{"id":39917,"date":"2015-09-17T11:25:58","date_gmt":"2015-09-17T16:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-legal\/contracts\/uncategorized\/executive-severance-agreement-alliant-energy-corp.html"},"modified":"2015-09-17T11:25:58","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T16:25:58","slug":"executive-severance-agreement-alliant-energy-corp","status":"publish","type":"corporate_contracts","link":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/contracts\/compensation\/executive-severance-agreement-alliant-energy-corp.html","title":{"rendered":"Executive Severance Agreement – Alliant Energy Corp."},"content":{"rendered":"

EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT <\/strong><\/p>\n

THIS EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement<\/u>“) by and between Alliant
\nEnergy Corporation and its subsidiaries including Alliant Energy Corporate
\nServices, Inc., as the employer (hereinafter, the “Company<\/u>“), and
\nDundeana K. Doyle (the “Executive<\/u>“) is made as of August 12, 2011.<\/p>\n

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive have mutually agreed to the
\nExecutive’s retirement and departure from employment with the Company as its
\nSenior Vice President : Energy Delivery and to the following satisfactory
\ntransitional arrangements.<\/p>\n

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of this mutual Agreement, the Company and
\nthe Executive hereby agree as follows:<\/p>\n

1. Departure<\/u>. The Executive’s duties as Senior Vice President : Energy
\nDelivery and the Executive’s employment with the Company shall cease on August
\n31, 2011 (the “Departure Date<\/u>“). Between the date hereof and the
\nDeparture Date, the Company shall provide the Executive with the same
\ncompensation and benefit plans as in effect immediately preceding the date
\nhereof (subject to the Company’s rights to amend or terminate any benefit plan).\n<\/p>\n

2. Departure Payments and Benefits<\/u>. Subject to Section 9<\/u> and
\nSection 10<\/u>, the Company will provide the Executive with the following
\npayments and benefits in exchange for the Executive’s agreements hereunder:<\/p>\n

(a) The Executive will receive a lump sum cash payment in the amount of
\n$291,400 allocated to 52 weeks of pay and representing wages from September 1,
\n2011 to August 31, 2012. This amount will be paid on the first pay period
\nfollowing the expiration of the seven (7) day revocation period as described in
\nExhibit A<\/u> to the Agreement.<\/p>\n

(b) The Executive will receive a lump sum cash payment representing unused
\nvacation through the Departure Date calculated at her current salary rate of
\npay.<\/p>\n

(c) In the event a short term incentive award under the Company’s 2011
\nManagement Incentive Compensation Plan (“MICP”) is earned for 2011, the
\nExecutive will receive a pro-rated amount of the MICP award for 2011 paid in
\n2012 pursuant to the terms of the MICP for retired executives (the pro-rated
\namount being 8\/12 of what Executive would have earned had she been employed by
\nthe Company on December 31, 2011).<\/p>\n

(d) The Executive shall be eligible for pro-rated payments as provided in the
\napplicable agreements between Executive and Company of earned long-term
\nincentive awards in the form of Performance Contingent Restricted Stock and
\nPerformance Shares if the applicable performance goals are achieved during the
\napplicable performance periods under those plans and as confirmed by the
\nCompensation and Personal Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”).\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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(e) Pursuant to a duly authorized amendment to the non-qualified Supplemental
\nRetirement Plan by the Committee providing for the Executive’s eligibility for
\nthe early retirement benefit at age 53.5 years, the Executive will receive a
\nlump sum payment in the amount of $1,534,326 payable the first day of the
\nseventh month following the month in which the Departure Date occurs in
\naccordance with the terms of the plan.<\/p>\n

(f) The Executive shall be entitled to the provision of medical and dental
\ninsurance coverage and conversion of group life insurance as a Company early
\nretiree pursuant to the operation of those plans.<\/p>\n

(g) The Executive will be entitled to a $10,000 benefit that can be used for
\noutplacement services or tuition reimbursement pursuant to the terms of these
\nprograms.<\/p>\n

3. Other Non-Qualified Benefit Plans<\/u>. The Executive will receive the
\ncurrent balances of the Non-Qualified Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution
\nExcess Plans in a lump sum payment, payable the first day of the seventh month
\nafter the Departure Date. The Executive is eligible for a lump sum payment of
\nthe current balance of the Alliant Energy Deferred Compensation Plan, payable on
\nthe first day of the seventh month after the Departure Date in accordance with
\nthe terms of the plan. The Executive will be paid a lump sum payment of the
\ncurrent balance of the frozen IES Deferred Compensation Plan sixty (60) days
\nafter the Departure Date in accordance with the terms of the plan.<\/p>\n

