UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
February 8, 2007
INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1800 West Loop South, Suite 500 |
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Houston, Texas |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (713) 860-1500
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not applicable
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(c) On February 8, 2007, Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (the Company) announced the appointment of Dennis S. Baldwin as Vice President and Chief Accounting officer of the Company effective as of February 9, 2007. Mr. Baldwin, age 46, served from 2005 to 2007 as the Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Veritas DGC Incorporated, a provider of geophysical information and services to the petroleum industry. From 2002 to 2005, he served as the Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Universal Compression Holdings Incorporated, a provider of natural gas compression services to the domestic and international natural gas industry. From 1989 to 2002, Mr. Baldwin served in a variety of financial and accounting roles for CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V. and its predecessor, Southdown Incorporated, a worldwide producer of cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates.
On February 9, 2007, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Baldwin (the Employment Agreement). The Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Baldwin shall commence employment with the Company on February 9, 2007 (the Effective Date). The Employment Agreement has no definitive employment term and may be terminated at any time, upon written notice to the other party for any reason, at the option either of the Company or Mr. Baldwin. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Baldwin will serve as the Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company.
The Employment Agreement provides for (i) an annual base salary of $225,000 per year (which may be increased in the sole discretion of the Companys Compensation Committee), (ii) an annual bonus (the Annual Bonus) with a target annual bonus opportunity of 40% of annual base salary (the Annual Bonus Opportunity). On the Effective Date, Mr. Baldwin received a grant of 3,600 restricted shares of the Companys common stock (Restricted Shares) under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the Equity Plan), which vests 1/3 on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the Effective Date. The terms of the Restricted Shares shall be governed by the Equity Plan and the award agreement to be executed on the Effective Date.
If Mr. Baldwin terminates for Good Reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or if he is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or if within two years following the Effective Date a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement) occurs and Mr. Baldwin terminates his employment on such Change in Control, he is entitled to receive: (i) continued payment of base salary then in effect for 12 months immediately following the date of such termination, (ii) the greater of (x) a pro rata portion of his Annual Bonus Opportunity for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs or (y) the most recent Annual Bonus awarded to him, (iii) Company paid COBRA coverage and outplacement services for twelve (12) months immediately following the date of such termination or until Mr. Baldwin obtains comparable employment, whichever is shorter and (iv) acceleration of vesting for all unvested equity awards of the Company under the Equity Plan.
If Mr. Baldwin terminates for Good Reason or if he is terminated by the Company without Cause within twelve months following a Change in Control, he is entitled to receive: (i) continued payment of base salary then in effect for 24 months immediately following the date
of such termination, (ii) two times the most recent Annual Bonus awarded to him, (iii) Company paid COBRA coverage and outplacement services for twelve (12) months immediately following the date of such termination or until Mr. Baldwin obtains comparable employment, whichever is shorter and (iv) acceleration of vesting for all unvested equity awards of the Company under the Equity Plan.
Mr. Baldwin is subject to non-compete and non-solicit restrictive covenants during the employment term and for a period of one year (or two years if terminated by the Company with Cause or if Mr. Baldwin resigns without Good Reason) following the termination of his employment. Mr. Baldwin is also subject to restrictive covenants prohibiting disclosure of confidential information and intellectual property of the Company.
The foregoing description of the Employment Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Employment Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
(e) On February 8, 2007, the Companys compensation committee amended the form of the restricted stock award agreement to contemplate book entry form. The form of the Restricted Stock Award Agreement, as amended, is incorporated herein be reference and attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2
Item 9.01 Financial Statements And Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. |
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_/s/ Curt L. Warnock_________________ |
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Date: February 14, 2007
* These exhibits relate to management contracts or compensatory plans or arragements.
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the Agreement) is entered into on February 9, 2007 (the Effective Date), by and between Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (the Company) and Dennis S. Baldwin (the Executive).
