Document:

Separation Agreement with Robert F. Kistinger, dated March 31, 2008

 Exhibit 10.2 
 SEPARATION AGREEMENT 
 The following is an agreement (the “Agreement”) between Robert F.
Kistinger (“Employee”) and Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (the “Company”) with respect to Employee’s separation from the Company. 
 In consideration of the mutual promises contained in this Agreement, the Company and Employee agree as follows: 
 1. Employee separated from the service of, and resigned as an officer and employee of the Company and all of its subsidiaries and affiliates on December 31, 2007, which was his last day of employment with the Company (the
“Separation Date”). As of the Separation Date, Employee had resigned all his positions as director, officer or otherwise with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company and Employee agree that, from and after the Separation
Date (and notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 4(a) and 4(f) hereof), Employee will not perform services for the Company or its subsidiaries and affiliates to any extent which would result in Employee’s separation not being treated as a
separation from service for purposes of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A”). 
 2.
Employee has been paid all salary due through his Separation Date and has also been paid in a lump sum any remaining earned and accrued, banked and/or carryover vacation pay due as of the Separation Date. 
 3. Company’s Obligations. Subject to the effectiveness of this Agreement pursuant to Section 14 hereof: 
 (a) Cash Benefit. The Company will pay Employee a cash benefit of $1,092,500 (“Cash Benefit”), which amount is equivalent to the sum of
Employee’s current annual base salary and annual bonus target. In accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee will receive his Cash Benefit as follows: (A) $546,250 will be paid in a lump sum on
July 1, 2008 and (B) the remainder of Employee’s Cash Benefit will be paid in equal bi-weekly installments, beginning with the first payroll date after July 1, 2008. It is anticipated that the balance of the payments described in
this Section 3(a) will be completed by December 31, 2008. 
 (b) Pro-Rata Annual Bonus. The Company will pay $517,500 to
Employee as a pro-rata bonus for the period of 2007 during which he was employed by the Company, based on his annual bonus target. The pro-rata bonus will be paid on July 1, 2008. 
 (c) Health Benefits; Life Insurance. If Employee extends the medical and/or dental and/or vision benefits in which he is enrolled as of the
Separation Date by timely electing coverage under COBRA, the Company will pay the full premium for COBRA coverage for the first twelve months after the Separation Date. For the remaining balance of the COBRA period, Employee will be responsible for
paying the full premium for COBRA coverage. The Company shall, for the two year period commencing on the Separation Date, maintain in effect (or cause substantially similar coverage to be maintained) life insurance in the amount of $500,000 through
a third-party. 

 
All other benefits in which Employee is enrolled or eligible as of the Separation Date ceased as of the Separation Date. 
 (d) Outplacement Service; Legal Fees. Employee will receive twelve (12) months of career transition services through OI Partners, as
determined by the Company in its discretion, commencing on the date hereof. The outplacement service will be forfeited if Employee does not initiate outplacement services within three (3) months following the date hereof. The outplacement
service will not be exchangeable for any other payment or benefit. The Company will reimburse Employee up to an aggregate of $10,000 for legal fees, which reimbursement shall be made in a lump sum within 60 days following the date hereof.

 (e) Stock Options and Restricted Stock. In accordance with their terms as originally granted, Employee will have three years after
the Separation Date (but not beyond the expiration date of the option) to exercise the stock options for 450,000 shares granted to him under the Company’s Stock and Incentive Plan, all of which have previously vested. All stock options that are
not exercised by the end of such three-year period shall thereupon terminate. In addition, all 69,478 shares of unvested restricted stock previously granted to Employee under that Plan shall be deemed to have vested as of the date hereof and will be
delivered to Employee on July 1, 2008 or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter, provided, however that the shares will not be delivered to Employee until the earliest date permissible which would not result in a violation of
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. 
 (f) Non-Qualified Plan Benefits. The Company acknowledges that Employee is fully
vested in his Accounts under the Company’s Capital Accumulation Plan (the “CAP”), including without limitation his Deemed Participation Contribution Account. The full amount of Employee’s Deferral Contribution Account (including
earnings therein) under the CAP, and the portions of his other Accounts (including earnings therein) under the CAP which vested prior to January 1, 2005, shall be paid to Employee in accordance with the terms of the CAP, as amended so as to
comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. The full amount of Employee’s balance under the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan shall be paid to Employee in accordance with the terms of the Deferred
Compensation Plan, as amended so as to comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 409A”). 
 (g) Insurance. The Company affirms that it will not cancel any coverage for Employee that exists under any director and officer liability insurance policy maintained by the Company and will not discriminate against Employee
vis-à-vis other officers and former officers in any purchase or renewal of any such policy or any purchase of an extended reporting period under a policy that is not renewed. 
 4. Employee’s Obligations. 
 a)
Employee will transfer his responsibilities in an appropriate manner and use reasonable best efforts to effect a smooth transition; 
  

