in the original principal amount of $22,500,000.00, as subsequently amended by
Promissory Note and Loan Modification Agreement, dated March 12, 2007, Promissory Note and Loan
Modification Agreement, dated January 24, 2008, and an Amendment to Loan Documents dated as of May
31, 2008 (the “$22.5MM Note”); and (iii) a Promissory Note executed and delivered by Borrower,
dated October 28, 2003, in the original principal amount of $7,500,000.00, as subsequently amended
by Promissory Note and Loan Modification Agreement, dated March 12, 2007, Promissory Note and Loan
Modification Agreement, dated January 24, 2008, and an Amendment to Loan Documents dated as of May
31, 2008 (the “$7.5MM Note”, and collectively with the $30MM Note and the $22.5MM Note, the
“Notes”), and certain other loan documents, including without limitation, an Amended and Restated
Loan Agreement, dated May 31, 2008 (the “Loan Agreement”), a Security Agreement, dated October 28,
2003 (the “Security Agreement”), and a Mortgage, Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement and
Financing Statement dated as of October 28, 2003 (the “Mortgage”); and

Borrower and Bank have agreed to modify the terms of the Loan Documents; and

 

 

 

In consideration of Bank’s continued extension of credit and the agreements contained herein,
the parties agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF BALANCE. Borrower acknowledges that the most recent Commercial Loan Invoice
sent to Borrower with respect to the Obligations under each of the Notes is correct.

MODIFICATIONS.

1. Interest Rate. The Notes are hereby modified by deleting the definition of “Margin”, and
substituting the following in its place and stead:

The “Margin” means the applicable margin based upon the following Debt Service Coverage Ratio
as defined in the Loan Agreement, as follows:

	 	 	 	 	 
	DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE RATIO — TRAILING 12 MONTHS
	GREATER	 	LESS THAN	 	 
	THAN	 	OR EQUAL TO	 	MARGIN
	1.75
	 	 	 	0.65%
	1.50
	 	1.75
	 	0.85%
	1.35
	 	1.50
	 	1.10%
	1.25
	 	1.35
	 	1.35%

2. Financial Covenants. Notwithstanding anything in the section entitled FINANCIAL COVENANTS
of the Loan Agreement to the contrary, for purposes of calculating the Debt Service Coverage Ratio,
Leverage Ratio, Current Ratio and Limitation on Debt covenants:

(a) Borrower and Bank agree that for fiscal quarters ending September 30, 2008, January 3,
2009, April 4, 2009, and July 4, 2009, the Bank shall calculate the Borrower’s income
notwithstanding the provisions of FAS 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets.” in an amount not to exceed Two Million and 00/100 Dollars ($2,000,000.00).

(b) Borrower and Bank agree that for fiscal quarters ending September 30, 2008, January 3,
2009, April 4, 2009, July 4, 2009 and October 3, 2009, the Bank shall calculate the Borrower’s
income notwithstanding the provisions of FAS 146 “Accounting for Costs Associated With Exit or
Disposal Activities.” in an amount not to exceed Seven Million and 00/100 Dollars ($7,000,000.00).

3. ISDA Master Agreement. Pursuant to subpart (ii) of the definition of Financial Agreement
as set forth in the ISDA Master Agreement dated as of October 18, 2006 (including the Schedule and
all confirmations relating to any transaction thereunder), among Bank and Borrower, as amended by
an ISDA Amendment dated as of January 29, 2008, and an Amendment to Loan Documents dated as of May
31, 2008, Bank hereby consents to amend the definition of Financial Agreement to include and refer
to this Agreement.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS. Borrower acknowledges and represents that the Notes and
other Loan Documents, as amended hereby, are in full force and effect without any defense,
counterclaim, right or claim of set-off; that, after giving effect to this Agreement, no default or
event that with the passage of time or giving of notice would constitute a default under the Loan
Documents has occurred, all representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents are true
and correct as of this date (except to the extent that such representations or warranties relate to
an earlier date or have been updated by Borrower with Bank in the ordinary course), all necessary
action to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement has been taken; and this Agreement
is a modification of an existing obligation and is not a novation.

