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9-Jul-2009
Change in Directors or Principal Officers
On July 6, 2009, Ultralife Corporation (the "Company") entered into new
employment agreements with John D. Kavazanjian, its President and Chief
Executive Officer, and William A. Schmitz, its Chief Operating Officer, which
effectively amended their existing employment agreements. The employment
agreements were amended to cap the severance benefits upon a specified change of
control event at no more than three times the executive officer's average annual
compensation for the previous five years to the extent necessary to not incur
the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code") and not limit the Company's tax deduction under
Section 280G of the Code (such sections together, the "Tax Limitations"). In the
event a severance benefit owed to Mr. Kavazanjian or Mr. Schmitz exceeds the Tax
Limitations, then the Company will determine which severance benefits are
reduced so that such severance benefits are not subject to the Tax Limitations.
The employment agreements were also amended to include the 2009 annual base
salaries for Mr. Kavazanjian and Mr. Schmitz. Mr. Kavazanjian's annual base
salary is $420,000 for 2009 and Mr. Schmitz's annual base salary is $299,999.96
for 2009.
The employment agreements were also amended to, among other things:
(i) clarify that restricted stock awards and stock appreciation rights will be
accelerated along with other equity arrangements in the event of an
(a) involuntary termination without business reasons or a constructive
termination, (b) change in control or (c) termination upon death, as such terms
are defined in the employment agreements; (ii) reflect the Company's paid time
off policy; and (iii) increase to 90 days the period of time Mr. Kavazanjian or
Mr. Schmitz can exercise vested stock options to coincide with the period of
time set forth in the Company's Amended and Restated 2004-Long-Term Incentive
Plan.
Copies of the Employment Agreements for Mr. Kavazanjian and Mr. Schmitz are
attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Employment Agreement, dated July 6, 2009, between the Company and John
D. Kavazanjian.
99.2 Employment Agreement, dated July 6, 2009, between the Company and
William A. Schmitz.
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