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EXHIBIT 10.4
AMERICAN HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
WITH
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This Executive Employment Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into
as of March 15, 1999, between AMERICAN HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company") and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, an individual ("Executive").
1. EMPLOYMENT AND TERM
The Company agrees to employ Executive for the period commencing on
the day and the year first written above and ending on the earlier of: (a) the
date of termination of Executive's employment in accordance with Section
4(a)-(c) below or (b) the date that is three (3) years from the date the
Company provides Executive with written notice of termination of Executive's
employment. The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") shall review
the terms of Executive's employment on an annual basis and shall make such
modifications to the terms as the Board in its discretion shall deem
appropriate and as Executive shall consent.
2. DUTIES
(a) Executive shall serve in the capacity of Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Executive shall perform such services
and duties as are usually associated with such positions as well as those
decided upon by the President and the Board.
(b) Executive shall devote his full business time and energy to the
business and affairs of the Company and shall use his best efforts and
abilities faithfully and diligently to promote the business interests of the
Company and its subsidiaries as directed by and to the reasonable satisfaction
of the President and the Board.
(c) Executive's services shall be rendered in accordance with such
policies as the Company may establish for the conduct of its officers and
employees.
(d) Provided such services or investments do not violate any
applicable law, regulation or order or interfere in any way with the faithful
and diligent performance by Executive of services to the Company otherwise
required or contemplated by this Agreement or requested by the Board, Executive
may:
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(i) Serve as a director, trustee, or in any other similar
capacity of any business enterprise or any civic, educational,
charitable or trade organization if the Board has been informed of
such service and the Board has not expressly requested Executive to
refuse, or to discontinue, such service, and
(ii) Make and manage personal business investments of
Executive's choice that are consistent with the conflict-of-interest
policies of the Company.
3. COMPENSATION
Commencing as of February 1, 1999, the Company shall compensate
Executive as follows:
(a) Base Salary. Executive shall receive a Base Salary at the rate of
Two Hundred Twelve Thousand Dollars ($212,000) per annum which shall be payable
in semi-monthly installments in conformity with the Company's policy relating
to its employees generally as in effect from time to time. Executive's Base
Salary shall be reviewed periodically by the Board and may be increased by
action of the Board upon such review, but Executive's salary shall not be
decreased except as provided in Sections 4 and 5.
(b) Incentive Compensation. The Board may, in its discretion, award an
annual bonus in addition to base compensation. Such bonus, if any, shall be
paid in such amount and based upon such criteria as are from time to time
adopted by the Board.
(c) Additional Benefits. Executive also shall be entitled to receive
all benefits for which he is eligible under the terms of any stock incentive
plan, pension plan, SERP, life, medical, dental, vision and disability
insurance and reimbursement programs, and any other plans or arrangements,
which the Company may provide for executive officers from time to time
("Additional Benefits"). Additional Benefits shall in all respects be paid in
accordance with the then-existing plans, or policies, programs, or arrangements
establishing or governing such Additional Benefits. The Company reserves the
right to add, terminate, or amend any existing plans, policies, programs, or
arrangements during the term of this Agreement and at all other times.
(d) Vacation. Vacation, at full pay, of four (4) weeks per calendar
year. Vacation not used during any calendar year may not be carried over to the
following year.
All compensation paid to Executive shall be subject to withholding for
taxes and subject to payroll and other taxes as required by applicable law and
in conformity with the Company's policies relating thereto as in effect from
time to time.
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4. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMPANY
The compensation provided for in Section 3 of this Agreement and
Executive's employment by the Company may be terminated by the Company prior to
expiration of the term set forth in Section 1(b) as provided for below:
(a) Disability. If Executive becomes either partially or totally
unable to perform his duties after the making of reasonable accommodations
because of any physical or mental disability during the term of his employment
hereunder for three (3) consecutive calendar months or for shorter periods
aggregating 90 or more business days in any 12-month period, Executive's
employment may be terminated by the Company at any time during the continuance
of such disability. Upon termination as described in this Section 4(a),
Executive shall be entitled to receive the Base Salary provided for in Section
3(a) of this Agreement for a period of 90 days after such termination. The
Company shall offset against such Base Salary payments any payments received by
Executive as a result of such illness or injury pursuant to any federal or
state program or any salary continuation or similar program or disability
insurance established by the Company.