 

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COLLATERAL. Borrower acknowledges and confirms that there have been no changes in the
ownership of any collateral pledged to secure the Obligations (the “Collateral”) since the
Collateral was originally pledged; Borrower acknowledges and confirms that the Bank has existing,
valid first priority security interests and liens in the Collateral; and that such security
interests and liens shall secure Borrower’s Obligations, including any modification of any Note or
Loan Agreement, if any, and all future modifications, extensions, renewals and/or replacements of
the Loan Documents.

MISCELLANEOUS. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws
of the applicable state as originally provided in the Loan Documents, without reference to that
state’s conflicts of law principles. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the
sole agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter thereof and supersede all oral
negotiations and prior writings with respect to the subject matter thereof. No amendment of this
Agreement, and no waiver of any one or more of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless set
forth in writing and signed by the parties hereto. The illegality, unenforceability or
inconsistency of any provision of this Agreement shall not in any way affect or impair the
legality, enforceability or consistency of the remaining provisions of this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are intended to be consistent.
However, in the event of any inconsistencies among this Agreement and any of the Loan Documents,
the terms of this Agreement, and then the Notes, shall control. This Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts (including by facsimile or PDF) and by the different parties on separate
counterparts. Each such counterpart shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall
together constitute one and the same agreement. Terms used in this Agreement which are capitalized
and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Notes.
LIMITATION ON LIABILITY; WAIVER OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO, INCLUDING BANK BY
ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES THAT IN ANY JUDICIAL, MEDIATION OR ARBITRATION PROCEEDING OR ANY CLAIM OR
CONTROVERSY BETWEEN OR AMONG THEM THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF OR BE IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS
AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR DOCUMENT BETWEEN OR AMONG THEM OR THE
OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY OR RELATED HERETO, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY HAVE A REMEDY OF, OR BE
LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR, (1) INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR (2) PUNITIVE OR
EXEMPLARY DAMAGES. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT OR CLAIM TO PUNITIVE OR
EXEMPLARY DAMAGES THEY MAY HAVE OR WHICH MAY ARISE IN THE FUTURE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH
PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY, WHETHER THE SAME IS RESOLVED BY ARBITRATION, MEDIATION,
JUDICIALLY OR OTHERWISE. Final Agreement. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent
the final agreement between the parties and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior,
contemporaneous or subsequent agreements of the parties. There are no unwritten agreements between
the parties.

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH BORROWER BY EXECUTION
HEREOF AND BANK BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT
EACH MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED ON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER
VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY WITH RESPECT HERETO. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL
INDUCEMENT TO BANK TO ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES AGREES THAT THE TERMS HEREOF
SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY PRIOR AGREEMENT RELATED TO ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES BETWEEN THE
PARTIES CONTAINED IN ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT HERETOFORE EXECUTED IN
CONNECTION WITH, RELATED TO OR BEING REPLACED, SUPPLEMENTED, EXTENDED OR MODIFIED BY, THIS
AGREEMENT.

[Signature Page to Follow Immediately Hereafter]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly signed and sealed this Agreement the day and
year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	A.C. MOORE ARTS & CRAFTS, INC.,

a Pennsylvania corporation

Taxpayer Identification Number: 22-3527763

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Rodney B. Schriver
 	 
	 	 	Rodney B. Schriver 	 
	 	 	Vice President/Controller 	 
	 
	 	A.C. MOORE INCORPORATED,

a Virginia corporation

Taxpayer Identification Number: 22-2546111

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Rodney B. Schriver
 	 
	 	 	Rodney B. Schriver 	 
	 	 	Vice President/Controller 	 
	 
	 	MOORESTOWN FINANCE, INC.

a Delaware corporation

Taxpayer Identification Number: 52-2066272

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Rodney B. Schriver
 	 
	 	 	Rodney B. Schriver 	 
	 	 	Vice President/Controller 	 
	 
	 	BLACKWOOD ASSETS, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

Taxpayer Identification Number: 52-2066271

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Rodney B. Schriver
 	 
	 	 	Rodney B. Schriver 	 
	 	 	Vice President/Controller 	 

 

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	 	A.C. MOORE URBAN RENEWAL, LLC,

a New Jersey limited liability company

Taxpayer Identification Number: 56-2388590

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Rodney B. Schriver
 	 
	 	 	Rodney B. Schriver 	 
	 	 	Authorized Signatory 	 
	 
	 	WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Dante Bucci,  	 
	 	 	Senior Vice President 	 

 

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Exhibit 10.2

AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF

EMPLOYMENT LETTER

AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT, dated as of September 24, 2008 (this “Amended and Restated
Employment Letter”) of EMPLOYMENT LETTER, dated as of March 21, 2007 (the “Employment Letter”)
between A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (“Company”), and Michael G.
Zawoysky (“Executive”).