4. Qualified Benefit Plans<\/u>. The Executive will retain any vested
\nrights under all qualified retirement plans of the Company in which the
\nExecutive is a participant and all rights associated with such benefits, as
\ndetermined by the terms of those plans. These plans include the Alliant Energy
\n401(k) Savings Plan, the Alliant Energy Cash Balance Plan and the Tier
\nContribution Account.<\/p>\n

5. Reverse Split Dollar Life Insurance<\/u>. The Executive will be provided
\nwith the options available under the two policies in the Executive’s name in
\naccordance with the terms of those policies.<\/p>\n

6. Other Agreements or Benefits<\/u>. Except as set forth above, this
\nAgreement does not limit or restrict in any way the Executive’s rights or
\nobligations under (a) the Company’s employee benefit plans, including any
\nretirement plan, retirement savings plan or group medical plan, or (b) any
\nPerformance Contingent Restricted Stock or Performance Share awards previously
\nissued to the Executive, which awards shall remain in effect according to their
\nterms as of the date hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)<\/u>. Except as set
\nforth above, all the terms of the agreement between the Company and the
\nExecutive are embodied in this Agreement and it fully supersedes any and all
\nprior agreements or understandings between the Executive and the Company.
\nWithout limitation, the Key Executive Employment and Severance Agreement, dated
\nNovember 5, 2008, between the Company and the Executive will terminate on the
\nDeparture Date. The Executive will cease to be eligible to participate under any
\nequity, bonus, incentive compensation, medical, dental, life insurance,
\nretirement, pension and other compensation or benefit plans of the Company
\nfollowing the Departure Date except as set forth above. If the Executive is
\ncurrently enrolled in any accidental death & dismemberment or long-term
\ndisability plans, such coverage shall cease on the Departure Date.<\/p>\n

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7. Obligations of the Executive at Departure<\/u>. The Executive shall, on
\nor before the Departure Date, provide the Company with resignations from all
\npositions as director or officer of the Company and its subsidiaries and as a
\nmember of any committee or administrative body relating to the Company and its
\nsubsidiaries. The Executive shall, in consultation with the Company’s General
\nCounsel, deliver to the Company the original and all copies of all documents,
\nrecords and property of any nature whatsoever which are in the Executive’s
\npossession or control and which are the property of the Company or which relate
\nto Confidential Information (as described below) or to the business activities,
\nfacilities or customers of the Company, including any records (electronic or
\notherwise), documents or property created by the Executive, as needed by the
\nCompany, as determined in the Company’s sole discretion, and requested by the
\nGeneral Counsel. Any documents, records and property of any nature in
\nExecutive’s possession or control which are property of the Company or which
\nrelate to Confidential Information (as described below) or to the business
\nactivities, facilities or customers of the Company, including any records
\n(electronic or otherwise), documents or property created by the Executive, are
\nexpressly subject to the requirements of Section 8<\/u>.<\/p>\n

8. Restrictive Covenants<\/u>. In consideration of the payments and
\nbenefits to be provided to the Executive under this Agreement, the Executive’s
\nposition with the Company immediately prior to the Departure Date, the business
\nrelationships the Executive has developed while employed by the Company, and the
\nExecutive’s knowledge of the Company’s business affairs including the
\nConfidential Information (as defined below), the Executive agrees to the
\nfollowing:<\/p>\n