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 b) Employee has not and will not represent or bind the Company or any of its subsidiaries or enter into
any agreement on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries at any time after the Separation Date; 
 c) Employee has returned to the
Company his Company credit cards, keys, identification cards and laptop computer (if applicable); 
 d) Employee has returned to the Company
all other Company property and materials, including but not limited to computer hardware and accessories, computer software disks or other media, computer files, books, documents, records and memoranda; 
 e) Employee has repaid all cash advances and has filed a final expense report; 
 f) Employee will fully cooperate and assist the Company with any litigation matters or agency proceedings for which Employee’s testimony or
cooperation is requested, provided that employee is compensated for any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred or actual income lost as a result of his cooperation and assistance. 
 g) At the Company’s request, Employee will (i) sign all necessary documents to effect Employee’s resignation from all director and officer
positions with the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as any such positions with joint venture companies and other companies in which the Company and its subsidiaries have a direct or indirect ownership interest and (ii) sign all
documentation, and take any other action, necessary to transfer to the Company’s designee all title or other interest Employee has in “nominee” or similar shares of any company in which Chiquita has a direct or indirect ownership
interest. 
 h) From and after the Separation Date, Employee will hold in a fiduciary capacity for the sole benefit of the Company all
information, knowledge or data relating to the Company or any of its subsidiaries and their respective businesses and investments, including investments in joint ventures, which information, knowledge or data the Company or any of its subsidiaries
consider to be proprietary, confidential, or not public knowledge (including but not limited to trade secrets) that Employee obtains or has previously obtained during Employee’s employment by the Company or any of its subsidiaries
(“Proprietary, Confidential or Non-Public Information”). From and after the Separation Date, Employee will not, except as required by applicable law, directly or indirectly use, communicate, divulge or disseminate any Proprietary,
Confidential or Non-Public Information for any purpose not authorized by the Company or its subsidiaries, or for any purpose not related to the performance of Employee’s work for the Company or any of its subsidiaries, nor will Employee by
speech or actions disparage the Company or any of its officers, directors or employees. At any time requested by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, and in any event on or prior to the Separation Date, Employee shall return all copies of all
documents, materials or information in any form, written or electronic or otherwise, that constitute, contain, refer or relate to any Proprietary, Confidential or Non-Public Information. 
 i) For a period of one year after the Separation Date with respect to the entities set forth on Exhibit A and for a period of two years after the
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respect to the entities set forth on Exhibit B, Employee will not, without the written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, engage in, invest in
or participate in any business or activity conducted by any such company (a “Competing Business”), whether as an employee, officer, director, partner, joint venturer, consultant, independent contractor, agent, representative, shareholder
(other than as a holder of less than five percent (5%) of any class of publicly traded securities of any such Competing Business) or in any other capacity. 
 j) For a period of one year after the Separation Date, Employee will not, without the written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, solicit, entice, persuade or induce, or attempt to solicit, entice,
persuade or induce (i) any customer, supplier, distributor or other person or entity that has a business relationship, contractual or otherwise, with the Company or any of its subsidiaries (or any of their respective joint ventures) to direct
or transfer away from the Company or any of its subsidiaries (or such joint ventures), or eliminate, interfere with, disrupt or reduce or modify to the detriment of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (or such joint ventures) any business,
patronage or source of supply, or (ii) any person to leave the employment of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (or any such joint ventures) (other than persons employed in a clerical, non-professional or non-managerial position).

