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Exhibit 10.15

Employment Agreement

THIS AGREEMENT is between Coleman Cable, Inc. (the “Company”) and Richard Carr, a resident of
Indiana (“Employee”), and is expressly contingent upon and effective only as of the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (as defined below).

WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue Employee’s employment with the Company after the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement under the terms set forth
herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the
parties hereto agree as follows:

	 	1.	 	Definitions.

The terms used in the Agreement shall be defined as follows:

	 	(a)	 	“Agreement” shall mean this Agreement as amended from time to time.
	 
	 	(b)	 	“Base Salary” shall mean the annual base salary payable to Employee
pursuant to Section 4(a) hereof.
	 
	 	(c)	 	“Cause” shall mean termination of the Employee’s employment with the
Company because of, but not to be limited to, Employee’s (1) gross misconduct;
(2) material nonperformance; (3) material breach of this Agreement; (4)
conviction or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any felony or
misdemeanor or the entry of any final civil judgment in connection with any
allegation of fraud, misrepresentation, misappropriation or any other intentional
tort or statute violation; (5) insubordination; (6) violation of the Company’s
sexual harassment/anti-discrimination policies; or (7) a court order prohibiting
Employee from working for the Company for a period that extends beyond six
months. Material nonperformance shall be deemed to occur only if such material
nonperformance has not been corrected by the Employee within two weeks of written
notice from the Company of the occurrence of such material nonperformance, which
notice shall specifically set forth the nature of the material nonperformance and
be delivered no more than thirty (30) days following the event giving rise to the
material nonperformance notice.
	 
	 	(d)	 	“Company” shall mean Coleman Cable, Inc., its successors or assigns.
	 
	 	(e)	 	“Disabled” shall mean unable to perform the essential functions of
the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, as a result of a physical
or mental impairment, as evaluated by sufficient documentation including doctors’
statements.
	 
	 	(f)	 	“EBITDA” shall mean the earnings before interest, taxes,
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	 	(g)	 	“Effective Date” shall mean the Closing Date (as defined in the
Purchase Agreement).
	 
	 	(h)	 	“Employee” shall mean Richard Carr, a resident of
Indiana.
	 
	 	(i)	 	“Employee Benefit Plans” shall mean any plans within the meaning of
Section 4(d) of this Agreement.
	 
	 	(j)	 	“Period” shall mean the three-year period
commencing on the
Effective Date and ending on the three-year anniversary thereof.
	 
	 	(k)	 	“Substantial Breach” shall mean, without Employee’s prior consent,
(1) a substantial reduction in the nature or status of Employee’s
responsibilities hereunder; provided, that it shall not be deemed to be a
Substantial Breach if Employee’s duties are revised so long as he remains in a
position of at least a senior manager within the Company;
(2) a reduction by the Company in the Base Salary of Employee except to the
extent permitted under Section 4(a) hereof; (3) the failure by the Company to
allow Employee to participate to the full extent in all plans, programs or
benefits in accordance with Sections 4(b) to (d), inclusive, thereof; and (4) the
failure by the Company to pay, distribute or grant any amounts of cash, stock or
other compensation to Employee to which he is entitled. A Substantial Breach
shall be deemed to occur only if such Substantial Breach has not been corrected
by the Company within two weeks of receipt of written notice from Employee of the
occurrence of such Substantial Breach, which notice shall specifically set forth
the nature of the Substantial Breach and be delivered no later than thirty (30)
days following the event giving rise to the Substantial Breach notice.

	 	(l)	 	“Purchase Agreement” shall mean the Equity Purchase Agreement by and between
the stockholders of Spell Capital Corporation and the equity holders (other than
Spell Capital Corporation) of Copperfield, LLC.

	 	2.	 	Employment and Duties.

	 	(a)	 	General. The Company hereby employs Employee, and Employee agrees
upon the terms and conditions herein set forth and shall perform duties substantially
the same as normally performed by persons in like positions in similar companies, or
as may be assigned from time to time.
	 
