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EXHIBIT 10.8

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

          THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into to be effective as of May 22,
2008 (the “Effective Date”), between PEERLESS MFG. CO. (“Employer”), and ROBERT M. SHERMAN
(“Employee”).

Section 1. Employment.

          1.1 Employment and Term. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
Employer agrees to employ Employee pursuant to this Agreement for a term beginning on the Effective
Date and ending on the third anniversary date of the Effective Date, unless Employee’s employment
is terminated earlier as provided in Section 4 below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no
event will the term of Employee’s employment hereunder be less than 90 days from the Effective
Date. Sections 2, 3, and 5 of this Agreement shall survive any termination
of Employee’s employment with Employer.

          1.2 Duties. At all times during the course of Employee’s employment with Employer,
Employee agrees to perform the duties associated with his position diligently and to devote all of
his business time, attention and efforts to the business of Employer. Employee agrees to comply
with the policies, procedures and guidelines established by Employer from time to time. Employee
agrees to perform his duties faithfully and loyally and to the best of his abilities, and shall use
his best efforts to promote the business of Employer. Employee understands and agrees that both
the business and personal standards and ethics of Employer’s employees must at all times be above
reproach. Employee agrees to act at all times so as to reflect this high standard. Employee
further agrees to abide by all rules, policies, or procedures established by Employer from time to
time.

Section 2. Non-Competition.

          2.1
Non Competition.

     (a) Employee agrees that during the term of his employment and for a period of one (1)
year following termination of his employment (regardless of whether Employee is terminated
without Cause (as defined in Section 4.1(c) below), for Cause, voluntarily resigns
or otherwise), neither Employee nor any person or entity directly or indirectly controlling,
controlled by or under common control with Employee, shall directly or indirectly, on his
own behalf or as an employee or other agent of or an investor in another person:

     (i) engage in any business conducted by Employer during Employee’s term of
employment with Employer (collectively, the “Business”);

     (ii) influence or attempt to influence any customer or supplier of Employer or
any affiliate of Employer to purchase goods or services related to the Business from
any person other than Employer or such affiliate; or

     (iii) employ or attempt to employ any individuals who are then or have been
employees of Employer or any affiliate of Employer during the preceding 12 months,
or influence or seek to influence any such employees to leave Employer’s or such
affiliate’s employment.

 

 

     (b) Employee specifically acknowledges that Employer’s products are sold in a world
market and that Employee has been engaged with regard to Employer’s products and Employer’s
customers throughout the world without geographic limitation, and accordingly that the
restrictive covenant regarding competition contained in this Section 2.1 shall apply
without geographic limitation.

     (c) Employee acknowledges that his obligations under this Section 2.1 are a
material inducement and condition to Employer’s entering into this Agreement and a material
inducement and condition to Employee receiving or having access to Confidential Information
(as defined in Section 3.1). Employee acknowledges and agrees that the terms and
provisions of this Agreement (including the severance provisions of Section 4.1) and
Employee’s receipt and access to Confidential Information are sufficient consideration for
the restrictions set forth in this Section 2.1. Employee acknowledges and agrees
further that such restrictions are reasonable as to time, geographic area and scope of
activity and do not impose a greater restraint than is necessary to protect the goodwill and
other business interests of Employer, and Employee agrees that Employer is justified in
believing the foregoing.

     (d) If any provision of this Section 2.1 should be found by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of its being too broad as to the period
of time, territory, and/or scope, then, and in that event, such provision shall nevertheless
remain valid and fully effective, but shall be considered to be amended so that the period
of time, territory, and/or scope set forth shall be changed to be the maximum period of
time, the largest territory, and/or the broadest scope, as the case may be, which would be
found enforceable by such court.

     (e) Employee acknowledges that Employee’s violation or attempted violation of this
Section 2.1 will cause irreparable damage to Employer or its affiliates, and
Employee therefore agrees that Employer shall be entitled as a matter of right to an
injunction, out of any court of competent jurisdiction, restraining any violation or further
violation of such agreements by Employee or others acting on his behalf. Employer’s right
to injunctive relief will be cumulative and in addition to any other remedies provided by
law or equity.

     (f) Employer acknowledges that this Non-Competition provision is in lieu
of, and not in addition to, the covenant set forth in Section 10.1(a) of the Stock Purchase
Agreement of April 7, 2008, to which Employer and Employee are parties.

Section 3. Confidentiality; Nondisparagement; Conflict of Interest.

