{"id":38660,"date":"2015-09-17T11:25:58","date_gmt":"2015-09-17T16:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-legal\/contracts\/uncategorized\/consulting-agreement-anntaylor-stores-corp-anntaylor-inc2.html"},"modified":"2015-09-17T11:25:58","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T16:25:58","slug":"consulting-agreement-anntaylor-stores-corp-anntaylor-inc2","status":"publish","type":"corporate_contracts","link":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/contracts\/compensation\/consulting-agreement-anntaylor-stores-corp-anntaylor-inc2.html","title":{"rendered":"Consulting Agreement &#8211; AnnTaylor Stores Corp., AnnTaylor Inc., Cygne Designs Inc. and Irving Benson"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>                            CONSULTING AGREEMENT\n              ---------------------\n\n          THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT is made and entered\ninto as of the 20th day of September, 1996, by and between \nAnnTaylor Stores Corporation, a Delaware corporation \n('ATSC'), AnnTaylor, Inc., a Delaware corporation\nand wholly owned subsidiary of ATSC ('ATI' and, together\nwith ATSC, 'Ann Taylor'), Cygne Designs, Inc., a Delaware\ncorporation ('Cygne'), and Mr. Irving Benson ('Consultant').\n\n                  W I T N E S S E T H:\n                  \n                  - - - - - - - - - -\n          \n          WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Stock and\nAsset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 7, 1996, as\namended as of August 27, 1996, among ATSC, ATSI, Cygne\nand Cygne Group (F.E.) Limited, a Hong Kong corporation\nand wholly owned subsidiary of Cygne ('CGFE'), ATI \nacquired from Cygne (i) all of the shares of common stock,\npar value $.01 per share, of CAT US, Inc., a Delaware\ncorporation ('CAT-US'), owned by Cygne; and (ii) certain\nof the assets of Cygne's AnnTaylor Woven Division (the\n'Division');\n\n          WHEREAS, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement,\nATI acquired from CGFE all of the shares of common stock,\npar value $1 HK per share, of C.A.T. (Far East) Limited,\na Hong Kong corporation ('CAT-Far East' and, together\nwith CAT-US, 'CAT'), owned by CGFE;\n\n          WHEREAS, CAT serves as a fully dedicated\nsourcing capability for ATI;\n\n          WHEREAS, prior to the date hereof, Cygne,\nthrough the Division, served as a private label designer,\nmerchandiser and manufacturer of women's apparel for ATI;\n          \n          \n          WHEREAS, Consultant is the President and Vice\nChairman of Cygne with particular expertise regarding\ndesign, merchandising and product development; and\n\n======================================================================\nConsulting Agreement\nIrving Benson\nPage 2\n\n          \n          \n          WHEREAS, Ann Taylor, as partial consideration\nfor the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, \ndesires to obtain, and Cygne and Consultant desire\nthat Consultant provide, information, consultation,\nadvice and other services in aid of Ann Taylor's business, \nall subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter\nset forth.\n          \n          \n          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing \nand of the representations, warranties, covenants,\nagreements and conditions contained herein, Ann Taylor,\nCygne and Consultant, intending to be legally bound,\nagree as follows:\n\n          1.   Engagement of Consultant.\n               -------------------------\n               \n               (a)  Cygne hereby covenants and agrees to\nmake Consultant available to provide services to Ann\nTaylor upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.\nConsultant hereby agrees to act as a consultant to and on\nbehalf of Ann Taylor in accordance with the terms and\nconditions set forth herein.  Cygne, Consultant and Ann\nTaylor agree that Consultant will provide services to Ann\nTaylor not in excess of thirty percent (30%) of his\nbusiness time and that Consultant will continue his\nduties as President and Vice Chairman of Cygne.  Cygne\nagrees to allow Consultant reasonable time to perform his\nduties as a consultant to Ann Taylor on a timely basis,\nprovided, however, that the performance of such duties\n--------  -------\nshall be at mutually agreeable times that do not unreasonably \ninterfere with Consultant's continuing obligations to Cygne.\n\n               (b)  Cygne shall cause Consultant to, at\nthe request of the President of Ann Taylor, provide Ann\nTaylor information, consultation and advice on design,\nmerchandising and product development.\n\n               (c)  Cygne shall cause Consultant, and\nConsultant hereby agrees, to diligently and faithfully\nserve Ann Taylor and to devote his reasonable best efforts, \nhis highest talents and skills, and all necessary\ntime and attention in providing the information, consultation \nand advice requested pursuant to paragraph (b) of\nthis Section 1; provided that Consultant shall not,\nwithout the consent of Cygne and Consultant, be required\nto travel outside New York.  Cygne hereby consents to the\n====================================================================\nConsulting Agreement\nIrving Benson\nPage 3\n\nallocation of up to thirty percent (30%) of Consultant's\nbusiness time to perform services under this Agreement.