Upon termination as described in this Section 4(a), Executive shall
resign from his offices as an officer of the Company and its subsidiaries and
the Company shall continue Executive's coverage under any and all life,
medical, dental, vision and disability insurance plans for a period of 120 days
after such termination at the expense of the Company. Other Additional Benefits
shall be made available to Executive as required by applicable laws, including
the health coverage continuation provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act, 29 U.S.C. ▇▇.▇▇. 1161-1168 ("COBRA"), and by the terms of
the Additional Benefit plans, policies, programs, and arrangements in effect at
the time of termination. Executive's period of coverage under COBRA (29 U.S.C.
ss. 1162(2)), shall begin on the date of the termination of his employment
under this Section 4(a). Executive agrees to execute such documents as may be
requested by the Company in order to comply with its obligations under this
Section 4(a) and under COBRA and other applicable laws. The Company shall
provide Executive with the health coverage continuation benefits specified by
COBRA whether or not the Company is obligated under COBRA to do so.
(b) Death. If Executive dies during the term of this Agreement,
Executive's Beneficiary or Beneficiaries, as defined in Section 7 of this
Agreement, shall be entitled to receive the Base Salary provided for in Section
3(a) of this Agreement for a period of 90 days after the date such death
occurs. Additional Benefits shall be made available to the Beneficiaries of
Executive under the life, medical, dental, vision and other Additional Benefit
plans, policies, programs, and arrangements, as required by applicable laws,
including COBRA, and by the terms of the Additional Benefit plans, policies,
programs, and arrangements in effect at the time of Executive's death. The
Company shall provide Executive's Beneficiaries with the health coverage
continuation benefits specified by COBRA whether or not the Company is
obligated under COBRA to do so.
(c) For Cause. The Company may upon 14 days' notice to Executive
terminate this Agreement and all of its obligations hereunder to Executive
accruing after the date of such termination if the termination is for "cause."
A termination for cause is a termination effected by the Board on one or more
of the following grounds: (i) that Executive has been declared of
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unsound mind by a court, (ii) that Executive has been convicted of a felony,
(iii) that Executive has been convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral
turpitude, or (iv) that Executive has repeatedly committed a material breach of
this Agreement (provided that Executive has been notified of the prior breach).
Except as expressly required by applicable laws, including COBRA if
applicable, and by the terms of the Additional Benefits plans, policies,
programs, and arrangements then in effect, upon such termination, Executive's
rights under Section 3 of this Agreement shall terminate on the date of the
termination of his employment under this Section 4(c). Executive's period of
coverage under COBRA (29 U.S.C. ss. 1162(2)), if any, shall begin on the date
of the termination of his employment under this Section 4(c). Upon termination
as described in this Section 4(c), Executive shall resign from his offices as
an officer of the Company and its subsidiaries. Executive agrees to execute all
documents as may be requested by the Company in order to comply with its
obligations under this Section 4(c) and under COBRA, if applicable, and any
other applicable laws.
(d) Other Termination. The Company may by notice to Executive
terminate Executive's employment for reasons other than those specified in
Sections 4(a) through (c) above. In the event notice of termination of
Executive's employment is given by the Company for reasons other than those
specified in Sections 4(a) through (c), from the date of such notice of
termination Executive shall be entitled to receive only the compensation
specifically provided below:
(i) The Executive's annual Base Salary in effect at the time
of termination until the expiration of the employment period as
provided in Section 1(b) of this Agreement.
(ii) Additional Benefits under any life, medical, dental,
vision and disability insurance and reimbursement programs in which
Executive was participating at the time of notice of termination of
Executive's employment, which benefits shall be continued until the
earlier to occur of the expiration of Executive's employment period as
provided in Section 1(b) or Executive's acceptance of comparable
employment. Additional Benefits under the terms of any stock incentive
plan, pension plan and SERP will not be continued except as expressly
required by applicable laws or by the terms of the Additional Benefits
plans, policies, programs, and arrangements then in effect.