R E C I T A L S:

WHEREAS, Company and Executive have mutually agreed that the Employment Letter be amended and
restated in its entirety, as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound hereby, it is agreed as follows:

1. Change of Control. The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has
determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to assure that the
Company will have the continued dedication of the Executive, notwithstanding the possibility,
threat or occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in Appendix I) of the Company. The Board
believes it is imperative to diminish the inevitable distraction of the Executive by virtue of the
personal uncertainties and risks created by a pending or threatened Change of Control and to
encourage the Executive’s full attention and dedication to the Company currently and in the event
of any threatened or pending Change of Control, and to provide the Executive with compensation and
benefits arrangements upon a Change of Control which ensure that the compensation and benefits
expectations of the Executive will be satisfied and which are competitive with those of other
corporations. Therefore, in order to accomplish these objectives if a Change of Control occurs,
paragraphs 3 through 11 of this Amended and Restated Employment Letter (except paragraph 8 which
shall continue) shall be superseded by Appendix I.

2. Effectiveness. This Amended and Restated Employment Letter shall be become
effective as of the date hereof.

3. Title. Your title will be Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
You will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.

4. Base Salary. Your annual base salary will be $250,000, payable in regular
installments in accordance with the Company’s general payroll practices. Your base salary will be
subject to review annually. Your first performance and salary review is currently anticipated to
be in May 2009 and thereafter your performance and base salary will be reviewed annually on a
schedule consistent with the Company’s practice for officers (such schedule currently contemplated
to be May of each year).

5. Annual Bonus Plan. During each calendar year beginning in 2008 in which you
continue to be employed by the Company, you will be entitled to participate in the Company’s
annual incentive bonus plan (the “Bonus Plan”) as administered and determined by the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

 

 

6. Long-Term Incentive Compensation. You will be eligible to participate in the
Company’s long-term incentive plan as administered and determined by the Compensation Committee of
the Board of Directors. Pursuant to the Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”), you
will be granted 25,000 stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) and 7,500 shares of performance
accelerated restricted stock (“PARS”) on the effective date of this Amended and Restated Employment
Letter. Pursuant to the 2007 Plan, the grant of the PARS and SARs will be evidenced by,
respectively, a Restricted Stock Agreement and a Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement entered into
between you and the Company.

7. Benefits. You will be entitled to receive benefits generally provided to officers
of the Company consistent with the Company’s practices, including without limitation, the
following:

	 	•	 	Medical, dental and prescription benefits.

	 	•	 	Life insurance equal to 1.5 times your annual base salary, with a maximum
amount of $450,000.

	 	•	 	Optional voluntary life insurance.

	 	•	 	Long-term disability benefits.

	 	•	 	Participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan.

	 	•	 	New Jersey short-term disability benefits.

	 	•	 	Vacation.

	 	•	 	Cell phone/blackberry.

	 	•	 	Reimbursement for business expenses/use of a corporate credit card.

8. Covenants.

(a) In consideration of the compensation to be paid to you as set forth in this Amended and
Restated Employment Letter, the sufficiency of which you hereby acknowledge, you agree that for a
period of twelve (12) months after termination of your employment (the “Non-Compete Period”) you
will not directly or indirectly own any interest in, manage, control, participate in, consult with,
render services for, or in any manner engage in any business competing with the businesses of the
Company or its subsidiaries (such businesses being the retail sale of arts and crafts and related
products), as such businesses exist or are in process on the date of the termination of your
employment, within a fifty (50) mile radius of any geographic location in which the Company or its
subsidiaries engage in such businesses or actively plan to engage in such businesses. Nothing
herein shall prohibit you from being a passive owner of not more than 2% of the outstanding stock
of any class of a corporation which is publicly traded and which competes with the businesses of
Company and its subsidiaries, so long as you have no direct or indirect active participation in the
business of such corporation.

