TTEC TTEC Holdings Inc

 

 

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): February 12, 2024

 

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware	001-11919	84-1291044
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission file	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	number)	Identification Number)

 

6312 S. Fiddler's Green Circle, Suite 100N, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-397-8100

 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which  registered
Common stock of TTEC Holdings, Inc., $0.01 par value per share	TTEC	NASDAQ

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

 

Appointment of Kenneth R. Wagers, III as Chief Financial Officer

 

On February 12, 2024, TTEC Holdings, Inc. (“TTEC” or the “Company”) announced the appointment of Kenneth “Kenny” R. Wagers, III as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective March 1, 2024.

 

Mr. Wagers, 52, brings to the role over 28 years of financial and operational experience with public and private companies. Prior to joining TTEC, Mr. Wagers, served as chief financial officer of Flexport, a global logistics and freight forwarding business from 2021 to 2023; as chief financial officer of FleetPride, a retailer of parts for heavy-duty trucks and trailers, between 2019 and 2021; and as chief operating officer of XPO Logistics, a global provider of supply chain solutions, between 2018 and 2019. In 2020, Mr. Wagers joined the board of directors of Snap One Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SNPO) where he currently serves on the Audit and Risk Management committee, which he chaired between 2020 and 2022. Mr. Wagers holds a BA in Finance and an MBA from Georgia State University.

 

In connection with his appointment, on February 12, 2024, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Wagers (the “Employment Agreement”), pursuant to which Mr. Wagers will have base salary of $625,000; and will be eligible for (i) an annual cash bonus equal to 100% of his then-current base salary, tied to his and the Company’s annual performance goals; and (ii) an annual equity award equal to $1,800,000 in fair market value of TTEC stock at the time of the grant. Half of Mr. Wagers’ equity grant will be time based with a multi-year (usually four-year) vesting schedule, and the other half will be tied to specific performance targets with a cliff vesting schedule at the end of a three-year performance measurement period, and an opportunity to overperform up to 200%.

 

Effective March 1, 2024, Mr. Wagers will receive a one-time restricted stock unit grant with a market value of $4,000,000, based on TTEC stock’s fair market value at the time of the grant, vesting in equal installments over a five-year period.

 

The Employment Agreement also (i) sets forth Mr. Wagers’ right to severance payments and certain benefits upon his termination of employment; and (ii) contains customary non-competition and non-solicitation covenants that apply during his employment and following termination. A copy of the Employment Agreement is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.87 and incorporated herein by reference. The summary of Mr. Wagers terms of employment as set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 10.87.

 

There are no family relationships between Mr. Wagers and any of the Company’s directors or executive officers; and Mr. Wagers is not party to any transaction with the Company that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

Francois Bourret resumes his role as Chief Accounting Officer

 

Effective March 1, 2024, in connection with Mr. Wagers’ appointment as Chief Financial Officer, Francois Bourret will step down as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer and will remain with the Company as its Chief Accounting Officer.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On February 15, 2024, TTEC Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Kenneth “Kenny” R. Wagers, III as its Chief Financial Officer, effective March 1, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

 

 

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

The list of exhibits set forth on the Exhibit Index of this Current Report on Form 8K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
10.87		Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2024, by and among TTEC Services Corporation and Kenneth R. Wagers, III
99.1		Press release dated February 15, 2024
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

	TTEC Holdings, Inc.
	(Registrant)
Date: February 15, 2024	By:	/s/ Margaret B. McLean
		Margaret B. McLean General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.87

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Executive Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) is by and between TTEC Services Corporation, a Nevada company (“TTEC” or the “Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of TTEC Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ:TTEC) a Delaware corporation (“TTEC Parent”), and Kenneth “Kenny” R. Wagers III ("Executive" or “Wagers”), each a “Party” and together the “Parties.” The Executive Employment Agreement is executed to be effective as of February 12, 2024 (“Effective Date”).

 

1.    Appointment.

 

a.    Subject to the terms of this Agreement, effective March 1, 2024 (“CFO Start Date”) TTEC Parent hereby appoints Mr. Wagers as Chief Financial Officer for the TTEC Parent (“TTEC CFO”) reporting to the TTEC Parent’s Chief Executive Officer (“TTEC CEO”), and vests in him all the relevant responsibilities, authority and accountability consistent with a public company chief financial officer, including the finance and accounting functions and other corporate functions that often align to public companies’ office of the CFO, to be finally determined and agreed as part of your onboarding discussions with TTEC CEO. In this role, the Executive will be a member of TTEC Parent’s executive leadership team, known as the “ELT,” and will have unrestricted access to the Audit Committee of the TTEC board of directors (the “Board”) as is customary for a public company CFO. The Executive understands and accepts that for purposes of the relevant U.S. federal securities laws, TTEC CFO is a public company executive officer (known as a “Section 16 Officer”), subject to the various compliance requirements appropriate for Section 16 Officers. Please refer to Exhibit A to this Agreement for Directors and Executive Officers U.S. Securities Law Handbook for reference.

 

b.    From the Effective Date until the CFO Start Date, the Executive shall serve as an employee of the company and an advisor to TTEC CEO and TTEC Parent President (“TTEC President”) pursuant to the same terms of employment as provided in this Agreement.

 

c.    The Executive shall devote his full-time and best efforts to the performance of all duties contemplated by his role and responsibilities, and as assigned from time to time by the TTEC CEO and the Board or their authorized delegates. Unless otherwise specifically authorized in writing by TTEC Parent, Executive shall not engage in any other business activity, or otherwise be employed by any company other than TTEC’s subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Mr. Wagers is not precluded by the terms of this Agreement from serving on boards of directors of non-competitor companies or not-for-profit organizations so long as the TTEC CEO and the chair of the Audit Committee of the Board provide their prior written approval.

 

TTEC Parent and the Board are aware that Mr. Wagers is currently serving as a member of the board of directors of Snap One Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:SNPO) and have no objection to that appointment at this time, provided Mr. Wagers activities on this board do not conflict nor interfere with his responsibilities to TTEC Parent.

 

d.    As a member of the ELT, Mr. Wagers shall render services to TTEC Parent as necessary and desirable to protect and advance the best interests of TTEC Parent and all its affiliated companies, acting at all times, in accordance with TTEC Ethics Code: How TTEC Does Business (or a successor code of conduct document, collectively “TTEC Ethics Code”), included in this Agreement as Exhibit B, the Ethics Code for Executive and Senior Financial Officers, included in this Agreement as Exhibit C, and in accordance with all other material TTEC policies and procedures.

 

e.    Notwithstanding other provisions in this Agreement, but subject to the reasonable interpretation of provisions of Paragraph 5(h) (on “Constructive Termination”), Mr. Wagers understands and agrees that his role and responsibilities may change over time in the best interest of the business, and TTEC Parent reserves the right to assign to Mr. Wagers different and/or additional roles and assignments that best serve the business.

 

 

2.    Compensation.

 

a.    Salary. As of the Effective Date and following the CFO Start Date, the Executive’s base salary shall be $625,000 per year (“Base Salary”), payable in equal installments in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practice, less legally required deductions and withholdings. The Base Salary may be periodically reviewed and adjusted, at discretion of TTEC CEO and the Compensation Committee of the Board, to appropriately reflect the Executive’s role in the business, the contribution of the role, and the market pay for such role in accordance with TTEC Parent’s standard compensation review practices. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement provides assurances that the Executive’s salary will be increased from time to time.

 

b.    Variable Incentive Compensation (annual cash bonus). As of the Effective Date, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in an annual performance-based cash incentive program, currently referred to as TTEC Variable Incentive Plan (“VIP”) pro-rated, in 2024 only, based on the Effective Date. The Executive’s annual VIP opportunity shall be $625,000 tied to the annual TTEC performance goals and targets, as well as the Executive’s personal goals, as set by the TTEC CEO and the Board, from time to time.

 

In addition, the Compensation Committee of the Board may, but shall not be obligated to, adjust the Executive’s VIP award upward based on TTEC Parent’s performance against annual metrics set by the Board and deemed to be that year’s business imperatives, such as but not limited to annual bookings and backlog, revenue, adjusted EBITDA, operating income, cash flow, TTEC stock price appreciation and other metrics as approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board from time to time.

 

c.    Equity Incentive Compensation (annual equity compensation). As of the Effective Date, the Executive is also eligible to participate in TTEC’s annual Equity program, designed to provide long term incentives for senior executives of TTEC Parent. This incentive Equity program aligns the Executive’s interests with the interest of TTEC company stockholders.

 

Currently, TTEC offers its equity grants in the form of restricted stock units (the “RSUs) and performance restricted stock units (“PRSUs”) vesting over a period of years. Until and unless modified by the Compensation Committee of the Board, the Executive shall be eligible for an annual RSU equity grant opportunity and annual PRSU equity grant opportunity of up to $900,000, each, in fair market value of TTEC equity, based on the market value of TTEC stock at the time of the grant. The RSU grants are usually time based with a four-year vesting schedule; while the PRSUs are performance-based equity with a three-year cliff-vesting schedule based on the performance of the business during the three-year measurement period, and an opportunity to overperform up to 200% of the original grant.

