{"id":39924,"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-target-corp.html"},"modified":"2015-09-17T11:25:58","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T16:25:58","slug":"executive-severance-agreement-target-corp","status":"publish","type":"corporate_contracts","link":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/contracts\/compensation\/executive-severance-agreement-target-corp.html","title":{"rendered":"Executive Severance Agreement &#8211; Target Corp."},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong><u>AGREEMENT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p>THIS AGREEMENT is made by and between Target Corporation, a Minnesota<br \/>\ncorporation and Target Enterprise, Inc., a subsidiary of Target Corporation<br \/>\n(&#8220;Enterprise&#8221;) (Target Corporation and Enterprise collectively referred to as<br \/>\nthe &#8220;Company&#8221;), and Troy Risch (&#8220;Executive&#8221;).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><u>RECITALS<\/u><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>A. Executive is employed by Enterprise; and<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>B. Enterprise and Executive wish to sever their relationship as employer and<br \/>\nemployee respectively, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;<br \/>\nand<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>C. Target Corporation maintains an Income Continuance Policy (the &#8220;ICP&#8221;) for<br \/>\nwhich Executive is eligible, the terms and provisions of which Executive has<br \/>\nbeen subject to and is familiar with; and<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>D. The Company delivered Notice of Termination to Executive on January 3,<br \/>\n2011; and<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>E. The ICP requires a release in writing from Executive; and<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>F. Executive acknowledges he has been advised and encouraged to review this<br \/>\nAgreement with an attorney and is fully aware of the potential rights and<br \/>\nremedies he may have as a result of the severance of his employment; and<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>G. Executive and the Company wish to memorialize the resolution and<br \/>\nsettlement of all Executive153s rights, remedies and obligations flowing from<br \/>\nExecutive153s employment with Enterprise and the severance and termination of that<br \/>\nemployment relationship.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>H. Capitalized terms used, but not defined, in this Agreement shall have the<br \/>\ndefinitions ascribed to them in the ICP.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p>1. <em><u>Employment Severance Date<\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em> Executive153s last<br \/>\nactive day at work on the Company153s premises will be January 7, 2011 (the &#8220;Last<br \/>\nDay Worked&#8221;) and the employer-employee relationship of Executive and Enterprise<br \/>\nshall be terminated on January 15, 2011 (the &#8220;Employment Severance Date&#8221;). From<br \/>\nthe Last Day Worked through the Employment Severance Date, Executive shall<br \/>\nperform the duties assigned to him by Enterprise, including availability for<br \/>\ntelephone consultation.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>2. <em><u>Salary<\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em> Executive shall be paid his regular<br \/>\nsalary for services rendered as an employee under Section 1 hereof through the<br \/>\nLast Day Worked. Enterprise agrees that Executive153s regular salary will continue<br \/>\nthrough the Employment Severance Date. Salary payments are subject to all<br \/>\nrequired and voluntary withholdings. Such payments will otherwise be made in<br \/>\naccordance with the standard payroll practices of Enterprise as in effect at the<br \/>\ntime of payment.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>3. <em><u>Income Continuance Payments<\/u><\/em>. Executive shall be entitled<br \/>\nto the equivalent of twenty-four (24) months of income continuance payments<br \/>\npursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the ICP payable as<br \/>\nfollows: (i) a payment on July 22, 2011 in the gross amount of $715,416<br \/>\nrepresenting twelve (12) suspended bi-weekly payments and one (1) regularly<br \/>\nscheduled bi-weekly payment and (ii) thirty-nine (39) consecutive equal<br \/>\nbi-weekly (or such other interval as is consistent with payments under the<br \/>\nCompany153s payroll system) payments each in the gross amount of $55,032 beginning<br \/>\non or about August 5, 2011. This amount is based on a three-year average annual<br \/>\nbonus amount of $705,807 and a base salary of $725,000. The payments shall be<br \/>\nreduced for taxes and other amounts required to be withheld by the Company. No<br \/>\npayments shall be made if Executive revokes this Agreement.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">2<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p>4. <em><u>Vacation Pay<\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em> Enterprise shall pay to Executive<br \/>\nany unused vacation due Executive as of the Employment Severance Date consistent<br \/>\nwith Enterprise practice.