 k) Employee understands and agrees that the restrictions set forth in paragraphs (i) and (j) above, including, without
limitation, the duration and scope of such restrictions, are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company and its subsidiaries. Employee further agrees that the Company will be entitled to seek and obtain
injunctive relief against Employee in the event of any actual or threatened breach of such restrictions, and Employee hereby consents to the exercise of personal jurisdiction and venue in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction located in
Hamilton County, Ohio, and Employee agrees not to initiate any legal action relating to the subject matter hereof in any other forum. Employee understands and agrees that this Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of Ohio applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in that State. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be unenforceable or unreasonable by any Court, then such provision will be modified or omitted only to the
extent necessary to make such provisions and the remaining provisions of this Agreement enforceable. 
 5. General Release. In
exchange for the payments and benefits identified in the Agreement, which Employee acknowledges are in addition to anything of value to which he is already entitled, Employee hereby releases, settles and forever discharges the Company, its parent,
subsidiaries, affiliates, joint venture companies, successors and assigns, together with their past and present directors, officers, employees, agents, insurers, attorneys, and any other party associated with the Company, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, from any and all claims, causes of action, rights, demands, debts, liens, liabilities or damages of whatever nature, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which Employee ever had or may now have against the
Company or any of the foregoing. This includes, without limitation, any claims, liens, demands, or liabilities arising out of or in any way connected with Employee’s employment with the Company and the termination of that employment, pursuant
to any federal, state or local laws regulating employment such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the Family 

  

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and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and the Civil Rights Act known as 42 USC 1981, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”),
the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”), the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as well as all federal, state and local laws, except that this release shall not affect any rights of Employee for benefits payable under
any Social Security, Worker’s Compensation or Unemployment laws. Employee acknowledges and agrees that the payments and benefits payable pursuant to this Agreement are in lieu of any payments or benefits which may otherwise be due to Employee
in connection with Employee’s separation or termination of employment, including the Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Executive Officer Severance Pay Plan. Employee shall not be entitled to any recovery, in any action or proceeding that may
be commenced on the Employee’s behalf in any way arising out of or relating to the matters released under Section 5 or Section 6 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall release the Company from any claim based on
(i) Employee’s vested benefits under the employee benefit plans of the Company or (ii) Employee’s eligibility for indemnification in accordance with applicable laws or the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of the Company
(or any affiliate or subsidiary). 
 6. Waiver and Release Under ADEA and OWBPA. Employee further expressly and specifically waives
any and all rights or claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (collectively the “Act”). Employee acknowledges and agrees that this waiver of any right or claim under the
Act (the “Waiver”) is knowing and voluntary, and specifically agrees as follows: (a) that this Agreement and this Waiver is written in a manner which he understands; (b) that this Waiver specifically relates to rights or claims
under the Act; (c) that he does not waive any rights or claims under the Act that may arise after the date of execution of this Agreement; (d) that he waives rights or claims under the Act in exchange for consideration in addition to
anything of value to which he is already entitled; and (e) that he is advised in writing to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement. 
 7. It is understood and agreed that for purposes of this Agreement, the term “Company” as used herein, shall include not only Chiquita Brands International, Inc., but also all of its direct or indirect
subsidiaries or affiliated companies. 
 8. This Agreement shall bind the Employee’s heirs, executors, administrators, personal
representatives, spouse, dependents, successors and assigns. 
 9. This Agreement shall not be construed as an admission by the Company of
any wrongdoing or any violation of any federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance, and the Company specifically disclaims any wrongdoing whatsoever against Employee on the part of itself, its employees, representatives or agents.