          3.1
Confidentiality.

     (a) In the course of his employment with Employer, Employee will receive and have
access to commercially valuable, confidential or proprietary information (“Confidential
Information”). Confidential Information means all information, whether oral or written,
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relating to the business of Employer that is not generally known to others in
Employer’s area of business, including without limitation (i) any trade secrets, work
product, processes, analyses or know-how of Employer; (ii) Employer’s advertising, product
development, strategic and business plans and information, including customer and prospect
lists; (iii) the prices at which Employer has sold or offered to sell its products or
services; and (iv) Employer’s financial statements and other financial information.
Confidential Information does not include information either in the public domain;
information disclosed by a third party through no fault of Employee; or information obtained
by Employee from a third party which was under no obligation to maintain such information in
confidence.

     (b) Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Confidential Information is and shall be
the sole and exclusive property of Employer. Employee shall not use any Confidential
Information for his own benefit or disclose any Confidential Information to any third party
(except in the course of performing his authorized duties for Employer under this
Agreement), either during or subsequent to his employment with Employer.

     (c) Specifically, Employee agrees that, except as expressly authorized in writing by
Employer, or as may be required by law or court order, Employee shall (i) not disclose
Confidential Information to any third party, (ii) not copy Confidential Information for any
reason, and (iii) not remove Confidential Information from Employer’s premises. Upon
termination of his employment with Employer, Employee shall promptly deliver to the Employer
all Confidential Information, including documents, computer disks and other computer storage
devices and other papers and materials (including all copies thereof in whatever form)
containing or incorporating any Confidential Information or otherwise relating in any way to
the Employer’s business that are in his possession or under his control.

     (d) Employee acknowledges that Employee’s violation or attempted violation of this
Section 3.1 will cause irreparable damage to Employer or its affiliates, and
Employee therefore agrees that Employer shall be entitled as a matter of right to an
injunction, out of any court of competent jurisdiction, restraining any violation or further
violation of such agreements by Employee or others acting on his behalf. Employer’s right
to injunctive relief will be cumulative and in addition to any other remedies provided by
law or equity.

          3.2. Covenant of Nondisparagement. In consideration of this Agreement, Employee
agrees and promises that, during the term of and at all times after the termination of this
Agreement (regardless of whether Employee is terminated without Cause, for Cause, voluntarily
resigns or otherwise), not to make any libelous, disparaging or otherwise injurious statements
about or concerning Employer or any of its affiliates, their officers, employees or
representatives. Such prohibited statements include any statement that is injurious to the
business or business reputation of any of Employer, its affiliates or their employees or
representatives, but does not include reasonable statements of disagreement that Employee makes for
the purpose of protecting or enforcing any of his rights or interests hereunder or defending
against any claim or claims of Employer, so long as such statements are not slanderous or libelous
and are delivered in terms as would ordinarily be considered customary and appropriate.

 

 

          3.3. Conflict of Interest. Employee agrees that during the term of this Agreement
without the prior approval of the Board of Directors of Employer, Employee shall not engage, either
directly or indirectly, in any activity which may involve a conflict of interest with Employer or
its affiliates (a “Conflict of Interest”), including ownership in any supplier, contractor,
subcontractor, customer or other entity with which Employer does business (other than as a
shareholder of less than one percent of a publicly traded class of securities) or accept any
material payment, service, loan, gift, trip, entertainment or other favor from a supplier,
contractor, subcontractor, customer or other entity with which Employer does business and that
Employee shall promptly inform the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors of Employer as
to each offer received by Employee to engage in any such activity. Employee further agrees to
disclose to Employer any other facts of which Employee becomes aware which might involve or give
rise to a Conflict of Interest or potential Conflict of Interest.

Section 4. Termination.

          4.1
Termination by Employer.

     (a) Employer may terminate Employee’s employment without Cause upon no less than 30
days prior notice of termination to Employee. In the event of any such termination without
Cause, on the effective date of such termination Employer shall pay Employee as severance
compensation, a lump sum payment in an amount equal to the difference of (i) 75% of
Employee’s then current base salary annualized less (ii) the amount of base salary paid to
Employee from the date of Employer’s notice of termination to the effective date of such
termination. In the event of any such termination without Cause, except as aforesaid,
Employer shall have no other obligations to pay any base salary, incentive compensation or
bonus or provide for any benefits to Employee after the effective date of such termination.
As used herein, “base salary” excludes any bonus or incentive compensation. Employer
agrees not to exercise its right to terminate under this Section 4.1(a) for one (1) year
from the effective date.