(a) Non-Competition<\/u>. During the period from the date hereof through
\nthe date that is one year following the Departure Date (the “Restricted
\nPeriod<\/u>“), the Executive shall not (i) accept employment with or become a
\nconsultant to, any business that is in competition with the Company’s Operations
\n(as defined below) (A) in any capacity where confidential information learned by
\nthe Officer during employment with the Company would reasonably be considered
\nuseful, or (B) in any capacity where customer relationships or goodwill
\ndeveloped by the Executive or conferred by the Company on the Executive could
\nreasonably be considered useful or (ii) become a partner or a shareholder in any
\nbusiness that is in competition with the Company’s Operations, although the
\nExecutive may hold up to a five percent interest in any company that is traded
\non the New York Stock Exchange or other national or over-the-counter securities
\nexchange without violating the provisions of this clause (ii). The restrictions
\nof this Section 8(a)<\/u> apply within the geographic area served by any
\nbusiness of the Company (including the Company’s affiliates) in which the
\nExecutive was more than indirectly involved on behalf of the Company (for a
\nutility business, its regulated service territory as authorized by the
\nappropriate state agencies regulating utilities with jurisdiction over the
\napplicable business) (the “Company’s Operations<\/u>“). The determination of
\nthe Board of Directors of the Company as to whether a business is in competition
\nwith the Company’s Operations and whether the competition is occurring in the
\ngeographic area designated above shall be controlling for purposes of this
\nAgreement. In the event the Executive is offered employment with a business
\nduring the Restricted<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Period and is uncertain as to whether the Board of Directors would consider
\nit to be in competition with the Company’s Operations or to fall within the
\ngeographic area served by the Company or its affiliates, the Executive may
\nsubmit a written request to the General Counsel for an advance ruling, with the
\nGeneral Counsel having 21 days to approve or disapprove of the Executive’s
\nprospective employment in writing, approval not to be unreasonably withheld.\n<\/p>\n

(b) Non-Solicitation of Employees<\/u>. During the Restricted Period, the
\nExecutive shall not, directly or indirectly, for the Executive’s benefit or on
\nbehalf of any person, corporation, partnership or entity whatsoever, hire,
\nattempt to hire, solicit for employment, or encourage the departure of any
\nemployee of the Company or its subsidiaries, to leave employment with the
\nCompany or its subsidiaries, or any individual who was employed by the Company
\nor its subsidiaries as of the Departure Date.<\/p>\n

(c) Confidentiality<\/u>. During the Restricted Period, the Executive shall
\nmaintain the confidentiality of any and all information about the Company which
\nis not generally known or available outside the Company, including without
\nlimitation, strategic plans, technical and operating know-how, business
\nstrategy, trade secrets, customer information, business operations and other
\nproprietary information (“Confidential Information<\/u>“), and the Executive
\nwill not, directly or indirectly, disclose any Confidential Information to any
\nperson or entity, or use any Confidential Information, whether for the benefit
\nof the Executive or the benefit of any new employer or any other person,
\ncorporation, partnership or entity whatsoever, or in any other manner that is
\ndetrimental to or inconsistent with any interest of the Company. The Executive
\nunderstands that the Company will be required to disclose the contents of this
\nAgreement. If the Executive is requested to provide Confidential Information
\npursuant to a subpoena or other lawful process, the Executive shall notify the
\nCompany’s General Counsel immediately and, to the extent the Executive is
\nlegally entitled to do so, afford the Company the ability to seek a
\nconfidentiality order.<\/p>\n

(d) No Disparagement<\/u>. Neither the Executive nor anyone acting at the
\nExecutive’s direction at any time shall disparage the Company or its management
\nor Board of Directors, including without limitation by way of news media or
\ncontacts to employees of the Company or its subsidiaries or the expression to
\nnews media or employees of the Company or its subsidiaries of personal views,
\nopinions or judgments. Nor shall the Company or its officers or the Board of
\nDirectors at any time so disparage the Executive. Nothing in this subsection or
\nin the preceding subsection shall be read to prevent the Company, its
\nmanagement, or its Board of Directors, in their sole discretion, from providing
\npositive comments or reviews to prospective employers of the Executive, at their
\nrequest or the request of the Executive, regarding the Executive’s abilities,
\nskills or performance while employed with the Company.<\/p>\n

(e) Acknowledgement of Reasonableness of Restrictions<\/u>. The Executive
\nacknowledges and agrees that the scope and duration of the covenants set forth
\nin this Section 8<\/u> are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate
\nbusiness interests of the Company. The Executive acknowledges that the Executive
\nhas received and will receive substantial compensation from the Company in
\nconsideration for the covenants set forth<\/p>\n

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in this Section 8<\/u> and that the Executive’s general skills and
\nabilities are such that the Executive can be gainfully employed and that this
\nAgreement will not prevent the Executive from earning a living following the
\nExecutive’s separation from service with the Company.<\/p>\n