(iii) Immediate acceleration of vesting of stock options and
acceleration of the lapse of restrictions of any restricted stock
awards held by Executive that would have vested or lapsed during the
period between notice of termination of Executive's employment and the
expiration of Executive's employment period as provided in Section
1(b).
Upon termination of Executive's employment as described in this
Section 4(d), Executive shall resign from his offices as an officer of the
Company and its subsidiaries and the Company shall, at the option of Executive,
(i) continue installment payments to Executive on the periodic basis described
in Section 3(a) at the rate and for the duration of the employment period
specified in Section 4(d)(i); or (ii) make a lump sum payment to Executive
equal to seventy-five percent (75%)
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of the amounts due Executive under Section 4(d)(i) for the duration of the
employment period specified therein. A lump sum payment in accordance with this
paragraph shall be made within ten (10) working days of Executive's election.
Upon termination of Executive's employment as described in this
Section 4(d), Additional Benefits shall be made available to Executive as
required by applicable laws, including COBRA. Executive's period of coverage
under COBRA (29 U.S.C. ss. 1162(2)), for purposes of this Section 4(d) shall
begin on the date of the termination of the benefits to which Executive is
entitled pursuant to Section 4(d)(ii). Executive agrees to execute such
documents as may be requested by the Company in order to comply with its
obligations under this Section 4(d) and under COBRA and any other applicable
laws. The Company shall provide Executive with the health coverage continuation
benefits specified by COBRA whether or not the Company is obligated under COBRA
to do so.
(e) Constructive Termination. The occurrence of any of the following
events shall be deemed a termination of Executive's employment under Section
4(d) above:
(i) Failure to elect or reelect or otherwise to maintain
Executive in the office or the position, or a substantially equivalent
office or position, with the Company which Executive holds as of the
date of this agreement (or which may be increased from time to time).
(ii) A significant adverse change in the nature or scope of
the authorities, powers, functions, responsibilities or duties
attached to Executive's position with the Company, a reduction in
Executive's Base Salary, as increased from time to time, or the
termination or denial of Executive's rights to a substantial amount of
Additional Benefits as herein provided, any of which is not remedied
within 10 calendar days after receipt by the Company of written notice
from Executive of such change, reduction or termination, as the case
may be.
(iii) The Company shall relocate its principal executive
offices, or require Executive to have his principal location of work
changed, to any location that is in excess of 25 miles from its
present location.
(iv) Without limiting the generality or effect of the
foregoing, any material breach of this Agreement by the Company or any
successor thereto.
5. TERMINATION RELATING TO CHANGE OF CONTROL
(a) Any of the following events shall constitute a "Change of
Control" hereunder:
(i) any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and
14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act")), is or becomes the
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"beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act),
directly or indirectly of securities of the Company representing 20%
or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding
securities; or
(ii) during any period of two consecutive years (not
including any period prior to the execution of this Agreement)
individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board
of Directors of the Company and any new director whose election by the
Board of Directors or nomination for election by the Company's
shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of
the directors then still in office who either were directors at the
beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election
was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a
majority thereof; or
(iii) the shareholders of the Company approve a merger or
consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a
merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of
the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to
represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into
voting securities of the surviving entity) at least 80% of the
combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such
surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or
consolidation, or the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of
complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or
disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the
Company's assets.
