SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2016-02-22

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<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF SEVERANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CCIC AND KENNETH J. SIMON
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<a name="s3775770F2D20BE4B6659FA298D1255BC"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SEVERANCE AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">SEVERANCE AGREEMENT (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), dated effective _____________, 20__ (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Commencement Date</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) by and between Crown Castle International Corp. and _________________ (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Executive</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of contingent severance arrangements between the Company (as defined below) and the Executive and cancels and supersedes all other severance related agreements between the parties.</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">I.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">DEFINITIONS</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">For all purposes hereof, the following defined terms have the meanings set forth below:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Accrued Obligations</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; means all (i) accrued but unpaid Base Salary to the Executive&#8217;s Date of Termination, (ii) any earned but unpaid bonus (other than the Current Annual Bonus and Prior Year Bonus), and (iii) any benefits for which the Executive is eligible under the terms of any benefit Plan of the Company or its subsidiaries.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Annual Bonus</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; means the Executive&#8217;s target annual bonus for the calendar year with the Date of Termination.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Base Salary</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; means the greater of (i) the Executive&#8217;s annual base salary as of the date of Executive&#8217;s Qualifying Termination (without taking into account any reductions that constitute Good Reason) or (ii) if applicable, the Executive&#8217;s annual base salary in effect on the date of a Change in Control.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.4&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Cause</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; means (i) the Executive&#8217;s conviction of, or plea of guilty or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">nolo</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">contendere</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;to, any criminal violation involving dishonesty, fraud or breach of trust, or any felony which materially adversely affects the Company or (ii) willful engagement by the Executive in gross misconduct in the performance of duties owed the Company that materially adversely affects the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.5&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Change in Control</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt