-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PgHjuVb0BxfeDpRpHoQlGN5c2GXDyArNdS1VRJtkp8PSHP+bNoufzd288FENQj9e kHV1pPRu2Ah2TboA7oyS8w== 0001104659-05-026587.txt : 20050611 0001104659-05-026587.hdr.sgml : 20050611 20050602165936 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-026587 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050526 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050602 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050602 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEDEX CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001048911 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR COURIER SERVICES [4513] IRS NUMBER: 621721435 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15829 FILM NUMBER: 05874772 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 942 SOUTH SHADY GROVE ROAD CITY: MEMPHIS STATE: TN ZIP: 38120- BUSINESS PHONE: 9018187500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 942 SOUTH SHADY GROVE ROAD CITY: MEMPHIS STATE: TN ZIP: 38120- FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FDX CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971103 8-K 1 a05-10202_18k.htm 8-K
 
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):  May 26, 2005

 


 
FedEx Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission file number 1-15829
 

Delaware

 

62-1721435

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

942 South Shady Grove Road, Memphis, Tennessee

 

38120

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(ZIP Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (901) 818-7500

 


 

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:

 

o       Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o       Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

SECTION 1 – REGISTRANT’S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS

 

Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

FY2006 Annual Incentive Compensation Plans

 

On May 26, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation established annual incentive cash bonus plans for FedEx’s executive officers for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2006 (“FY2006”).

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Frederick W. Smith’s FY2006 annual bonus will be determined by the achievement of corporate objectives for consolidated pre-tax income for FY2006.  The Compensation Committee may adjust Mr. Smith’s bonus amount upward or downward based on its consideration of several factors, including: FedEx’s stock price performance relative to the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index, the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Dow Jones Industrial Average; FedEx’s revenue and operating income growth relative to competitors; FedEx’s cash flow; FedEx’s U.S. revenue market share; FedEx’s reputation rankings by various publications and surveys; and the Compensation Committee’s assessment of the quality and effectiveness of Mr. Smith’s leadership during FY2006.  None of these factors will be given any particular weight by the Compensation Committee in determining whether to adjust Mr. Smith’s bonus amount.  Mr. Smith’s annual bonus target for FY2006 is 130% of his base salary, with a maximum payout of 300% of his base salary.

 

Taking into account these objectives and factors, the Compensation Committee will recommend to the independent members of the Board of Directors an annual bonus for FY2006 that, when combined with Mr. Smith’s base salary, has a 75th percentile target for total annual salary and bonus for chief executive officers in executive compensation surveys utilized by the Compensation Committee.

 

The independent members of the Board, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, approved the FY2006 annual bonus plan for Mr. Smith on May 27, 2005.

 

Non-CEO Executive Officers

 

FedEx Corporation executive vice presidents will participate in the annual incentive cash bonus plan for headquarters employees.  Under this plan, the annual bonus target for each executive is 90% of his or her base salary, with a maximum payout of 240% of base salary.  A threshold payout of up to 30% of the target bonus is based on the achievement of individual objectives to be established at the beginning of the fiscal year for each executive.  Mr. Smith will determine the achievement of each executive’s individual objectives at the conclusion of FY2006.  The balance of the bonus payout is based on FedEx’s consolidated pre-tax income for FY2006 and ranges, on a sliding scale, from a threshold amount if the plan’s pre-established consolidated pre-tax income objectives are minimally achieved up to a maximum amount if such financial performance goals are substantially exceeded.

 

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Each of the presidents of FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight and FedEx Kinko’s will participate in the annual incentive cash bonus plan sponsored by his respective company.  The target annual bonus for the president of FedEx Express is 100% of his base salary, with a maximum payout of 240% of his base salary.  The target annual bonus for the president of each of FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight and FedEx Kinko’s is 80% of base salary, with a maximum payout of 240% of base salary.  A threshold payout of up to 30% of the target bonus is based on the achievement of individual objectives to be established at the beginning of the fiscal year for each executive.  Mr. Smith will determine the achievement of each executive’s individual objectives at the conclusion of FY2006.  The balance of the payout under each of the plans is based on each respective subsidiary’s operating income and FedEx’s consolidated pre-tax income for FY2006 and ranges, on a sliding scale, from a threshold amount if the plan’s pre-established subsidiary operating income and FedEx’s consolidated pre-tax income objectives are minimally achieved up to a maximum amount if such financial performance goals are substantially exceeded.