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>5. <em><u>Health Insurance<\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em> Executive may continue to<br \/>\nparticipate in the Company153s medical and dental programs to the extent, if any,<br \/>\npermitted by the Company153s medical and dental plans (the &#8220;Plans&#8221;). In order to<br \/>\ncontinue such coverage, Executive must maintain continuous coverage under the<br \/>\nPlans and pay 102% of the full cost of such Plans. Executive acknowledges that<br \/>\nthe Company may modify its premium structure, the terms of the Plans and the<br \/>\ncoverages of the Plans, including the termination of all or part of any Plan.<br \/>\nAll insurance coverage shall terminate 18 months from the end of active<br \/>\nemployment coverage or at such other date pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus<br \/>\nBudget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (&#8220;COBRA&#8221;).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>6. <em><u>Life Insurance<\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em> Executive may continue his life<br \/>\ninsurance coverage, if any, after the Employment Severance Date pursuant to the<br \/>\nterms and conditions of the Company153s plan. In order to continue such coverage,<br \/>\nExecutive must make all payments required under the policy.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>7. <em><u>Pension Plan : 401(k) Plan.<\/u><\/em> Executive153s rights, if any,<br \/>\nunder the Target Corporation Pension Plan and the Target Corporation 401(k) Plan<br \/>\nwill be determined under the terms of such plans as amended from time to time.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>8. <em><u>Deferred Compensation Plan<\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em> Executive shall be<br \/>\npaid his deferred benefits, if any, under the Target Corporation Officer EDCP<br \/>\npursuant to the terms of such plan as amended from time to time.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>9. <em><u>Supplemental Pension Plan<\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em> Executive153s vested<br \/>\nbenefits, if any, under any Target Corporation SPP have been or will be<br \/>\ntransferred to the Target Corporation Officer EDCP and will be determined and<br \/>\npaid out pursuant to such terms as amended from time to time.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">3<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p>10. <em><u>Stock Plans<\/u><\/em>. Executive153s rights, if any, under the Target<br \/>\nCorporation Long-Term Incentive Plan (the &#8220;LTIP&#8221;) will be determined under the<br \/>\nterms of such plan and the applicable award agreements. Executive acknowledges<br \/>\nthat Executive must exercise all options that are exercisable on the Employment<br \/>\nSeverance Date within two hundred ten (210) days after such date or the options<br \/>\nwill expire. No further installments will vest after the Employment Severance<br \/>\nDate.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Executive153s 2009 and 2010 Restricted Stock Units awards will be paid to him<br \/>\nat 50% of the award pursuant to the terms of the Restricted Stock Units<br \/>\nAgreement, net of applicable tax withholdings, provided Executive signs and does<br \/>\nnot revoke this Agreement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Executive will not be eligible for the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Performance Share<br \/>\naward payouts, if any.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>11. <em><u>Other Benefits<\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em> The Company will pay up to<br \/>\n$30,000 for reasonable outplacement services directly related to Executive153s<br \/>\ntermination through January 15, 2012 provided Executive signs and does not<br \/>\nrevoke this Agreement. Such outplacement fees shall be paid by the Company<br \/>\ndirectly to the mutually agreed upon outplacement firm engaged by Executive<br \/>\nafter submission of its invoices to Company. Executive shall provide the Company<br \/>\nwith the name of the outplacement firm he desires to engage for approval by the<br \/>\nCompany. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Executive<br \/>\nacknowledges that he will not receive a bonus payment pursuant to the Short-Term<br \/>\nIncentive Plan (STIP) for fiscal year 2010 performance. Provided Executive signs<br \/>\nand does not revoke this Agreement and subject to compliance with the terms of<br \/>\nthis Agreement, the Company will pay Executive one million dollars ($1,000,000)<br \/>\nin addition to payments under Section 3 of this Agreement. Payment will be made<br \/>\nas follows: a payment of $150,000 on June 10, 2011, a payment of $200,000 on<br \/>\nOctober 28, 2011, a payment of $200,000 on March 16, 2012, a payment of $150,000<br \/>\non August 3, 2012<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">4<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p>and a payment of $300,000 on January 18, 2013. Each of the foregoing payments<br \/>\nwill be treated as a separate payment for purposes of Internal Revenue Code<br \/>\nSection 409A. Applicable taxes as reasonably determined by the Company shall be<br \/>\nwithheld from such payments.