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ Executive as Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer of the Company from and after the Effective Date until such date as his employment shall end pursuant to the terms and conditions contained herein;
WHEREAS, Executive desires to be employed by the Company in such position and for such period pursuant to the terms and conditions contained herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, and undertakings contained in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound, the Company and Executive agree as follows:
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Executive and the Company acknowledge that this employment relationship may be terminated at any time, upon written notice to the other party for any reason, at the option either of the Company or Executive. However, as described in this Agreement, Executive may be entitled to certain severance benefits depending upon the circumstances of Executives termination of employment. The period Executive is employed by the Company under this Agreement is referred to herein as the Employment Term. |
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During the Employment Term, Executive shall serve as the Companys Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer. In such position, Executive shall have authority, responsibilities, and duties reasonably accorded to, expected of and consistent with Executives position. Executive shall serve as a member of the Board without additional compensation. |
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During the Employment Term, Executive will devote Executives full business time and best efforts to the performance of Executives duties hereunder and will not engage in any other activity (for compensation or otherwise) which would, either individually or in the aggregate, conflict or interfere with or otherwise adversely affect the rendition of such performance either directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Board. |
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Base Salary. During the Employment Term, the Company shall pay Executive a base salary at the annual rate of $225,000.00, payable in accordance with the |
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Companys payroll practices (the Base Salary). Executive shall be entitled to such increases in Base Salary, if any, as may be determined on at least an annual basis in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the Compensation Committee). |
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Annual Bonus. For the Companys fiscal year (Fiscal Year) 2007 and for each successive Fiscal Year during the Employment Term, Executive shall be given the opportunity to earn an incentive bonus (the Annual Bonus). Executives target Annual Bonus Opportunity for each Fiscal Year during the Employment Term shall be 40% of Base Salary (the Annual Bonus Opportunity). The actual amount payable to Executive as an Annual Bonus with respect to a Fiscal Year (or portion thereof) shall be dependent upon the achievement of performance objectives established by the Compensation Committee during such Fiscal Year and may be greater or less than the Annual Bonus Opportunity. That portion of the Executives Annual Bonus Opportunity that is tied to objective targets established by the Compensation Committee may not be subsequently reduced by the Committee. The Compensation Committee reserves the sole and exclusive right to determine whether the Executive may be entitled to a discretionary bonus and to determine what if any criteria may be considered in making such decision.Any Annual Bonus shall be paid at the same time as similar bonuses are payable to other executive officers of the Company, but in no event later than two and a half (2-1/2) months following the end of the Fiscal Year with respect to which such Annual Bonus is to be paid. |
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Restricted Stock. On the Effective Date, Executive shall receive a grant of 3,600 restricted Company common shares under the Equity Plan (the Restricted Shares). The Restricted Shares shall vest one-third (1/3) on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the Effective Date. The terms of the Restricted Shares shall be governed by the Equity Plan and the Restricted Stock Award Agreement to be executed on the Effective Date. |
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Employee Benefits. During the Employment Term, Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Companys employee benefit plans as in effect from time to time (collectively Employee Benefits), on the same basis as such employee benefit plans are generally made available to other senior executives of the Company. |
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Expenses. During the Employment Term, reasonable business expenses incurred by Executive in the performance of Executives duties hereunder shall be reimbursed by the Company in accordance with the Companys expense policy. |
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Termination. The Employment Term and Executives employment hereunder may be terminated by either party at any time and for any reason; provided that Executive will be |
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required to give the Company at least thirty (30) days advance written notice of any resignation of Executives employment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the provisions of this Section IV shall exclusively govern Executives rights upon termination of employment with the Company and its affiliates. |
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The Employment Term and Executives employment hereunder may be terminated by the Company for Cause (as defined below) or by Executives resignation without Good Reason (as defined in Section IV.C.2 herein); |
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For purposes of this Agreement, Cause shall mean (i) Executives willful, material and irreparable breach of his terms of employment as provided herein or otherwise (which remains uncured ten (10) business days after delivery of written notice specifically identifies such breach); (ii) Executives gross negligence in the performance or intentional nonperformance (in either case continuing for ten (10) business days after receipt of written notice of need to cure and sets forth such duty and responsibility) of any of Executives material duties and responsibilities to the Company; (iii) Executives dishonesty or fraud with respect to the business, reputation or affairs of the Company which materially and adversely affects the Company (monetarily or otherwise); (iv) Executives conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude; (v) Executives confirmed drug or alcohol abuse that materially affects Executives service or results in a material violation of the Companys drug or alcohol abuse policy; or (vi) Executives material violation of the Companys personnel or similar policy, such policy having been made available to Executive by the Company which materially and adversely affects the Company and which remains uncured or continues ten (10) business days after delivery of written notice) and such notice specifically sets forth said violation. |