	 	(b)	 	No Other Employment. Throughout the time that Employee is employed
by the Company, Employee shall, except as may from time to time be otherwise agreed
in writing by the Company and unless prevented by ill health, devote his full-time
working hours to his duties hereunder and Employee shall not, directly or indirectly,
render services to any other person or organization for which he receives
compensation (excluding volunteer services or outside board activities with modest
time commitments) without the written consent of the

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	 	 	 	Company or otherwise engage in activities with would interfere significantly with
the performance of his duties hereunder.

	 	3.	 	Term of Employment. Subject to earlier termination of employment pursuant to Sections
5, 6, 7 or 8 of this Agreement, the Company shall retain Employee during the Period; and
Employee shall serve in the employ of the Company for the Period as defined in Section 1(j).
	 
	 	4.	 	Compensation and Other Benefits. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the
Company shall pay and provide the following compensation and other benefits to Employee
during the term of his employment as compensation for services rendered hereunder;

	 	(a)	 	Base Salary. The Company shall pay to Employee a Base Salary at the
rate of $400,000 per annum, payable bimonthly. The Company shall be entitled to
deduct or withhold all taxes and charges that the Company may be required to deduct
or withhold therefrom.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Incentive Compensation. At all times during the Period, Employee
shall be eligible to receive Incentive Compensation of up to 60% of Base Salary based
on the Company’s achievement of earnings and other corporate performance goals as
established by the CEO in his sole discretion at or before the beginning of each such
fiscal year. Employee shall not earn or receive any Incentive Compensation for a
fiscal year in which he was not actively employed the entire fiscal year (except that
Employee’s hire date in 2007 shall not effect his eligibility for fiscal year 2007).
	 
	 	(c)	 	Automobile Allowance. Company shall pay Employee a gross amount of
$700 per month as an automobile allowance. The Company shall be entitled to deduct or
withhold from the gross amount of such automobile allowance all taxes and charges
which the Company may be required to deduct or withhold therefrom. Employee shall
produce such reasonable documentation as requested by the Company to evidence that
Employee has spent such amount on a car purchase or lease payment, gasoline,
insurance or car maintenance.
	 
	 	(d)	 	Other Employee Benefit Plans. Subject to the plans’ eligibility
requirements, Employee shall be eligible to participate in all pension and welfare
plans and programs of the Company for executive employees, existing from time to
time, including, without limitation, the following:

	 	i.	 	All qualified benefit plans and programs (e.g., defined
contribution, supplemental retirement and Section 401(k) plans, life
insurance plans and programs);
	 
	 	ii.	 	All hospitalization and medical plans and programs; and

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	 	iii.	 	All retirement plans and programs.

	 	5.	 	Termination of Employment for Cause.

	 	(a)	 	Compensation and Benefits. If, prior to the expiration of the Period,
(i) Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or (ii) Employee
resigns from his employment hereunder other than under circumstances covered by
Section 6 below, Employee shall not be eligible to receive any compensation or
benefits or to participate in any plans or programs under Section 4 hereof with
respect to the Period after the date of such termination except for the right to
receive benefits under any plan or program, to the extent vested, in accordance with
the terms of such plan or program and except for benefits provided in accordance with
customary practices of the Company at Employee’s expense (e.g., hospitalization and
medical insurance under COBRA).
	 
	 	(b)	 	Date of Termination. The date of termination of Employee’s
employment by the Company under this Section 5 shall be two (2) weeks after receipt
by Employee of written notice of termination for Cause or after receipt by the
Company of written notice of Employee’s resignation.

	 	6.	 	Termination of Employment Without Cause or Resignation After Substantial Breach. If,
prior to the expiration of the Period, Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company
without Cause for any reason, or if, prior to the expiration of the Period Employee resigns
from his employment hereunder following a Substantial Breach, the Company shall continue to
pay Employee his Base Salary through the Period, payable in accordance with the Company’s
standard payroll policies. Employee’s receipt of such Base Salary will be conditioned on his
execution, return and non-rescission of a full and final release of claims in favor of the
Company, the form of which will be provided by the Company.
	 