<strong>] <\/strong>Except as set forth in this<br \/>\nAgreement or as required by law, Executive is entitled to no other employee<br \/>\nbenefits, fringe benefits or compensation.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>12. <em><u>No Recruiting<\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em> Executive agrees that while he is<br \/>\nan employee of Enterprise and through January 15, 2013 he will not recruit,<br \/>\nsolicit or entice, directly or indirectly, for employment, any employee of the<br \/>\nCompany or any of their subsidiaries or affiliated companies, unless Executive<br \/>\nhas a written agreement signed by authorized persons of Target Corporation and<br \/>\nEnterprise allowing Executive to recruit persons named in that agreement. The<br \/>\nexecution of that agreement shall be in the sole discretion of authorized<br \/>\npersons of Target Corporation and Enterprise.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>13. <em><u>Consultation and Cooperation<\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em> Following the<br \/>\nEmployment Severance Date, the Company may request that Executive consult or<br \/>\ncooperate with the Company (including, without limitation, providing truthful<br \/>\ninformation to the Company or serving as a witness or testifying at the<br \/>\nCompany153s request without subpoena), and Executive agrees to be available at<br \/>\nmutually agreeable times to perform such duties and provide such cooperation in<br \/>\nconnection with various business and legal matters in which Executive was<br \/>\ninvolved or has knowledge as result of Executive153s employment with the Company.<br \/>\nIn so consulting or cooperating, Executive shall be reimbursed his reasonable<br \/>\nout-of-pocket expenses. After the Employment Severance Date Executive shall not<br \/>\nbe, nor represent to anyone that he is, an agent of the Company, unless<br \/>\nexpressly authorized in writing to do so by an authorized officer of the<br \/>\nCompany.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>14. <em><u>Directly Competitive Employment.<\/u><\/em> For purposes of Section<br \/>\nII.G of the ICP and Section 18 of this Agreement, &#8220;Directly Competitive<br \/>\nEmployment&#8221; shall be employment with<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">5<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p>Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Best Buy Co., Inc.; Kohl153s Corporation; Toys &#8220;R&#8221; Us,<br \/>\nInc.; or CVS Caremark Corporation; or any parent, subsidiary, division or<br \/>\naffiliate of any such company (examples of affiliates include entities under<br \/>\ncommon control, joint venture partners and e-commerce affiliates). Executive<br \/>\nwill promptly report to the Company Executive153s acceptance of or engagement in<br \/>\nany Directly Competitive Employment and provide such other information about any<br \/>\nDirectly Competitive Employment as may be requested by the Company. Such<br \/>\ninformation shall be provided to the Corporate Secretary, Target Corporation,<br \/>\n1000 Nicollet Mall, TPS 2670, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>15. <em><u>Confidentiality<\/u><\/em>. Executive understands and agrees that<br \/>\nExecutive will keep confidential any information regarding the negotiations or<br \/>\ndiscussions relating to this Agreement, except that Executive may disclose such<br \/>\ninformation to Executive153s spouse or domestic partner, attorney, financial<br \/>\nadvisor or tax advisor (all of whom must agree to keep it confidential) or<br \/>\nunless required by law. Executive is encouraged to share with an employer or<br \/>\npotential employer Section 12 and Section 15 of this Agreement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Executive represents and warrants that prior to signing this Agreement,<br \/>\nExecutive has not disclosed the terms and conditions of this Agreement (except<br \/>\nfor those terms and conditions disclosed by the Company) or any information<br \/>\nregarding the negotiations or discussions relating to this Agreement to anyone<br \/>\nother than Executive153s spouse or domestic partner, attorney, financial advisor<br \/>\nor tax advisor (all of whom have agreed to keep such information confidential).\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Executive acknowledges and agrees that confidential information of the<br \/>\nCompany and any of their subsidiaries and affiliates is a valuable, special and<br \/>\nunique asset and such confidential information includes without limitation:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">6<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p>1) employee data and information (including, but not limited to, personnel<br \/>\ndecisions relating to employees and applicants), and<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>2) present, past and future strategies, plans, and proposals (including, but<br \/>\nnot limited to, customer, marketing, merchandising, sourcing, store operations,<br \/>\ntechnology, assets protection, distribution, benefits and compensation<br \/>\nstrategies, plans and proposals), and<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>3) financial information, and<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>4) present, past and future personnel and labor relations strategies, plans,<br \/>\npractices, policies, training programs and goals.