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If Executives employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or if Executive resigns without Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to receive: |
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Reimbursement, within sixty (60) days following submission by Executive to the Company of appropriate supporting documentation, for any unreimbursed reasonable business expenses properly incurred by Executive in the performance of Executives duties in accordance with Companys expense policy prior to the date of Executives termination; provided claims for such reimbursement (accompanied by appropriate supporting documentation) are submitted to the Company within ninety (90) |
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Such Employee Benefits, if any, as to which Executive may be entitled under the employee benefit plans of the Company (the amounts described in clauses (a) through (d) above being referred to as the Accrued Rights). |
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The Employment Term and Executives employment hereunder shall terminate upon Executives death and may be terminated by the Company if Executive becomes physically or mentally incapacitated and is therefore unable for a period of six (6) consecutive months or for an aggregate of nine (9) months in any twenty-four (24) consecutive month period to perform Executives duties hereunder (such incapacity is hereinafter referred to as Disability). Any question as to the existence of a Disability of Executive as to which Executive and the Company cannot agree shall be determined in writing by a qualified independent physician mutually acceptable to Executive and the Company. If Executive and the Company cannot agree as to a qualified independent physician, each shall appoint such a physician and those two physicians shall select a third who shall make such determination in writing. The determination of Disability made in writing to the Company and Executive shall be final and conclusive for all purposes of the Agreement. |
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Upon termination of Executives employment hereunder for either death or Disability, Executive or Executives estate (as the case may be) shall be entitled to receive within thirty (30) days the following: |
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Pro rata portion (based on the percentage of the Fiscal Year that shall have elapsed through the date of Executives termination of employment) of the most recent Annual Bonus awarded to Executive (the Pro Rata Bonus); and |
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Company paid COBRA coverage for twelve (12) months for Executives eligible dependents in the event of his death; |
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The Employment Term and Executives employment hereunder may be terminated by the Company without Cause or by Executives resignation for Good Reason. |
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compensation from those described in this Agreement; or (B) any relocation of the Companys corporate office that is more than fifty (50) miles from its current location; or (C) the Companys breach of a material term of this Agreement or material duty owed to the Executive; provided that either of the events described in clauses (A), (B), and (C) of this Section IV.C.2 shall constitute Good Reason only if the Company fails to cure such event within ten (10) business days after receipt from Executive of written notice of the event which constitutes Good Reason; provided, further, that Good Reason shall cease to exist for an event on the sixtieth (60th) day following the later of its occurrence or Executives knowledge thereof, unless Executive has given the Company written notice thereof prior to such date. |
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If Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (other than by reason of death or Disability) or if Executive resigns for Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to receive: |
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Continued payment of the Base Salary for twelve (12) months immediately following the date of such termination, in accordance with the Companys normal payroll practices as in effect on the date of such termination and within thirty (30) days of such termination the greater of (a) pro rata portion (based on the percentage of the Fiscal Year that shall have elapsed through the date of Executives termination of employment) of the Annual Bonus Opportunity for the Fiscal Year in which such termination occurs or (b) the most recent Annual Bonus awarded to Executive (Annual Bonus payment shall be paid within ten (10) business days following Executives termination); provided that the aggregate amount described in this Section IV.C.3.b. shall be reduced by the present value of any other cash severance or termination benefits payable to Executive under any other plans, programs or arrangements of the Company or its affiliates and not approved by the Compensation Committee or Board of Directors; |
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Company paid COBRA coverage for twelve (12) months immediately following the date of such termination or until Executive obtains comparable employment, whichever is shorter; |
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Outplacement services for twelve (12) months immediately following the date of such termination or until Executive obtains comparable employment, whichever is shorter; |
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Executive shall be entitled to acceleration of vesting for all unvested equity awards of the Company (including but not limited to any unvested options and restricted stock) under the Equity Plan; and |
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Any person or any persons acting together which would constitute a group for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, other than Fidelity Management & Research Co., Southpoint Capital Advisors LP, Tontine Capital Partners L.P. and their respective affiliates, the Company or any subsidiary, shall beneficially own (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time), directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) of the ordinary voting power of all classes of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of the Board; or |