 

Total annual salary and bonus for these executive officers for FY2006 (assuming achievement of all individual and corporate objectives as described above) is targeted at the 75th percentile of total annual salary and bonus for comparable positions in the comparison surveys utilized by the Compensation Committee.

 

FY2006 – FY2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

On May 26, 2005, the Compensation Committee established a long-term performance bonus plan to provide a long-term cash bonus opportunity to members of upper management, including executive officers, at the conclusion of FedEx’s fiscal year ending May 31, 2008 (“FY2008”) if FedEx achieves an aggregate earnings-per-share goal established by the Compensation Committee with respect to the three-fiscal-year period 2006 through 2008.  No amounts can be earned for the FY2006 – FY2008 plan until 2008 because achievement of the earnings-per-share goal can only be determined following the conclusion of FY2008.

 

The following table sets forth estimates of the possible future payouts to each of FedEx’s named executive officers other than Kenneth R. Masterson, who retired as FedEx’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary effective June 1, 2005.  Each of the officers listed below, together with Mr. Masterson, were named executive officers for purposes of FedEx’s 2004 proxy statement and are expected to keep such status for the 2005 proxy statement, which FedEx expects to file in August 2005.

 

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Estimated Future Payouts

 

Name and

 

Performance

 

Threshold

 

Target

 

Maximum

 

Current Position

 

Period

 

($)

 

($)

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frederick W. Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

FY2006 – FY2008

 

625,000

 

2,500,000

 

3,750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David J. Bronczek

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer – FedEx Express

 

FY2006 – FY2008

 

250,000

 

1,000,000

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alan B. Graf, Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

FY2006 – FY2008

 

187,500

 

750,000

 

1,125,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T. Michael Glenn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, Market Development and Corporate Communications

 

FY2006 – FY2008

 

187,500

 

750,000

 

1,125,000

 

 

The estimated individual future payouts set forth in the table above are set dollar amounts ranging from threshold amounts, if the earnings-per-share goal achieved is less than target, up to maximum amounts, if the plan goal is substantially exceeded.  There can be no assurance that the estimated future payouts shown in this table will be achieved.

 

The full Board of Directors (and the independent members of the Board with respect to Mr. Smith), upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, approved the FY2006 – FY2008 long-term incentive plan on May 27, 2005.

 

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FY2006 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Grants

 

On June 1, 2005, the named executive officers, other than Mr. Masterson, were granted stock option and restricted stock awards as follows:

 

 

 

Number of

 

Number of Shares

 

Name

 

Stock Options

 

of Restricted Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F.W. Smith

 

250,000

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.J. Bronczek

 

45,900

 

7,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.B. Graf, Jr.

 

34,425

 

6,145

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T.M. Glenn

 

34,425

 

6,145

 

 

The stock options granted to the named executive officers have an exercise price of $89.70 and vest ratably in four annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.  The restrictions on the restricted shares awarded to the named executive officers lapse ratably in four annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.  In addition, each named executive officer will receive a tax reimbursement payment related to his restricted stock award.

 

Consulting Agreement with Kenneth R. Masterson

 

Kenneth R. Masterson retired as FedEx’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary effective June 1, 2005.  FedEx has entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Masterson, which was approved by the Compensation Committee on May 26, 2005.  The following summary of the terms and conditions of the consulting agreement with Mr. Masterson is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the consulting agreement, a copy of which is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.4.

 

Term.  The term of the agreement begins on June 1, 2005 and ends on May 31, 2007.  The term automatically renews for additional one-year periods unless either party gives written notice that the term will not be extended.  Such notice must be given no less than 30 days prior to the expiration of the current term of the agreement.  In any event, the agreement will terminate upon Mr. Masterson’s death or permanent disability.

 

Services Provided.  Mr. Masterson will provide consulting services with respect to government affairs, security and other matters as identified by the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer or the Executive Vice President and General Counsel.  Mr. Masterson will have the title of “Senior Advisor” and he will remain a commissioned officer of the FedEx Air Carrier Police.