	 	7.	 	Termination of Employment by Disability.

	 	(a)	 	Compensation and Benefits. If Employee becomes Disabled prior to the
expiration of the Period, the Company shall be entitled to terminate Employee’s
employment at the later of (6) six months from the date Employee becomes Disabled but
not beyond the end of the Period or the date the Company could terminate Employee in
accordance with the Company’s normal policies in such matters as applied in all other
salaried employees. Employee will receive no compensation or benefits following his
termination, but Employee shall be entitled to receive benefits under the Company’s
plan(s) or program(s) in accordance with the terms of such plan(s) or program(s).

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	 	(b)	 	Date of Termination. The date of termination of Employee’s employment
under this Section 7 shall be the date determined pursuant to Section 7(a) above.

	 	8.	 	Termination of Employment by Death. Employee’s employment will end in the event of
his death. Employee will receive no compensation or benefits following his death (except that
the Company will pay Employee for any accrued and unpaid portion of Base Salary), but if
Employee dies prior to the expiration of the Period, the Employee’s estate or his beneficiary
as appropriate shall be entitled to receive benefits under the Company’s plan(s) or
program(s) in accordance with the terms of such plan(s) or program(s).
	 
	 	9.	 	Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation. During Employee’s employment with the Company
and for the duration of the Period should Employee’s employment be terminated by the Company
or Employee for any reason, voluntarily or involuntarily, prior to the expiration of the
Period, Employee shall refrain from directly or indirectly, on his own behalf or on behalf of
any other person or entity, competing with the Company or any of its subsidiaries, anywhere
in North America, including but not limited to directly or indirectly engaging or investing
in, owning, managing, operating, financing, controlling, or participating in the ownership,
management, operation, financing, or control of, being employed by, associated with, or in
any manner connected with, or rendering services or advice to, in any capacity whatsoever
(whether individually or as a shareholder (except as a shareholder owning less than 1 % or
less of the outstanding capital stock of a publicly traded corporation), partner, member,
director, officer, employee, or consultant), for any entity or person that engages in or is
in the process of or anticipates engaging in any business which in any manner competes with
the Company or any of its subsidiaries. In the event that Employee violates the terms of this
Section 9, the term of this covenant not to compete shall be extended for a period of time
equal to the period of time that Employee was violating the terms of this Section 9.
	 
	 	 	 	During Employee’s employment with the Company, and for a period of twelve (12) months following
the end of his employment for any reason, whether voluntary or involuntary, and with or without
the existence of post-employment compensation, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, (i)
induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Company to leave the employ of the Company,
(ii) in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company and any of its employees,
(iii) employ, or otherwise engage as an employee, independent contractor, or otherwise, any
employee of the Company, or (iv) induce or attempt to induce any supplier or licensee of the
Company to cease doing business with the Company, or in any way interfere with the relationship
between any supplier or licensee of the Company. During Employee’s employment with the Company
and for all time thereafter, Employee shall not disparage, or induce others to disparage, the
Company, its owners, employees, practices, products or services.

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	 	 	 	For purposes of Section 9, “employee” shall mean any then-current employee or individual who
was employed by the Company at any time during the six (6) month period immediately preceding
the end of Employee’s employment.
	 
	 	 	 	In the event of a breach by Employee of any covenant set forth in this Section 9, the term of
such covenant will be extended by the period of the duration of such breach. Employee will
not, at any time during or after employment, disparage the Company or any of its owners,
directors, officers, employees, agents, products or services. Employee will within ten days
after accepting any employment, advise the Company of the identity of any employer of
Employee. The Company may serve notice upon each such employer that Employee is bound by this
Agreement and furnish each such employer with a copy of this Agreement or relevant portions
thereof.
	 
	 	10.	 	Nondisclosure of Confidential Information.

	 	(a)	 	Definition. For purposes of this Agreement “Confidential
Information” means, but is not limited to, any information or compilation of
information, not generally known, which is proprietary to the Company and relates to
the Company’s existing or reasonably foreseeable business, including, but not limited
to, trade secrets and information relating to the Company’s services, marketing plans
or proposals and customer information. All information which the Company identifies
as being “confidential” or “trade secret” shall be presumed to be Confidential
Information. Confidential Information shall also include any confidential information
of a parent, subsidiary or sister corporation of the Company and any information
disclosed by a third party under contract with the Company which contract requires
such disclosed information be kept confidential. Confidential Information shall not
include information that is in or enters the public domain other than through a
breach of confidentiality owed to the Company.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Nondisclosure. During the Period and at all times thereafter,
Employee shall hold in strictest of confidence and will never disclose, furnish,
transfer, communicate, make assessable to any person or use in any way Confidential
Information for Employee’s own or another’s benefit or permit the same to be used in
competition with the Company, nor will Employee accept any employment which would, by
the nature of the position, inherently involve the use or disclosure by Employee of
Confidential Information.