     (b) Employer may discharge Employee for Cause at any time without prior notice. In the
event of any such termination for Cause, Employer’s obligations to pay any base salary,
incentive compensation or bonus or provide for any benefits to Employee shall terminate
immediately upon the effective date of such termination.

     (c) As used herein, “Cause” shall mean any of the following:

     (i) the conviction of Employee by a court of competent jurisdiction of any
felony or crime involving moral turpitude;

     (ii) commission by Employee of an act of fraud or other act reflecting
unfavorably upon the public image of Employer as reasonably determined by Employer’s
Board of Directors;

     (iii) the continued failure by Employee to substantially perform his duties
hereunder, or the intentional wrongdoing by Employee resulting in material injury to
Employer, in each case as reasonably determined by Employer’s Board of Directors;

     (iv) the failure by Employee to follow a reasonable directive of the Board of
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     (v) violation of any policies or procedures of Employer, including without
limitation, any human relations policy resulting in material injury to Employer, in
each case as reasonably determined by Employer’s Board of Directors.

          4.2 Termination by Employee.

          (a) Employee may resign from Employee’s employment hereunder (whether for voluntary retirement
or otherwise) upon no less than 30 days prior notice of resignation to Employer, unless such prior
notice is otherwise waived by Employer in its absolute and sole discretion. The effective date of
Employee’s resignation shall be as stated in Employee’s notice of resignation or at the sole option
of Employer, such earlier date as determined by Employer in its sole discretion. If Employee
voluntarily resigns from his employment with Employer during the term hereof (whether for voluntary
retirement or otherwise), except as expressly set forth in Section 4.2(b) below, Employer’s
obligations to pay any base salary, incentive compensation or bonus or provide for any benefits
shall terminate immediately upon the effective date of such resignation. Upon retirement, Employee
shall be entitled to all benefits (if any) provided by Employer in the ordinary course to other
Employee officers of Employer at comparable retirement age. Employee agrees not to exercise
his right to resign under this Section 4.2 for one (1) year from the effective date.

          (b) If Employee resigns from Employee’s employment hereunder in accordance with Section 4.2(a)
above and at the time of such resignation at least one of the following events has continued for at
least 30 consecutive days after Employee has notified Employer in writing of the occurrence of such
event, Employer shall pay Employee an amount equal to a lump sum payment in the amount of 25% of
Employee’s then current base salary annualized, less the amount of base salary paid to Employee
from the date of notice of resignation to the effective date of such resignation. Such payment to
be made on the effective date of resignation. In addition, the Employer will pay the pro rata
portion of the annual bonus Employee would have earned pursuant to Employer’s written bonus
incentive plan (if any) if Employee had remained employed by Employer for the remainder of the
applicable calendar year, with such pro rata amount being determined in equal amounts over the
course of the calendar year (for example, 1/12 of the bonus for each month Employee was employed
during the applicable bonus year) and such amount being paid in the ordinary course consistent with
Employer’s practice. Such events include:

     (i) a material adverse change in the nature or scope of the authorities,
functions or duties that Employee had as of the Effective Date;

     (ii) a material adverse change in the calculation (but not the amount) of any annual bonus
or a significant reduction in scope or value in the aggregate of other monetary or nonmonetary
benefits to which Employee was entitled as of the Effective Date;

     (iii) a determination by Employee made in good faith that as a result of a change
in circumstances significantly affecting his position, changes in the composition or
policies of Employer’s Board of Directors, or of other events of material effect, he has been
rendered substantially unable to carry out, or has been substantially hindered in the performance
of, the authorities, functions or duties attached to his position as of the Effective Date, or

     (iv) the requirements by Employer that Employee have as his principal
location of work any location not within the greater Buffalo, New York metropolitan
area.

 

 

          4.3 Termination on Death of Employee. This Agreement shall terminate automatically
upon the death of Employee and all rights of Employee, his heirs, executors and administrators to
salary, bonus, incentive compensation or benefits shall terminate immediately, except as otherwise
provided in Employer’s benefit plans in effect at such time.