(b) Within 180 days of a Change of Control, Executive may terminate
employment with the Company by delivering written notice of such termination to
the Company, accompanied by Executive's resignation from his offices as an
officer of the Company and its subsidiaries. Upon Executive's termination of
employment as specified in the preceding sentence, or if the Company (or any
successor) terminates Executive's employment for any reason within 180 days of
a Change of Control, Executive shall be entitled to receive:
(i) A lump sum payment equal to three (3) times Executive's
Average Annual Compensation. "Average Annual Compensation" shall mean
the average of Executive's combined salary plus Bonus with respect to
the three calendar years immediately preceding the date of
determination. If Executive was employed for less than a full year by
the Company for any of the three calendar years in the calculation
period, Executive's salary and Bonus for such year(s) shall be
computed on an annualized basis. If Executive was employed by the
Company for less than three calendar years, Average Annual
Compensation shall be computed with respect only to calendar years
during which Executive was employed by the Company. "Bonus" shall mean
the cash portion of any incentive compensation paid to Executive with
respect to a calendar year plus an amount in cash equal to the value
of any restricted stock or stock options received by Executive as a
deferral of or in lieu of a cash bonus. The Company and Executive
acknowledge that at present the Bonus, if any, with respect to a
calendar year is generally determined in January of the next following
calendar year.
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(ii) Additional Benefits under any life, medical, dental,
vision and disability insurance and reimbursement programs in which
Executive was participating at the time of notice of termination of
Executive's employment, which benefits shall be continued until the
earlier to occur of the expiration of Executive's employment period as
provided in Section 1(b) or Executive's acceptance of comparable
employment. Additional Benefits under the terms of any stock incentive
plan, pension plan and SERP will not be continued except as expressly
required by applicable laws or by the terms of the Additional Benefits
plans, policies, programs, and arrangements then in effect.
(iii) Immediate acceleration of vesting of all stock options
and immediate lapse of restrictions on all restricted stock awards
held by Executive.
(c) In connection with any termination of employment pursuant to this
Section 5, the Company shall provide Executive with outplacement services from
an outplacement firm of Executive's choice up to a maximum cost of $10,000.
(d) If any dispute arises between the Company (or any successor) and
Executive regarding Executive's rights under this Section 5, Executive shall be
entitled to recover his attorneys' fees and costs incurred in connection with
such dispute.
(e) If the aggregate of all amounts received by Executive as a result
of termination of employment pursuant to this Section 5 equals or exceeds an
amount that would cause Executive to be deemed to receive an "excess parachute
payment" as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 280G and subjects
Executive to an excise tax liability under Internal Revenue Code Section 4999,
Executive shall also be entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal to the
"grossed-up" amount of such excise tax liability and regular federal and state
tax liabilities with respect to the lump sum payment made under this Section
5(e).
(f) Any payments under Sections 5(b)-(e) shall be in lieu of any
payments under Section 4(d).
6. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT BY EXECUTIVE.
(a) In addition to his rights under Section 5 hereof, Executive may
terminate employment with the Company without cause as of a specified date not
less than 30 days and not more than 90 days after delivering written notice of
such termination to the Company. Upon the effective date of such termination,
Executive's right to receive the compensation provided for in Section 3 of this
Agreement shall terminate. The Company may at any time in its sole discretion
waive all or part of the notice period and specify any day in such period that
has not yet occurred as the date of termination for purposes of this Section
6(a); in the event of such occurrence, the Company shall pay Executive the
amount of the compensation provided for in Section 3 of this Agreement for the
remainder of the notice period given by Executive.
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(b) Upon termination as described in Section 6(a), Additional Benefits
will be made available to Executive as required by applicable laws, including
COBRA, if applicable, and by the terms of the Additional Benefit plans,
policies, programs, and arrangements in effect at the time of termination.
Executive's period of coverage under COBRA (29 U.S.C. ss. 1162(2)), if any,
shall begin on the date of the termination of his employment under Section
6(a). Executive agrees to execute such documents as may be requested by the
Company in order to comply with its obligations under this Section 6(b) and
under COBRA, if applicable, and any other applicable laws.
7. DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY
Executive may designate one or more persons or entities (including a
trust or trusts or his estate) to receive any compensation payable to him under
Section 4(b) ("Beneficiaries"). If Executive shall designate more than one
Beneficiary, he shall set forth the proportion in which each is to receive such
compensation; any such designation which fails to set forth such proportion
shall be an invalid designation as to all those so designated. Executive also
may designate one or more successor Beneficiaries who shall succeed to the
rights of the Beneficiaries originally designated, in case the latter should
die prior to the receipt of full payment. Executive may from time to time
change any designation so made, and that last designation shall be controlling.
