EX-10.5
from 8-K
26 pages
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (The “Company”), a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Ust Inc. (“Ust”), Is Pleased to Provide You With This Letter Agreement (The "Agreement"). the Board of Directors of Ust (The "Board of Directors" or the "Board") Considers It Essential to the Best Interests of the Company and the Interests of Ust's Stockholders to Foster the Continuous Employment of Key Management Personnel. in Addition, the Board Recognizes That, as Is the Case With Many Publicly Held Corporations, the Possibility of a Change in Control of Ust May Exist, and That the Uncertainty and Questions Which May Arise Among Company Management as a Result of the Foregoing May Cause the Departure or Distraction of Company Management Personnel to the Detriment of the Company and of Ust and Its Stockholders
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EX-10.4
from 8-K
28 pages
International Wine & Spirits Ltd. (“The Company”), a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Ust Inc. (“Ust”), Is Pleased to Provide You With This Letter Agreement (The "Agreement"). the Board of Directors of Ust (The "Board of Directors" or the "Board") Considers It Essential to the Best Interests of the Company and the Interests of Ust's Stockholders to Foster the Continuous Employment of Key Management Personnel. in Addition, the Board Recognizes That, as Is the Case With Many Publicly Held Corporations, the Possibility of a Change in Control of Ust May Exist, and That the Uncertainty and Questions Which May Arise Among Company Management as a Result of the Foregoing May Cause the Departure or Distraction of Company Management Personnel to the Detriment of the Company and of Ust and Its Stockholders
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EX-10.1
from 8-K
24 pages
1. Term of Agreement. This Agreement Shall Commence on August 6, 2007 and End on the Third Anniversary of Such Date; Provided, However, That if a Change in Control, as Defined in Section 2, Shall Have Occurred During the Term of This Agreement, This Agreement Shall Continue in Effect for a Period of Not Less Than Twenty-Four (24) Months Beyond the Month in Which Such Change in Control Occurred. Prior to a Change in Control, in No Event Shall the Term of This Agreement Extend Beyond the Date on Which You Cease to Be an Officer of the Company or a Subsidiary Thereof, Whether or Not You Continue to Be an Employee of the Company or a Subsidiary Thereof; Provided, However, if You Cease to Be an Officer of the Company or Any Subsidiary Thereof for Good Reason as Defined Herein, This Agreement Shall Continue in Effect for a Period of Not Less Than Thirty (30) Days. You Acknowledge and Agree That the Non-Renewal of the Term of This Agreement Shall Not Be Considered a Termination of Employment Hereunder for Any Purpose, Including Entitlement to Severance Payments or Any Other Benefits Provided for Herein. 2. Change in Control. for Purposes of This Agreement, a “Change in Control” Shall Be a Change in Control of Ust and Shall Be Deemed to Have Occurred If
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