(b) During the Non-Compete Period, you shall not directly or indirectly through another person
or entity (i) induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Company or any subsidiary to leave
the employ of the Company or such subsidiary, or in any way interfere with the relationship between
the Company or any subsidiary and any employee thereof, (ii) hire
an employee of the Company or any subsidiary, or (iii) induce or attempt to induce any
customer, supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee or other business relation of the Company or any
subsidiary to cease doing business with the Company or such subsidiary, or in any way interfere
with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee, or
business relation and the Company or any subsidiary (including, without limitation, making any
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(c) The provisions of this paragraph 8 will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by the
law in the state in which you reside or are employed at the time of the enforcement of the
provision. If, at the time of enforcement of this paragraph 8, a court shall hold that the
duration, scope or area restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then
existing, the parties agree that the maximum duration, scope or area reasonable under such
circumstances shall be substituted for the stated duration, scope or area and that the court shall
be allowed to revise the restrictions contained herein to cover the maximum period, scope and area
permitted by law. You agree that the restrictions contained in this paragraph 8 are reasonable.
In the event of the breach or a threatened breach by you of any of the provisions of this paragraph
8, the Company, in addition and supplementary to other rights and remedies existing in its favor,
may apply to any court of law or equity of competent jurisdiction for specific performance and/or
injunctive or other relief in order to enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions hereof
(without posting a bond or other security). In addition, in the event of an alleged breach or
violation by you of this paragraph 8, the Non-Compete Period shall be tolled until such breach or
violation has been duly cured.

9. Severance and Benefits Prior to a Change of Control. If your employment is
terminated at any time by the Company without cause prior to a Change of Control, you will receive
(i) severance payments in the amount of six (6) months’ compensation at your then current rate,
less any required withholdings or authorized deductions, in equal monthly installments, plus (ii)
health insurance benefits pursuant to the Company’s programs as in effect from time to time, to the
extent you participated immediately prior to the date of such termination (“Insurance Benefits”).
Should you remain continuously unemployed for six (6) months from the date of your termination, you
will receive an additional month of severance at your then current rate and Insurance Benefits for
each month after the six (6) months that you remain unemployed, up to a maximum of six (6)
additional months of severance at your then current rate and Insurance Benefits. The total amount
of severance to be paid to you pursuant to this paragraph 9 shall not equal more than twelve (12)
months’ compensation at your then current rate. Likewise, Insurance Benefits will be provided to
you for no more than twelve (12) months following your termination date. You agree to (a) actively
seek employment in good faith and (b) notify the Company immediately upon obtaining employment.
Cause includes but is not limited to your failure to perform substantially your duties with the
Company as determined by the Company or illegal conduct or gross misconduct in violation of the
Company’s Code of Ethical Business Conduct. No payment of any sum pursuant to this paragraph 9
will be made unless and until you shall have executed and delivered to the Company a release of any
and all claims against the Company and its subsidiaries (and their respective present and former
officers, directors, employees and agents), all in form and substance as provided by counsel to the
Company (the “Release”) and any waiting period or revocation period
provided by law for the effectiveness of the Release shall have expired without you having
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10. At Will. You may terminate your employment with the Company at any time and for
any reason whatsoever. Likewise, the Company may terminate your employment at any time and for any
reason whatsoever, with or without cause or advance notice. This at-will employment relationship
cannot be changed except in writing signed by an officer of the Company so authorized.

11. No Confidences. During your employment, you shall not improperly use,
communicate, disclose, provide commentary regarding or make available any proprietary information
or trade secrets of any former employer or any other person or entity to whom or to which you have
any duty of confidentiality. Further, you warrant that you shall not bring onto the Company’s
premises or transfer to the Company’s electronic media any documents or information that is not
generally known to the public, belonging to any former employer or other person or entity to whom
or to which you owe a duty of confidentiality unless you have written consent from the former
employer or other person or entity. You acknowledge that you are taking employment with the
Company and are agreeing to all of the terms of this letter voluntarily and without any coercion or
restraint.