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>as well as any information treated as confidential (&#8220;Confidential<br \/>\nInformation&#8221;).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Executive will not, during or after Executive153s employment with Enterprise,<br \/>\nuse or disclose or cause or permit to be used or disclosed any Confidential<br \/>\nInformation to any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity for<br \/>\nany reason or purpose whatsoever.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>16. <em><u>Company Property<\/u><\/em>. Executive agrees to return all of the<br \/>\nCompany153s property, including any copies or duplicates, in Executive153s<br \/>\npossession on or before the Employment Severance Date. In addition, as of the<br \/>\nEmployment Severance Date, Executive represents and warrants that Executive has<br \/>\nnot removed and agrees that Executive will not remove any of the Company153s<br \/>\nproperty, including any copies or duplicates, from the Company153s premises. This<br \/>\nincludes but is not limited to the Company153s credit or charge cards; discount<br \/>\ncards; cellular phones or other mobile devices; pagers; personal computers;<br \/>\nidentification badges; keys; business records, reports, policies, files, forms,<br \/>\nmanuals and correspondence; customer lists and records; personnel lists,<br \/>\ninformation, plans, training materials and records; information regarding<br \/>\nsuppliers and vendors; marketing plans; strategy information; contracts and<br \/>\ncontract information; computer tapes and reports; and any type of computer or<br \/>\ndigital storage media.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">7<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p>17. <em><u>Detrimental Conduct<\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em> Executive agrees that he<br \/>\nwill not make any untrue statements about the Company or any of their<br \/>\nsubsidiaries or affiliated companies or any of their management regarding any<br \/>\nevents taking place during the employment period. Executive will not disparage<br \/>\nin any way the Company or any of their subsidiaries or affiliated companies, or<br \/>\nany of their officers, managers or employees.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>18. <em><u>Termination of Payments and Benefits<\/u><\/em>. In addition to any<br \/>\nother remedies available to the Company, in the event Executive (a) engages in<br \/>\nDirectly Competitive Employment while Executive has the right to receive<br \/>\npayments pursuant to Section 3 or Section 11 or exercise stock options under the<br \/>\nLTIP, or (b) breaches any of Executive153s obligations under the ICP or this<br \/>\nAgreement, then (i) the Company will be relieved of all liability and<br \/>\nobligations to make payments under this Agreement (including payments under both<br \/>\nSection 3 and Section 11), (ii) all of Executive153s stock options shall terminate<br \/>\nimmediately and (iii) the Company may demand the return of any payments<br \/>\npreviously paid to Executive under Section 3 and Section 11. Even if payments<br \/>\nand benefits are terminated pursuant to this Section 18, Executive153s obligations<br \/>\nunder Sections 12, 13, 15, 16 and 17 hereof, and the release set forth in<br \/>\nSection 19 hereof shall remain in full force and effect.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>19. <em><u>Release<\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>A. DEFINITIONS. The definitions below are intended solely for the purpose of<br \/>\nthis Section 19. All words used in this release are intended to have their plain<br \/>\nmeanings in ordinary English. Specific terms in this release have the following<br \/>\nmeanings:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>1) &#8220;Executive&#8221; includes Executive and anyone who has or obtains any legal<br \/>\nrights or claims through Executive.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">8<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>2) &#8220;Target&#8221; means Target Corporation and any company related to Target<br \/>\nCorporation in the present or past (including without limitation, its<br \/>\npredecessors, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and divisions) and any successor<br \/>\nof Target.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>3) &#8220;Corporation&#8221; means Target and any company providing insurance to Target<br \/>\nin the present or past, any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by<br \/>\nTarget and the present and past fiduciaries of any such plans, Target153s present<br \/>\nand past officers, directors, employees, committees and agents and any person<br \/>\nwho acted on behalf of Target or on instructions from Target.