 10. Neither this Agreement, nor any right or interest hereunder, shall be assignable by Employee, his beneficiaries or legal
representatives without the prior written consent of an officer of the Company. 
 11. This Agreement shall in all respects be interpreted,
enforced and governed by the laws of the State of Ohio. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 4(k) of this Agreement, the parties agree that any controversy or claim arising out of or relating in 

  

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any manner to this Agreement or to Employee’s relationship with the Company shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration
Association under its Employment Dispute Resolution Rules and in accordance with the Due Process Protocol for Mediation and Arbitration of Statutory Disputes Arising Out of the Employment Relationship, and judgment on the award rendered by the
arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. 
 12. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be
unenforceable by any court, then such provision will be modified or omitted to the extent necessary to make the remaining provisions of this Agreement enforceable. 
 13. The Company may withhold from amounts payable under this Agreement all federal, state, local, and foreign taxes that are required to be withheld by applicable laws or regulations. 
 14. Employee and the Company intend for the provisions of this Agreement to comply with the requirements of Section 409A and the Company and
Employee have no reason to believe that the provisions of this Agreement violate such section. 
 15. Employee acknowledges that he
understands that he has forty-five (45) days after receipt of this Agreement to decide whether to accept it and that he may revoke any acceptance of this Agreement within (7) days of such acceptance. This Agreement shall not become
effective until the seven (7) day revocation period has expired. 
  

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 TAKE THIS AGREEMENT HOME, READ IT AND CAREFULLY CONSIDER ALL OF ITS PROVISIONS BEFORE SIGNING IT. IT INCLUDES A
RELEASE OF KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company hereby offers this Agreement to Employee on this 31st day of March, 2008.

  

			
	CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ James E. Thompson

		 	James E. Thompson
	Its:	 	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 ACCEPTANCE 
 I hereby agree to the terms of this Agreement and acknowledge my acceptance of it this 31st day of March, 2008. 
  

					
	WITNESS:	 		  	
			
	 /s/ William A. Tsacalis
	 		  	 /s/ Robert F. Kistinger

		 		  	Robert F. Kistinger

  

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 EXHIBIT A 
 The Competing Businesses set forth on Exhibit A consist of: 
 Fyffes plc 
 Noboa Group 
 and their subsidiaries and affiliates, as well
as any company which acquires all or substantially all of the banana, fresh fruit, or fresh cut business, as the case may be, of such company. 
  

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 EXHIBIT B 
 The Competing Businesses set forth on Exhibit B consist of: 
 Dole Food Company, Inc. 
 Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. 
 and their subsidiaries and
affiliates, as well as any company which acquires all or substantially all of the banana, fresh fruit, or fresh cut business, as the case may be, of such company. 
  

 Page 9 of 9First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 Exhibit 10.12.2 
 FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT 
 THIS FIRST AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) is made as of the 6th day of February, 2008, by and between Amerigon Incorporated (herein
called “Company”) and Comerica Bank (herein called the “Bank”). 
 RECITALS: 
 A. Company and Bank entered into that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 28, 2005, entered into by and between
Company and Bank (as amended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), under which the Lenders extended (or committed to extend) credit to Company, as set forth therein. 
 B. Company has requested that Bank make certain amendments to the Credit Agreement, and Bank is willing to do so, but only on the terms and conditions
set forth in this Amendment. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, Company and Bank agree: 
 Section 1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows: 
 The definitions of “Account Debtor”, “Borrowing Base”, “Eligible Accounts”, “Eligible Foreign Account”, “Eligible Foreign Account Debtor”, and “Eligible
Inventory” in Section 1 of the Credit Agreement are hereby deleted in their entirety. 
 The following definitions in
Section 1 of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended and restated as follows: 
 “Availability” shall mean as of any
date of determination the amount obtained by subtracting from $10,000,000 an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Advances plus the Letter of Credit Reserve. 
 “Revolving Credit Maturity Date” shall mean November 1, 2009. 
 Clause (f) of the definition of “Permitted Acquisitions” is hereby amended and restated as follows: 
 “(f) After giving effect to such acquisition, Availability is not less than $3,000,000.” 
 Section 2.5 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows: 
 “2.5 Reserved.” 
 Section 7.1(d) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows: 
 “(d) Reserved.”