12. Other Agreements. Consistent with the Company’s practices, you will enter into or
have entered into agreements relating to confidentiality and arbitration with the Company as a
condition of your employment. With the exception of the confidentiality and arbitration
agreements, the letter agreement relating to your retention award, as well as any agreements
relating to equity grants to you, this Amended and Restated Employment Letter replaces and
supersedes any prior agreements or offers previously provided to you by the Company.

13. Counterparts. This Amended and Restated Employment Letter may be executed in
separate counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together
constitute one and the same letter.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amended and Restated Employment Letter
to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	                                           /s/ Michael G. Zawoysky
 	 
	Date: September 24, 2008 	EXECUTIVE 	 
	 	 	 
	 	A. C. MOORE ARTS & CRAFTS, INC.

 	 
	Date: September 24, 2008 	By:  	/s/ Rick A. Lepley
 	 
	 	 	President and Chief Executive Officer 	 

 

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APPENDIX I

CHANGE OF CONTROL PROVISIONS

To Amended and Restated Employment Letter of Michael G. Zawoysky (“Executive”)

If a Change of Control (as defined in this Appendix I) of the Company occurs, paragraphs 3
through 11 of the Amended and Restated Employment Letter (except paragraph 8 which shall continue)
shall be superseded by this Appendix I.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

1. Effective Date.

For the purpose of this Appendix I, the “Effective Date” shall mean the date on which a Change
of Control (as defined in Section 2 of this Appendix I) occurs. Anything in the Amended and
Restated Employment Letter to the contrary notwithstanding, if a Change of Control occurs and if
the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated prior to the date on which the Change of
Control occurs, and if it is reasonably demonstrated by the Executive that such termination of
employment (i) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to
effect a Change of Control or (ii) otherwise arose in connection with or anticipation of a Change
of Control, then for all purposes of the Amended and Restated Employment Letter and this Appendix
I, the “Effective Date” shall mean the date immediately prior to the date of such termination of
employment.

2. Change of Control. For the purpose of this Appendix I and the Amended and Restated
Employment Letter, a “Change of Control” shall mean:

(a) The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3)
or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) (a “Person”)
of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of
more than 50% of either (i) the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the
“Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or (ii) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding
voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the
“Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection
(a), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control: (i) any acquisition
directly from the Company, (ii) any acquisition by the Company, (iii) any acquisition by any
employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation
controlled by the Company, or (iv) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a transaction
which complies with clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of subsection (c) of this Section 2; or

(b) Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease
for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any
individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for
election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a
majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though
such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such
individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened
election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened
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(c) Consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of
all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a “Business Combination”), in each case,
unless, following such Business Combination, (i) all or substantially all of the individuals and
entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and
Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially
own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the then-outstanding shares of common
stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such
Business Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such
transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or
through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership,
immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and
Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (ii) no Person (excluding any
corporation resulting from such Business Combination or any employee benefit plan (or related
trust) of the Company or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially
owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the then-outstanding shares of common
stock of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination, or the combined voting power of
the then-outstanding voting securities of such corporation except to the extent that such ownership
existed prior to the Business Combination and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board
of directors of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination were members of the
Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the
Board, providing for such Business Combination; or

(d) Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of
the Company.

3. Employment Term. The Company hereby agrees to continue the Executive in its
employ, and the Executive hereby agrees to remain in the employ of the Company subject to the terms
and conditions of the Amended and Restated Employment Letter and this Appendix I, for the period
commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the twelfth month anniversary of such date (the
“Employment Term”). Such period may be extended in writing by the mutual agreement of the Company
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4. Terms of Employment.

(a) Position and Duties.

(i) During the Employment Term, (A) the Executive’s position, authority, duties and
responsibilities shall be at least commensurate in all material respects with the most significant
of those held, exercised and assigned to him at any time during the 120-day
period immediately preceding the Effective Date and (B) the Executive’s services shall be
performed at the location where the Executive was employed immediately preceding the Effective Date
or any office or location less than 35 miles from such location.