          4.4 Termination by Disability. Employer may terminate Employee’s employment hereunder
upon Employee becoming Disabled (as defined below). Upon such termination, Employer shall pay
Employee an amount equal to his then current monthly base salary for a period of six months, which
payment amounts will be reduced by any disability payments Employee receives during such period
from the disability insurance provided through Employer, if any. Employee shall be entitled to all
other disability benefits then in effect (if any) provided by Employer to all other executive
officers of Employer. In the event of termination due to Employee being Disabled, except as
aforesaid, Employer shall have no other obligation to pay any base salary, incentive compensation
or bonus or provide for any benefits to Employee after the effective date of termination. For
purposes of this Agreement, “Disabled” means any mental or physical impairment lasting (or that
will last) more than 180 consecutive or non-consecutive calendar days that prevents Employee from
performing the essential functions of his position with or without reasonable accommodation as
determined by a competent physician chosen by Employer and consented to by Employee or his legal
representatives, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Employee agrees to
submit to appropriate medical examinations and authorize his physicians to release medical
information necessary to determine whether Employee is Disabled for purposes of this Agreement.

Section 5. Miscellaneous.

          5.1 Notice. Except as set forth below in this Section 5.1, any notice under
this Agreement must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered personally
or by overnight courier service or three days after being sent by mail, postage prepaid, at the
address indicated below or to such changed address as such person may subsequently give such notice
of:

if to Employer:

Peerless Mfg. Co.

14651 North Dallas Parkway

Suite 500

Dallas, Texas 75254

Attn: President & Chief Executive Officer

if to Employee:

Robert M. Sherman

11 Woodstock

Glenwood, New York 14069

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the party receiving notice may waive any provisions of this
Section 5.1 in its sole and absolute discretion.

          5.2 Assignment. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns.
Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement may not be assigned by any party hereto without
the prior written consent of the other party hereto. Employer shall require any successor, and any
corporation or other person which is in control of such successor, to all or substantially all of
the business and/or assets of Employer (by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise), by
agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Employee, to expressly assume and agree
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same manner and to the same extent that Employer would be required to perform it if no such
succession had taken place. Failure of Employer to obtain such agreement prior to the
effectiveness of any such succession shall be a material breach of this Agreement by Employer. As
used in this Agreement, “Employer” shall mean Employer as herein before defined and any successor
to its business and/or all or part of its assets as aforesaid which executes and delivers the
assumption agreement provided for in this Section 5.2 or which otherwise becomes bound by
all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law.

          5.3 Headings. The section headings used herein are for reference and convenience only
and shall not enter into the interpretation hereof.

          5.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts for the
convenience of the parties hereto, all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.

          5.5 Amendment and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived
only by written agreement of Employer and Employee, and no course of conduct, failure or delay in
enforcing the provisions of this Agreement shall effect the validity, binding effect or
enforceability of this Agreement.

          5.6 Severability. Any provision or portion of a provision of this Agreement that is
held to be invalid or unenforceable will be severable, and this Agreement will be construed and
enforced as if such provision, or portion thereof, did not comprise a part hereof, and the
remaining provisions or portions of provisions will remain in full force and effect. In lieu of
each invalid or unenforceable provision there will be added automatically as part of this Agreement
a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and
be legal, valid, and enforceable.

          5.7 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to any conflicts of law rule or
principle that might require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

          5.8 Disputes. The parties to this Agreement agree that in the event there is a
dispute or controversy between them that cannot be settled through direct discussions, it is in the
best interests of all for such dispute or controversy to be resolved in the shortest time and with
the lowest cost of resolution as practicable. Consequently, any such dispute, controversy or claim
between the parties to this Agreement will not be litigated, but instead will be resolved by
arbitration in accordance with Title 9 of the U.S. Code (United States Arbitration Act) and the
Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “Rules”), and judgment
upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
The arbitration will be before one neutral arbitrator and will proceed under the Expedited
Procedures of said Rules. The arbitration will be held in Dallas, Texas, or such other place as
may be selected by mutual agreement. The arbitrator will have the discretion to order a prehearing
exchange of information by the parties, and to set limits for both the scope and time period of
such exchange. All issues regarding exchange requests will be decided by the arbitrator. Neither
party nor the arbitrator may disclose the existence, content or results of any arbitration
hereunder, unless required to do so by court or regulatory order, without the prior written consent
of both parties. Administrative fees and expenses of the arbitration itself will be borne by the
parties equally unless otherwise required by law, a court of competent jurisdiction or the Rules;
provided, that, in no event will Employee be required to pay in excess of $1,000 of such fees and
expenses. The arbitrator will also be authorized to award to the prevailing party all or that
fraction of its reasonable costs and fees as is deemed equitable. Costs of a party’s
representation by counsel or preparation costs for hearing are not considered administrative fees
and expenses for purposes hereof. This provision will not apply to any injunctive relief sought by
the Company or any of its affiliate under Section 2 or 3 of this Agreement.