\n\n          2.   Term of Agreement.  Unless terminated at\n               -----------------\nan earlier date in accordance with Section 4 of this\nAgreement, the term of this Agreement shall commence on\nthe date of this Agreement and shall end on the third\nanniversary thereof (the 'Expiration Date').\n          \n          \n          3.   Payment for Services.\n               --------------------\n               \n               (a)  Consultant's Fee.  In consideration\n                    ----------------\nof Cygne causing Consultant to perform the services\nprovided for in this Agreement, Ann Taylor shall pay to\nCygne, at such time and in the manner as set forth in\nSection 3(b) hereof, a fee of $225,000 per year (the\n'Consultant's Fee').  Ann Taylor shall not provide Consultant \nwith any compensation or benefits, including, but\nnot limited to, medical or pension benefits, bonuses or\nvacation, holiday or sick pay.\n\n               (b)  Time of Payment.  The Consultant's\n                    ---------------\nFee shall be due and payable to Cygne by Ann Taylor in\nquarterly installments commencing on the date hereof;\nprovided, however, that the first installment shall be\n--------  -------\nprorated to reflect the remaining days of the current\nfiscal quarter.\n               \n               \n               (c)  Reimbursement of Expenses.  Ann\n                    -------------------------\nTaylor shall reimburse Cygne or Consultant, as the case\nmay be, for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in\ncurred by Cygne or Consultant in connection with the\nperformance of Consultant's services hereunder in \naccordance with AnnTaylor's travel policies.\n          \n          \n          4.   Termination.\n               -----------\n               \n               (a)  Death.  This Agreement shall terminate \n                    -----\nupon the Consultant's death.\n               \n               (b)  Termination by Default.  Each of the\n                    ----------------------\nfollowing shall constitute, without limitation or restriction, \nan event of default under this Agreement, in which\ncase, the non-defaulting party may give the other notice\nthat this Agreement shall terminate on the date selected\nby the non-defaulting party and set forth in such notice\n================================================================\nConsulting Agreement\nIrving Benson\nPage 4\n\n\n(the 'Termination Date'), unless cured as specified\nbelow:\n\n                    (i)  If either Ann Taylor or\n     \n     Cygne shall, whether by action or inaction,\n     \n     breach in any material respect any obligation\n     \n     under this Agreement, including a material\n     \n     failure by Consultant to perform his duties and\n     \n     responsibilities hereunder, and such breach is\n     \n     not remedied within thirty (30) days after written \n     \n     notice thereof from the non-defaulting party;\n\n                    (ii)  If, for any reason, Consultant \n     \n     shall be convicted of a felony; or if Consultant \n     \n     shall be convicted of any other crime as a result \n     \n     of which his ability to perform the services described \n     \n     in Section 1 hereof is materially impaired;\n                    \n                    \n                    (iii)  If there has been fraud,\n     \n     bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of\n     \n     Cygne or Consultant in connection with the performance \n     \n     of Consultant's duties and responsibilities hereunder;\n                    \n                    \n                    (iv)  If Ann Taylor institutes proceedings \n     \n     relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any similar \n     \n     law, or consents to entry of an order for relief against it \n     \n     in any bankruptcy or in solvency proceeding or similar proceeding, \n     \n     or files a petition or answer or consent for reorganization\n     \n     or other relief under any bankruptcy act or similar law, or consents \n     \n     to the filing against it, of any petition for the appointment of a \n     \n     receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator (or other\n     \n     similar official) of it, or of any substantial part of its property, \n     \n     or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or admits in \n     \n     writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, or fails \n     \n     to pay its debts as they become due or takes any action in\n     \n     furtherance of the foregoing; or\n                    \n                    \n                    (v)  If Cygne or Consultant breaches\n     \n     in any manner Section 5 hereof.\n=========================================================================\nConsulting Agreement\nIrving Benson\nPage 5\n\n               \n               \n               (c)  Effect of Termination.  Upon termination \n                    ---------------------\nof this Agreement, Cygne's obligation to cause Consultant to \nprovide services to Ann Taylor hereunder, and Ann Taylor's \nobligation to make payment to Cygne under Section 3 hereof, \nshall terminate, except that AnnTaylor shall be obligated to \nreimburse all expenses incurred through the termination date \nin accordance with Section 3(b) hereof.\n          \n          \n          5.   Confidentiality.\n               ---------------\n               (a)  Proprietary Information.  Each of\n                    -----------------------\nCygne and Consultant acknowledges and agrees that during\nthe course of the provision of Consultant's services to\nAnn Taylor, Consultant may be exposed to sensitive data\nand information concerning the business and affairs of\nAnn Taylor, including, without limitation, fabric, product \nand merchandise designs, and that all of such data\nand information, financial plans, financial results, quantity \nor assortment of merchandise orders or plans and inventory \nlevels (collectively, the 'Proprietary Information') are vital, \nsensitive, confidential and proprietary to Ann Taylor.\n               \n               \n               (b)  Consultant's Agreement.  In consideration \n                    ----------------------\nof the Purchase Price (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) to \nbe paid by Ann Taylor to Cygne in connection with the transactions \ncontemplated by the Purchase Agreement, Consultant agrees to the \ncovenants and restrictions set forth in this Section 5.\n               \n               \n               (c)  Cygne's Agreement.  In consideration\n                    -----------------\nof the Purchase Price to be paid by Ann Taylor to Cygne\nin connection with the transactions contemplated by the\nPurchase Agreement, Cygne agrees to the covenants and \nrestrictions set forth in this Section 5.\n               \n               \n               (d)  Trade Secret Status.  Each of Cygne\n                    --------------------\nand Consultant expressly acknowledges the trade secret\nstatus of the Proprietary Information and acknowledges\nthat the Proprietary Information constitutes a\nprotectable business interest of Ann Taylor, and covenants \nand agrees that during the term of the engagement\nhereunder and at all times after the expiration or termination \nof such engagement, neither Cygne nor Consultant\nshall, directly or indirectly, whether, in the case of\nConsultant, individually, as a director, stockholder,\n===================================================================\nConsulting Agreement\nIrving Benson\nPage 6\n\nowner, partner, employee, principal or agent of or consultant \nto any business, or in any other capacity, make\nknown, disclose, furnish, make available or utilize any\nof the Proprietary Information, other than in the proper\nperformance of the duties contemplated herein during the\nterm of the engagement hereunder.  Cygne's and Consultant's \nobligations under this Section 5(d) with respect to particular \nProprietary Information shall terminate only at such time \n(if any) as the Proprietary Information in question becomes \ngenerally known to the public other than through a breach \nof either Cygne's or Consultant's obligations hereunder.\n               \n               \n               (e)  Return of Proprietary Information.\n                    ---------------------------------\nEach of Cygne and Consultant acknowledges and agrees that\nall records or documents containing Proprietary Information \nprepared by Consultant or coming into his possession by virtue \nof the engagement are and shall remain the property of \nAnn Taylor and that, upon termination or expiration of this \nengagement, Consultant shall return immediately to Ann Taylor \nall such items in his possession, together with all copies and \nextracts, and will destroy all summaries thereof and any such \ninformation stored electronically on tapes, computer disks or in \nany other manner.\n               \n               \n               (f)  Consultant Non-Solicitation.  Consultant \n                    ---------------------------               \nagrees that during the term of this Agreement and\nfor a period of one (1) year thereafter he shall not, \ndirectly or indirectly, induce or solicit (or authorize or\nassist in the taking of any such actions by any third\nparty) any employee or consultant of Ann Taylor to leave\nhis or her business association with Ann Taylor.\n               \n               \n               (g)  Cygne Non-Solicitation.  Cygne agrees\n                    ----------------------\nthat during the term of this Agreement and for a period\nof one (1) year thereafter it shall not, directly or \nindirectly, induce or solicit (or authorize or assist in the\ntaking of any such actions by any third party) any \nemployee or consultant of Ann Taylor to leave his or her\nbusiness association with Ann Taylor.\n               \n               \n               (h)  Ann Taylor Non-Solicitation.  Ann\n                    ---------------------------\nTaylor agrees that during the term of this Agreement and\nfor a period of one (1) year thereafter it shall not, di-\nrectly or indirectly, induce or solicit (or authorize or\nassist in the taking of any such actions by any third\n=====================================================================\nConsulting Agreement\nIrving Benson\nPage 7\n\nparty) any employee or consultant of Cygne to leave his\nor her business association with Cygne.