(ii) During the Employment Term, and excluding any periods of vacation and sick leave to which
the Executive is entitled, the Executive agrees to devote Executive’s best efforts and Executive’s
full business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries.
During the Employment Term it shall not be a violation of this Appendix I or the Amended and
Restated Employment Letter for the Executive to (A) serve on corporate, civic or charitable boards
or committees, (B) deliver lectures, fulfill speaking engagements or teach at educational
institutions, and (C) manage personal investments, so long as such activities do not significantly
interfere with the performance of the Executive’s responsibilities as an employee of the Company in
accordance with this Appendix I and the Amended and Restated Employment Letter. It is expressly
understood and agreed that to the extent that any such activities have been conducted by the
Executive prior to the Effective Date, the continued conduct of such activities (or the conduct of
activities similar in nature and scope thereto) subsequent to the Effective Date shall not
thereafter be deemed to interfere with the performance of the Executive’s responsibilities to the
Company.

(b) Compensation.

(i) Base Salary. During the Employment Term, the Executive shall receive an annual base
salary (“Annual Base Salary”), which shall be paid at a monthly rate, at least equal to twelve
times the highest monthly base salary paid or payable, including any base salary which has been
earned but deferred, to the Executive by the Company and its affiliated companies in respect of the
twelve-month period immediately preceding the month in which the Effective Date occurs. During the
Employment Term, the Annual Base Salary shall be reviewed no more than 12 months after the last
salary increase awarded to the Executive prior to the Effective Date. Any increase in Annual Base
Salary shall not serve to limit or reduce any other obligation to the Executive under the Amended
and Restated Employment Letter and this Appendix I. Annual Base Salary shall not be reduced after
any such increase and the term Annual Base Salary as utilized in the Amended and Restated
Employment Letter and this Appendix I shall refer to Annual Base Salary as so increased. As used in
this Appendix I, the term “affiliated companies” shall include any company controlled by,
controlling or under common control with the Company.

(ii) Annual Bonus; Long-term incentive plan; Benefits. In addition to Annual Base Salary, the
Executive shall be awarded, for each calendar year ending during the Employment Term, an annual
bonus (the “Annual Bonus”) in cash at least equal to the Executive’s bonus under the Company’s
annual bonus plans or any comparable bonus under any predecessor or successor plan or plans, for
the last full calendar year prior to the Effective Date (annualized in the event that the Executive
was not employed by the Company for the whole of such calendar year). Each such Annual Bonus shall
be paid no later than March 15th of the calendar year next following the calendar year for which
the Annual Bonus is awarded. Executive will continue to be eligible to participate in the
Company’s long-term incentive plan as administered and determined by the Compensation Committee of
the Board of Directors and to
be entitled to receive benefits generally provided to officers of the Company consistent with
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5. Termination of Employment.

(a) Death or Disability. The Executive’s employment shall terminate automatically upon the
Executive’s death during the Employment Term. If the Company determines in good faith that the
Disability of the Executive has occurred during the Employment Term (pursuant to the definition of
Disability set forth below), it may give to the Executive written notice in accordance with this
Appendix I and the Amended and Restated Employment Letter of its intention to terminate the
Executive’s employment. In such event, the Executive’s employment with the Company shall terminate
effective on the 30th day after receipt of such notice by the Executive (the “Disability Effective
Date”), provided that, within the 30 days after such receipt, the Executive shall not have returned
to full-time performance of the Executive’s duties. For purposes of this Appendix I and the Amended
and Restated Employment Letter, “Disability” shall mean the absence of the Executive from the
Executive’s duties with the Company on a full-time basis for 90 consecutive days as a result of
incapacity due to mental or physical illness which is determined to be total and permanent by a
physician selected by the Company or its insurers and acceptable to the Executive or the
Executive’s legal representative.

(b) Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment during the Employment Term
for Cause. For purposes of this Appendix I and the Amended and Restated Employment Letter, “Cause”
shall mean:

(i) the failure of the Executive to perform substantially the Executive’s duties with the
Company or one of its affiliates (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to
physical or mental illness), after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the
Executive by the Chief Executive Officer which specifically identifies the manner in which the
Chief Executive Officer believes that the Executive has not substantially performed the Executive’s
duties; provided however, that Executive shall have one opportunity to cure the failure so
identified for sixty days from the written demand, or

(ii) the engaging by the Executive in illegal conduct or gross misconduct, in either case, in
violation of the Company’s Code of Ethical Business Conduct.