 

Payment for Services.  As consideration for his services, Mr. Masterson will receive during the term of the agreement the following:

 

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                       Two season tickets and parking passes at FedExForum for Memphis Grizzlies regular season and playoff games

                       Access to corporate suites at FedExForum and FedExField

                       Security services on a basis comparable to such services now provided to him and to those provided to FedEx executive management

                       Computer and communications equipment, systems and support on a basis similar to that provided to FedEx executive management, and the transfer to him of the computer and communications equipment currently in his possession

                       Access to FedEx email on a basis consistent with that afforded to FedEx executive management

                       Financial counseling and tax preparation services on a basis comparable to such services provided to FedEx executive management

 

In addition, during the term of the agreement:

 

                       FedEx will make available to Mr. Masterson reasonable administrative assistance in connection with his performance of consulting services

                       FedEx will make available to Mr. Masterson office space and equipment in Memphis and Washington, D.C. in connection with his performance of consulting services

                       FedEx will make corporate aircraft available to Mr. Masterson in connection with his performance of consulting services on terms consistent with use by FedEx executive management

                       Mr. Masterson will retain the passenger airlines travel cards he currently uses so long as such cards are available to FedEx, and the terms and conditions of such cards will be consistent with the terms and conditions of similar cards provided to FedEx executive management

 

Mr. Masterson will receive a tax reimbursement payment from FedEx for any income taxes relating to the consideration and benefits provided under the consulting agreement.  FedEx will be responsible for the payment of any sales, use, excise or similar transaction taxes applicable to Mr. Masterson’s services or any transfers made pursuant to the consulting agreement.

 

In addition, Mr. Masterson will be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the performance of his consulting services.

 

Indemnification.  FedEx will indemnify Mr. Masterson, in a manner consistent with FedEx’s indemnification practices for executive management, from any liabilities, losses or suits related to his performance of services.  Mr. Masterson agrees to perform the services in accordance with all applicable laws.

 

In connection with his retirement, FedEx also transferred a corporate golf club membership to Mr. Masterson.  The value of this membership was $65,000, which will be reported as income to Mr. Masterson.  In addition, FedEx gave Mr. Masterson a John Deere tractor as a retirement gift.  The value of the tractor was $28,347, which will be reported as income to Mr. Masterson.  FedEx will make a tax reimbursement payment to Mr. Masterson in connection with each of these items.

 

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Mr. Masterson’s Management Retention Agreement was terminated effective June 1, 2005 in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

 

MRA with Christine P. Richards

 

Christine P. Richards has succeeded Mr. Masterson as FedEx’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.  On June 1, 2005, FedEx entered into a Management Retention Agreement with Ms. Richards.  The MRA with Ms. Richards is in the same form as the MRA with each of FedEx’s other executive officers, the terms and conditions of which are described in Item 5 of FedEx’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2004.

 

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SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)                                  Exhibits.

 

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

 

FedEx Corporation Incentive Stock Plan, as amended (filed as Appendix B to FedEx Corporation’s FY2004 definitive proxy statement, Commission File No. 1-15829, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.2

 

 

Form of Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the FedEx Corporation Incentive Stock Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to FedEx Corporation’s Registration Statement No. 333-111399 on Form S-8, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.3

 

 

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement pursuant to the FedEx Corporation Incentive Stock Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit 4.5 to FedEx Corporation’s Registration Statement No. 333-111399 on Form S-8, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

*99.4

 

 

Consulting Agreement, dated June 1, 2005, between Kenneth R. Masterson and FedEx Corporation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.5

 

 

Form of Management Retention Agreement with FedEx Corporation Executive Officers (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to FedEx Corporation’s FY2005 Second Quarter Report on Form 10-Q, and incorporated herein by reference).

 


* Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

FedEx Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: June 2, 2005

By:

/s/ John L. Merino

 

 

 

John L. Merino

 

 

 

Corporate Vice President and

 

 

 

Principal Accounting Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

 

FedEx Corporation Incentive Stock Plan, as amended (filed as Appendix B to FedEx Corporation’s FY2004 definitive proxy statement, Commission File No. 1-15829, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.2

 

 

Form of Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the FedEx Corporation Incentive Stock Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to FedEx Corporation’s Registration Statement No. 333-111399 on Form S-8, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.3

 

 

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement pursuant to the FedEx Corporation Incentive Stock Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit 4.5 to FedEx Corporation’s Registration Statement No. 333-111399 on Form S-8, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

*99.4

 

 

Consulting Agreement, dated June 1, 2005, between Kenneth R. Masterson and FedEx Corporation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.5

 

 

Form of Management Retention Agreement with FedEx Corporation Executive Officers (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to FedEx Corporation’s FY2005 Second Quarter Report on Form 10-Q, and incorporated herein by reference).

 


* Filed herewith.

 

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EX-99.4 2 a05-10202_1ex99d4.htm EX-99.4

Exhibit 99.4

 

CONSULTING AGREEMENT

 

THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT, made as of the 1st day of June, 2005, between FEDEX CORPORATION (“FedEx”) and Kenneth R. Masterson (“Consultant”).