\n               \n               \n               (i)  Acknowledgment.  Consultant and Cygne\n                    --------------\nacknowledge and agree that the covenants set forth in\nthis Section 5 and each subsection hereof are reasonable\nand necessary for the protection of Ann Taylor's business\ninterests, that irreparable injury will result to\nAnn Taylor if Consultant or Cygne breaches any of the\nterms of said covenants, and that in the event of\nConsultant's or Cygne's actual or threatened breach of\nany such covenants, Ann Taylor will have no adequate\nremedy at law.  Cygne and Consultant accordingly agree\nthat in the event of any actual or threatened breach by\nConsultant of any of said covenants, Ann Taylor shall be\nentitled to immediate injunctive and other equitable\nrelief without bond and without the necessity of showing\nactual monetary damages.  Cygne accordingly agrees that\nin the event of any actual or threatened breach by Cygne\nof any of said covenants, Ann Taylor shall be entitled to\nimmediate injunctive and other equitable relief without\nbond and without the necessity of showing actual monetary\ndamages.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9\nhereof, such equitable relief may be sought in any court\nof competent jurisdiction.  Nothing contained herein\nshall be construed as prohibiting Ann Taylor from pursuing \nany other remedies available to it for such breach or\nthreatened breach, including the recovery of any damages\nwhich it is able to prove.\n               \n               \n               (j)  The provisions of this Section 5\nshall survive the expiration or termination of this\nAgreement, and any of the arrangements contained herein,\nand shall be binding upon Consultant's, Cygne's and\nAnn Taylor's corporate or personal successors and \nassigns.\n\n          6.   Representations and Warranties of Consultant.  \n               --------------------------------------------\nConsultant represents and warrants to Cygne and Ann Taylor \nthat he has full legal power and authority to enter into this \nAgreement, perform all of his obligations hereunder and to \nconsummate the transactions contemplated hereby.\n===================================================================\nConsulting Agreement\nIrving Benson\nPage 8\n\n          \n          \n          \n          7.   Consultant's Independence and Discretion.\n               -----------------------------------------     \n               (a)  Nothing herein contained shall be construed \n               \nto constitute the parties hereto as partners or as\njoint venturers, or as agent of the others, or, as\nbetween Ann Taylor and Consultant, as employer and employee.  \nBy virtue of the relationship described herein,\nConsultant's relationship to Ann Taylor during the term\nof this Agreement shall only be that of an independent\ncontractor and the Consultant shall perform all services\npursuant to this Agreement as an independent contractor.\nThe Consultant shall not provide any services under\nAnn Taylor's business name and shall not present himself\nas an agent or employee of Ann Taylor and shall have no\nauthority to enter into any binding obligation on behalf\nof Ann Taylor.\n\n               (b)  Subject to the terms of this Agreement, \nthe manner, means, details or methods by which the\nConsultant performs his obligations under this Agreement\nshall be determined by Cygne, subject to the reasonable\nsatisfaction of Ann Taylor.\n\n               (c)  Each of Cygne and Consultant acknowledges \n               \nand agrees that Ann Taylor shall not provide to\nConsultant any unemployment, disability, workers' compensation \nor medical insurance or any other employee benefits.  Payments \nto Cygne under Section 3 hereof shall not be subject to withholding \ntaxes or other employment taxes.\n          \n          \n          8.   Arbitration.  Any controversy or claim\n               -----------\narising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the\nbreach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration before\nthree (3) arbitrators selected in accordance with the\nCommercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration\nAssociation in the City of New York.  Arbitration as\nprovided herein shall be the exclusive means for determination \nof all matters as above provided, and any decision\nand award of the arbitrators shall be final, binding and\nconclusive upon the parties and such decision and award\nmay be entered as a final judgment in any court of competent \njurisdiction.  Except as provided in Section 5(j)\nhereof, none of the parties shall institute any action or\nproceeding in any court of law or equity, state or federal, \nother than as may be necessary for purposes of enforcement of \n========================================================================\nConsulting Agreement\nIrving Benson\nPage 9\n\n\nthe arbitrators' decision and award hereunder.\n          \n          \n          9.   Consultant's Employment.  Cygne and Consultant \n               -----------------------\nhereby acknowledge that Consultant's execution of\nthis Agreement is a condition to Consultant's continued\nemployment with Cygne.\n          \n          \n          10.  Notices.  