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EX-10.1 Outside Directors' Compensation Plan

 

EXHIBIT 10.1

SPHERION CORPORATION

OUTSIDE DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION PLAN

(Effective July 1, 2007)

Outside directors of the Company shall receive an annual retainer. The annual retainer shall
be determined by the Board of Directors at the regularly scheduled meeting of the directors
coinciding with the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company, and such annual retainer
shall be effective for the twelve month period commencing on the next July 1st. The Board of
Directors may designate the manner in which the annual retainer shall be payable including, but not
limited to, in cash, in shares of the Company’s common stock or in any combination thereof.
Further, the Board of Directors may permit up to one hundred percent (100%) of the annual retainer
to be deferred and paid to the directors in the form of deferred stock units. The annual retainer
payable to each outside director shall be $35,000. In addition, the Company’s non-executive
Chairman shall receive additional annual compensation in the amount of $125,000, payable in either
cash, deferred stock units or stock options, as determined by the Board.

Compensation for directors’ attendance at meetings of the directors and/or board committee meetings
shall be determined by the Board of Directors at the regularly scheduled meeting of the directors
coinciding with the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company, and such compensation shall
be effective for the twelve month period commencing on the next July 1st. Attendance at meetings
of the directors shall be compensated at the rate of $2,000 per meeting, payable in cash.
Attendance at board committee meetings shall be compensated at the rate of $1,500 per meeting,
payable in cash. In addition, the chairperson of the Nominating Committee shall receive additional
annual compensation in the amount of $10,000, payable in cash. The chairperson of the Audit
Committee and the chairperson of the Compensation Committee shall each receive additional annual
compensation in the amount of $20,000, payable in cash.

Pursuant to the Company’s Deferred Stock Plan, each outside director shall receive an annual grant
of deferred stock units valued at $50,000, vesting on the first anniversary of the grant.

Outside directors shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in connection with their
service as directors of the Company.

Additional compensation may be granted to a director in the Board’s discretion for board services
provided to the Company in excess of those contemplated to be compensated for through the retainers
provided by this Plan.

This Plan shall remain in effect until amended or terminated by the Board of Directors.EX-10.1

 

Exhibit 10.1

FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT

          THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT (the “First Amendment”) is effective as of May 10,
2007, by and between RICHARD B. WIRTHLIN FAMILY LLC, a Utah limited liability company (“Landlord”);
and HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”).

RECITALS:

     R-1. Landlord and Decima Research dba Wirthlin Worldwide, a California corporation (“Decima”),
entered into a certain Lease Agreement (the “Initial Lease”), dated April 23, 2002, for 18,212
square feet of Rentable Area, located on the first, fourth and fifth floors of the Building having
a street address of 1920 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191.

     R-2. Tenant is successor in interest to Decima and is the Tenant under the terms of the
Initial Lease.

     R-3. The Initial Lease, as amended by this First Amendment, is hereinafter referred to as the
“Lease,” unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

     R-4. Tenant desires to reduce the amount of Rentable Area by vacating the portion of the
Rentable Area containing 5,192 square feet located on the first floor of the Building (the “First
Floor Space”).

     R-5. Landlord has agreed to reduce the Rentable Area in exchange for a payment of Two Hundred
Thirty Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Three Dollars ($230,263) and contingent upon Landlord entering
into a lease for the First Floor Space with a third party tenant.

     R-6. Landlord and Tenant agree that it is in the best interest of both parties to amend the
Lease as set forth herein.

     R-7. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the same meanings as in the Lease, as
modified by this First Amendment.

AGREEMENTS:

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and in the Lease, and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant do hereby amend the Lease as follows:

     1. The Recitals numbered R-1 through R-7 are hereby incorporated and made part of this First
Amendment.

     2. Replace Section 1.F in its entirety with: “Landlord’s Notice Address: Richard B. Wirthlin
Family, LLC, P. O. Box 8158, Reston, Virginia 20195, Attention: Joel A. White, Business Manager,
with a copy also sent to Mr. Richard L. Wirthlin, C/O Latham & Watkins, 633 West Fifth Street,
Suite 4000, Los Angeles, CA 90071-2007.”

     3. All references in the Lease to Decima Research dba Wirthlin Worldwide, a California
corporation, are hereby deleted and replaced with Harris Interactive, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

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     4. Replace Section 1.P in its entirety with: “Tenant’s Notice Address: Harris Interactive
Inc., 60 Corporate Woods, Rochester, NY 14623, Attention: Mr. Ronald E. Salluzzo, CFO, with a copy
to Jennifer H. Thomas, Assistant General Counsel, Harris Interactive Inc., 60 Corporate Woods,
Rochester, NY 14623.”

     5. Replace Section 1.M in its entirety with: “Security Deposit: There is no Security
Deposit.”

     6. Within thirty days of notice from Landlord to Tenant that Landlord has entered into a lease
for the First Floor Space with a third party (the “Notice to Proceed”), Tenant will pay Landlord
Two Hundred Thirty Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Three Dollars ($230,263).