Any act, or failure to act, based upon authority given pursuant to a resolution duty adopted by the
Board or upon the instructions of the Chief Executive Officer or based upon the advice of counsel
for the Company shall be conclusively presumed to be done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive
in good faith and in the best interests of the Company. The cessation of employment of the
Executive shall not be deemed to be for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to
the Executive a written notice from the Chief Executive Officer, a copy of which notice has been
previously delivered to the Board of Directors, finding that, in the good faith opinion of the
Chief Executive Officer, the Executive is guilty of the conduct described in subsection 5 (b)(i) or
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(c) Good Reason. The Executive’s employment may be terminated by the Executive for Good
Reason. For purposes of this Appendix I and the Amended and Restated Employment Letter, “Good
Reason” shall mean:

(i) the assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent in any respect with the
Executive’s position, authority, duties or responsibilities as contemplated by Section 4(a) of this
Appendix I, or any other action by the Company which results in a material diminution in such
position, authority, duties or responsibilities, excluding for this purpose an isolated,
insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company
promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Executive;

(ii) any failure by the Company to comply with any of the provisions of Section 4(b) of this
Appendix I, other than an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure not occurring in bad
faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the
Executive;

(iii) the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based at any office or location other than
as provided in Section 4(a)(i)(B) of this Appendix I;

(iv) any purported termination by the Company of the Executive’s employment otherwise than as
expressly permitted by this Appendix I; or

(v) any failure by the Company to require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or
assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform the this Appendix I and the Amended
and Restated Employment Letter in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be
required to perform it if no such succession had taken place.

(d) Date of Termination. “Date of Termination” means (i) if the Executive’s employment is
terminated by the Company for Cause, or by the Executive for Good Reason, the date of receipt of
the notice of termination, (ii) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company other
than for Cause or Disability, the date on which the Company notifies the Executive of such
termination and (iii) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of death or Disability,
the date of death of the Executive or the Disability Effective Date, as the case may be.

 

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6. Obligations of the Company upon Termination.

(a) Good Reason; Other Than for Cause, Death or Disability. If, during the Employment Term,
the Company shall terminate the Executive’s employment other than for Cause, death or Disability or
the Executive shall terminate Executive’s employment for Good Reason:

(i) the Company shall pay to the Executive in a single lump sum payment in cash within 30 days
after the Date of Termination the aggregate of the following amounts:

(A) the sum of (1) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the
extent not theretofore paid, plus (2) the product of (I) the target Annual Bonus paid or payable,
for the most recently completed calendar year during the Employment Term and (II) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of days in the current calendar year through the Date of
Termination, and the denominator of which is 365 (“Pro Rata Bonus”), plus (3) any compensation
previously deferred by the Executive and not theretofore previously paid shall be paid in
accordance with the terms of the plan pursuant to which deferral was made and (4) the amount equal
to the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the twelfth month anniversary of the Date of
Termination.

(ii) The Company shall provide all benefits as are, from time to time, maintained for officers
of the Company, including without limitation, medical and other insurance plans to the Executive
through the twelfth month anniversary of the Date of the Termination of Executive’s employment
pursuant to or, if not pursuant to, which are substantially equal to the Company’s insurance
programs in effect and to the extent Executive participated immediately prior to the date of such
termination, provided that if the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) applies
to the provision of health insurance benefits for any part of the period of benefit continuation
provided for by this paragraph, Executive will make all necessary elections and such benefits will
run concurrently with and satisfy the continuation coverage requirements of this paragraph for the
period to which COBRA applies.

No payment of any sum nor the receipt of any benefit shall be due to Executive under this Section
6(a) unless and until Executive shall have executed and delivered to the Company a release of any
and all claims against the Company and its subsidiaries (and their respective present and former
officers, directors, employees and agents — collectively the “Released Parties”) and a covenant not
to sue the Released Parties, all in form and substance as provided by counsel to the Company (the
“Release”) and any waiting period or revocation period provided by law for the effectiveness of
such Release shall have expired without Executive’s having revoked such Release. In the event
Executive shall decline or fail for any reason to execute and deliver such Release, the Executive
shall be entitled to receive only those amounts provided pursuant to Section 6(d) provided for an
Executive whose employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or by Executive without Good
Reason.