 

 

          5.9 Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the complete agreement between Employer
and Employee regarding the subject matter hereof and the same supersede all prior agreements or
understandings, whether oral, written or otherwise, between the parties hereto that may have
related in any way to the subject matter hereof.

EMPLOYER:

PEERLESS MFG. CO.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	    /s/ Peter J. Burlage
 	 
	 	Peter J. Burlage 	 
	 	President and Chief Executive Officer 	 
	 

Date: May 22, 2008

EMPLOYEE:

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	     /s/ Robert M. Sherman
 	 
	 	Robert M. Sherman 	 
	 	Vice President

Peerless Mfg. Co. 	 
	 

Date: May 30, 2008exv10w12

EXHIBIT 10.12

PEERLESS MFG. CO.

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

(Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option)

          THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), effective as of                     , is made and entered into by
and between Peerless Mfg. Co., a Texas corporation (the “Corporation”), and                      (the
“Participant”).

WITNESSETH:

          WHEREAS, the Corporation has implemented the Peerless Mfg. Co. 1995 Stock Option Plan (the
“Plan”), which was adopted by the Corporation’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and approved by
the Corporation’s shareholders, and which provides for the grant of stock to certain selected
officers, directors and key employees of the Corporation or its subsidiaries with respect to shares
of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, of the Corporation (the “Common Stock”);

          WHEREAS, the stock options provided for under the Plan are intended to comply with the
requirements of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

          WHEREAS, the committee appointed by the Board to administer the Plan (the “Committee”) has
selected the Participant to participate in the Plan and has awarded the non-qualified stock option
described in this Agreement (the “Option”) to the Participant;

          WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to evidence in writing the terms and conditions of the
Option.

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements
herein contained, and as an inducement to the Participant to continue as an employee of the
Corporation or its subsidiaries and to promote the success of the business of the Corporation and
its subsidiaries, the parties hereby agree as follows:

          1. Grant of Option. The Corporation hereby grants to the Participant, upon the terms
and subject to the conditions, limitations and restrictions set forth in the Plan and in this
Agreement, the Option to acquire                  shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price per share of
$             , effective as of the date of this Agreement (the “Award Date”). The Participant hereby
accepts the Option from the Corporation.

          2. Vesting. The shares of Common Stock subject to the Option shall vest ratably in
           equal annual increments commencing on the first anniversary of the Award Date.
[Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Option shall immediately vest in full as to all shares
of Common Stock subject hereto upon any “Sale of the Corporation.” A “Sale of the Corporation”
shall occur if the Corporation shall engage in a merger, consolidation, recapitalization,
reorganization or sale, lease or transfer of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets
and the Corporation or its stockholders or affiliates immediately before such transaction shall
beneficially own, immediately after or as a result of such transaction, equity securities of the
surviving or acquiring corporation or such corporation’s parent corporation possessing less than
fifty-one percent (51%) of the voting power of the surviving or acquiring corporation or such
corporation’s parent corporation, provided that a Sale of the Corporation shall not be

 

 

deemed to occur upon any public offering or series of such offerings of securities of the Corporation or its
affiliates that results in any such change in beneficial ownership.]

          3. Exercise. In order to exercise the Option with respect to any vested portion, the
Participant shall provide written notice to the Corporation at its principal executive office. At
the time of exercise, the Participant shall pay to the Corporation the exercise price per share set
forth in Section 1 times the number of vested shares as to which the Option is being exercised.
The Participant shall make such payment in cash, check or at the Corporation’s option, by the
delivery of shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) on the date
immediately preceding the exercise date equal to the aggregate exercise price. If the Option is
exercised in full, the Participant shall surrender this Agreement to the Corporation for
cancellation. If the Option is exercised in part, the Participant shall surrender this Agreement
to the Corporation so that the Corporation may make appropriate notation hereon or cancel this
Agreement and issue a new agreement representing the unexercised portion of the Option.