All notices, requests, demands,\n               -------\nwaivers and other communications required or permitted to\nbe given under this Agreement shall be in writing and\nshall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered\npersonally, by mail (certified or registered mail, return\nreceipt requested), by reputable overnight courier or by\nfacsimile transmission (receipt of which is confirmed):\n               \n               (a)  If to ATSC or ATI, to:\n                    AnnTaylor Stores Corporation\n                    142 West 57th Street\n                    New York, New York  10019\n                    Attention:  General Counsel\n                    Facsimile:  (212) 541-3299\n                    \n                    with a copy to:\n                    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom\n                    One Rodney Square\n                    Wilmington, Delaware  19801\n                    Attention:  Patricia Moran Chuff, Esq.\n                    Facsimile:  (302) 651-3001\n               \n               (b)  If to Cygne, to:\n                    Cygne Designs, Inc.\n                    1372 Broadway\n                    New York, New York  10018\n                    Attention:  General Counsel\n                    Facsimile:  (212) 536-4174\n                    \n                    with a copy to:\n                    Fulbright and Jaworski, L.L.P.\n                    666 Fifth Avenue\n                    New York, New York  10103\n                    Attention:  Roy L. Goldman, Esq.\n                    Facsimile:  (212) 752-5958\n===================================================================\nConsulting Agreement\nIrving Benson\nPage 10\n\n\n               (c)  If to Consultant, to:\n                    Cygne Designs, Inc.\n                    1372 Broadway\n                    New York, New York  10018\n                    Attention:   Irving Benson\n                    Facsimile:   (212) 536-4174\n\nor to such other person or address as any party shall\nspecify by notice in writing, given in accordance with\nthis Section 10 to the other parties hereto.  All such\nnotices, requests, demands, waivers and communications\nshall be deemed to have been given on the date on which so\nhand-delivered, on the third business day following the\ndate on which so mailed, on the next business day following \nthe date on which delivered to such overnight courier\nand on the date of such facsimile transmission and confirmation, \nexcept for a notice of change of person or address, which shall \nbe effective only upon receipt thereof.\n          \n          \n          11.  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains\n               ----------------\nthe entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect \nto the subject matter hereof.  This Agreement supersedes \nall prior agreements and understandings, oral and\nwritten, with respect to its subject matter.\n          \n          \n          12.  Severability.  Should any provision of this\n               ------------\nAgreement, or any part thereof, for any reason be declared\ninvalid or unenforceable, such declaration shall not affect \nthe validity or enforceability of any other provision\nof this Agreement, or any other part thereof, all of which\nother provisions, and parts, shall remain in full force\nand effect, and the application of such invalid or unenforceable \nprovision, or such part thereof, to persons or\ncircumstances other than those as to which it is held\ninvalid or unenforceable shall be valid and be enforced to\nthe fullest extent permitted by law.\n\n          13.  Binding Effect; Assignment.  This Agreement\n               -------------------------- \nand all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and\ninure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their \nrespective heirs, executors, successors and permitted as\nsigns, but, except as contemplated herein, neither this\nAgreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations\nhereunder shall be assigned, directly or indirectly, by\nATSC, ATI, Cygne or Consultant without the prior written\nconsent of the other parties hereto; provided, however,\n                                     --------  -------\n=====================================================================\nConsulting Agreement\nIrving Benson\nPage 11\n\nthat ATSC or ATI may assign any or all of its rights, \ninterests or obligations hereunder to any one or more, \ndirect or indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of ATSC or\nATI, provided, however, that no such assignment by ATSC or\n     --------  -------\nATI shall limit or affect ATSC's or ATI's obligations \nhereunder; provided, further, however, that this Agreement\n           --------  -------  -------\nshall automatically be assigned to and assumed by Consultant \nin the event that (i) Consultant's employment with\nCygne is terminated; or (ii) Cygne is liquidated or \ndissolved, whether through Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy\nLaws or otherwise; provided, however, that Consultant\n                   --------  -------\nhereby agrees, in the event of any such assignment by\nCygne and assumption by Consultant, to assume and perform\nall of Cygne's obligations hereunder, to the extent applicable.