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>4) &#8220;Executive Claims&#8221; means all of the rights Executive has now to any relief<br \/>\nof any kind from the Corporation, including without limitation:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>a. all claims arising out of or relating to Executive153s employment with<br \/>\nTarget and Executive153s employment termination; and<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>b. all claims arising out of or relating to statements, actions, or omissions<br \/>\nof the Corporation; and<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>c. all claims for any alleged unlawful discrimination, harassment,<br \/>\nretaliation or reprisal, or other alleged unlawful practices arising under the<br \/>\nlaws of the United States or any other country or of any state, province,<br \/>\nmunicipality, or other unit of government including without limitation, claims<br \/>\nunder the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights<br \/>\nAct of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C  \u00a7 1981, the Employee<br \/>\nRetirement Income Security Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Worker Adjustment and<br \/>\nRetraining Notification Act, the Family and Medical Leave<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">9<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p>Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and workers153<br \/>\ncompensation non-interference or non-retaliation statutes; and<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>d. all claims for alleged wrongful discharge; breach of contract; breach of<br \/>\nimplied contract; failure to keep any promise; breach of a covenant of good<br \/>\nfaith and fair dealing; breach of fiduciary duty; estoppel; Executive153s<br \/>\nactivities, if any, as a &#8220;whistleblower&#8221;; defamation; infliction of emotional<br \/>\ndistress; fraud; misrepresentation; negligence; harassment; retaliation or<br \/>\nreprisal; constructive discharge; assault; battery; false imprisonment; invasion<br \/>\nof privacy; interference with contractual or business relationships; any other<br \/>\nwrongful employment practices; and violation of any other principle of common<br \/>\nlaw; and<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>e. all claims for compensation of any kind, including without limitation,<br \/>\nbonuses, commissions, vacation pay, perquisites, and expense reimbursements; and\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>f. all claims for back pay, front pay, reinstatement, other equitable relief,<br \/>\ncompensatory damages, damages for alleged personal injury, liquidated damages,<br \/>\nand punitive damages; and<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>g. all claims for attorney153s fees, costs, and interest.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">10<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p>However, Executive Claims do not include any claims that the law does not<br \/>\nallow to be waived or any claims that may arise after the date on which<br \/>\nExecutive signs this Agreement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>B. AGREEMENT TO RELEASE EXECUTIVE CLAIMS. Executive will receive<br \/>\nconsideration from Target as set forth in this Agreement if he signs and does<br \/>\nnot revoke this Agreement as provided in Section 25 below. Executive understands<br \/>\nand acknowledges that the consideration is in addition to anything of value that<br \/>\nExecutive would be entitled to receive from the Corporation if Executive did not<br \/>\nsign this Agreement or if Executive revoked this Agreement. In exchange for that<br \/>\nconsideration, Executive gives up and releases all of Executive Claims.<br \/>\nExecutive will not make any demands or claims against the Corporation for<br \/>\ncompensation or damages relating to Executive Claims. This provision shall not<br \/>\npreclude Executive from filing a charge of discrimination with the Equal<br \/>\nEmployment Opportunity Commission. However, Executive hereby agrees that he<br \/>\nreleases any right to compensation arising out of such a charge, agrees not to<br \/>\nseek any compensation in such a charge, and specifically agrees to return any<br \/>\ncompensation that he receives in connection with such a charge to Target. The<br \/>\nconsideration that Executive is receiving is a full and fair payment for the<br \/>\nrelease of Executive Claims.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>C. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS AND UNDERSTANDINGS. Even though Target will provide<br \/>\nconsideration for Executive to settle and release Executive Claims, the<br \/>\nCorporation does not admit that it is responsible or legally obligated to<br \/>\nExecutive. In fact, the Corporation denies that it engaged in any unlawful or<br \/>\nimproper conduct toward Executive and denies that it has engaged in any<br \/>\nwrongdoing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>20. <em><u>Miscellaneous<\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em> This Agreement shall be binding<br \/>\nupon the Company and its successors and assigns and Executive, his heirs,<br \/>\nexecutors, successors and assigns. This<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">11<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p>Agreement, together with the plans and award agreements specifically referred<br \/>\nto herein, embody the entire agreement and understanding between the Company and<br \/>\nExecutive, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings (oral or<br \/>\nwritten) between them relating to the subject matter hereof. The terms of this<br \/>\nAgreement may only be modified by an agreement in writing signed by Executive<br \/>\nand authorized persons of Target Corporation and Enterprise.