          If the shares to be purchased are covered by an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the Option may be exercised by a broker-dealer
acting on behalf of the Participant if (a) the broker-dealer has received from the Participant or
the Corporation a fully- and duly-endorsed agreement evidencing such option, together with
instructions signed by the Participant requesting the Corporation to deliver the shares of Common
Stock subject to such option to the broker-dealer on behalf of the Participant and specifying the
account into which such shares should be deposited, (b) adequate provision has been made with
respect to the payment of any withholding taxes due upon such exercise, and (c) the broker-dealer
and the Participant have otherwise complied with Section 220.3(e)(4) of Regulation T, 12 CFR Part
220, or any successor provision.

          4. Who May Exercise. The Option shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the
Participant only by the Participant. To the extent exercisable after the Participant’s death, the
Option shall be exercised only by the Participant’s representatives, executors, successors or
beneficiaries.

          5. Expiration of Option. The Option shall expire, and shall not be exercisable with
respect to any vested portion as to which the Option has not been exercised, on the first to occur
of: (a) the            anniversary of the Award Date; or (b) 60 days after any termination of the
Participant’s employment with the Corporation for any reason other than death (or 360 days after
any such death). The Option shall expire, and shall not be exercisable, with respect to any
unvested portion, immediately upon the termination of the Participant’s employment with the
Corporation for any reason, including death.

          6. Tax Withholding. Any provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding,
the Corporation may take such steps as it deems necessary or desirable for the withholding of any
taxes that it is required by law or regulation of any governmental authority, federal, state or
local, domestic or foreign, to withhold in connection with any of the shares of Common Stock
subject hereto.

          7. Dilution. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Option and the
exercise price therefore set forth in Section 1 shall be subject to adjustment for any Dilutive
Event. A “Dilutive Event” shall include any of the following events that results in dilution to
the shares of Common Stock acquired or acquirable upon exercise of the Option: any increase or
decrease in the shares of Common Stock or any other capital stock of the Corporation or any change
or exchange of any such securities for a different number or kind of securities, any of which
results from one or more stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations,
reorganizations or other corporate actions with a similar effect. A “Dilutive Event” shall not
include, however, among other things: (i) the issuance or exercise of options granted pursuant to
the Plan or pursuant to any other stock-based compensation plan adopted by the Corporation’s Board
of Directors; or (ii) any issuance of capital stock by the Corporation for Fair Market

 

 

Value or any issuance or grant to any person or entity of any right to subscribe for or to purchase any capital
stock or securities convertible into any capital stock of the Corporation for Fair Market Value.

          8. Transfer of Option. The Participant shall not, directly or indirectly, sell,
transfer, pledge, encumber or hypothecate (“Transfer”) any unvested portion of the Option or the
rights and privileges pertaining thereto. In addition, the Participant shall not, directly or
indirectly, Transfer any vested portion of the Option other than by will or the laws of descent and
distribution. Any permitted transferee to whom the Participant shall Transfer the Option shall
agree to be bound by this Agreement. Neither the Option nor the underlying shares of Common Stock
is liable for or subject to, in whole or in part, the debts, contracts, liabilities or torts of the
Participant, nor shall they be subject to garnishment, attachment, execution, levy or other legal
or equitable process.

          9. Certain Legal Restrictions. The Corporation shall not be obligated to sell or
issue any shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of the Option or otherwise unless the issuance
and delivery of such shares shall comply with all relevant provisions of law and other legal
requirements including, without limitation, any applicable federal or state securities laws and the
requirements of any stock exchange upon which shares of the Common Stock may then be listed. As a
condition to the exercise of the Option or the sale by the Corporation of any additional shares of
Common Stock to the Participant, the Corporation may require the Participant to make such
representations and warranties as may be necessary to assure the availability of an exemption from
the registration requirements of applicable federal or state securities laws. The Corporation
shall not be liable for refusing to sell or issue any shares if the Corporation cannot obtain
authority from the appropriate regulatory bodies deemed by the Corporation to be necessary to
lawfully sell or issue such shares. In addition, the Corporation shall have no obligation to the
Participant, express or implied, to list, register or otherwise qualify any of the Participant’s
shares of Common Stock. The shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the Option may not
be transferred except in accordance with applicable federal or state securities laws. At the
Corporation’s option, the certificate evidencing shares of Common Stock issued to the Participant
may be legended as follows:

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED OR PLEDGED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
OF SUCH ACT AND THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION.

