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YRC Worldwide 8-K 2009
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 23, 2009
YRC Worldwide Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
10990 Roe Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66211 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrants telephone number, including area code (913) 696-6100
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On November 23, 2009, YRC Logistics Services, Inc. (Logistics), a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. (the Company), closed on the sale of its U.S. dedicated contract carriage business (the Business) to Greatwide Dedicated Transport, LLC (Greatwide), an affiliate of Greatwide Logistics Services, LLC, for $34 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement (the APA) dated as of November 23, 2009 by and between Logistics, as seller, and Greatwide, as buyer. Pursuant to the APA, Logistics sold most of the assets comprising the Business to Greatwide, including (i) the sale of equipment, vehicles and real property and (ii) the assignment of customer contracts and leases for equipment, vehicles and real property. Greatwide also assumed certain liabilities related to the Business, including certain accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Logistics received approximately $32 million of the purchase price at closing, net of closing expenses, with $750,000 held in escrow for working capital adjustments and $1 million held in escrow for possible indemnification of Greatwide by Logistics, including for any breach by Logistics of its representations and warranties and obligations under the APA. The APA contains customary representations and warranties by both Logistics and Greatwide. The sale of the Business is considered a Permitted Disposition as defined in the Companys Credit Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2007 (as amended, the Credit Agreement), among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as agent, and the other lenders that are parties thereto (the Lenders). The required Lenders consented to the sale of the Business, and pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company prepaid outstanding revolver loans with 100% of the net cash proceeds received from Greatwide with a corresponding (i) decrease in the amount of Revolving Commitments (as defined in the Credit Agreement) available under the unblocked portion of the Credit Agreement and (ii) increase to the New Revolver Reserve Amount (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The Permitted Disposition is not included in the determination of the Companys asset sales for purposes of the $400 million limit on assets sales in 2009, nor is it included in the determination of real estate or non-real estate assets sales. A copy of the news release announcing the sale is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. The Company has offered to enter into a Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, Non-Disparagement and Confidentiality Agreement (the Agreement) with each of the following executive officers of the Company: Daniel Churay, Executive Vice President General Counsel and Secretary James Kissinger, Executive Vice President Human Resources Sheila Taylor, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer The Agreement provides that each executive officer will agree for a period of three months following the officers termination of employment (the Restricted Period) not to compete with the business of the Company or do any of the following:
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In exchange, the Company will agree to pay the officer an amount (the Consideration) equal to one-third of the officers base salary on January 2, 2010; provided that the Company still employs the officer on January 2, 2010. If the officers employment with the Company ends as a result of the officers resignation or the officers termination by the Company with Cause (as defined below), in each case, before March 31, 2010, the Company will not be required to pay to the officer the January 2, 2010 payment, and the officer will be required to return the January 2, 2010 payment. If the Company terminates the officers employment without Cause or by reason of the officers death or permanent and total disability before the January 2, 2010 payment is made, the Company will pay to the officer or the officers estate all unpaid Consideration on the date that is six months following the officers termination by the Company without Cause; provided, that the officer has not breached any applicable provision of the Agreement, in which case the remaining payments of the Consideration will not be made, and the Company will withhold payment of the remaining payments of the Consideration as damages for any such breach. First Extension. On April 1, 2009, the Restricted Period will be extended from three to six months unless the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board) votes to cancel this extension or the officer notifies the Company in writing that the officer has cancelled this extension, in each case, prior to April 1, 2009. If this extension is effected, the Company will pay the officer additional Consideration in an amount equal to one-third of the officers base salary on April 1, 2010; provided, that the Company still employs the officer on April 1, 2010. If the officers employment with the Company ends as a result of the officers resignation or the Company terminates the officers employment with Cause, in each case, before June 30, 2010, the Company will not be required to pay to the officer the April 1, 2010 payment, and the officer will return the April 1, 2010 payment. If the Company terminates the officers employment without Cause or by reason of the officers death or permanent and total disability before the April 1, 2010 payment is made, the Company will pay to the officer or the officers estate all unpaid Consideration on the date that is six months following the officers termination by the Company without Cause; provided, that the officer has not breached any applicable provision of the Agreement, in which case the remaining payments of the Consideration will not be made, and the Company will withhold payment of the remaining payments of the Consideration as damages for any such breach. Second Extension. If the Board has extended the Restricted Period as described above, then on July 1, 2009, the Restricted Period will be extended again from six to nine months unless the Board votes to cancel this extension or the officer notifies the Company in writing that the officer has cancelled this extension, in each case, prior to July 1, 2009. If this extension is effected, the Company will pay the officer additional Consideration in an amount equal to one-third of the officers base salary on July 1, 2010; provided, that the Company still employs the officer on July 1, 2010. If the officers employment with the Company ends as a result of the officers resignation or the officers termination by the Company with Cause, in each case, before September 30, 2010, the Company will not be required to pay to the officer the July 1, 2010 payment, and the officer will return the July 1, 2010 payment. If the Company terminates the officers employment without Cause or by reason of the officers death or permanent and total disability before the July 1, 2010 payment is made, the Company will pay to the officer or the officers estate all unpaid Consideration on the date that is six months following the officers termination by the Company without Cause; provided, that the officer has not breached any applicable provision of the Agreement, in which case the remaining payments of the Consideration will not be made, and the Company will withhold payment of the remaining payments of the Consideration as damages for any such breach. Cause in the Agreement is defined to mean any of the following:
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If the officer resigns following one or more of the following events, the Company will be deemed to have terminated the officer without Cause:
In addition, each officer will agree not to disclose confidential information of the Company and to refrain from disparaging the Company and its officers and employees. In December 2008, prior to Ms. Taylors appointment as Chief Financial Officer, the Company had previously entered into a non-competition and retention agreement (the Prior Agreement) with her. Her Agreement will additionally provide that if she has not received Consideration of at least $159,024 (the Prior Agreement Amount) on or before July 1, 2010, she will receive a payment, if any, equal to the excess (the Excess) of the Prior Agreement Amount over the amounts paid to her on or before July 1, 2010 so long as she remains employed with the Company on July 1, 2010; provided that if the Company terminates her without Cause or if she dies or becomes permanently and totally disabled before the July 1, 2010 payment is made, the Company will pay to her or her estate all unpaid Consideration on the date that is six months following her termination by the Company without Cause; provided, further, that she has not breached any applicable provision of the Agreement, in which case the remaining payments of the Consideration will not be made, and the Company will withhold payment of the remaining payments of the Consideration as damages for any such breach. If her employment with the Company ends as a result of her resignation or her termination by the Company with Cause, in each case, before July 1, 2010, the Company will not be required to pay to her the Excess Amount, and she is required to return the payment of the Excess Amount. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1 News Release dated November 24, 2009
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SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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