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>21.<em> <u>Construction and Applicable Law<\/u><\/em>. The ICP and its<br \/>\nimplementation pursuant to this Agreement is intended to be a welfare benefit<br \/>\nplan subject to the applicable requirements of ERISA. The ICP and this Agreement<br \/>\nshall be administered and construed consistently with that intent and with the<br \/>\napplicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The laws of the State of<br \/>\nMinnesota, without regard to Minnesota153s choice-of-law principles, govern all<br \/>\nmatters arising out of or related to this Agreement to the extent such laws are<br \/>\nnot preempted by laws of the United States of America. The parties agree that<br \/>\nthe exclusive forum and venue for any legal action arising out of or related to<br \/>\nthis Agreement shall be the United States District Court for the District of<br \/>\nMinnesota, and the parties submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court. If<br \/>\nneither subject matter nor diversity jurisdiction exists in the United States<br \/>\nDistrict Court for the District of Minnesota, then the exclusive forum and venue<br \/>\nfor any such action shall be the courts of the State of Minnesota located in<br \/>\nHennepin County, and the parties submit to the personal jurisdiction of that<br \/>\ncourt.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>22. <u>S<em>everability<\/em><\/u>. If any provision of this Agreement is held<br \/>\ninvalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of<br \/>\nthe remaining provisions will not be affected or impaired, unless enforcement of<br \/>\nthis Agreement as so invalidated would be unreasonable or grossly inequitable<br \/>\nunder all the circumstances or would frustrate the purposes of this Agreement.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>23. <em><u>Relationship to Income Continuance Plan<\/u>. <\/em>This Agreement<br \/>\nis entered into for the purpose of implementing the ICP. The terms of this<br \/>\nAgreement are intended to be construed in<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">12<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p>concert with the terms of the ICP. To the extent there is conflict between<br \/>\nthe terms of this Agreement and the terms of the ICP, the terms of this<br \/>\nAgreement shall prevail.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>24. <em><u>Acceptance Period<\/u>. <\/em> Executive understands that the terms<br \/>\nof this Agreement shall be open for acceptance for a period of twenty-one (21)<br \/>\ndays from the date of its receipt and a signed copy of this Agreement must be<br \/>\ndelivered to the Company within twenty-five (25) days of receipt of this<br \/>\nAgreement. During this time, Executive may consider whether or not to accept<br \/>\nthis Agreement or seek counsel to advise him regarding the same. Executive<br \/>\nagrees that changes to this Agreement, whether material or immaterial, will not<br \/>\nrestart this acceptance period.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>25. <em><u>Revocation<\/u>.<\/em> Executive understands that he may revoke<br \/>\n(that is cancel) this Agreement, including the release set forth in Section 19,<br \/>\nif he does so within fifteen (15) calendar days of signing this Agreement. Such<br \/>\nrevocation must be made in a written statement that is hand delivered or post<br \/>\nmarked within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date Executive signs this<br \/>\nAgreement and must be addressed to the Corporate Secretary, Target Corporation,<br \/>\n1000 Nicollet Mall, TPS 2670, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403. Executive<br \/>\nunderstands that if he mails such a revocation, mailing by certified mail,<br \/>\nreturn receipt requested, is recommended to show proof of mailing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>26. <em><u>Remedies<\/u><\/em>. In the event of a breach or threatened breach<br \/>\nby Executive of the provisions of Sections 12, 13, 15, 16 or 17 of this<br \/>\nAgreement, the Company shall be entitled to an injunction restraining Executive<br \/>\nfrom breaching, in whole or in part, any of his duties, obligations, or<br \/>\ncovenants in those sections. Executive acknowledges that such remedy is<br \/>\nappropriate. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as prohibiting the<br \/>\nCompany from pursuing any additional or other remedy or remedies available to it<br \/>\nfor such breach or threatened breach, including but not limited to the other<br \/>\nremedies specifically provided for in this Agreement and the recovery of<br \/>\ndamages, together with costs and attorney153s fees.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">13<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p>27. <em><u>Reporting<\/u><\/em>. Until all payments are made pursuant to this<br \/>\nAgreement, Executive shall promptly inform the Company of the name and business<br \/>\naddress of each employer of Executive and shall provide a summary description of<br \/>\nthe nature and principal business locations of the employer. Executive shall<br \/>\nalso provide the title, principal duties, address and phone number of Executive.