If Executive designates a person other than, or in addition to, his spouse, his
spouse shall specifically approve his designation and authorize the Company to
pay his compensation as designated. In the absence of a valid designation by
Executive meeting the requirements of this Section 7, or in the event of the
death of a Beneficiary for whom no successor Beneficiary has been validly
designated, Executive's compensation, or the portion of such compensation then
payable to such deceased Beneficiary, shall be paid to the administrator or
executor of Executive's estate for the benefit of Executive's estate, who shall
in that event be deemed a Beneficiary under this Section 7.
Executive's designation and his spouse's approval and authorization,
if necessary, must be in the form of a signed writing witnessed by two adult
persons (other than any designated Beneficiary) and must have been delivered to
the Company prior to Executive's death.
8. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
During the term of this Agreement, the Company shall reimburse
Executive for business expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by him on
its behalf in accordance with its business-expense reimbursement policies as in
effect from time to time and subject to Executive's furnishing such
substantiation of such expenses as the Company may require.
9. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
During the term of this Agreement, Executive shall not disclose to any
persons (other than another employee of the Company) any confidential
information relating to the business of the Company obtained by him while in
the employ of the Company, without the consent of the Board, except as
necessary or appropriate in the discharge of his obligations to the Company and
its shareholders.
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10. NONASSIGNMENT OF EXECUTIVE'S OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES
The obligations and duties of Executive hereunder shall be personal
and not assignable.
11. AGREEMENT BINDING UPON SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon
the Company and its respective successors and assigns, including any purchaser
of all or substantially all of its assets, and shall be binding upon
Executive's assigns, executors, administrators, Beneficiaries, or their legal
representatives.
12. NOTICES
Any notices provided for in this Agreement shall be sent to the
Company at American Health Properties, Inc., ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Attention: Chairman, Compensation Committee,
or at such other address as the Company may from time to time in writing
designate, and to Executive at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇,
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in writing designate. All notices will be deemed to have been delivered (i) as
of the first to occur of actual receipt or two (2) business days after being
sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage paid and properly
addressed to the designated address of the party to whom addressed or (ii) if
notice is given in any other manner, when actually received.
13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This instrument contains the entire agreement between the Company and
Executive relating to the subject of Executive's employment by the Company,
except to the extent that the terms and provisions of Additional Benefits,
expense reimbursement policies and Company policies governing executives and
employees generally are (as referred to herein) set forth in other documents.
This Agreement supersedes all prior and contemporaneous oral and written
agreements, understandings, and representations, if any, among the parties,
including all prior agreements relating to the employment of the Executive by
the Company.
14. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall terminate at the end of the period of Executive's
employment, as described in Section 1 of this Agreement (or at the end of any
different period specifically set forth herein for the termination of
Executive's employment), and may be continued thereafter only upon the
execution of a writing to that effect signed by the Company and Executive. If
Executive's employment continues after the termination of this Agreement for
any period during which no such
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writing is in effect, Executive shall be deemed to be employed at the will of
the Company and his employment may be terminated at any time with or without
notice and with or without cause and without obligation of any party to any
other party.
15. WAIVERS
The waiver or breach of any term or condition of this Agreement will
not be deemed to constitute the waiver of any other breach of the same or any
other term or condition.
16. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of Colorado.
17. SEVERABILITY
If any provision or clause of any provision of this Agreement is held
invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall nevertheless
remain in full force and effect.
18. COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall be deemed to
be one and the same instrument.
19. NO CONFLICT WITH PRIOR AGREEMENTS AND RIGHTS
Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that neither
the execution of this Agreement nor performance by Executive of his obligations
hereunder conflicts with any contractual commitment on his part to any third
party or violates or interferes with any right of any third party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
date first written above.
"Company"
AMERICAN HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
By
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Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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"Executive"
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