          Any Common Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of Options granted pursuant to this Agreement
to a person who would be deemed an officer or director of the Corporation under Rule 16b-3 shall
not be transferred until at least six months have elapsed from the date of grant of such Option to
the date of disposition of the Common Stock underlying such Option.

          10. Plan Incorporated. The Participant accepts the Option subject to all the
provisions of the Plan, which are incorporated into this Agreement, including the provisions that
authorize the Committee to administer and interpret the Plan and which provide that the Committee’s
decisions, determinations and interpretations with respect to the Plan are final and conclusive on
all persons affected thereby. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, terms defined in
the Plan have the same meanings herein.

          11. Miscellaneous.

(a) The Option is intended to be a non-qualified stock option under applicable tax laws, and it
is not to be characterized or treated as an incentive stock option under such laws.

 

 

(b) The granting of the Option shall impose no obligation upon the Participant to exercise the
Option or any part thereof. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall affect the right of the
Corporation to terminate the Participant at any time, with or without cause, or shall be deemed
to create any rights to employment on the part of the Participant.

(c) The rights and obligations arising under this Agreement are not intended to and do not
affect the employment relationship that otherwise exists between the Corporation and the
Participant, whether such employment relationship is at will or defined by an employment
contract. Moreover, this Agreement is not intended to and does not amend any existing
employment contract between the Corporation and the Participant; to the extent there is a
conflict between this Agreement and such an employment contract, the employment contract shall
govern and take priority.

(d) Neither the Participant nor any person claiming under or through the Participant shall be or
shall have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Corporation in respect of any
of the shares issuable upon the exercise of the Option herein unless and until certificates
representing such shares shall have been issued and delivered to the Participant or such
Participant’s agent.

(e) Any notice to be given to the Corporation under the terms of this Agreement or any delivery
of the Option to the Corporation shall be addressed to the Corporation at its principal
executive offices, and any notice to be given to the Participant shall be addressed to the
Participant at the address set forth beneath his or her signature hereto, or at such other
address for a party as such party may hereafter designate in writing to the other. Any such
notice shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed, postage prepaid, addressed as
aforesaid.

(f) Subject to the limitations in this Agreement on the transferability by the Participant of
the Option and any shares of Common Stock, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the representatives, executors, successors or beneficiaries of the parties hereto.

 

 

(g) The interpretation, performance and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States, as applicable, without reference to the
conflict of laws provisions thereof.

(h) If any provision of this Agreement is declared or found to be illegal, unenforceable or
void, in whole or in part, then the parties shall be relieved of all obligations arising under
such provision, but only to the extent that it is illegal, unenforceable or void, it being the
intent and agreement of the parties that this Agreement shall be deemed amended by modifying
such provision to the extent necessary to make it legal and enforceable while preserving its
intent or, if that is not possible, by substituting therefore another provision that is legal
enforceable and achieves the same objectives.

(i) All section titles and captions in this Agreement are for convenience only, shall not be
deemed part of this Agreement, and in no way shall define, limit, extend or describe the scope
or intent of any provisions of this Agreement.

(j) The parties shall execute all documents, provide all information, and take or refrain from
taking all actions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

(k) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining hereto.

(l) No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty,
agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a
breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement
or condition.

(m) This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one
agreement binding on all the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not
signatories to the original or the same counterpart.

(n) At any time and from time to time the Committee may execute an instrument providing for
modification, extension, or renewal of any outstanding option, provided that no such modification,

 

 

extension or renewal shall (i) impair the Option in any respect without the consent of the
holder of the Option or (ii) conflict with the provisions of Rule 16b-3. Except as provided in
the preceding sentence, no supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement or waiver of
any provision of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by all parties to
this Agreement. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall
constitute a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement (regardless of whether similar),
nor shall any such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.

(o) In addition to all other rights or remedies available at law or in equity, the Corporation
shall be entitled to injunctive and other equitable relief to prevent or enjoin any violation of
the provisions of this Agreement.

(p) The Participant’s spouse joins this Agreement for the purpose of agreeing to and accepting
the terms of this Agreement and to bind any community property interest he or she has or may
have in the Option, any vested portion or any unvested portion of the Option, any shares of
Common Stock acquired upon exercise of the Option and any other shares of Common Stock held by
the Participant.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	CORPORATION:

Peerless Mfg. Co.

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	PARTICIPANT:

 	 
	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	Address: 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	PARTICIPANT’S SPOUSE:

 	 
	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	Address:

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