 

RECITALS

 

1.                                       FedEx desires to engage Consultant to perform the services described in this Agreement.

 

2.                                       Consultant is willing and able to perform the services for FedEx in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, FedEx and Consultant (the “Parties”) agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1.                            SCOPE OF WORK; TITLES.  (a)  In consideration of FedEx’s payments under this Agreement, Consultant shall perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement the services described in Exhibit “A” (the “Work”).

 

(b)  Consultant shall have such titles as set forth in Exhibit “A”.

 

SECTION 2.                            TERM.  The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) commences on June 1, 2005 and expires on May 31, 2007 (the “Completion Date”).  The Term shall be automatically extended for additional one-year periods (in which case May 31 of each such year shall be the Completion Date) unless either Party gives written notice to the other no less than 30 days prior to the Completion Date that the Term will not be extended.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall terminate upon the death or permanent disability of Consultant.

 

SECTION 3.                            CONSULTANT’S CONSIDERATION.  In consideration of Consultant’s performance of the Work in accordance with this Agreement, FedEx shall pay Consultant the Consideration (the “Consideration”) determined in accordance with Exhibit “B”, and payable as provided in Exhibit “B”.

 

SECTION 4.                            TAXES.  FedEx shall be fully responsible for the payment of any present or future sales, use, excise or other similar transaction taxes applicable to the performance of the Work or any transfers under this Agreement (together, “Taxes”), and Consultant shall have no responsibility for the payment of any such Taxes.

 

SECTION 5.                            REIMBURSABLES.  In addition to the Consideration, FedEx shall reimburse Consultant for reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Consultant in the performance of the Work (“Reimbursables”), which shall be paid based on the policy applicable to FedEx Executive Management.  Reimbursables for travel expenses will be paid only in accordance with FedEx’s policy for the payment of travel expenses to its own Executive Management, a copy of which will be provided to Consultant upon request.

 



 

SECTION 6.                            INVOICES AND PAYMENT.  Consultant shall submit to FedEx an invoice for Reimbursables incurred during the invoice period.  Consultant’s invoices must be accompanied by copies of documentation of any Reimbursables claimed and any other documentation as may be requested by FedEx for its proper review of Consultant’s invoice.

 

SECTION 7.                            RECORDS.  Consultant shall keep full and accurate records and documentation to substantiate the amounts claimed in any invoice, which records shall be made available to FedEx at all times.

 

SECTION 8.                            RIGHT TO WITHHOLD PAYMENTS. FedEx may withhold any payment in whole or in part to protect itself from (i) defective or unsatisfactory performance of the Work by Consultant, (ii) third-party claims filed or reasonable evidence indicating probable filing of third-party claims arising from Consultant’s performance of the Work, or (iii) evidence of fraud, overbilling or over-payment discovered upon audit.  Additionally, FedEx shall have the right to recover any amounts previously paid in error or to withhold or set-off moneys from future payments as FedEx deems reasonably necessary to recover any amounts previously paid in error or to protect itself against charges associated with services not performed in accordance with this Agreement.

 

SECTION 9.                            INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP.  The Parties intend that an independent contractor relationship will be created by this Agreement.  FedEx is interested only in the results of Consultant’s work and shall not exercise any control over the conduct or supervision of the Work or the means of its performance.  Consultant shall have full responsibility for the payment of all federal, state, and local taxes and contributions, including penalties and interest, imposed pursuant to unemployment insurance, social security, income tax, workers’ compensation or any other similar statute, and Consultant shall be solely responsible for any liability to third-parties resulting from the negligent or intentional acts or omissions of Consultant or his agents, employees or subcontractors arising from or occurring in the course of the Work.

 

SECTION 10.                     DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION(a)  Consultant acknowledges that certain of FedEx’s valuable, confidential and proprietary information may come into Consultant’s possession.  Accordingly, Consultant agrees that all such information furnished to Consultant by FedEx shall remain the exclusive property of FedEx, and Consultant agrees to hold all information he obtains from or about FedEx in strictest confidence and not to use such information other than for the performance of the Work.  Consultant shall not communicate FedEx’s information in any form to any third party without FedEx’s prior written consent.  In addition, Consultant agrees that he will conform to the provisions of applicable securities laws in connection with his use of any confidential information.  In the event of any violation of this provision, FedEx shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief as well as an equitable accounting of all profits or benefits arising out of such violation, which remedy shall be in addition to any other rights or remedies to which FedEx may be entitled.