	 	11.	 	Remedies and Injunctive Relief. The parties acknowledge that the Company and/or its
subsidiaries will suffer irreparable harm if Employee breaches Sections 9 or 10 of this
Agreement. Accordingly, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to any other rights and
remedies that it may have, at law or at equity, to an injunction, without the parting of a
bond or other security, enjoining or

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	 	 	 	restraining Employee from any violation of Sections 9 or 10 of this Agreement. Employee hereby
consents to the Company’s right to the issuance of such injunction.

	 	12.	 	Binding Agreement/Assignment. This Agreement shall be assignable by Employer and the
terms of this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of Employer and its successors
and assigns.
	 
	 	13.	 	Severability. If the final determination of a court of competent jurisdiction
declares, after the expiration of the time within which judicial review (if permitted) of such
determination may be perfected, that any term of provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable,
(a) the remaining terms and provisions hereof shall be unimpaired and (b) the invalid or
unenforceable term or provision shall be deemed replaced by a term or provision that is valid
and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or
unenforceable term or provision.
	 
	 	14.	 	Survival of Provisions. The parties agree that Sections 9 and 10, and all other
provisions necessary for enforcement of such provisions shall survive termination of this
Agreement and termination of Employee’s employment for any reason.
	 
	 	15.	 	Others’ Confidential Information. If Employee possesses any information that he
knows or should know is considered by any third party, such as a former employer of his, to
be confidential, trade secret, or otherwise proprietary, Employee shall not disclose such
information to the Company or use such information to benefit the Company in any way.
	 
	 	16.	 	Understandings. Employee acknowledges and agrees that (a) the Company informed him,
as part of the offer of employment and prior to his accepting employment with the Company,
that a confidentiality, noncompetition, and nonsolicitation agreement would be required as
part of the terms and conditions of employment; (b) he executed this Agreement in
anticipation of but prior to commencing employment with the Company; (c) he has carefully
considered the restrictions contained in this Agreement and determined that they are
reasonable as to duration, geographic area and scope; and (d) the restrictions in this
Agreement will not unduly restrict Employee in securing other employment in the event of
termination from the Company.
	 
	 	17.	 	Full Agreement; Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement contains the full agreement
between the parties as to its subject matter and may not be modified, amended or waived in
any manner except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto. The waiver by
either party of compliance with any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not
operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any
subsequent breach by such party of a provision of this Agreement.

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	 	18.	 	Governing Law. All matters affecting this Agreement, including the
validity thereof, are to be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the
state of Illinois.
	 
	 	19.	 	Notices. Any notice hereunder by either party to the other shall be given in
writing by personal delivery or certified mail, return receipt requested. If addressed to
Employee, the notice shall be delivered or mailed to Employee at the address specified
under Employee’s signature hereto or such other address which Employee has advised the
Company to send notice to, or if addressed to the Company, the notice shall be delivered
or mailed to the Company at its executive offices. A notice shall be deemed given, if by
personal delivery, on the date of such delivery or, if by certified mail, on the date
shown on the applicable return receipt.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused the Agreement to be signed by its officer pursuant
to the authority of its Board, and Employee has executed this Agreement, as of the day and year
first written above.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	COLEMAN CABLE, INC.	 	 	 	RICHARD CARR	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ G. Yetman
 

	 	 
	 	By:
	 	/s/ Richard Carr
 

	 	 
	 	 	Its: Chief Executive Officer	 	 	 	 	 	Richard Carr	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Date: March 9, 2007	 	 	 	Date: March 9, 2007	 	 

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Exhibit 10.16

Employment Agreement

THIS AGREEMENT is between Coleman Cable, Inc. (the “Company”) and Michael Frigo, a resident
of Ohio (“Employee”), and is contingent upon and effective only as of the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.