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Current Directors (as defined below) shall cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board (for these purposes, a Current Director means, as of the date of determination, any person who (1) was a member of the Board on the date that the Companys Joint Plan of Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code became effective or (2) was nominated for election or elected to the Board with the affirmative vote of a majority of the current directors who were members of the Board at the time of such nomination or election), or (B) at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company called for the purpose of electing directors, a majority of the persons nominated by the Board for election as directors shall fail to be elected; or |
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The consummation of a sale, lease, exchange or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. |
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A transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if its sole purpose is to change the state of the Companys incorporation or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Companys securities immediately before such transaction. |
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Upon the consummation of a Change in Control during the Employment Term, Executive shall be entitled to acceleration of vesting for all unvested equity awards of the Company (including but not limited to any unvested options and restricted stock) under the Equity Plan. |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, for a period of two (2) years from the Effective Date of this Agreement, the Executive may, at Executives sole discretion, elect to terminate Executives employment on such Change in |
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Control by providing written notice to the Company prior to the closing of the transaction giving rise to the Change in Control. In such case, Executive shall receive from Company the following: |
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Continued payment of the Base Salary for twelve (12) months immediately following the date of such termination, in accordance with the Companys normal payroll practices as in effect on the date of such termination and within thirty (30) days of such termination the greater of (a) pro rata portion (based on the percentage of the Fiscal Year that shall have elapsed through the date of Executives termination of employment) of the Annual Bonus Opportunity for the Fiscal Year in which such termination occurs or (b) the most recent Annual Bonus awarded to Executive; provided that the aggregate amount described in this Section IV.D.3.a. shall be reduced by the present value of any other cash severance or termination benefits payable to Executive under any other plans, programs or arrangements of the Company or its affiliates and not approved by the Compensation Committee or Board of Directors; |
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Company paid COBRA coverage for twelve (12) months immediately following the date of such termination or until Executive obtains comparable employment, whichever is shorter; |
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Continuation of automobile allowance (as described in Section III.G.2. herein) for twelve (12) months immediately following the date of such termination or until Executive obtains comparable employment, whichever is shorter; |
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Outplacement services for twelve (12) months immediately following the date of such termination or until Executive obtains comparable employment, whichever is shorter; |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (other than by reason of death or Disability) or if Executive resigns for Good Reason within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, Executive shall be entitled to the following: |
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other cash severance or termination benefits payable to Executive under any other plans, programs or arrangements of the Company or its affiliates or its affiliates and not approved by the Compensation Committee or Board of Directors; |
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Notice of Termination. Any purported termination of employment by the Company or by Executive (other than due to Executives death) shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in accordance with VIII.I. hereof. With respect to any termination of employment by Executive, such notice of termination shall be communicated to the Company at least thirty (30) days prior to such termination. For purposes of this Agreement, a Notice of Termination shall mean a notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of employment under the provision so indicated. |
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Board/Committee Resignation. Upon termination of Executives employment for any reason, Executive agrees to resign, and shall be deemed to have resigned as of the date of such termination and to the extent applicable, from the Board (and any committees thereof) and the Board of Directors (and any committees thereof) of any of the Companys subsidiaries. |
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During the Employment Term and for a period of one year following the date Executive ceases to be employed by the Company (or for a period of two (2) years if Executive ceases to be employed by the Company by reason of employment termination pursuant to Section IV.A. above) (the Restricted Period), Executive will not, whether on Executives own behalf or on behalf of or in conjunction with any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation or other business organization, entity or enterprise whatsoever (Person), directly or indirectly solicit or assist in soliciting in competition with the Company, the business of any client or prospective client: |
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engage in any business that materially competes with any business of the Company or its affiliates (including, without limitation, businesses which the Company or its affiliates have specific plans to conduct within twelve months from the effective of the termination and as to which Executive is personally aware of or should be personally aware of such planning in the future and as to which Executive is aware of such planning) in any geographical area that is within 100 miles of any geographical area where the Company or its affiliates manufactures, produces, sells, leases, rents, licenses or otherwise provides its products or services (a Competitive Business); |
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Executive may, directly or indirectly own, solely as an investment, securities of any Person engaged in the business of the Company or its affiliates which are publicly traded on a national stock exchange or on the over-the-counter market if Executive (i) is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group which controls, such person and (ii) does not, directly or indirectly, own 5% or more of any class of securities of such Person. |
