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                                                                    Exhibit 10.4

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

$7,500                                                           Dated: 10/18/02

     1.   PRINCIPAL. FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Nucotec, Inc., a Nevada corporation
("MAKER"), promises to pay to the order of Earl T. Shannon ("HOLDER"), at the
address of Holder known to Maker or at such other place as Holder may from time
to time designate in writing, the principal sum of seven thousand five hundred
dollars ($7,500) (the "OBLIGATION"), which represents the principal amount to be
advanced by Holder to Maker.

     2.   INTEREST. Interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Obligation
outstanding from time to time shall accrue at the annualized rate of ten percent
(10%). Computations of interest shall be made on the basis of a 365 day year,
and the actual number of days elapsed.

     3.   PAYMENTS. Maker shall pay to Holder the Obligation in the following
manner:

          (a)  One payment consisting of principal and interest on the Maturity
Date (as defined below).

          (b)  "MATURITY DATE" shall mean the date which is one year from the
date of this Note.

     4.   TRANSACTION. This Note is the promissory note issued by Maker to
Holder to evidence a loan.

     5.   PREPAYMENT. Maker shall be entitled to prepay this Note prior to the
Maturity Date without premium or penalty.

     6.   APPLICATIONS OF PAYMENTS. Payments received by Holder pursuant to the
terms hereof shall be applied in the following manner: first, to the payment of
all expenses, charges, late payment fees, costs and fees incurred by or payable
to Holder and for which Maker is obligated pursuant to the terms of this Note,
second, to the payment of all interest accrued to the date of such payment; and
third, to the payment of principal.

     7.   EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The occurrence of any of the following events shall
constitute an Event of Default hereunder

          (a)  Failure of Maker to pay the principal and interest upon the
          Maturity Date;

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          (b)  Failure of Maker to pay any amount or perform any other
          obligation under the Agreement;

          (c)  Maker shall admit in writing its inability to, or be generally
          unable to, pay its undisputed debts as such undisputed debts become
          due;

          (d)  Maker shall: (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of, or
          the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee, examiner
          or liquidator of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) make
          a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (iii) commence
          a voluntary case under the United States Bankruptcy Code, (iv) file a
          petition seeking to take advantage of any other law relating to
          bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution,
          arrangement or winding-up, or composition or readjustment of debts;
          (v) fail to controvert in a timely and appropriate manner, or
          acquiesce in writing to, any petition filed against him in an
          involuntary case under the United States Bankruptcy Code; or (vi)take
          any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

          (e)  A proceeding or case shall be commenced, without the application
          or consent of Maker, in any court of competent jurisdiction, seeking:
          (i) its financial reorganization, liquidation or arrangement, or the
          composition or readjustment of its debts; (ii) the appointment of a
          receiver, custodian, trustee, examiner, liquidator or the like of
          Maker or of all or any substantial part of its property; or (iii)
          similar relief in respect of Maker under any law relating to
          bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or composition or adjustment of
          debts, and such proceeding or case shall continue undismissed, or an
          order, judgment or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing
          shall be entered and continue unstayed and in effect, for a period of
          30 or more days; or an order for relief against Maker shall be entered
          in an involuntary case under the United States Bankruptcy Code; or

          (f)  A final judgment or judgments issued by a court of competent
          jurisdiction for the payment of money in excess of $25,000 in the
          aggregate (exclusive of judgment amounts fully covered by insurance
          where the insurer has admitted liability in respect of such judgment)
          or in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate (regardless of insurance
          coverage) shall be rendered by a one or more governmental persons
          having jurisdiction against Maker and the same shall not be discharged
          (or provision shall not be made for such discharge), or a stay of
          execution of the relevant judgment shall not be procured, within 30
          days from the date of entry of such judgment and Maker shall not,
          within that 30-day period, or such longer period during which
          execution of the same shall have been stayed, appeal from and cause
          the execution of such judgment to be stayed during such appeal.

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     8.   REMEDIES; LATE PAYMENT PENALTY. Upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default and without demand or notice, Holder may declare the principal amount
then outstanding of, and the accrued interest on, the Obligation of Maker to be
forthwith due and payable, whereupon such amounts shall be immediately due and
payable without presentment, demand, protest or other formalities of any kind,
all of which are hereby expressly waived by Maker and Maker may exercise all
rights and remedies available to it under the Agreement or any succeeding
agreement).