(f) Company Entitled to Injunctive Relief<\/u>. The Executive agrees that
\nthe Company will suffer irreparable damage in the event the provisions of this
\nSection 8<\/u> are breached and that the Executive’s acceptance of the
\nprovisions of this Section 8<\/u> was a material factor in the Executive’s
\ndecision to enter into this Agreement. The Executive further agrees that the
\nCompany shall be entitled as a matter of right to injunctive relief to prevent a
\nbreach by the Executive. Resort to such equitable relief, however, shall not
\nconstitute a waiver of any other rights or remedies the Company may have. The
\nprovisions of this Section 8<\/u> shall not apply to any truthful statement
\nrequired to be made by the Executive in any legal proceeding or government or
\nregulatory investigation, provided, however, that prior to making such statement
\nthe Executive will give the Company reasonable notice and, to the extent the
\nExecutive is legally entitled to do so, afford the Company the ability to seek a
\nconfidentiality order. Nothing herein modifies or reduces the Executive’s
\nobligation to comply with applicable laws relating to trade secrets,
\nconfidential information or unfair competition.<\/p>\n

9. General Release<\/u>. The Executive shall not be entitled to any payment
\nor benefit under Section 2 <\/u>unless (a) the Executive executes and delivers
\nto the Company a General Release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A<\/u>
\nno later than twenty-one (21) days after the Departure Date and (b) the
\nrevocation period specified in the General Release expires without the Executive
\nexercising the Executive’s right of revocation as set forth in the General
\nRelease prior to the provision of the payment or benefit.<\/p>\n

10. Noncompliance<\/u>. The payments and other benefits provided for the
\nbenefit of the Executive pursuant to Section 2<\/u> are conditioned upon the
\nExecutive’s compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
\nparticularly Section 8<\/u>. Each of the aforementioned provisions are
\nmaterial terms of this Agreement and in the event of any violation of any such
\nprovision of this Agreement by the Executive, or anyone acting at the
\nExecutive’s direction, the Executive agrees (a) the Company has the right to
\ncease future payments or provisions of benefits, (b) to repay to the Company all
\npayments paid or benefits provided for the Executive’s benefit under Section
\n2<\/u> and\/or (c) the Company shall be entitled to recover from the Executive any
\nof the amounts paid or benefits pursuant to Section 2<\/u>, without waiving
\nthe right to pursue any other available legal or equitable remedies.<\/p>\n

11. Expenses and Insurance<\/u>. With respect to services provided by the
\nExecutive prior to the Departure Date and pursuant to this Agreement, the
\nCompany shall (a) reimburse the Executive for reasonable expenses incurred in
\nthe performance of the Executive’s services in accordance with the Company’s
\ncustomary policies and, (b) maintain director and officer insurance coverage for
\nthe Executive consistent with that provided to other officers of the Company,
\nand (c) provide the Executive with full indemnification as permitted by law.\n<\/p>\n

12. Taxes<\/u>. The Company shall be entitled to withhold from any payments
\nmade to the Executive hereunder in accordance with the Company’s customary
\npolicies all applicable<\/p>\n

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payroll, withholding or other taxes that the Company determines are required
\nby applicable law to be so withheld. This Agreement shall be administered in
\ncompliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
\n(the “Code<\/u>“). For purposes of applying the provisions of Section 409A of
\nthe Code to this Agreement, each separately identified amount to which the
\nExecutive is entitled under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate
\npayment and to the extent permissible under Section 409A of the Code, any series
\nof installment payments under this Agreement shall be treated as a right to a
\nseries of separate payments. The parties agree to amend the Agreement as may be
\nnecessary to avoid application of excise taxes or penalties under Section 409A
\nof the Code to payments made pursuant to this Agreement. However, the forgoing
\nshall not be construed as a guarantee by the Company of any particular tax
\neffect to the Executive under this Agreement. The Company shall not be liable to
\nthe Executive for any payment made under this Agreement that is determined to
\nresult in an additional tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code,
\nnor for reporting in good faith any payment made under this Agreement as an
\namount includible in gross income under Section 409A of the Code. Nothing herein
\nshall require the Company to provide the Executive with any gross-up for any
\ntax, interest or penalty incurred by the Executive under Section 409A of the
\nCode.<\/p>\n