WHEREAS, Employee has previously entered into an employment agreement with Copperfield, LLC
(“Copperfield”) effective January 31, 2005 (the “Prior Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue Employee’s employment with the Company after the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement under the terms set forth
herein which shall supersede the Prior Agreement which shall have no further force or effect
after this Agreement becomes effective;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the
parties hereto agree as follows:

	 	1.	 	Definitions.

	 	The terms used in the Agreement shall be defined as follows:
	 
	 	(a)	 	“Agreement” shall mean this Agreement as amended from time to
time.
	 
	 	(b)	 	“Base Salary” shall mean the annual base salary payable to Employee
pursuant to Section 4(a) hereof.
	 
	 	(c)	 	“Cause” shall mean termination of the Employee’s employment with
the Company because of, but not to be limited to, Employee’s (1) gross
misconduct; (2) material nonperformance; (3) material breach of this Agreement;
(4) conviction or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any felony or
misdemeanor or the entry of any final civil judgment in connection with any
allegation of fraud, misrepresentation, misappropriation or any other
intentional tort or statute violation; (5) insubordination; (6) violation of the
Company’s sexual harassment/anti-discrimination policies; or (7) a court order
prohibiting Employee from working for the Company for a period that extends
beyond six months. Material nonperformance shall be deemed to occur only if such
material nonperformance has not been corrected by the Employee within two weeks
of written notice from the Company of the occurrence of such material
nonperformance, which notice shall specifically set forth the nature of the
material nonperformance and be delivered no more than thirty (30) days following
the event giving rise to the material nonperformance notice.
	 
	 	(d)	 	“Company” shall mean Coleman Cable, Inc., its successors or assigns.
	 
	 	(e)	 	“Disabled” shall mean unable to perform the essential functions of
the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, as a result of a

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physical or mental impairment, as evaluated by sufficient documentation including
doctors’ statements.

	 	(f)	 	“EBITDA” shall mean the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization.
	 
	 	(g)	 	“Effective Date” shall mean the Closing Date (as defined in the Purchase
Agreement).
	 
	 	(h)	 	“Employee” shall mean Michael Frigo, a resident of Ohio.
	 
	 	(i)	 	“Employee Benefit Plans” shall mean any plans within the meaning of Section
4(d) of this Agreement.
	 
	 	(j)	 	“Period” shall mean the one-year period commencing on the Effective Date and
ending on the one-year anniversary thereof; provided, however, that the Period shall,
on a daily basis, beginning with the Effective Date, be automatically extended by one
day, such that at any time, after the Effective Date, the remaining duration of the
Period shall be one year. Such day-to-day extensions of the Period shall cease upon
either (i) either party delivering written notice of such cessation to the other
party; provided that such cessation of the automatic extensions shall not be effective
earlier than the date of delivery of such notice or (ii) Employee’s Date of
Termination.
	 
	 	(k)	 	“Substantial Breach” shall mean, without Employee’s prior consent,
(1) a substantial reduction in the nature or status of Employee’s
responsibilities hereunder; provided, that it shall not be deemed to be a
Substantial Breach if Employee’s duties are revised so long as he remains in a
position of at least a senior manager within the Company;
(2) a reduction by the Company in the Base Salary of Employee except to the
extent permitted under Section 4(a) hereof; (3) the failure by the Company to
allow Employee to participate to the full extent in all plans, programs or
benefits in accordance with Sections 4(b) to (d), inclusive, thereof; and (4) the
failure by the Company to pay, distribute or grant any amounts of cash, stock or
other compensation to Employee to which he is entitled. A Substantial Breach
shall be deemed to occur only if such Substantial Breach has not been corrected
by the Company within two weeks of receipt of written notice from Employee of the
occurrence of such Substantial Breach, which notice shall specifically set forth
the nature of the Substantial Breach and be delivered no later than thirty (30)
days following the event giving rise to the Substantial Breach notice.
	 
	 	(l)	 	“Purchase Agreement” shall mean the Equity Purchase Agreement by and between
the stockholders of Spell Capital Corporation and the equity holders (other than Spell
Capital Corporation) of Copperfield, LLC.