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It is expressly understood and agreed that although Executive and agreed that although Executive and the Company consider the restrictions contained in this Section V to be reasonable, if a final judicial determination is made by a court of competent jurisdiction that the time or territory or any other restriction contained in this Agreement is an unenforceable restriction against Executive, the provisions of this Agreement shall not be rendered void but shall be deemed amended to apply as to such maximum time and territory and to such maximum extent as such court may judicially determine or indicate to be enforceable. Alternatively, if any court of competent jurisdiction finds that any restriction contained in this Agreement is unenforceable, and such restriction cannot be amended so as to make it enforceable, such finding shall not affect the enforceability of any of the other restrictions contained herein. |
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account of Executive or any other Person; or disclose, divulge, reveal, communicate, share, transfer or provide access to any Person outside the Company (other than its professional advisers who are bound by confidentiality obligations), any non-public, proprietary or confidential information including without limitation trade secrets, know-how, research and development, software, databases, inventions, processes, formulae, technology, designs and other intellectual property, information concerning finances, investments, profits, pricing, costs, products, services, vendors, customers, clients, partners, investors, personnel, compensation, recruiting, training, advertising, sales, marketing, promotions, government and regulatory activities and approvals concerning the past, current or future business, activities and operations of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates and/or any third party that has disclosed or provided any of same to the Company on a confidential basis (Confidential Information) without the prior written authorization of the Board. |
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Confidential Information shall not include any information that is (a) generally known to the industry or the public other than as a result of Executives breach of this covenant or any breach of other confidentiality obligations by third parties; (b) made legitimately available to Executive by a third party without breach of any confidentiality obligation; or (c) required by law to be disclosed; provided that Executive shall give prompt written notice to the Company of such requirement, disclose no more information than is so required, and cooperate with any attempts by the Company to obtain a protective order or similar treatment. |
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Upon termination of Executives employment with the Company for any reason, Executive shall cease and not thereafter commence use of any Confidential Information or intellectual property (including without limitation, any patent, invention, copyright, trade secret, trademark, trade name, logo, domain name or other source indicator)owned or used by the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates; immediately destroy, delete, or return to the Company, at the Companys option, all originals and copies in any form or medium (including memoranda, books, papers, plans, computer files, letters and other data) in Executives possession or control (including any of the foregoing stored or located in Executives office, home, laptop or other computer, whether or not Company property) that contain Confidential Information or otherwise relate to the business of the Company, its affiliates and subsidiaries, except that Executive may retain only those portions of any personal notes, notebooks and diaries that do not contain any Confidential Information; and notify and fully cooperate with the Company regarding the delivery or destruction of any other Confidential Information of which Executive is or becomes aware. |
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If Executive has created, invented, designed, developed, contributed to or improved any works of authorship, inventions, intellectual property, materials, documents or other work product (including without limitation, research, reports, software, databases, systems, applications, presentations, textual works, content, or audiovisual materials) (Works), either alone or with third parties, prior to Executives employment by the Company, that are relevant to or implicated by such employment (Prior Works), Executive hereby grants the Company a perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, assignable, sublicensable license under all rights and intellectual property rights (including rights under patent, industrial property, copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition and related laws) therein for all purposes in connection with the Companys current and future business. |
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If Executive creates, invents, designs, develops, contributes to or improves any Works, either alone or with third parties, at any time during Executives employment by the Company and within the scope of such employment and/or with the use of any the Company resources (Company Works), Executive shall promptly and fully disclose same to the Company and hereby irrevocably assigns, transfers and conveys, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, all rights and intellectual property rights therein (including rights under patent, industrial property, copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition and related laws) to the Company to the extent ownership of any such rights does not vest originally in the Company. |
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Executive agrees to keep and maintain adequate and current written records (in the form of notes, sketches, drawings, and any other form or media requested by the Company) of all Company Works. The records will be available to and remain the sole property and intellectual property of the Company at all times. |
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Executive shall take all requested actions and execute all requested documents (including any licenses or assignments required by a government contract) at the Companys expense (but without further remuneration) to assist the Company in validating, maintaining, protecting, enforcing, perfecting, recording, patenting or registering any of the Companys rights in the Prior Works and Company Works. If the Company is unable for any other reason to secure Executives signature on any document for this purpose, then Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as Executives agent and attorney in fact, to act for and in Executives behalf and stead to execute any documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts in connection with the foregoing. |
