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7-Jan-2009
Change in Directors or Principal Officers
As previously announced, effective November 10, 2008, Walter C. Rakowich was
appointed Chief Executive Officer of ProLogis. In connection therewith, on
December 31, 2008, ProLogis and Walter C. Rakowich, the Chief Executive Officer
of ProLogis, entered into an amended and restated employment agreement, which
was further amended and restated on January 7, 2009 (as so amended and restated,
the "Amendment").
The Amendment provides for Mr. Rakowich's employment as our Chief Executive
Officer and its term ends on December 31, 2011. Under the Amendment,
Mr. Rakowich shall receive a base salary at the annual rate of $630,000 for the
period prior to January 1, 2009 and shall receive a bonus of $840,000 for 2008.
Beginning January 1, 2009, Mr. Rakowich's shall receive a base salary at the
annual rate of $1,000,000 and shall be eligible for an annual bonus that has a
target equal to 200% of his annual salary and that shall not be less than zero
and not more than 200% of such target amount; provided that the actual amount
payable is to be determined upon the satisfaction of goals and objectives
established by the Company's Management Development and Compensation Committee
and shall be subject to such other terms and conditions of the Company's annual
bonus plan as in effect from time to time. During each calendar year of the
Amendment, beginning January 1, 2009, Mr. Rakowich shall be entitled to grants
under the Company's 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan and/or a cash incentive award
having an annual aggregate value of $7,500,000. For 2008, Mr. Rakowich shall be
entitled to equity and/or cash incentive awards having an aggregate value of
$3,500,000. Mr. Rakowich is also eligible for reimbursement of the reasonable
business expenses he incurs (and up to $100,000 for professional fees incurred
in negotiating the Amendment). The Amendment requires Mr. Rakowich to contribute
15% of the $7,500,000 of long-term incentive awards he receives to The ProLogis
Foundation.
If Mr. Rakowich's employment is terminated at any time during the term of the
Amendment, Mr. Rakowich shall be entitled to receive all amounts accrued and due
him at the time of termination. If termination is due to the death or disability
of Mr. Rakowich, he will also be entitled to receive a pro rata portion of any
bonus and a pro rata portion of the incentive award for the year in which the
termination occurs. If termination is due to a constructive discharge or without
cause, then in addition to the amounts referenced in the first sentence of this
paragraph, Mr. Rakowich will also be entitled to receive an amount equal to two
times the sum of his base salary and target bonus ("Cash Severance") payable in
24 substantially equal monthly installments (subject to execution of a release),
continued coverage under the Company's medical and dental plans for 24 months, a
lump-sum payment of $12,000 in lieu of continued participation in any other
Company welfare benefit plans, and a pro rata bonus and pro rata incentive award
for the year in which termination occurs. If the termination occurs on account
of constructive discharge or without cause prior to a change in control or
within 24 months following a change in control at the direction of a third party
or otherwise in connection with a change in control and if the change in control
constitutes a change in control event for purposes of Section 409A of the
Internal Revenue Code, the Cash Severance will be paid in a lump sum. Mr.
Rakowich's obligation to make contributions to The Prologis Foundation will
cease if his employment is terminated.
The Amendment requires Mr. Rakowich generally to not disclose any Company
confidential information. The Amendment includes a non-competition covenant that
will
generally apply during Mr. Rakowich's employment and for a period of one year
following termination of Mr. Rakowich's employment for any reason other than by
the Company without cause or by Mr. Rakowich for good reason. The Amendment
includes a nonsolicitation covenant that will apply during Mr. Rakowich's
employment and for a period of one year following termination of Mr. Rakowich's
employment. The Amendment also includes a requirement to make Mr. Rakowich whole
in certain amounts for excise taxes and related amounts he incurs in connection
with change in control payments (or reduction of such payments to a certain
degree to the extent such reduction will eliminate the excise tax obligation)
and the Amendment provides for reimbursements or advances to Mr. Rakowich in the
event it is necessary for him to obtain legal counsel to enforce his rights
under the Amendment, subject to adjustment depending on the outcome of material
issues in any enforcement proceeding. Finally, the Amendment includes a
standstill covenant that will apply for a period of one year following
termination of Mr. Rakowich's employment, subject to payments to Mr. Rakowich
for the standstill period equal to his annual salary in effect at the time of
his termination (in addition to any other payments to which he is entitled under
the Amendment) payable in substantially equal installments over the standstill
period.
If the Company materially restates or otherwise materially modifies its
financial statements, the Company and Mr. Rakowich have agreed to submit to
arbitration the question of the amount of compensation previously paid to
Mr. Rakowich that was based on the satisfaction of goals and objectives, if any,
exceeded the amount that he would have received had the goals and objectives
been satisfied based on the restated or modified financial statements. Any such
excess amount must be returned to the Company (either by direct payment, offset,
forfeitures of equity-based awards or otherwise).
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