<br \/>\nSignificant changes in employment, duties or location must be promptly reported.<br \/>\nSuch reports shall be provided to the Executive Vice President, Human Resources,<br \/>\nTarget Corporation, 1000 Nicollet Mall, TPS 0999, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403.\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">14<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><u>Please read carefully before signing<\/u><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p> &#8211; Executive acknowledges that the Company is hereby advising and encouraging<br \/>\nExecutive to consult with an attorney prior to signing this Agreement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> &#8211; By signing this Agreement, Executive acknowledges that he has not relied on<br \/>\nany statements or explanations made by the Company, its agents or its attorneys.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> &#8211; Executive acknowledges that he has been given twenty-one (21) days (or<br \/>\nmore) to consider whether to sign this Agreement. Executive acknowledges that if<br \/>\nhe signs this Agreement before the end of the twenty-one (21) day period, it was<br \/>\nExecutive153s personal voluntary decision to do so.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> &#8211; Executive understands that this Agreement shall not become effective or<br \/>\nenforceable until the revocation period has expired. No payment shall be made to<br \/>\nExecutive until after the revocation period has expired.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> &#8211; Executive understands that if he revokes this Agreement it will terminate<br \/>\nand Executive will not receive any benefits under this Agreement, including the<br \/>\nincome continuance payments set forth in Section 3, the payments set forth in<br \/>\nSection 11, and the Restricted Stock Units awards payouts set forth in Section<br \/>\n10.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>In signing below, each party agrees to the terms and conditions above.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"2%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"43%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>TARGET CORPORATION<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"2%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"43%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>Date:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>2\/1, 2011<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"2%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>By:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"43%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>\/s\/ Jodeen Kozlak<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"2%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"43%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"2%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"43%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"2%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>Title:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"43%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>EVP HR<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"2%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"43%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"2%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"43%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"2%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"43%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>TARGET ENTERPRISE, INC.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"2%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"43%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>Date:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>2\/1, 2011<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"2%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>By:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"43%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>\/s\/ Jodeen Kozlak<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"2%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"43%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"2%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"43%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"2%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>Title:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"43%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>EVP HR<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"2%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"43%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"2%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"43%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>Date:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>1\/26, 2011<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"2%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"43%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>\/s\/ Troy Risch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"44%\" 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