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public information or intellectual property relating to a former employer or other third party without the prior written permission of such third party. Executive hereby indemnifies, holds harmless and agrees to defend the Company and its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents and representatives from any breach of the foregoing covenant. Executive shall comply with all relevant policies and guidelines of the Company, including regarding the protection of confidential information and intellectual property and potential conflicts of interest. Executive acknowledges that the Company may amend any such policies and guidelines from time to time, and that Executive remains at all times bound by their most current version. |
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Dispute Resolution. Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this Agreement to arbitrate, shall be determined by arbitration in Houston, Harris County, Texas before one arbitrator. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures). Judgment on the award pursuant to such arbitration may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This clause shall not preclude parties from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration from a court of appropriate jurisdiction. The arbitrator may, in its award, allocate all or part of the costs of the arbitration, including the fees of the arbitrator and the reasonable attorneys fees of the prevailing party. |
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Assignment. This Agreement, and all of Executives rights and duties hereunder, shall not be assignable or delegable by Executive. Any purported assignment or delegation by Executive in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void ab initio and of no force and effect. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company to a person or entity which is an affiliate or a successor in interest to substantially all of the business operations of the Company. Upon such assignment, the rights and obligations of the Company hereunder shall become the rights and obligations of such affiliate or successor person or entity. |
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Compliance with IRC Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) if at the time of Executives termination of employment with the Company Executive is a specified employee as defined in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) and the deferral of the commencement of any payments or benefits otherwise payable hereunder as a result of such termination of employment is necessary in order to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, then the Company will defer the commencement of the payment of any such payments or benefits hereunder (without any reduction in such payments or benefits ultimately paid or provided to Executive) until the date that is six months following Executives termination of employment with the Company (or the earliest date as is permitted under Section 409A of the Code) and (ii) if any other payments of money or other benefits due to Executive hereunder could cause the application of an accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, such payments or other benefits shall be deferred if deferral will make such payment or other benefits compliant under Section 409A of the Code, or otherwise such payment or other benefits shall be restructured, to the extent possible, in a manner, determined by the Board, that does not cause such an accelerated or additional tax. The Company shall consult with Executive in good faith regarding the implementation of the provisions of this Section VIII.G.; provided that neither the Company nor any of its employees or representatives shall have any liability to Executive with respect to thereto. |
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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.
2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of February 9, 2007, (Grant Date) by and between Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. a Delaware corporation (Company), and Dennis S. Baldwin (Grantee) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (Plan).
SECTION 1. GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD.
(a) Restricted Stock Award. The Company hereby grants the Grantee 3600 Shares (Granted Shares), subject to restrictions and other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
(b) No Purchase Price. In lieu of a purchase price, this award is made in consideration of Service previously rendered or to be rendered by the Grantee to the Company or its Subsidiaries. The Purchase Price of this award is $0.
(c) Plan and Defined Terms. This award is granted under and subject to the terms of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. If there is any inconsistency between the terms of the Plan and the terms of this Agreement, the Plans terms shall supersede and replace the conflicting terms of this Agreement. Capitalized terms that are defined in the Plan are incorporated herein by reference and other capitalized terms are defined in Section 8 of this Agreement.
SECTION 2. ISSUANCE OF GRANTED SHARES.
(a) Stock Certificates. The Company shall cause to be issued a certificate or certificates for the Granted Shares representing this award, registered in the name of the Grantee. Alternatively, the Company may cause a book entry to be made with the Companys transfer agent evidencing the Granted Shares registered in the name of the Grantee.
(b) Stockholder Rights. The Grantee (or any successor in interest) shall have all the rights of a stockholder (including, without limitation, voting, dividend and liquidation rights) with respect to the Granted Shares, subject, however, to the restrictions of this Agreement.
(c) Form of Issuance and Escrow. For so long as Granted Shares are not vested, the Company shall cause such certificate or certificates to be deposited in escrow if certificates are issued. If evidenced by book entry at the transfer agent the entry shall denote the shares are restricted as to transfer. The Grantee shall deliver to the Company a duly-executed blank Stock Power (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A). All regular cash dividends paid on Granted Shares shall be held in escrow, without interest, until the applicable vesting date, upon which the dividends attributable to Granted Shares that have vested shall be paid directly to the Grantee. Upon the vesting of any Granted Shares, such Vested Shares together with any dividends held in escrow related thereto hereunder, shall be distributed to the Grantee as soon as practicable.