13. Severability<\/u>. In the event any one or more of the provisions of
\nthis Agreement (or any part thereof) shall for any reason be held to be invalid,
\nillegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement (or part
\nthereof) shall be unimpaired, and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable
\nprovision (or part thereof) shall be replaced by a provision (or part thereof),
\nwhich, being valid, legal and enforceable, comes closest to the intention of the
\nparties underlying the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions. However, in
\nthe event that any such provision of this Agreement (or part thereof) is
\nadjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or
\nunenforceable, but that the other provisions (or part thereof) are adjudged to
\nbe valid, legal and enforceable if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable
\nprovision (or part thereof) were deleted or modified, then this Agreement shall
\napply with only such deletions or modifications, or both, as the case may be, as
\nare necessary to permit the remaining separate provisions (or part thereof) to
\nbe valid, legal and enforceable.<\/p>\n

14. Governing Law<\/u>. This Agreement shall be governed by the substantive
\nlaws of the State of Wisconsin without regard to its conflict of laws provisions
\nor the laws of any other jurisdiction in which the Executive resides or performs
\nany duties hereunder, or where any violation of the Agreement occurs.<\/p>\n

15. Successors; Binding Agreement<\/u>. The Company shall have the right to
\nassign its obligations under this Agreement to any entity that acquires all or
\nsubstantially all of the assets of the Company and continues the Company’s
\nbusiness. The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall
\ninure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the Company and its successors
\nand assigns. The Executive may not assign the Executive’s rights or delegate the
\nExecutive’s obligations hereunder.<\/p>\n

16. Amendment; Waiver<\/u>. This Agreement may be amended or modified only
\nby a written instrument executed by the Company and the Executive. No provision
\nof this Agreement may be waived or discharged unless such waiver or discharge is
\nin writing and signed by the Chief Executive Officer or the President of the
\nCompany following approval of the<\/p>\n

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Compensation and Personnel Committee of the Board of Directors, if required.
\nAny failure by the Executive or the Company to enforce any of the provisions of
\nthis Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver of such provisions or any
\nright to enforce each and every provision in the future. A waiver of any breach
\nof this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent
\nbreach.<\/p>\n

17. Committee Approval<\/u>. This Agreement is conditioned on approval by
\nthe Committee. The Company undertakes to use its best efforts to obtain
\nCommittee approval of this Agreement in a timely manner.<\/p>\n

18. Headings<\/u>. The headings of Sections of this Agreement are for
\nreference purposes only and do not define or limit, and shall not be used to
\ninterpret or construe, the contents of this Agreement.<\/p>\n

19. Counterparts<\/u>. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
\ncounterparts (including by facsimile or other electronic means), each of which
\nshall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one
\nand the same instrument.<\/p>\n

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
\ndate first above written.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Dundeana K. Doyle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n

Alliant Energy Corporation<\/p>\n

Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

\/s\/ Dundeana K. Doyle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n

By<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n<\/td>\n\n

\/s\/ James H. Gallegos<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Signature of the Executive<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n

James H. Gallegos<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n

Vice President and General Counsel<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[Signature Page to Executive Agreement<\/em>]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

