EX-10 4 jd5-1ex10_3.txt 10.3 Exhibit 10.3 Comverse Technology, Inc. 909 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 April 28, 2006 Mr. William F. Sorin c/o Comverse Technology, Inc. 909 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 Dear Mr. Sorin, Comverse Technology, Inc. (the "Company") and you (the "Employee") hereby agree to the terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit A hereto. This letter agreement (together with Exhibit A hereto, the "Agreement") represents the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by all the parties hereto and may not be assigned by any party without the express written consent of the other party and any purported assignment without such consent shall be void ab initio. The judgment by any court of law that any provision of this Agreement is unenforceable shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement. If the foregoing is consistent with your understanding and is acceptable to you, please execute one copy of this Agreement and return it to us whereupon this Agreement shall become a binding agreement between us. Very truly yours, COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC. /s/ Paul L. Robinson ----------------------------------- Paul L. Robinson General Counsel and V.P.-Legal Agreed, acknowledged and accepted as of the 28th day of April, 2006. /s/ William F. Sorin --------------------------------- William F. Sorin EXHIBIT A --------- TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND WILLIAM F. SORIN 1. Compensation None. In consideration of the terms set forth below, the Employee agrees to be employed as set forth herein. 2. Benefits During the Employment Term (as defined below), the Company will continue to provide the Employee with the right to participate in the insurance, 401(k) and other benefit plans or arrangements of the Company under the same terms and conditions applicable to employees generally; provided, however, that during the Employment Term the Employee shall not be entitled to receive any stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights or any equity or other incentive compensation under any plan or other arrangement of the Company. 3. Equity Compensation (a) During the Employment Term, no previously granted stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights or other equity compensation shall vest in whole or in part for any reason. The Employment Term shall never count toward vesting of any stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights or other equity compensation. (b) During the Employment Term, the Employee shall not exercise or transfer any outstanding Company stock options. (c) The Employee's outstanding Company stock options shall terminate upon the later to occur of (i) the expiration of the first 30-consecutive calendar day period during which the Employee is permitted by the Company to exercise such options on every day during such period and (ii) December 31, 2006; provided, however, that (x) in each case, such extension of the exercise period may not extend beyond 10 years from the original date of grant of the Employee's stock options and (y) the foregoing shall be subject to and not in derogration of any claims or defenses of the parties arising out of or relating to such stock options. 4. Resignation The Employee hereby resigns from his positions as an officer and director of the Company. In addition, the Employee agrees to resign as a director of Verint Systems, Inc. and any or all other subsidiaries or affiliates of the Company if, as and when requested by the Company. 5. Term and Termination The term of this Agreement shall be six months; provided, however, that either party may terminate this Agreement by providing the other party with no less than 10 days' prior written notice. (The period of time commencing with the date hereof and ending upon the date of termination of this Agreement is referred to as the "Employment Term.") 6. Title Advisor. 7. Responsibilities (a) The Employee shall make himself reasonably available to, cooperate with, and provide information reasonably requested by, the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Special Committee") and its designees. (b) The Employee shall have no authority to (i) sign any document in the name of or on behalf of the Company or to otherwise bind the Company in any way; or (ii) speak or otherwise communicate in the name and on behalf of the Company to the press or any other third party (including employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates). 8. Office and System Access The Employee shall only be permitted to utilize any of the Company's premises or have access to any of the Company's records or systems (including financial and accounting systems), to the extent expressly approved by the Special Committee. 9. Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition The Employee agrees to be bound by the non-disclosure and non-competition provisions historically applicable to senior executives of the Company. 10. Effect of Agreement; Survival Until the end of the Employment Term, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern and supersede any prior agreement, understanding or arrangement between the Company and the Employee other than (i) the Indemnity Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2003, between the Company and the Employee and (ii) any such agreements relating to insurance policies. Subject to Section 11 below, Sections 3(a), 3(c) and 4 shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 11. Reservation of Rights Neither of the parties shall be deemed to have waived any rights, defenses or remedies which they may have against the other, whether contractual, legal, equitable, or otherwise, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as limiting any such rights, defenses or remedies. 12. Notice All notices and other communications called for under this Agreement shall be in writing and will be deemed given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, (b) one day after being sent by a well established commercial overnight service or (c) four days after being mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, prepaid and addressed as follows: if to the Company, at the address set forth above in this Agreement and if to the Employee, to the Employee's current address as set forth in the Company's personnel records.