Offer of Employment to Patricia Fili-Krushel – Time Warner
December 17, 2010 Via Hand Delivery Patricia Fili-Krushel
1155 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10128 Re: Offer of Employment with NBC Universal Dear Pat: This
letter (“Letter Agreement”) will confirm our recent discussions regarding the
offer of employment for the position of Chief Administrative Officer that you
have received from NBC Universal and the employment agreement between you and
Time Warner Inc. (the “Company”) made November 3, 2008 and effective July 1,
2008 (the “Agreement”). As discussed, the term of your employment with the
Company continues through June 30, 2011 under the Agreement and Section 9.2 of
the Agreement prohibits you from rendering any services to, or acting in any
capacity for, any Competitive Entity during the term of employment or for a
twelve-month period following the termination of your employment with the
Company. You have requested that the Company agree to end the term of your
employment earlier by accepting your resignation and waive the non-competition
prohibition to allow you to accept the position of Chief Administrative Officer
of NBC Universal, an entity specified as a Competitive Entity. The Company has
considered your request and has decided to honor your request in exchange for
you agreeing to the provisions herein and executing the attached release of
claims against the Company (the “Release”). You and the Company, intending to
reflect our mutual understanding, hereby agree as follows:
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The Company hereby accepts your resignation of employment effective January |
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You acknowledge that, with the exception of accepting the offer of employment |
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You agree to cooperate with the Company in providing for an orderly |
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You agree that during the remainder of your employment and for a period of |
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You acknowledge that your resignation releases the Company from any further |
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The Company has agreed that you will be paid a bonus for the year ending |
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You agree that prior to your last day in the office you will bring your |
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After the Termination Date, you shall not be entitled to any additional |
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determined in accordance with the terms and provisions of the plans and any |
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At the Termination Date, because you satisfy the requirements for “retirement |
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At the Termination Date, because you satisfy the requirements for “retirement |
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With respect to PSUs, for all awards of PSUs, following the end of the |
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In February 2011 you will be eligible to elect continued coverage under the |
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You acknowledge that you will use all of your accrued vacation and personal |
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You acknowledge that Section 12.15 of your Agreement is deleted in its |
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Except as provided in Section 12.7 of the Agreement, any claims, |
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This Letter Agreement, taken together with the Release and Agreement, as |
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This Letter Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each counterpart, |
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This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in |
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This Letter Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Internal |
If the foregoing accurately reflects our agreement, please so indicate by
signing where indicated below. We wish you success in your future endeavors,
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Acknowledged and Agreed to |
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/s/ Patricia Fili-Krushel |
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Patricia Fili-Krushel |
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RELEASE
In consideration of the payments made to you and the Company’s waiver of
Section 9.2 of the Employment Agreement(to allow you to take the Chief
Administrative Officer position at NBC Universal only) between you and TIME
WARNER INC. (the “Company”), One Time Warner Center, New York, New York 10019,
made November 3, 2008 and effective July 1, 2008, and the letter agreement (the
“Letter Agreement”) between You and the Company dated as of December 17, 2010
(as so amended, the “Agreement”), and in association with the termination of
your employment with the Company, You, being of lawful age, on behalf of
yourself and your heirs, executors, successors and assigns do hereby release and
forever discharge the Company, its successors, related companies, affiliates,
officers, directors, shareholders, subsidiaries, agents, employees, heirs,
executors, administrators, assigns, benefit plans (including but not limited to
the Time Warner Inc. Severance Pay Plan For Regular Employees), benefit plan
sponsors and benefit plan administrators, trustees and fiduciaries, and all of
their successors and assigns, in their individual and official capacities, of
and from any and all actions, causes of action, claims, or demands for general,
special or punitive damages, attorney’s fees, expenses, or other compensation or
damages (collectively, “Claims”), whether known or unknown, arising up to and
including the date you sign the Letter Agreement and this Release, which in any
way relate to or arise out of your employment with the Company or the
termination of Your employment, which You may now have under any federal, state
or local law, regulation or order, including without limitation, Claims related
to any stock options held by You or granted to You by the Company that are
scheduled to vest subsequent to Your termination of employment and Claims under
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (with the exception of Claims that may
arise after the date I sign this Release), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Family and
Medical Leave Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the New
York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law (all as
amended), any Claim for severance or benefits or notice pay under any plan or
policy of the Company (other than for the enforcement of this Agreement, any
Claim under any whistleblower protection law, any Claim sounding in tort, any
Claim for breach of contract (express and implied), and any Claim for attorney’s
fees, costs, damages and equitable relief through and including the date of this
Release; provided, however, that the execution of this Release shall not prevent
You from bringing a lawsuit against the Company to enforce its obligations under
the Agreement and this Release. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary,
nothing in this Release shall prohibit or restrict You from (i) making any
disclosure of information required by law; (ii) filing a charge with, providing
information to, or testifying or otherwise assisting in any investigation or
proceeding brought by, any federal, state or local regulatory or law enforcement
agency or legislative body, any self-regulatory organization, or the Company’s
legal, compliance or human resources officers; (iii) filing, testifying or
participating in or otherwise assisting in a proceeding relating to an alleged
violation of any federal, state or municipal law relating to fraud or any rule
or regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any self-regulatory
organization; or (iv) challenging the validity of my release of claims under the
Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Provided, however, You acknowledge that
You cannot recover any monetary damages or equitable relief in connection with a
charge brought by You or through any action brought by a third party with
respect to the Claims released and waived in the Agreement. Further,
notwithstanding the above, You are not waiving or releasing: (i) any claims
arising after the Effective Date of this Agreement; (ii) any claims for
enforcement of this Agreement; (iii) any
rights or claims You may have to workers compensation or unemployment
benefits; (iv) claims for accrued, vested benefits under any employee benefit
plan of the Company in accordance with the terms of such plans and applicable
law; and/or (v) claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act or any claims or
rights that cannot be waived by law. You agree that you are receiving valuable
consideration in exchange for signing the Letter Agreement and this Release that
is more than what you are otherwise entitled to under any policy or plan of or
prior agreement with the Company. You also acknowledge and agree that apart from
the payments and benefits that you will be eligible for and receive under the
Letter Agreement, you have, as of the date you signed the Letter Agreement and
Release, received all compensation, notice, leave and benefits due to you from
the Company and that you are not entitled to any other payment or benefit other
than as set forth in the Letter Agreement and this Release. You further state
that You have reviewed this Release, that You know and understand its contents,
and that You have executed it voluntarily. You acknowledge that You have been
given 21 days from the date You received a copy of the Release to sign it. You
also acknowledge that by signing this Release You may be giving up valuable
legal rights and that You have been advised to consult with an attorney. You
understand that You have the right to revoke Your consent to the Release for
seven days following Your signing of the Release. You further understand that
You cease to receive any payments or benefits under this Agreement (except as
set forth in Section 4.4 of the Agreement) if You do not sign this Release or if
You revoke Your consent to the Release within seven days after signing the
Release. The Release shall not become effective or enforceable with respect to
claims under the Age Discrimination Act until the expiration of the seven-day
period following Your signing of this Release. To revoke, You send a written
statement of revocation by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by hand
delivery. If You do not revoke, the Release shall become effective on the eighth
day after You sign it. Accepted and Agreed to:
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/s/ Patricia Fili-Krushel |
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Patricia Fili-Krushel |
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Dated: |
January 4, 2011 |
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