	 	2.	 	Employment and Duties.

	 	(a)	 	General. The Company hereby employs Employee, and Employee agrees
upon the terms and conditions herein set forth and shall perform

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duties substantially the same as normally performed by persons in like positions
in similar companies, or as may be assigned from time to time.

	 	(b)	 	No Other Employment. Throughout the time that Employee is employed by
the Company, Employee shall, except as may from time to time be otherwise agreed in
writing by the Company and unless prevented by ill health, devote his full-time
working hours to his duties hereunder and Employee shall not, directly or indirectly,
render services to any other person or organization for which he receives
compensation (excluding volunteer services or outside board activities with modest
time commitments) without the written consent of the Company or otherwise engage in
activities with would interfere significantly with the performance of his duties
hereunder.

	 	3.	 	Term of Employment. Subject to earlier termination of employment pursuant to
Sections 5, 6, 7 or 8 of this Agreement, the Company shall retain Employee during the Period;
and Employee shall serve in the employ of the Company for the Period as defined in Section
1(j).
	 
	 	4.	 	Compensation and Other Benefits. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the
Company shall pay and provide the following compensation and other benefits to Employee
during the term of his employment as compensation for services rendered hereunder;

	 	(a)	 	Base Salary. The Company shall pay to Employee a Base Salary at the
rate of $400,000 per annum, payable bimonthly. The Company shall be entitled to
deduct or withhold all taxes and charges that the Company may be required to deduct
or withhold therefrom.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Incentive Compensation. At all times during the Period, Employee
shall be eligible to receive Incentive Compensation of up to 60% of Base Salary based
on the Company’s achievement of earnings and other corporate performance goals as
established by the CEO in his sole discretion at or before the beginning of each such
fiscal year. Employee shall not earn or receive any Incentive Compensation for a
fiscal year in which he was not actively employed the entire fiscal year (except that
Employee’s hire date in 2007 shall not effect his eligibility for fiscal year 2007).
	 
	 	(c)	 	Automobile Allowance. Company shall pay Employee a gross amount of
$700 per month as an automobile allowance. The Company shall be entitled to deduct or
withhold from the gross amount of such automobile allowance all taxes and charges
which the Company may be required to deduct or withhold therefrom. Employee shall
produce such reasonable documentation as requested by the Company to

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evidence that Employee has spent such amount on a car purchase or lease payment,
gasoline, insurance or car maintenance.

	 	(d)	 	Other Employee Benefit Plans. Subject to the plans’ eligibility
requirements, Employee shall be eligible to participate in all pension and welfare
plans and programs of the Company for executive employees, existing from time to
time, including, without limitation, the following:

	 	i.	 	All qualified benefit plans and programs (e.g., defined contribution, supplemental retirement and Section 401(k) plans,
life insurance plans and programs);
	 
	 	ii.	 	All hospitalization and medical plans and programs; and
	 
	 	iii.	 	All retirement plans and programs.

	 	5.	 	Termination of Employment for Cause.

	 	(a)	 	Compensation and Benefits. If, prior to the expiration of the
Period, (i) Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or (ii)
Employee resigns from his employment hereunder other than under circumstances covered
by Section 6 below, Employee shall not be eligible to receive any compensation or
benefits or to participate in any plans or programs under Section 4 hereof with
respect to the Period after the date of such termination except for the right to
receive benefits under any plan or program, to the extent vested, in accordance with
the terms of such plan or program and except for benefits provided in accordance with
customary practices of the Company at Employee’s expense (e.g., hospitalization and
medical insurance under COBRA).
	 
	 	(b)	 	Date of Termination. The date of termination of Employee’s
employment by the Company under this Section 5 shall be two (2) weeks after receipt
by Employee of written notice of termination for Cause or after receipt by the
Company of written notice of Employee’s resignation.

	 	6.	 	Termination of Employment Without Cause or Resignation After Substantial Breach. If,
prior to the expiration of the Period, Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company
without Cause for any reason, or if, prior to the expiration of the Period Employee resigns
from his employment hereunder following a Substantial Breach, the Company shall continue to
pay Employee his Base Salary through the Period, payable in accordance with the Company’s
standard payroll policies. Employee’s receipt of such Base Salary will be conditioned on his
execution, return and non-rescission of a full and final release of claims in favor of the
Company, the form of which will be provided by the Company.