(b) Death. If the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of the Executive’s death
during the Employment Term, this Appendix I and the Amended and Restated Employment Letter shall
terminate without further obligations to the Executive’s legal representatives under this Appendix
I and the Amended and Restated Employment Letter, except that Executive, or Executive’s estate if
applicable, shall be entitled to receive the sum of (i) Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the
Date of Termination, (ii) Executive’s Pro Rata Bonus (as defined in Section 6(a)(i)(A)(2)) and
(iii) the timely payment or provision of any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or
provided or which the Executive is eligible to receive under any plan, program, policy or practice
or contract or agreement of the Company and its affiliated companies. The amounts set forth in
Section 6(b)(i) and (ii) shall be paid to the Executive’s estate, as applicable, in a lump sum in
cash within 30 days of the Date of Termination.

 

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(c) Disability. If the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of the Executive’s
Disability during the Employment Term, this Appendix I and the Amended and Restated Employment
Letter shall terminate without further obligations to the Executive, except that Executive shall be
entitled to receive the sum of (i) Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Disability Effective
Date and (ii) Executive’s Pro Rata Bonus (as defined in Section 6(a)(i)(A)(2)) and (iii) the timely
payment or provision of other benefits required to be paid or provided to Executive or which
Executive is eligible to receive under any plan, program, practices or policies relating to
disability of the Company and its affiliated Companies. The amounts set forth in Section 6(c)(i)
and (ii) shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum in cash within 30 days of the Date of
Termination.

(d) Cause; Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated for
Cause or Executive voluntarily terminates employment without Good Reason during the Employment
Term, this Appendix I and the Amended and Restated Employment Letter shall terminate without
further obligations to the Executive other than for the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the
Date of Termination and timely payment or provision of any other applicable benefits, in each case
to the extent theretofore unpaid.

7. Options, SARs and Restricted Stock. All options to purchase and stock appreciation
rights in common stock in the Company and the grants of common stock in the Company with vesting
restrictions held by Executive on the date of a Change of Control shall immediately be deemed
vested and the options and stock appreciation rights shall immediately become exercisable on the
date of the Change in Control and Executive shall have until the end of the applicable original
term of each such option and stock appreciation right to exercise such option and stock
appreciation right; provided, however, that if Executive’s employment with the Company is
terminated for any reason (other than Cause) after the Change in Control, Executive shall have
until the earlier of (1) the end of the applicable original term of each such option and stock
appreciation right and (2) 18 months after the Date of Termination to exercise each such option and
stock appreciation right post-termination. In the event that Executive’s employment with the
Company is terminated for Cause, all options, stock appreciation rights and unvested restricted
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8. Nonexclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Appendix I or the Amended and Restated
Employment Letter shall prevent or limit the Executive’s continuing or future participation in any
plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company or any of its affiliated companies and
amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any
plan, policy, practice or program of or any contract or agreement with the Company or any of its
affiliated companies at or subsequent to the date of termination of employment shall be payable in
accordance with such plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as
explicitly modified by this Appendix I and the Amended and Restated Employment Letter.

9. Section 409A. In the event that an amount becomes payable to the Executive after
his termination of employment, the Company shall determine whether such payment is subject to the
requirements of Section 409A (a) (2)(A)(i) and Section 409A (a)(2)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the “Specified Employee Rule”). The Company
shall make such determination and provide written notice thereof to the
Executive prior to the earlier of the date that any such amounts would be paid to the
Executive without regard to Code Section 409A or within 30 days after his termination of
employment. Upon the request of the Executive, the Company agrees to promptly provide to him such
information that the Executive may reasonably request with regard to its determination. In the
event that the Company determines that an amount payable to the Executive after his termination of
employment is subject to the Specified Employee Rule, then no distribution of such amount shall be
made to the Executive on account of his separation from service before the date which is six (6)
months after the date of his separation from service (or if earlier, the date of death of the
Executive). The aggregate amount that would have been payable to the Executive but for the
restrictions imposed by Section 409A shall be paid to the Executive as soon as permitted by Section
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