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EXHIBIT 10.29

 

 

 

August 4, 2014

 

 

Mr. John P. Judge

 

Dear John:

 

The purpose of this letter is to memorialize
the terms of your eligibility for severance with Datawatch Corporation (“the Company”) in the event that you are involuntarily
terminated by the Company or a successor to the Company after a Change of Control as defined in the August 4, 2014 offer letter
(“Offer Letter”), in either case without Cause (as defined in Paragraph 3) or if you terminate your employment with
the Company for Good Reason (as defined in Paragraph 2).

 

1.          As an at-will employee, either you
or the Company may terminate your employment at any time for any or no reason with or without notice. Neither this letter nor its
terms constitute a contract for continued employment or a contract for a specific term of employment. Instead, this letter sets
forth the terms of our agreement with respect to your eligibility for severance.

 

2.          In the event that you voluntarily
terminate your employment with the Company at your own election and without Good Reason, you shall be entitled to no severance.
For the purpose of this Agreement, “Good Reason” is defined as a material diminution in the nature or scope of your
responsibilities, duties or authority; provided, however, that the transfer of certain job responsibilities, or the assignment
to others of your duties and responsibilities while you are out of work due to a disability or on a leave of absence for any reason,
shall not constitute a material diminution in the nature or scope of the your responsibilities, duties or authority as set forth
in this Section. Good reason will also include a reduction in your title, office or reporting requirements, a reduction of your
base salary and/or bonus opportunity, any change in benefits which makes them less favorable to you, the Company’s failure
to include you in any incentive plans, particularly a plan related to any strategic plan initiative concerning a merger, sale or
acquisition, or a relocation of the Company’s principal executive offices to a location more than 50 miles outside of Chelmsford,
MA.

 

3.          In the event that the Company terminates
your employment for “Cause,” you shall be entitled to no severance. Termination by the Company shall constitute a termination
for Cause under this Paragraph 3 if such termination is for one or more of the following reasons:

 

(a)          the willful and continuing failure or refusal
by you to render services to the Company in accordance with your obligations to the Company;

 

(b)          gross negligence, dishonesty, breach of fiduciary
duty or breach of the terms of any other agreements executed in connection herewith;

 

(c)          the commission by you of an act of fraud, embezzlement
or substantial disregard of the rules or policies of the Company;

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

 

(d)          acts which, in the judgment of the Board of Directors,
would tend to generate significant adverse publicity toward the Company;

 

(e)          the commission, or plea of nolo contendere,
by you of a felony; or

 

(f)          a breach by you of the terms of the Proprietary
Information, Inventions and Non-Competition Agreement executed by you.

 

4.          In the event that the Company terminates
your employment for any reason other than those stated in Paragraph 3 above or if you terminate your employment for Good Reason
as defined in Paragraph 2, and you sign a comprehensive release in the form, and of a scope, acceptable to the Company (the
“Release”), the Company will pay you severance payments in equal monthly installments at your then monthly base salary
for six months following your termination (the “Severance Period”). Such payments shall be made in accordance with
the Company’s customary payroll practices and shall be subject to all applicable federal and state withholding, payroll and
other taxes.

 

For the duration of the Severance Period,
the Company shall also pay to you a taxable monthly payment (the “Taxable Payments”) in an amount equal to the Company’s
share of your monthly premium for group medical and dental coverage that is in effect immediately prior to termination of your
employment. For the avoidance of doubt, the Taxable Payments may be used by you for any purpose, including, but not limited to
continuation of your medical and dental coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”),
for which you shall be eligible immediately following termination of your employment, subject to the terms and conditions applicable
to COBRA coverage.

 

If you breach your post-employment obligations
under your Proprietary Information Inventions and Non-Competition Agreement, the Company may immediately cease payment of all severance
and/or benefits described in this Agreement. This cessation of severance and/or benefits shall be in addition to, and not as an
alternative to, any other remedies in law or in equity available to the Company, including the right to seek specific performance
or an injunction.

 

5.          The terms of this agreement, along
with the Offer Letter constitute the entire understanding relating to your employment and supersede and cancel all agreements,
written or oral, made prior to the date hereof between you and the Company relating to your employment with the Company; provided,
however, that nothing herein shall be deemed to limit or terminate the provisions of Proprietary Information, Inventions and Non-Competition
Agreement executed by you or in any manner alter the terms of any Restricted Stock Unit Agreement entered into between you and
the Company.

 

6.          This Agreement, the employment relationship
contemplated herein and any claim arising from such relationship, whether or not arising under this Agreement, shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the principles of choice of law
or conflicts of law of Massachusetts and this Agreement shall be deemed to be performable in Massachusetts. Any claims or legal
actions by one party against the other arising out of the relationship between the parties contemplated herein (whether or not
arising under this Agreement) shall be commenced or maintained in any state or federal court located in Massachusetts, and Executive
hereby submits to the jurisdiction and venue of any such court.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

 

7.          No waiver by either party of any breach
by the other or any provision hereof shall be deemed to be a waiver of any later or other breach thereof or as a waiver of any
other provision of this Agreement. This Agreement and its terms may not be waived, changed, discharged or terminated orally or
by any course of dealing between the parties, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom any waiver,
change, discharge or termination is sought. No modification or waiver by the Company shall be effective without the consent of
the Board of Directors then in office at the time of such modification or waiver.