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	 	7.	 	Termination of Employment by Disability.

	 	(a)	 	Compensation and Benefits. If Employee becomes Disabled prior to the
expiration of the Period, the Company shall be entitled to terminate Employee’s
employment at the later of (6) six months from the date Employee becomes Disabled but
not beyond the end of the Period or the date the Company could terminate Employee in
accordance with the Company’s normal policies in such matters as applied in all other
salaried employees. Employee will receive no compensation or benefits following his
termination, but Employee shall be entitled to receive benefits under the Company’s
plan(s) or program(s) in accordance with the terms of such plan(s) or program(s).
	 
	 	(b)	 	Date of Termination. The date of termination of Employee’s
employment under this Section 7 shall be the date determined pursuant to Section 7(a)
above.

	 	8.	 	Termination of Employment by Death. Employee’s employment will end in the event of
his death. Employee will receive no compensation or benefits following his death, but if
Employee dies prior to the expiration of the Period, the Employee’s estate or his beneficiary
as appropriate shall be entitled to receive benefits under the Company’s plan(s) or
program(s) in accordance with the terms of such plan(s) or program(s).
	 
	 	9.	 	Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation. During Employee’s employment with the Company and
for any period following employment during which he is entitled to receive post-employment
compensation in any form at the rate of his ending Base Salary, Employee shall refrain from
directly or indirectly, on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity,
competing with the Company or any of its subsidiaries, anywhere in North America, including
but not limited to directly or indirectly engaging or investing in, owning, managing,
operating, financing, controlling, or participating in the ownership, management, operation,
financing, or control of, being employed by, associated with, or in any manner connected with,
or rendering services or advice to, in any capacity whatsoever (whether individually or as a
shareholder (except as a shareholder owning less than 1 % or less of the outstanding capital
stock of a publicly traded corporation), partner, member, director, officer, employee, or
consultant), for any entity or person that engages in or is in the process of or anticipates
engaging in any business which in any manner competes with the Company or any of its
subsidiaries. In the event that Employee violates the terms of this Section 9, the term of
this covenant not to compete shall be extended for a period of time equal to the period of
time that Employee was violating the terms of this Section 9.

During Employee’s employment with the Company, and for a period of twelve (12) months
following the end of his employment for any reason, whether voluntary or involuntary, and with
or without the existence of post-employment

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compensation, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) induce or attempt to induce any
employee of the Company to leave the employ of the Company, (ii) in any way interfere with the
relationship between the Company and any of its employees, (iii) employ, or otherwise engage as
an employee, independent contractor, or otherwise, any employee of the Company, or (iv) induce
or attempt to induce any supplier or licensee of the Company to cease doing business with the
Company, or in any way interfere with the relationship between any supplier or licensee of the
Company. During Employee’s employment with the Company and for all time thereafter, Employee
shall not disparage, or induce others to disparage, the Company, its owners, employees,
practices, products or services.

For purposes of Section 9, “employee” shall mean any then-current employee or individual who
was employed by the Company at any time during the six (6) month period immediately preceding
the end of Employee’s employment.

In the event of a breach by Employee of any covenant set forth in this Section 9, the term of
such covenant will be extended by the period of the duration of such breach. Employee will
not, at any time during or after employment, disparage the Company or any of its owners,
directors, officers, employees, agents, products or services. Employee will within ten days
after accepting any employment, advise the Company of the identity of any employer of
Employee. The Company may serve notice upon each such employer that Employee is bound by this
Agreement and furnish each such employer with a copy of this Agreement or relevant portions
thereof.