     7. Upon Tenant’s receipt of Notice to Proceed the following amendments to the Lease shall be
effective as of June 1, 2007:

          a. Replace Section 1.B in its entirety with: “Basic Rent: Beginning June 1, 2007, and
continuing through April 30, 2008, the sum of $370,005.32 payable in advance in equal monthly
installments of $33,636.85 (an annual amount of $403,642.16, pro-rated for an 11 month period).
Basic Rent is subject to adjustment on May 1, 2008, and annually thereafter, pursuant to Section
4.B.”

          b. Replace the first two sentences of Section 1.K in their entirety with: “Premises: The
space, containing Thirteen Thousand Twenty-one (13,021) square feet of total rentable area, located
on the fourth and fifth floors of the Building, and having a street address of 1920 Association
Drive, Reston, Virginia 20120. The Premises are shown on the floor plans attached as Exhibits A-1
and A-3 attached hereto.”

          c. Replace Section 1.L in its entirety with: “Rentable Area: The rentable area of the
Premises is agreed to be Thirteen Thousand Twenty-one (13,021) square feet.”

          d. Replace Section 1.Q in its entirety with: “Tenant’s Proportionate Share: Twenty-six and
5/10 percent (26.5%), which equals the percentage that the Rentable Area bears to the Building
Rentable Area. If the Rentable Area changes, Tenant’s Proportionate Share shall be adjusted
accordingly.”

          e. Replace Section 4.B in its entirety with: “Beginning June 1, 2007, and continuing until
April 30, 2008, and then effective on May 1 of each successive year, the annual Basic Rent payable
by Tenant pursuant to Section 1.B (and the monthly installments thereof) shall be in accordance
with the schedule set forth below:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Lease Year	 	Annual Basic Rent	 	Monthly Basic Rent
	5/1/08 through 4/30/09

	 	$	429,683.59	 	 	$	35,806.97	 
	5/1/09 through 4/30/10

	 	$	429,683.59	 	 	$	35.806.97	 

     8. After receipt by Tenant of the Notice to Proceed, Tenant shall vacate, and shall cause its
subtenant to vacate, all of the First Floor Space no later than May 31, 2007, and in accordance
with the requirements of Section 27.

     9. Delete Section 35 in its entirety.

     10. Section 37.A
is amended to replace “Joel A. White” with “Carole Bond” or his successor as
Tenant Representative.

     11. The Lease, as amended by this First Amendment, shall continue in full force and effect
under the terms, provisions and conditions thereof. All other terms, covenants and conditions of
the

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Lease not herein expressly modified are hereby confirmed and ratified and remain in full force
and effect, and both parties agree that as of the date of this First Amendment neither party is in
default of any portion of the Lease. Capitalized terms used in this First Amendment but not
defined herein shall have the same meaning given to them in the Initial Lease.

     12. This First Amendment and the Lease (including all exhibits thereto) contain the full and
final agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the Premises. Landlord and Tenant shall
not be bound by any terms, conditions, statements, warranties or representations, oral or written,
not contained herein. No change or modification of this First Amendment or the Lease shall be valid
unless the same is in writing and is signed by the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the
provisions of this First Amendment or the Lease shall be valid unless the same is in writing and is
signed by the party against which it is sought to be enforced.

     13. This First Amendment shall not be effective and binding unless and until it is fully
executed by both parties hereto, with a copy being delivered to both parties.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have caused this First Amendment to be effective as of
the date stated above pursuant to proper authority.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	LANDLORD:

RICHARD B. WIRTHLIN FAMILY LLC

a Utah limited liability company

 	 
	Date: 5/10/07	By:  	            /s/ Richard L. Wirthlin
 	(SEAL)
	 	 	Richard L. Wirthlin 	 
	 	 	Managing Member 	 
	 
	 	TENANT:

HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC.

a Delaware corporation

 	 
	Date: 5/3/07 	By:  	/s/ Gregory T. Novak
 	(SEAL)
	 	 	Gregory T. Novak 	 
	 	 	President and CEO 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	Date: 5/3/07 	By:  	/s/ Ronald E. Salluzzo
 	 
	 	 	Ronald E. Salluzzo 	 
	 	 	Chief Financial Officer 	 
	 

STATE OF VIRGINIA

COUNTY OF Fairfax, to wit:

     The foregoing document was acknowledged before me on May 10, 2007, by Richard L. Wirthlin,
Managing Member of Richard B. Wirthlin Family LLC.

     My commission expires: 11-30-2008

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	        /s/  Theresa Grant
 	 
	 	Notary Public 	 
	 	 	 

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STATE OF NEW YORK

COUNTY OF MONROE, to wit:

     The foregoing document was acknowledged before me on May 3, 2007, by Ronald E. Salluzzo and
Gregory T. Novak of Harris Interactive Inc.

     My commission expires: 3/17/11

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	        /s/ Rosemary Craig
 	 
	 	Notary Public 	 
	 	 	 
	 

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