\n\n          14.  Amendment, Modification and Waiver.  This\n               ----------------------------------\nAgreement may be amended, modified or supplemented at any\ntime by written agreement of the parties hereto.  Any\nfailure by Cygne or Consultant, on the one hand, or ATSC\nor ATI, on the other hand, to comply with any term or provision \nof this Agreement may be waived by ATSC, ATI, Cygne\nor Consultant, respectively, at any time by an instrument\nin writing signed by or on behalf of ATSC, ATI, Cygne or\nConsultant, but such waiver or failure to insist upon\nstrict compliance with such term or provision shall not\noperate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any\nsubsequent or other failure to comply.\n          \n          \n          15.  Third-Party Beneficiaries.  Except as \n               -------------------------\notherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement is not \nintended, and shall not be deemed, to confer upon or give\nany person except the parties hereto and their respective\nsuccessors and permitted assigns, any remedy, claim, liability, \nreimbursement, cause of action or other right under or by reason \nof this Agreement.\n          \n          \n          16.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed \n               ------------\nin counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an\noriginal, but all of which together shall constitute one\nand the same instrument.\n          \n          \n          17.  Interpretation.  The section headings contained \n               --------------\nin this Agreement are solely for the purpose of reference, are \nnot part of the agreement of the parties and shall not in any \nway affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.  \nAs used in this Agreement, the term 'person' shall mean and \n=====================================================================\nConsulting Agreement\nIrving Benson\nPage 12\n\ninclude an individual, a partnership, a joint venture, a \ncorporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization and a \ngovernment or any department or agency thereof.\n          \n          \n          18.  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed \n               --------------          \nby the laws of the State of New York, without regard\nto the principles of conflicts of law thereof.\n\n=======================================================================\nConsulting Agreement\nIrving Benson\nPage 13\n\n\n          \n          \n          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly\nexecuted this Agreement as of the date and year first\nabove written.\n                           \n                           \n                           ANNTAYLOR STORES CORPORATION\n                           By: \/s\/ Walter J. Parks\n                               --------------------------\n                              Name:   Walter J. Parks\n                              Title:  Senior Vice President -\n                                         Finance\n\n                           \n                           \n                           ANNTAYLOR, INC.\n                           By: \/s\/ Walter J. Parks\n                              ----------------------------\n                              Name:   Walter J. Parks\n                              Title:  Senior Vice President -\n                                         Finance\n\n                           CYGNE DESIGNS, INC.\n                           By: \/s\/ Paul D. Baiocchi\n                               ------------------------------\n                              Name: Paul D. Baiocchi\n                              Title: Vice President\n\n                           \n                           CONSULTANT\n                           \/s\/ Irving Benson\n                           --------------------------------------\n                           Irving Benson\n                           Consultant\n\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_stopmodifiedupdate":true,"_modified_date":"","_cloudinary_featured_overwrite":false},"corporate_contracts_companies":[6710],"corporate_contracts_industries":[9494],"corporate_contracts_types":[9539,9541],"class_list":["post-38660","corporate_contracts","type-corporate_contracts","status-publish","hentry","corporate_contracts_companies-anntaylor-stores-corp","corporate_contracts_industries-retail__clothing","corporate_contracts_types-compensation","corporate_contracts_types-compensation__consulting"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/corporate_contracts\/38660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/corporate_contracts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/corporate_contracts"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"corporate_contracts_companies","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/corporate_contracts_companies?post=38660"},{"taxonomy":"corporate_contracts_industries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/corporate_contracts_industries?post=38660"},{"taxonomy":"corporate_contracts_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/corporate_contracts_types?post=38660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}