     9.   WAIVER. Maker hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and
demand, notice of protest, dishonor and nonpayment of this Note and expressly
agrees that, without in any way affecting the liability of Maker hereunder,
Holder may extend any maturity date or the time for payment of any installment
due hereunder, accept security, release any party liable hereunder and release
any security now or hereafter securing this Note. Maker further waives, to the
full extent permitted by law, the right to plead any and all statutes of
limitations as a defense to any demand on this Note, or on any deed of trust,
security agreement, lease assignment, guaranty or other agreement now or
hereafter securing this Note.

     10.  ATTORNEYS' FEES; COSTS. Maker agrees to pay to Holder all costs and
expenses including attorneys' fees and costs, incurred by Holder in connection
with the negotiation, preparation or execution of the loan and this Note. If
this Note is not paid when due or if any Event of Default occurs, Maker promises
to pay all costs of enforcement and collection, including but not limited to,
Holder's attorneys' fees, whether or not any action or proceeding is brought to
enforce the provisions hereof.

     11.  SEVERABILITY. Every provision of this Note is intended to be
severable. In the event any term or provision hereof is declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction, to be illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such
illegality or invalidity shall not affect the balance of the terms and
provisions hereof, which terms and provisions shall remain binding and
enforceable.

     12.  INTEREST RATE LIMITATION. Holder and Maker stipulate and agree that
none of the terms and provisions contained herein or in the Agreement shall ever
be construed to create a contract for use, forbearance or detention of money
requiring payment of interest at a rate in excess of the maximum interest rate
permitted to be charged by the laws of the State of California. In such event,
if any Holder of this Note shall collect monies which are deemed to constitute
interest which would otherwise increase the effective interest rate on this Note
to a rate in excess of the maximum rate permitted to be charged by the laws of
the State of Nevada, all such sums deemed to constitute interest in excess of
such maximum rate shall, at the option of Holder, be credited to the payment of
the sums due hereunder or returned to Maker.

     13.  NUMBER AND GENDER. In this Note the singular shall include the plural
and the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter gender, and vice versa,
if the context so requires.

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     14.  HEADINGS. Headings at the beginning of each numbered paragraph of this
Note are intended solely for convenience and are not to be deemed or construed
to be a part of this Note.

     15.  CHOICE OF LAW. This Note shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California. Any action to enforce this
Note shall be brought in state or federal courts located in Orange County,
California.

     16.  MISCELLANEOUS.

          (a)  All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be delivered by United States mail, certified or
registered, return receipt requested to the respective party at the address
provided in the Agreement or otherwise provided for such purpose.

          (b)  No failure or delay on the part of Holder or any other holder of
this Note to exercise any right, power or privilege under this Note and no
course of dealing between Maker and Holder shall impair such right, power or
privilege or operate as a waiver of any default or an acquiescence therein, nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein expressly provided are
cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies, which Holder would
otherwise have. No notice to or demand on Maker in any case shall entitle Maker
to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or
constitute a waiver of the right of Holder to any other or further action in any
circumstances without notice or demand.

          (c)  Maker and any endorser of this Note hereby consent to renewals
and extensions of time at or after the maturity hereof, without notice, and
hereby waive diligence, presentment, protest, demand and notice of every kind.

          (d)  Maker may not assign its rights or obligations hereunder without
prior written consent of Holder. Subject to compliance with applicable federal
and state securities laws, Holder may (i) assign all or any portion of this Note
without the prior consent of Maker or (ii) sell or agree to sell to one or more
other persons a participation in all or any part of the Note without the prior
consent of Maker. Upon surrender of the Note, Maker shall execute and deliver
one or more substitute notes in such denominations and of a like aggregate
unpaid principal amount or other amount issued to Holder and/or to Holder's
designated transferee or transferees. Holder may furnish any information in the
possession of Holder concerning Maker, or any of its respective subsidiaries,
from time to time to assignees and participants (including Prospective assignees
and participants).

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker has caused this Note to be duly executed and
delivered as of the day and year and at the place first above written.