  

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 Section 8.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows: 
 “8.1 Purchase, acquire or redeem any of its equity interests or make any material change in its capital structure or general business objects or
purpose (it being understood that the issuance of equity interests of Company shall not be prohibited by this Section 8.1), except for redemptions and repurchases of its equity interests so long as at the time of such redemption or repurchase
and after giving effect thereto no Event of Default (or event which with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would constitute an Event of Default) shall have occurred and be continuing and provided that the aggregate amount of such
redemptions and repurchases shall not exceed $5,000,000 during any single fiscal year of Company.” 
 Section 8.10 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows: 
 “8.10 Declare or pay any dividends or distributions with respect to
its equity interests except for (a) dividends by a Subsidiary to Company and dividends and distributions payable only in common stock of Company and (b) dividends and distributions during any single fiscal year of Company in an amount not
exceeding One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) so long as at the time declared and at the time paid no Event of Default (or event which with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would constitute an Event of Default) shall have occurred
and be continuing.” 
 Schedule 8.6 is hereby amended and restated and replaced by new Schedule 8.6 attached
hereto as Attachment 1. The parties hereto agree that on the Amendment Effective Date, the changes to this Schedule 8.6 shall be given retroactive effect to December 31, 2007. 
 This Amendment shall become effective (according to the terms hereof) on the date that the following conditions have been fully satisfied by Company
(“Amendment Effective Date”): 
 Bank shall have received counterpart originals of this Amendment, in each case duly executed
and delivered by Company in form satisfactory to Bank. 
 Bank shall have received counterpart originals of the Acknowledgment of
Guarantor in the form attached hereto as Attachment 2, duly executed and delivered by the BSST LLC. 
 Company hereby represents and
warrants that, after giving effect to the amendments to the Credit Agreement contained herein, (a) execution and delivery of this Amendment are within such party’s corporate powers, have been duly authorized, are not in contravention of
law or the terms of their respective articles of incorporation or bylaws, and except as have been previously obtained do not require the consent or approval, material to the amendments contemplated in this Amendment, of any governmental body, agency
or authority, and this Amendment and the Credit Agreement will constitute the valid and binding obligations of such undersigned parties enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law), (b) the continuing
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Agreement are true and correct on and as of the date hereof, and such representations and warranties are and shall remain continuing representations and
warranties during the entire life of the Credit Agreement, and (c) after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. 
 Company and Bank each hereby ratify and confirm their respective obligations under the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment and agree that
the Credit Agreement hereby remains in full force and effect after giving effect to the effectiveness of this Amendment and that, upon such effectiveness, all references in such Loan Documents to the “Credit Agreement” shall be references
to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment. 
 Except as specifically set forth above, this Amendment shall not be deemed to
amend or alter in any respect the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement or the Revolving Credit Note, or to constitute a waiver by Bank of any right or remedy under or a consent to any transaction not meeting the terms and conditions of the
Credit Agreement, the Revolving Credit Note or any of the other Loan Documents. 
 Unless otherwise defined to the contrary herein,
all capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement. 
 This Amendment may be
executed in counterpart. 
 This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Michigan

  

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 WITNESS the due execution hereof on the day and year first above written. 
  

									
	COMERICA BANK	 		 	AMERIGON INCORPORATED
					
	By:	 	/s/ Steven J. McCormack	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Barry Steele
	Its:	 	Vice President	 		 	Its:	 	Chief Financial Officer

  

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 ATTACHMENT 1 
 SCHEDULE 8.6 
 INVESTMENTS 
 Investments by Company in BSST as of September 30, 2005 in the aggregate amount of $3,479,677, consisting of loans in the amount of $1,479,677
and an equity interest in the amount of $2,000,000. 
 Additional investments in BSST LLC in an amount not exceeding $5,000,000 per
fiscal year. To the extent that the amount of investments permitted for any fiscal year (without regard to any carry-over from a prior year pursuant to this paragraph) is in excess of the actual amount of investments for such period, the amount of
permitted investments during the immediately succeeding fiscal year only shall be increased by the amount of such excess. 
  

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