 

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(b)  Within ten days of the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement, if requested, Consultant shall return all originals and copies of any confidential information originally disclosed by FedEx to Consultant which has been fixed in any tangible means of expression.

 

SECTION 11.                     INDEMNIFICATION.  FedEx agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Consultant from any and all liabilities, damages, losses, expenses, demands, claims, suits, or judgments, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, in any way related to the Work, in a manner consistent with FedEx’s indemnification practices with respect to its Executive Management.

 

SECTION 12.                     STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE.  The Work shall be performed in a good, workmanlike manner in accordance with the standards of Consultant’s profession and such other accepted standards as may be applicable to Work of this kind.

 

SECTION 13.                     CHANGES IN WORK.  (a) FedEx may order extra work or make changes by altering, adding to or deducting from the Work by signing a change order in the form of Exhibit “C” (“Change Order”).  Work pursuant to a valid Change Order shall be performed subject to the conditions of this Agreement.

 

(b)  FedEx also by written instruction to Consultant may make changes in the Work not involving extra cost and not inconsistent with the purposes of the Work without execution of a Change Order, but otherwise, no extra Work shall be done or changes made unless pursuant to a Change Order, and no claim for an addition to the Consideration or an extension of the Completion Date shall be valid unless so ordered in a signed Change Order.

 

(c)  Upon receipt of a written request from FedEx for changes in the Work or for extra work which would affect the Consideration or the Completion Date, Consultant shall submit a statement detailing Consultant’s proposal for accomplishing the changes proposed by FedEx and the effect, if any, on the Consideration and the Completion Date.  If FedEx accepts Consultant’s proposal, a Change Order shall be executed by the Parties to effect the Work and any change in the Consideration and Completion Date, as agreed.

 

SECTION 14.                     COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.  Consultant agrees that he will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and codes in the performance of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 15.                     MISCELLANEOUS(a)  Assignment.  Neither the rights nor the duties of either Party under this Agreement may be voluntarily assigned or delegated without the prior written consent of the other Party, except that FedEx may assign all or any part of its rights and delegate its duties under this Agreement to a wholly-owned subsidiary.

 

(b)  Section Headings.  All section headings and captions used in this Agreement are purely for convenience and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

 

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(c)  Exhibits.  All exhibits described in this Agreement shall be deemed to be incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement, except that if there is any inconsistency between this Agreement and the provisions of any exhibit, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.  Terms used in an exhibit and also used in this Agreement shall have the same meaning in the exhibit as in this Agreement.

 

(d)  Applicable Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Tennessee without regard to or application of any conflict of law principles.

 

(e)  Modification.  Except as otherwise provided, this Agreement shall not be modified except by written agreement signed on behalf of FedEx and Consultant.

 

(f)  Exclusive Agreement.  This Agreement supersedes all prior understandings, representations, negotiations and correspondence between the Parties, constitutes the entire agreement between them with respect to the matters described, and shall not be modified or affected by any course of dealing, course of performance or usage of trade.

 

(g)  Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall in no way be affected or impaired.

 

(h)  Waiver.  The failure of either Party at any time to require performance by the other of any provision of this Agreement shall in no way affect that Party’s right to enforce such provision, nor shall the waiver by either Party of any breach of any provision of this Agreement be taken or held to be a waiver of any further breach of the same provision or any other provision.

 

(i)  Survival.  The provisions of this Agreement which by their nature extend beyond the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement will survive and remain in effect until all obligations are satisfied.  Specifically, FedEx’s indemnification obligations shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.

 

(j)  Disclosure.  Consultant shall in each instance obtain the prior written approval of FedEx concerning exact text and timing of news releases, articles, brochures, advertisements, prepared speeches and other information releases concerning this Agreement.

 

(k)  Further Assurances.  Each Party agrees to take such actions, provide such documents, do such things and provide such further assurances as may reasonably be requested by the other Party during the term of this Agreement.

 

(l)  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each fully executed counterpart shall be deemed an original.

 

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(m)  Notices.  All notices, approvals, requests, consents and other communications given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be effective when received if hand-delivered, sent by facsimile, sent by Federal Express service or sent by United States certified or registered mail, addressed as follows:

 

 

If to Consultant:

Mr. Kenneth R. Masterson

 

 

8679 Classic Drive

 

 

Memphis, TN 38125

 

 

Fax: 901/748-2770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If to FedEx:

FedEx Corporation

 

 

Attn: Executive VP and General Counsel

 

 

942 South Shady Grove Road

 

 

Memphis, Tennessee 38120

 

 

Fax: 901/818-7590

 

SECTION 16.                     VALIDITY OF AGREEMENT.  This Agreement shall not be valid or binding upon FedEx unless it shall have been executed by an officer of FedEx.

