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8-K - FORM 8-K - HAWK CORP | l40884e8vk.htm |
EX-2.2 - EX-2.2 - HAWK CORP | l40884exv2w2.htm |
EX-2.4 - EX-2.4 - HAWK CORP | l40884exv2w4.htm |
EX-2.1 - EX-2.1 - HAWK CORP | l40884exv2w1.htm |
EX-4.1 - EX-4.1 - HAWK CORP | l40884exv4w1.htm |
EX-2.3 - EX-2.3 - HAWK CORP | l40884exv2w3.htm |
EX-10.1 - EX-10.1 - HAWK CORP | l40884exv10w1.htm |
EX-10.3 - EX-10.3 - HAWK CORP | l40884exv10w3.htm |
EX-10.6 - EX-10.6 - HAWK CORP | l40884exv10w6.htm |
EX-10.4 - EX-10.4 - HAWK CORP | l40884exv10w4.htm |
EX-99.2 - EX-99.2 - HAWK CORP | l40884exv99w2.htm |
EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - HAWK CORP | l40884exv99w1.htm |
EX-10.2 - EX-10.2 - HAWK CORP | l40884exv10w2.htm |
Exhibit 10.5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT UNDER
AMENDED AND RESTATED
SENIOR ADVISOR AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED
SENIOR ADVISOR AGREEMENT
THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT UNDER AMENDED AND RESTATED SENIOR ADVISOR
AGREEMENT (Termination) is effective as of the 14th day of October, 2010 (the Effective Date),
by and between HAWK CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (Hawk or the Company) and NORMAN C.
HARBERT (Harbert). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to them in the Senior Advisor Agreement.
A. Hawk and Harbert are parties to a certain Amended and Restated Senior Advisor Agreement,
dated as of December 30, 2008 (the Senior Advisor Agreement), with respect to Harberts
employment by Hawk as a senior advisor for a period which terminates on June 30, 2012 (the
Advisory Period). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to them in the Senior Advisor Agreement.
B. Hawk and Harbert are parties to a certain Split-Dollar Agreement, dated as of January 23,
1998, as amended by First Amendment to Split-Dollar Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2008 (the
Split-Dollar Agreement and together with the Senior Advisor Agreement, the Agreements), with
respect to two life insurance policies with Massachusetts Mutual Life (the Policies).
C. Hawk
has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October
14, 2010
(Merger Agreement) pursuant to which Hawk will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carlisle
Companies Incorporated at the Effective Time (as that term is defined in the Merger Agreement) (the
Transaction).
D. In connection with the Transaction and immediately after the Effective Time (as that term
is defined in the Merger Agreement), Hawk desires to terminate Harberts employment with Hawk in
accordance with Section 8(c)(iii) of the Senior Advisor Agreement and to acknowledge the
compensation and other benefits payable or otherwise available to Harbert pursuant to such
termination under the Agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, acknowledgements and covenants
contained in this Termination and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Termination of Harberts Employment. Immediately after the Effective Time (as that
term is defined in the Merger Agreement) and pursuant to the terms of Section 8(c)(iii) of the
Senior Advisor Agreement, each party hereto agrees and acknowledges that Hawk will terminate
Harberts employment with the Company (with no such further action being required). Pursuant to
such termination, Hawk hereby acknowledges that Harbert shall be entitled to the Base Wages (as
that term is defined in the Senior Advisor Agreement) and bonuses payable under Sections 8(c)(iii)
and 8(d)(ii) of the Senior Advisor Agreement to Harbert, which bonuses for purposes of this
agreement and payment hereunder to Harbert shall be fixed at the amount of $250,000 per annum, for
the remainder of the Advisory Period. Hawk shall be obligated to
continue to provide and/or pay for the existing health coverage to Harbert for the remainder
of the Advisory Period as provided under Section 8(c)(iii) and 8(d)(iii) of the Senior Advisor
Agreement.
2. Termination of Split-Dollar Agreement. Each party hereto agrees and acknowledges
that pursuant to Section 9(a) of the Split-Dollar Agreement, the Split-Dollar Agreement shall
terminate upon the termination by Hawk of Harberts employment. Pursuant to such termination, Hawk
hereby acknowledges that for sixty (60) days after the date of the termination of the Split-Dollar
Agreement, Harbert shall have the option to purchase the Policies from the Company in accordance
with Section 10(a) of the Split-Dollar Agreement.
3. This Amendment shall be of no force and effect in the event the Transaction is not
consummated and the Effective Time does not occur.
4. Governing Law. This Termination is governed by and shall be construed in
accordance with the law of the State of Ohio.
4. Benefit and Burden. This Termination shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon the parties hereto, their heirs, representatives and successors.
5. Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Termination may be executed in any number of
counterparts, including by facsimile or electronic signature included in an Adobe PDF file, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument. This Termination shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by
each party and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that the parties need not sign
the same counterpart. This Termination shall be of no force or effect in the event the Transaction
is not consummated and the Effective Time does not occur.
6. Effect on Harberts Rights. Nothing in this Termination shall interfere or
diminish in any manner any rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses, be held harmless, or
directors and officers insurance or any similar rights of Harbert under Hawks Second Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Hawks Amended and Restated By-laws, the Merger Agreement or
otherwise.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto set their hand as of the date first written
above.
HAWK CORPORATION
By:
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/s/ Byron S. Krantz
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/s/ Norman C. Harbert
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Byron S. Krantz | NORMAN C. HARBERT | |||||||
Secretary |
[Signature page: Acknowledgement of Termination]