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6-Jan-2010
Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Other Events, Financial Stateme
Grants Under the 2005 Long Term Equity Incentive and Share Award Plan, as amended
Effective January 1, 2010, the compensation committee (the "Committee") of the board of directors of Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") granted 174,034 shares of restricted stock and 355,446 stock options to 43 of the Company's executives and consultants pursuant to the Company's 2005 Long Term Equity Incentive and Share Award Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). In addition, these same executives and consultants were conditionally approved for grants of 106,666 shares of restricted stock and 217,854 conditional stock options, subject to the approval by the Company's stockholders of an amendment to the Plan to increase the maximum number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan. The Company anticipates seeking the approval of its stockholders for such an amendment to the Plan at the next annual meeting of the Company's stockholders.
The restricted stock grants, conditional restricted stock grants, stock option grants and conditional stock option grants will all vest in three equal amounts with the first vesting on January 1, 2011, the second vesting on January 1, 2012 and the third vesting on January 1, 2013. The stock option grants and conditional stock option grants have been made in the form of 7-year stock options with the options granted in three tranches, as described above. The stock option grants have been granted at a strike price equal to the fair market value on December 31, 2009, or $4.29 per share; the conditional stock option grants have been granted at a strike price equal to the fair market value on the date of stockholder approval of the amendment to the Plan.
Of the grants effective on January 1, 2010, the Company's named executive officers received the following grants:
Provisional Provisional
Restricted Stock Options Restricted Stock Options
Name and Title Shares Granted Granted Shares Granted Granted
Gilbert M. Cassagne,
President and Chief
Executive Officer 52,700 108,500 32,300 66,500
Steven J. Janusek,
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer 17,360 35,340 10,640 21,660
Paul D. Smith,
Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating
Officer 17,360 35,340 10,640 21,660
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Amended Severance Agreements
On December 31, 2009 the Committee approved the amendment of each of the existing severance agreements between the Company and certain executive officers,
including Messrs. Cassagne, Janusek and Smith. The amended severance agreement replaces the pre-existing severance agreement with each of these executives.
As amended, each severance agreement provides that if the executive's employment
is terminated due to disability, by the Company without "cause," or, for certain
executives, by the executive for "good reason," the executive will receive a
severance amount equal to a specified percentage of his annual base salary
payable in a lump sum, along with the pro-rated amount (to the date of
termination) of the bonus amount the executive would have received during the
year of termination, based on actual performance. However, in the event that
the executive is terminated within 24 months following a "Change in Control" (as
defined in the amended severance agreements) due to disability, by the Company
without "cause," or by the executive for "good reason," the executive will
receive a severance amount equal to a different specified percentage of his
annual base salary payable in a lump sum, along with (i) the pro-rated amount
(to the date of termination) of the bonus amount the executive would have
received during the year of termination, based on actual performance,
(ii) continued participation in the Company's health and welfare plans for
eighteen (18) months, subject to certain conditions, and (iii) immediate and
full vesting of any non-performance based stock options and restricted stock or
equity grants.
If the executive's employment is terminated as a result of death, by the Company for "cause," by the executive without "good reason," or, for certain executives, by the executive with "good reason," in the absence of a Change in Control, the executive will receive only previously earned, accrued and unpaid base salary and benefits from the Company and its employee benefit plans.
The following table sets forth, for each of the named executive officers, the percentage of base salary payable upon termination under circumstances giving rise to severance payments, as described above, in the absence of a Change in Control or following a Change in Control:
Percentage of Percentage of
Base Salary Base Salary
Payable Upon Payable Upon
Termination, in Termination,
the Absence of a Within 24 Months
Change in of a
Name and Title Control Change in Control
Gilbert M. Cassagne,
President and Chief
Executive Officer 150 % 400 %
Steven J. Janusek,
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer 100 % 250 %
Paul D. Smith,
Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer 100 % 250 %
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The foregoing description of the amended severance agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to the forms of amended severance agreements filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3.
On December 31, 2009, the Company and certain of its directors, officers and employees entered into a settlement agreement and release with one of the Company's insurance carriers relating to claims for reimbursement of the costs of the ongoing antitrust investigations and related civil litigation. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the Company will receive a payment from the insurance carrier of $6.6 million on or prior to January 8, 2010, and the Company and the individual signatories will make no further claims under the applicable insurance policies. The Company will also dismiss its previously filed suit against the insurance carrier seeking reimbursements under the policies.
(d) Exhibits.
10.1† Form of Severance Agreement (for Mr. Cassagne, Mr. Janusek and Mr. Smith).
10.2 † Form of Severance Agreement (for a certain other Executive Officer).
10.3 † Form of Severance Agreement (for certain other Executive Officers).
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