                                       MAKER:

                                       Nucotec, Inc.,
                                       a Nevada corporation

                                       /S/ EARL T. SHANNON
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       BY: Earl T. Shannon
                                       ITS: President

                                       CERTIFIED AS AUTHORIZED BY
                                       BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
                                       NUCOTEC, INC.:

                                       /S STEVEN W. HUDSON
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       BY: Steven W. Hudson
                                       ITS: Secretary

                                       HOLDER:

                                       Earl T. Shannon

                                       /S/ EARL T. SHANNON
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Earl T. Shannon, an individualEXHIBIT 10.1  

July 8,
2002 

Mr. Brian
P. Kelley

1411 Sodon Lake Drive

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 

        Dear
Brian: 

        This
letter amends and restates my letter to you dated June 28, 2002, which was accepted by you on July 1, 2002. I am pleased to confirm the terms of the offer of
employment to you at SIRVA Inc.'s ("SIRVA") offices near Chicago, Illinois. The offer is as follows: 

	
Position:	
 	

President and Chief Executive Officer for SIRVA.
	
Salary:	
 	

$575,000 per year, payable in installments on SIRVA's regular payroll dates.
	
Start Date:	
 	

August 5, 2002
	
Annual Bonus:	
 	

You will be eligible to participate in SIRVA's Management Incentive Program with a projected target bonus of up to 100% of base salary. You will be guaranteed the pro rata portion of your 2002 bonus from your start date (ie., $240,000 if you start
August 5, 2002).
	
Change of Control:	
 	

In the event your employment is terminated without cause within two years following a "change of control", you shall be entitled to receive a payment equal to two times your annual base salary. In addition, you shall also receive a pro rata bonus for
the year in which your termination occurs based on the target bonus payable to you for such year.
	

 	
 	

"Change of control" shall have the same meaning as set forth in the SIRVA, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan.
	

 	
 	

This payment shall be subject to approval by a vote of the shareholders of SIRVA in order to qualify for the available exemption from the golden parachute provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
	
Stock Purchase:	
 	

You will be provided the opportunity to purchase up to Seven Thousand (7,000) shares (the "Shares") of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of SIRVA at the fair market value of such stock, which has been established by SIRVA's Board of Directors
to be $142.00 per share. Our expectation is that you would buy a minimum of Three Thousand (3,000) shares.
	

 	
 	

The purchase of the shares will be made pursuant to a management stock subscription agreement that is substantially similar to those in effect for other officers of SIRVA. The material terms of that agreement are summarized on Annex "A" attached
hereto.
	
 	
 	

 

	
Stock Options:	
 	

For each share purchased, you will receive a grant of options to purchase three (3) shares of SIRVA common stock, up to an aggregate of Twenty-one Thousand (21,000) shares, at an exercise price of $142 per share (the "Options"). The Option grant will
be made pursuant to a management stock option agreement that is substantially similar to those in effect for other officers of SIRVA. The material terms of that agreement are summarized on Annex "B" attached hereto.
	
Benefits:	
 	

You will be entitled to participate in all health, welfare and other similar benefits available to senior executives of SIRVA.
	
Severance:	
 	

Except as otherwise provided under the section "Change of Control", in the event that your employment is terminated by SIRVA without cause, you will be entitled to receive continued payments of your base salary and health benefits until the earlier
of one year after termination or until you obtain new employment. These continued payments would be subject to your execution of a general release and standard provisions regarding confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation of employees,
agents and customers.
	
Board:	
 	

You will be a member of the Board of Directors of SIRVA for as long as you serve as SIRVA CEO.
	
Additional Terms:	
 	

This offer is contingent upon:
	

 	
 	

•  your not being subject to any contract that would be violated by your employment with SIRVA; and
	

 	
 	

•  your successful completion of a drug/alcohol screening prior to your start date.

        Brian,
on behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to welcome you to the SRIVA team. I am very excited about you joining our company and look forward to working with you. If you
have any questions, please do not hestitate to call me at 212-407-5259. 

Sincerely,

/s/
James W. Rogers

James W. Rogers 

	cc:	Donald J. Gogel

Kevin J. Conway

Richard J. Schnall

ACCEPTED
AND AGREED TO

AS OF JULY 8, 2002: 

	 
	 	 
	 	 

	
 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	/s/  BRIAN P. KELLEY      
 Brian P. Kelley

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