EXHIBIT A <\/u><\/p>\n

GENERAL RELEASE <\/strong><\/p>\n

In consideration of the substantial compensation provided by Alliant Energy
\nCorporation, its subsidiaries and Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc. as the
\nemployer (the “Company<\/u>“) under the Executive Agreement (the
\n“Agreement<\/u>“), dated August 12, 2011, between the Company and Dundeana K.
\nDoyle (the “Executive<\/u>“), for the benefit of the Executive, including the
\npayment and other benefits that are to be provided to the Executive in
\nconnection with the termination of the Executive’s employment pursuant to the
\nAgreement, the Executive, on behalf of the Executive, the Executive’s spouse,
\nheirs, executors, administrators, agents, successors, assigns and
\nrepresentatives of any kind (hereinafter collectively referred to as the
\n“Releasors<\/u>“) confirm that Releasors have, as of the date set forth below
\n(the “Effective Date<\/u>“), released the Company, and each of its
\nsubsidiaries and affiliates, and its and their directors, officers, employees,
\nsuccessors, assigns, executors, trustees, advisors, agents and representatives,
\nand all their respective predecessors and successors (hereinafter collectively
\nreferred to as the “Releasees<\/u>“), from any and all actions, causes of
\naction, charges, debts, liabilities, accounts, demands, damages and claims of
\nany kind or nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, arising prior to or
\nthrough the Effective Date, including, but not limited to, any of the forgoing
\narising out of or in connection with the employment of the Executive by the
\nCompany or the termination of such employment. The Executive also releases and
\nwaives any claim or right to further compensation, benefits, damages, penalties,
\nattorney’s fees, costs or expenses of any kind from the Company or any of the
\nother Releasees, except for the specific compensation and benefits described in
\nSection 2, Section 3, Section 4, Section 5 and Section 6 of the Agreement. The
\nExecutive further agrees not to file, pursue, or participate in any lawsuits of
\nany kind in either state or federal court against any of the Releasees with
\nrespect to any claim released herein, including any claim arising out of or in
\nconnection with the employment of the Executive by the Company or the
\ntermination of such employment (other than pursuing a claim for unemployment
\ncompensation benefits to which the Executive may be entitled). This release
\nspecifically includes, but is not limited to, a release of any and all claims
\npursuant to any federal, state or local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules,
\nregulations or orders of any kind, whether statutory or decisional, including,
\nbut not limited to, wage payment and fair employment laws; the Fair Labor
\nStandards Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; Title VII of
\nthe Civil Rights of Act of 1964; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the
\nReconstruction Era Civil Rights Acts, 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 1981 : 1988; the Civil Rights
\nAct of 1991; the Americans with Disabilities Act; the Employee Retirement Income
\nSecurity Act of 1974; the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
\n1985; the National Labor Relations Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act; any
\nstate family and\/or medical leave acts; the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment
\nAssistance Act of 1974; and any state Human Rights Law, as each of them has been
\nor may be amended. This release also specifically includes, but is not limited
\nto, a release of any and all claims (i) of discrimination or harassment based on
\nage, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or physical or mental
\ndisability or medical conditions unrelated to the ability to perform or (ii) for
\ntort, breach of contract, wrongful termination, retaliation, defamation,
\nmisrepresentation, violation of public policy or invasion of privacy.<\/p>\n

Notwithstanding the foregoing, this General Release does not waive rights, if
\nany, the Executive or the Executive’s successors and assigns may have under or
\npursuant to, or<\/p>\n

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release any member of Releasees from obligations, if any, it may have to them
\nor to their successors and assigns on claims arising out of, related to or
\nasserted under or pursuant to the terms of the Agreement that are to be
\nperformed by the Company after the Effective Date, any indemnity agreement or
\nobligation contained in or adopted or acquired pursuant to any provision of the
\ncharter or by-laws of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates or in any
\napplicable insurance policy carried by the Company or its affiliates.<\/p>\n

The Executive hereby acknowledges that the Executive had at least twenty-one
\n(21) days to review this General Release and the Executive has been advised to
\nreview it with an attorney of the Executive’s choice. The Executive further
\nunderstands that the twenty-one (21) day review period ends when the Executive
\nsigns this General Release. The Executive also has seven (7) days after the
\nExecutive’s signing of this General Release to revoke by so notifying the
\nCompany in writing, in which case this General Release shall not become
\neffective or enforceable. Failure to provide this General Release without
\nrevocation does not delay occurrence of the Executive’s Departure Date (as
\ndefined in the Agreement).<\/p>\n

The Executive acknowledges that the payments and benefits described in
\nSection 2 of the Agreement are greater than those to which the Executive is
\nentitled by any contract, employment policy or otherwise and that the
\nExecutive’s eligibility for the payments and other benefits described in Section
\n2 of the Agreement is contingent on the Executive’s signing and returning this
\nGeneral Release to the Company in a timely manner and on its taking effect
\nthereafter in accordance with its terms.<\/p>\n

The Executive acknowledges that the Executive (i) has carefully read and
\nunderstands this General Release, (ii) had the opportunity to consult with legal
\ncounsel prior to executing this General Release, (iii) understands the legal
\neffect and binding nature of this General Release and (iv) is acting voluntarily
\n(and not as a result of any threats or coercion) with the intention that the
\nExecutive be legally bound thereby.<\/p>\n

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement this 12th
\nday of August, 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Dundeana K. Doyle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n

Alliant Energy Corporation<\/p>\n

Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

\/s\/ Dundeana K. Doyle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n

By<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n<\/td>\n\n

\/s\/ James H. Gallegos<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Signature of the Executive<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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James H. Gallegos<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n

Vice President and General Counsel<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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