Hasbro (HAS)

 

The Company and Mr. Verrecchia entered into a Post-Employment Agreement, effective as of March 10, 2004 (the “Post-Employment Agreement”). Mr. Verrecchia’s employment with the Company terminated effective on December 31, 2008. In accordance with the Post-Employment Agreement, Mr. Verrecchia is receiving continuation of his monthly base salary and bonus for eighteen (18) months following the termination of his employment, subject to a six-month delay is certain payments to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 

For purposes of the Post-Employment Agreement, monthly base salary is equal to the annual base salary paid to Mr. Verrecchia for the fifty-two (52) weeks immediately preceding the week of his termination, divided by twelve (12). The monthly bonus equals the annual target bonus for Mr. Verrecchia for 2008, divided by twelve (12). Mr. Verrecchia is also entitled to continuation of medical, dental and certain other benefits during the period in which he is receiving severance pay under the Post-Employment Agreement.

 

The Post-Employment Agreement also provides Mr. Verrecchia with certain enhanced retirement benefits. Under the Post-Employment Agreement, Mr. Verrecchia is entitled to receive an annuity benefit, computed based upon monthly installments, following the termination of his employment for the remainder of his life in an annual amount equal to 1.5% of his final average pay (as defined in the Post-Employment Agreement) multiplied by Mr. Verrecchia’s years of service with the Company, but not to exceed 60% of final average pay. Mr. Verrecchia has elected to receive this enhanced retirement benefit as a lump sum. The enhanced retirement benefit is also reduced by the benefits provided to Mr. Verrecchia by the Pension Plan and Supplemental Benefit Plan.

 

As is described in the preceding pages, benefits earned under the Pension Plan, the Supplemental Plan (Pension) and the Expatriate Plan were frozen effective December 31, 2007. Effective January 1, 2008, the Company amended its 401(k) Plan to include an additional annual Company contribution equal to 3% of an employee’s base salary and bonus, which is in addition to the pre-existing Company matching formula. In addition, for eligible employees meeting certain age and service requirements, there will be an additional annual transition contribution ranging from 1% to 9% of the employees’ base salary and bonus during the years 2008 through 2012. Annual contributions in excess of IRS limits are provided on a nonqualified plan basis in the Supplemental Plan (401(k)). In light of the benefits to which he is entitled under the Post-Employment Agreement, Mr. Verrecchia waived his right to participate in either of these new 401(k) Plan features during 2008.

 

In connection with his retirement from the Company, which was effective on December 31, 2008, Mr. Verrecchia elected to receive a lump sum benefit equivalent to the annuity benefit he was entitled to under the Post-Employment Agreement. The amounts shown in the pension table on page 32 of this proxy statement reflect Mr. Verrecchia’s actual lump sum amount under the Post-Employment Agreement determined as of

 

The Company and Mr. Verrecchia entered into a Post-Employment Agreement, effective as of March 10, 2004 (the “Post-Employment Agreement”). Under the Post-Employment Agreement, if Mr. Verrecchia’s employment is terminated by the Company without “Cause” or by Mr. Verrecchia for “Good Reason”, then the Company shall pay Mr. Verrecchia severance pay of up to three years’ annual base salary and bonus, contingent on Mr. Verrecchia executing a severance and settlement agreement. If Mr. Verrecchia’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Mr. Verrecchia with Good Reason: (i) after September 1, 2006, but before March 1, 2008, Mr. Verrecchia is eligible to receive severance pay of monthly base salary and monthly bonus for the number of months which is equal to thirty-six (36) less the number of whole months for which Mr. Verrecchia is employed by the Company after September 1, 2006 and (ii) after March 1, 2008, Mr. Verrecchia is eligible to receive severance pay of monthly base salary and monthly bonus for eighteen (18) months. If Mr. Verrecchia’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause and at the time of such termination the Company has in place a severance plan of general applicability for which Mr. Verrecchia is eligible, Mr. Verrecchia will be entitled to the greater of the benefits offered under this general severance plan and those offered under the Post-Employment Agreement. Finally, if Mr. Verrecchia’s employment is terminated by mutual agreement of the Company and Mr. Verrecchia because of a family medical emergency or other reason beyond Mr. Verrecchia’s control which results in him being unable to work or because of a disability (as defined), then in each case Mr. Verrecchia is entitled to eighteen (18) months of monthly base salary and bonus.

 

For purposes of the Post-Employment Agreement, monthly base salary is equal to the annual base salary paid to Mr. Verrecchia for the fifty-two (52) weeks immediately preceding the week of his termination, divided by twelve (12). The monthly bonus shall equal the annual target bonus for Mr. Verrecchia for the year in which his employment is terminated, divided by twelve (12). Mr. Verrecchia is also entitled to continuation of medical, dental and certain other benefits during the period in which he is receiving severance pay under the Post-Employment Agreement. However, in the event of a Change in Control, the benefits payable under the Post-Employment Agreement are reduced by the amount of any benefits received by Mr. Verrecchia under the Change of Control Agreements described above.

 

The Post-Employment Agreement also provides Mr. Verrecchia with certain enhanced retirement benefits. Unless Mr. Verrecchia’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, he shall receive an annuity benefit, computed based upon monthly installments, following the termination of his employment for the remainder of his life in an annual amount equal to 1.5% of his final average pay (as defined in the Post-Employment Agreement) multiplied by Mr. Verrecchia’s years of service with the Company, but not to exceed 60% of final average pay. Mr. Verrecchia has elected to receive this enhanced retirement benefit as a lump sum, provided that if Mr. Verrecchia dies prior to his retirement, the survivor benefit will be paid as an annuity. The enhanced retirement benefit is also reduced by the benefits provided to Mr. Verrecchia by the Pension Plan and Supplemental Benefit Plan. If Mr. Verrecchia’s employment terminates due to his death, his spouse is entitled to the actuarial equivalent of the enhanced retirement benefits described above.

 

For purposes of the Post-Employment Agreement “Good Reason” means a material demotion of Mr. Verrecchia or a material reduction in Mr. Verrecchia’s base salary or target bonus, unless such reduction is due to a generally applicable reduction in the compensation of the Company’s senior executives. “Cause” has the same definition as in the Change in Control Agreements described above.