 

8.          You acknowledge that the services
to be rendered by you to the Company are unique and personal in nature. Accordingly, you may not assign any of your rights or delegate
any of your duties or obligations under this Agreement. The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement may be assigned
by the Company and shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the successors and assigns of the Company.

 

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If this letter correctly states the understanding
we have reached, please indicate your acceptance by countersigning the enclosed copy and returning it to me.

 

	 	Very truly yours,	 
	 	 	 
	 	DATAWATCH CORPORATION	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Mary E.D. Murphy	 
	 	 	Mary E.D. Murphy
Vice President Human Resources	 

 

 

YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE READ THE FOREGOING AGREEMENT, THAT
YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH AGREEMENT AND THAT YOU ARE VOLUNTARILY EXECUTING THE SAME.

 

ACCEPTED:

 

 

	/s/ John P. Judge	8/5/14
	John P. Judge	Dateex1031form10k.htm

Exhibit 10.31

JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.

2012 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of __________________ (the "Grant Date") between  (the "Grantee") _________________ and Johnson Outdoors Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the "Company").

RECITALS

A.         The Company’s Board of Directors has adopted the Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2012 Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan (the "Plan") which provides for the issuance of certain awards to Participants, including Awards of Restricted Stock Units.  Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings given such terms in the Plan.

B.          The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Committee").

C.          The Committee has designated the Grantee as the recipient of an Award of Restricted Stock Units under the Plan, and the Grantee and the Company desire to enter into this Agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of such Award of Restricted Stock Units.

AGREEMENTS

The Grantee and the Company agree as follows:

1.           Grant of Restricted Stock Units.  The Company hereby grants to the Grantee __________ Restricted Stock Units in accordance with this Agreement and the Plan.

2.           Vesting and Forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units.

(a)           General Vesting.  Subject to the forfeiture provisions of Section 2(b) and the acceleration provisions of Section 2(c), all of the Restricted Stock Units shall vest on _________________ (the "Vesting Date").  All Restricted Stock Units which shall have vested are referred to herein as "Vested Units."  All Restricted Stock Units which are not vested are referred to herein as "Unvested Units."

(b)           Forfeiture.  The Unvested Units shall immediately be forfeited to the Company if, prior to the applicable Vesting Date, the Grantee's status as a director of the Company terminates for any reason other than death.  In the event of the Grantee's death, all of the Unvested Units shall immediately vest.

 

 

  

  

  

(c)           Acceleration.  Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Plan to the contrary, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, all Unvested Shares shall immediately vest and become Vested Shares.

3.           Delivery of Shares.  Unless deferred in accordance with Section 4, immediately after the Vesting Date or any acceleration of vesting upon death or a Change of Control, the Company will issue to the Grantee (or to the Grantee's estate in the event of death) one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock, $0.05 par value per share (the "Common Stock") for each Vested Unit.

4.           Deferral.  At any time prior to the deadline established by the Company in accordance with Section 409A, the Grantee may submit to the Vice-President of Human Resources of the Company an election in the form of Schedule 1 to this Agreement to defer receipt of all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to the Grantee with respect to any Vested Units.  Such election may also be designated by the Grantee as a standing deferral election that would apply to all future grants of Restricted Stock Units to the Grantee under the Plan until a revocation of the deferral election is effective in compliance with Section 409A.  To the extent the Grantee has made a prior standing deferral election that has not been revoked prior to the Grant Date in compliance with Section 409A, such standing deferral election will apply to this grant of Restricted Stock Units.  The Grantee may only make a deferral election once that applies to this grant of Restricted Stock Units and any such deferral election may not be modified or amended as to this grant of Restricted Stock Units by the Grantee after the Grant Date.

5.           Addresses.  All notices or statements required to be given to either party hereto shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent, in the case of the Company, to its principal business office and, in the case of the Grantee, to the Grantee’s address as is shown on the records of the Company or to such address as the Grantee designates in writing.  Notice of any change of address shall be sent to the other party by registered or certified mail.  It shall be conclusively presumed that any notice or statement properly addressed and mailed bearing the required postage stamps has been delivered to the party to which it is addressed.

6           Taxes.  The Company may require payment or reimbursement of or may withhold any tax it believes is required as a result of the grant or earning of any of the Restricted Stock Units or any issuance of shares of Common Stock in connection with the Restricted Stock Units, and the Company may defer making delivery of any shares of Common Stock in respect of the Restricted Stock Units until arrangements satisfactory to the Company have been made with regard to any such payment, reimbursement or withholding obligation.

7.           Dividends and Voting Rights.  The Grantee will not be entitled to receive any dividends for his or her Restricted Stock Units and shall not be entitled to voting rights with respect to such Restricted Stock Units.  Such dividend and voting rights will only apply once shares of Common Stock have actually been issued to Grantee following a Vesting Date (or, if applicable, following any later date to which receipt of any shares of Common Stock have been deferred pursuant to Section 4).

 

 

  

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8.           Nontransferability of Restricted Stock Units.  The Restricted Stock Units shall not be transferable other than by will or the laws of descent or distribution.

9.           Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be construed, administered and governed in all respects under and by the laws of the State of Wisconsin.

10.         Provisions Consistent with Plan.  This Agreement is intended to be construed to be consistent with, and is subject to, all applicable provisions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference.  In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall prevail.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and the year first above written.

 

GRANTEE:

_______________________________________

Director’s Name

COMPANY:

JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.

BY____________________________________

Sara Vidian, VP, Human Resources

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