 

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have signed this Agreement on the date first above written.

 

 

CONSULTANT

FEDEX CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Kenneth R. Masterson

 

By:

/s/ John L. Merino

(“Consultant”)

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Corporate Vice President and

 

 

Principal Accounting Officer

 

 

(“FedEx”)

 

 

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Exhibit “A”

to that certain

Consulting Agreement

between

FedEx Corporation

(“FedEx”)

and

Kenneth R. Masterson

(“Consultant”)

 

 

SCOPE OF WORK; TITLES

 

In accordance with the terms of the Consulting Agreement dated as of June 1, 2005, between FedEx and Consultant, Consultant shall, as requested and directed by FedEx, provide consulting services relating to FedEx government affairs, security and such other issues as identified by FedEx’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer or Executive Vice President and General Counsel.

 

Consultant is hereby designated as a “Senior Advisor” of FedEx.  In addition, as part of his services, Consultant will remain a commissioned officer of the FedEx Air Carrier Police.

 



 

Exhibit “B”

to that certain

Consulting Agreement

between

FedEx Corporation

(“FedEx”)

and

Kenneth R. Masterson

(“Consultant”)

 

 

FEE, REIMBURSABLES AND PAYMENT PROCEDURE

 

A.                                   CONSIDERATION.  No cash consideration will be paid for the Work except as provided in Number 7 below.  FedEx will provide the following Consideration to Consultant:

 

1.               Two (2) season tickets and parking passes at FedExForum for each season which begins within the Term for each Memphis Grizzlies’ regular season or playoff game.  The tickets shall be located in Section 3, Row 1, Seats 5 and 6 (or should the seating at FedExForum be reconfigured during the Term, such comparable seats as are reasonably acceptable to Consultant).

2.               Access to corporate suites at FedExForum and FedExField.

3.               Security services during the Term on a basis comparable to such services provided to Consultant currently and to those provided to FedEx Executive Management.

4.               Computer and communications equipment currently in Consultant’s possession will be transferred to him and, during the Term, computer and communications equipment, systems and support will be provided to Consultant on a basis similar to that provided to FedEx Executive Management.

5.               Access to FedEx email during the Term on a basis consistent with that afforded to FedEx Executive Management.

6.               Financial counseling and tax preparation services on a basis comparable to such services provided to FedEx Executive Management.

7.               Any taxable income to Consultant resulting from the Consideration and benefits provided under this Agreement shall be grossed up for income tax purposes.

 

B.                                     With respect to travel and other miscellaneous items, during the Term:

 

1.               FedEx shall make available to Consultant reasonable administrative assistance relating to the performance of the Work.

2.               FedEx shall make office space and equipment available (both in Memphis and Washington, D.C.) for use by Consultant in connection with the performance of the Work.

3.               FedEx shall make appropriate corporate aircraft available to Consultant for his use in connection with the Work.  Such use shall be on terms consistent with use by FedEx Executive Management.

 



 

4.               Consultant shall retain the passenger airline travel cards he currently possesses to the extent such cards continue to be made available to FedEx.  The terms and conditions of such cards shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of similar cards provided to FedEx Executive Management.

 

C.                                     Invoices for reimbursement of expenses shall be submitted by Consultant to the following address:

 

 

FedEx Corporation

 

Attn: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

942 South Shady Grove Road

 

Memphis, Tennessee 38120

 

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Exhibit “C”

to that certain

Consulting Agreement

between

FedEx Corporation

(“FedEx”)

and

Kenneth R. Masterson

(“Consultant”)

 

 

CHANGE ORDER FORM

 

Consulting Agreement No. 05-

 

Change Order Date:           

 

 

Consultant:

Kenneth R. Masterson

Address:

8679 Classic Drive

City/State:

Memphis, TN 38125

 

 

As provided in your Consulting Agreement with FedEx Corporation dated as of June 1, 2005, the following changes in the Work are made:

 

This Change Order when signed by the Parties will have the following effect:

 

 

a.

Consideration:

 

 

 

(increase/decrease/NA)

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Completion Date:

 

 

This Change Order in no other way alters the terms and conditions of the Consulting Agreement, which are ratified and confirmed other than as amended by this Change Order.

 

CONSULTANT

FEDEX CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

   (“Consultant”)

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

(“FedEx”)

 


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