(d) Withholding Requirements. As a condition to the receipt of Granted Shares, the Grantee shall make such arrangements as the Committee may require for the satisfaction of any federal, state, local or foreign withholding obligations that may arise in connection with such receipt and the vesting and disposition of Granted Shares or at the election of the Grantee, the Grantee may direct the Company to withhold Shares in order to satisfy any withholding requirements.
SECTION 3. VESTING.
Subject to the further provisions of this Agreement, the Granted Shares shall vest according to the following schedule:
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SECTION 4. TERMINATION OF SERVICE.
In the event that the Grantees Service is terminated for any reason, (i) all Vested Shares as of the date of such termination shall remain outstanding, and (ii) all remaining Granted Shares (and all dividends held in escrow attributable to such Granted Shares) as of the date of such termination shall be immediately forfeited and cancelled.
SECTION 5. CHANGE IN CONTROL.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, all Granted Shares held by the Grantee shall no longer be subject to the vesting schedule set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement, and shall vest immediately upon the consummation of the Change in Control.
SECTION 6. ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES.
In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding Shares, a declaration of a dividend payable in Shares, a declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than Shares in an amount that has a material effect on the Fair Market Value of the Shares, a combination or consolidation of the outstanding Shares into a less number of Shares, a recapitalization, a spin-off, a reclassification or a similar occurrence, the terms of this award (including, without limitation, the number and kind of Shares subject to this award) shall be adjusted as set forth in Section 10 of the Plan. In the event that the Company is a party to a merger or consolidation, this award shall be subject to the agreement of merger or consolidation, as provided in Section 10 of the Plan.
SECTION 7. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
(a) No Retention Rights. Nothing in this award or in the Plan shall confer upon the Grantee any right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration or interfere
with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company (or any Subsidiary employing the Grantee) or of the Grantee, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate his or her Service at any time and for any reason, with or without Cause.
(b) Notification. Any notification required by the terms of this Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effective upon personal delivery or upon deposit with the United States Postal Service, by registered or certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid. A notice shall be addressed to the Company at its principal executive office and to the Grantee at the address that he or she most recently provided to the Company.
(c) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire contract between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof. They supersede any other agreements, representations or understandings (whether oral or written and whether express or implied) which relate to the subject matter hereof.
(d) Waiver. No waiver of any breach or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or condition whether of like or different nature.
(e) Assignment. The Company may assign its rights under this Agreement to any person or entity selected by the Committee.
(f) Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company and its successors and assigns and upon the Grantee, the Grantees assigns and the legal representatives, heirs and legatees of the Grantees estate, whether or not any such person shall have become a party to this Agreement and have agreed in writing to be joined herein and be bound by the terms hereof.
(g) Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, as such laws are applied to contracts entered into and performed in such State.
SECTION 8. DEFINITIONS.
(a) Agreement shall mean this Restricted Stock Award Agreement.
(b) Grant Date shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the introduction of this Agreement.
(c) Granted Shares shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section l(a) of this Agreement.
(d) Grantee shall mean the person named herein.
(e) Purchase Price shall mean the price, if any, paid by the Grantee for the Granted Shares.
(f) Service shall mean service as an Employee, Director or Consultant. For any purpose under this Agreement, Service shall be deemed to continue while the Grantee
is on a bona fide leave of absence, if such leave was approved by the Company or Subsidiary in writing or if continued crediting of Service for such purpose is expressly required by the terms of such leave or by applicable law (as determined by the Committee).
(g) Vested Share shall mean a Granted Share that is vested.
By signing below, the Grantee accepts this award, and acknowledges and agrees that this award is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and this Restricted Stock Award Agreement.
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STOCK POWER
FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfers) unto Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (the Company), ___________ shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company standing in his name on the books of the Company represented by Certificate No. ___________ herewith or alternatively standing in his/her/its name in book entry at the Companys transfer agent and do(es) hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ____________________________ his attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to transfer such shares on the books of the Company.
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Instructions: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line and printed name and mailing address. Please print your name exactly as you would like your name to appear on the issued stock certificate. The purpose of this assignment is to enable the Company to exercise its right to reacquire the Shares without requiring additional signatures on your part.