AMTRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. - Corporate Solutions
AMTRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. - Corporate Solutions
AMTRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. - Corporate Solutions
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agreement, through the expiration of such business, for a maximum period of five years from the end of the term of his employment agreement.<br />
Mr. Caviet has agreed to keep confidential all information regarding the Company that he receives during the term of his employment and<br />
thereafter. Mr. Caviet has also agreed that, upon termination of employment, he will not solicit any of our customers or employees or solicit<br />
any entity that has been contacted us regarding a possible acquisition of that entity, for two years after termination.<br />
Michael J. Saxon<br />
Pursuant to Mr. Saxon’s employment agreement, dated as of March 1, 2010 and amended as of March 1, 2012 and March 22, 2013, he<br />
has agreed to serve as our Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Saxon’s term of employment under this agreement continues until February 28, 2015,<br />
at which time the employment agreement will automatically renew for successive three-year terms, unless we or Mr. Saxon provide 90 days’<br />
written notice of an intention not to renew.<br />
In 2012, Mr. Saxon received an annual base salary in the amount of $600,000 and is entitled to a salary review each March during the<br />
term of his employment agreement. In March 2013, Mr. Saxon’s salary was increased to $700,000. Mr. Saxon is entitled to an annual profit<br />
bonus, equal to one percent (1%) of our “profit” for the fiscal year, provided that the annual profit is no less than 75% of the greater of our<br />
profit for the preceding calendar year or the base line profit for the year ended December 31, 2009. See “Compensation Discussion and<br />
Analysis – Executive Compensation – Bonus” for further details regarding the calculation of Mr. Saxon’s bonus. Pursuant to the March 22,<br />
2013 amendment to his employment agreement, on a going forward basis, “profit” will no longer include gains or losses on life settlement<br />
contracts (exclusive of non-controlling interest, net of tax).<br />
The terms of Mr. Saxon’s employment agreement relating to termination in the event of disability, death, or at any time for cause, and the<br />
confidentiality, non-compete and non-solicit provisions in the employment agreement, are identical to those contained in Mr. Pipoly’s and<br />
Mr. Longo’s employment agreements.<br />
Christopher M. Longo<br />
Pursuant to Mr. Longo’s employment agreement, dated March 1, 2010 and amended March 1, 2012 and March 22, 2013, he has agreed to<br />
serve as our Chief Information Officer. Mr. Longo’s term of employment under this agreement continues until February 28, 2015, at which<br />
time the employment agreement will automatically renew for successive three-year terms, unless we or Mr. Longo provide 90 days’ written<br />
notice of an intention not to renew.<br />
In 2012, Mr. Longo received an annual base salary in the amount of $500,000 and is entitled to an annual salary review each March<br />
during the term of his employment agreement. In March 2013, Mr. Longo’s salary was increased to $600,000. Mr. Longo is entitled to an<br />
annual profit bonus that is calculated the same as Mr. Saxon’s annual bonus, including the change as a result of the March 22, 2013<br />
amendment.<br />
The terms of Mr. Longo’s employment agreement relating to termination in the event of disability, death, or at any time for cause, and the<br />
confidentiality, non-compete and non-solicit provisions in the employment agreement, are identical to those contained in Mr. Pipoly’s and<br />
Mr. Saxon’s employment agreements.<br />
2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan<br />
Our Board of Directors and shareholders approved the 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended in May 2012, which allows for grants<br />
of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, performance shares, shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units to present and<br />
future officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company or any subsidiary. The aggregate number of shares of common stock for<br />
which awards may be issued may not exceed 6,650,062 shares, subject to the authority of our Board of Directors to adjust this amount in the<br />
event of a consolidation, reorganization, stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or similar transaction affecting our common stock. In<br />
addition, under the current terms of the Plan, we cannot grant more than<br />
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