Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On July 31, 2008, ProCentury Corporation (the "Company") entered into amended
and restated employment agreements with Messrs. Feighan and Timm and Ms. West
(i) to implement changes required to comply with Section 409A of the Internal
Revenue Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder and (ii) to provide for
a gross-up payment to offset any excise tax payable under Section 280G of the
Internal Revenue Code, as amended, (the "Code"), as a result of receiving a
severance payment in the event of a "change in control," as defined in the
agreement.
On July 31, 2008, the Company and Mr. Flood entered into an amended and
restated employment agreement, which (i) incorporated amendments agreed to in
connection with the Company's execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger
dated as of February 20, 2008, as amended, (the "Merger Agreement") with
Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. that changed the circumstances under which
Mr. Flood will be considered to have resigned for good reason following a
"change in control," as defined in the agreement, and increased his minimum base
salary to his current annual salary of $284,740, and (ii) provided for a
gross-up payment to offset any excise tax payable under Section 280G of the Code
as a result of receiving a severance payment in the event of a change in
control.
In addition, on July 31, 2008, the Company entered into an amended and
restated employment agreement with Mr. Ewald, which also incorporated amendments
agreed to in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement. Under this
amended and restated employment agreement, if at any time or within twelve
months following a "change in control," as defined in the agreement, the Company
discharges Mr. Ewald other than for cause or if Mr. Ewald resigns for good
reason, then he will be entitled to receive: (i) any earned but unpaid base
salary through the date of termination; (ii) any award under the Company's
annual incentive plan that was awarded for a performance period ending prior to
the effective date of termination; (iii) an amount equal to his then current
base salary at the date of termination; (iv) the product of one times the
maximum bonus that he could have been awarded under the Company's annual
incentive plan for the year in which the termination occurs; (v) continued
benefits for twelve months following the date of termination; and (vi) a
gross-up payment to offset any excise tax payable under Section 280G of the Code
as a result of a severance payment. Mr. Ewald's employment agreement was also
amended to implement changes required to comply with Section 409A of the Code
and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
The description of the amended and restated employment agreements with
Messrs. Feighan, Timm, Flood and Ewald and Ms. West contained in this Item 1.01
is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such amended and
restated employment agreements, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1
through 10.5 to this Form 8-K and are incorporated into this Item 1.01 by
reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
10.1 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of
July 31, 2008 by and between the Company and Edward F. Feighan.
10.2 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of
July 31, 2008 by and between the Company and Christopher J. Timm.
10.3 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of
July 31, 2008 by and between the Company and Erin E. West.
10.4 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of
July 31, 2008 by and between the Company and James P. Flood.
10.5 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2008 by
and between the Company and Greg D. Ewald.