	 	10.	 	Nondisclosure of Confidential Information.

	 	(a)	 	Definition. For purposes of this Agreement “Confidential
Information” means, but is not limited to, any information or compilation of
information, not generally known, which is proprietary to the Company and relates to
the Company’s existing or reasonably foreseeable business, including, but not limited
to, trade secrets and information relating to the Company’s services, marketing plans
or proposals and customer information. All information which the Company identifies
as being “confidential” or “trade secret” shall be presumed to be Confidential
Information. Confidential Information shall also include any confidential information
of a parent, subsidiary or sister corporation of the Company and any information
disclosed by a third party under contract with the Company which contract requires
such disclosed information be kept confidential. Confidential Information shall not
include information that is in or enters the public domain other than through a
breach of confidentiality owed to the Company.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Nondisclosure. During the Period and at all times thereafter,
Employee shall hold in strictest of confidence and will never disclose, furnish,
transfer, communicate, make assessable to any person or use

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in any way Confidential Information for Employee’s own or another’s benefit or
permit the same to be used in competition with the Company, nor will Employee
accept any employment which would, by the nature of the position, inherently
involve the use or disclosure by Employee of Confidential Information.

	 	11.	 	Remedies and Injunctive Relief. The parties acknowledge that the Company and/or its
subsidiaries will suffer irreparable harm if Employee breaches Sections 9 or 10 of this
Agreement. Accordingly, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to any other rights and
remedies that it may have, at law or at equity, to an injunction, without the parting of a
bond or other security, enjoining or restraining Employee from any violation of Sections 9 or
10 of this Agreement. Employee hereby consents to the Company’s right to the issuance of such
injunction.
	 
	 	12.	 	Binding Agreement/Assignment. This Agreement shall be assignable by Employer and the
terms of this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of Employer and its successors
and assigns.
	 
	 	13.	 	Severability. If the final determination of a court of competent jurisdiction
declares, after the expiration of the time within which judicial review (if permitted) of
such determination may be perfected, that any term of provision hereof is invalid or
unenforceable, (a) the remaining terms and provisions hereof shall be unimpaired and (b) the
invalid or unenforceable term or provision shall be deemed replaced by a term or provision
that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the
invalid or unenforceable term or provision.
	 
	 	14.	 	Survival of Provisions. The parties agree that Sections 9 and 10, and all other
provisions necessary for enforcement of such provisions shall survive termination of this
Agreement and termination of Employee’s employment for any reason.
	 
	 	15.	 	Others’ Confidential Information. If Employee possesses any information that he
knows or should know is considered by any third party, such as a former employer of his, to
be confidential, trade secret, or otherwise proprietary, Employee shall not disclose such
information to the Company or use such information to benefit the Company in any way.
	 
	 	16.	 	Understandings. Employee acknowledges and agrees that (a) the Company informed him,
as part of the offer of employment and prior to his accepting employment with the Company,
that a confidentiality, noncompetition, and nonsolicitation agreement would be required as
part of the terms and conditions of employment; (b) he executed this Agreement in anticipation
of but prior to commencing employment with the Company; (c) he has carefully considered the
restrictions contained in this Agreement and determined that they are reasonable as to
duration, geographic area and scope; and (d) the restrictions in this

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Agreement will not unduly restrict Employee in securing other employment in the event of
termination from the Company.

	 	17.	 	Full Agreement; Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement contains the full agreement
between the parties as to its subject matter and may not be modified, amended or waived in
any manner except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto. The waiver by
either party of compliance with any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not
operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any
subsequent breach by such party of a provision of this Agreement.
	 
	 	18.	 	Governing Law. All matters affecting this Agreement, including the validity thereof,
are to be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Illinois.
	 
	 	19.	 	Notices. Any notice hereunder by either party to the other shall be given in writing
by personal delivery or certified mail, return receipt requested. If addressed to Employee,
the notice shall be delivered or mailed to Employee at the address specified under Employee’s
signature hereto or such other address which Employee has advised the Company to send notice
to, or if addressed to the Company, the notice shall be delivered or mailed to the Company at
its executive offices. A notice shall be deemed given, if by personal delivery, on the date of
such delivery or, if by certified mail, on the date shown on the applicable return receipt.

(signature page follows)

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused the Agreement to be signed by its officer
pursuant to the authority of its Board, and Employee has executed this Agreement, as of the day and
year first written above.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	COLEMAN CABLE, INC.	 	 	 	MICHAEL FRIGO	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By	 	/s/ G. Yetman	 	 	 	/s/ Michael Frigo	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	Chief Executive Officer
	 	 	 	Michael Frigo	 	 
	 
	Date:	 	March 9, 2007	 	 	 	Date: March 9, 2007	 	 

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