 

The RSUs/PRSUs are granted under the terms of grant-specific agreements that are approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board from time to time (“Equity Agreements). These Equity Agreements provide vesting schedules, performance metrics, if any, and other material terms of each grant. TTEC Parent and the Compensation Committee of the Board reserve the right, at their discretion, to change the terms of future Equity Agreements and the equity granted thereunder. The use of the RSUs/PRSUs, as part of the annual equity grant, is discretionary and may be substituted, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board, by other equity instruments in accordance with incentive compensation plans adopted by TTEC Parent from time to time. All grants as part of TTEC Parent Equity program are subject to Executive Stock Ownership Guidelines included in this Agreement as Exhibit D.

 

 

d.    Incentive Award Size Determination and Payment Timing. Except as expressly stated with respect to VIP payable pursuant to Paragraph 5(b)(iii) (VIP proration due to termination without cause) or Paragraph 5(g)(iv) (VIP payment in Change of Control double trigger termination), the Executive’s actual annual VIP and Equity awards are discretionary and are not guaranteed. They are based on a combination of metrics reflecting targets and goals of the business as set-out and annually approved by TTEC CEO and the Board. At present these metrics include the (i) TTEC-wide results of operations; (ii) business segment specific results, including TTEC Parent’s consolidated revenue, operating income, and adjusted EBITDA goals; (iii) the Executive’s individual performance against targets set-out by the TTEC CEO; and (iv) the Executive’s compliance with the guidelines for TTEC employees’ conduct outlined in TTEC’s Ethics Code. The metrics that may be used for future cash awards and grants may change from time to time, as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board.

 

The timing for the payment of the VIP and Equity awards, if any, is determined from time to time (usually annually) by the Compensation Committee of the Board.

 

e.    Welcome Aboard Incentive. On the CFO Start Date, TTEC Parent shall grant to the Executive time-based RSUs with a market value of $4,000,000, based on TTEC stock’s fair market value at the time of the grant (“New Hire RSUs”). The New Hire RSUs shall vest in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the relevant equity grant agreement, in (5) installments, on each anniversary of the CFO Start Date, provided that the Executive continues to be employed in the business on each of the vesting dates. A template of an equity grant agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit F.

 

f.     Reimbursement of Business Expenses. Except as provided in Section 2(i) of this Agreement (Location Expectations), the Company agrees to reimburse the Executive for all reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses incurred by him on behalf of the Company in accordance with TTEC expense reimbursement policies.

 

g.    Services to Subsidiaries. Mr. Wagers acknowledges that, as part of his employment responsibilities, he may be required to serve as an officer and/or director (“D&O”) of TTEC subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities. He hereby agrees to perform such duties diligently and without additional compensation, and to follow TTEC Parent’s direction in the performance of such services. For the duration of such D&O services, TTEC shall maintain appropriate D&O insurance policies for the Executive’s protection in connection with the services. Furthermore, the Executive agrees to resign such D&O roles, if requested to do so by TTEC Parent.

 

h.    Tax Liability and Withholdings. All compensation and other payments made under this Agreement will be subject to withholding of the federal, state, and local taxes, Social Security, Medicare and other withholdings in such amounts as is reasonably determined by Company. The withholdings taxes due with respect to any equity grants may, at Company’s discretion and in accordance with the relevant equity plans, be deducted directly from the equity being granted or as it vests. The Company shall have the right to take all the action as it deems necessary to satisfy its and employees tax withholding obligations.

 

i.     Location Expectations. Executive understands and agrees that the role of the CFO is based at the Company's principal place of business in greater Denver metropolitan area, Colorado, U.S.A. (“TTEC Principal Place of Business.”) While at this time, the Executive is not prepared to relocate to Colorado, he agrees to spend considerable amount of time working at TTEC Principle Place of Business and travel to Denver from his home in Dallas, Texas, periodically and several times each month, staying in Denver as needed to meet his responsibilities to TTEC Parent, and as required by TTEC CEO and TTEC President. The agreement not to relocate to Colorado is an accommodation to the Executive, and the cost of travel that arises from the Executive’s decision not to relocate (lodging, away from home meals and amenities, transportation while in Denver) would be paid by the Executive and not by the Company and would not be considered as a ‘reimbursable business expense’; provided however, that the Company will reimburse the Executive for the cost of his round trip air travel from Dallas to Denver, at coach fairs, with reasonable prior bookings to optimize the cost, airport transfers (Uber or similar) and airport parking.

 

 

3.    Benefits.

 

a.    Health and Welfare Benefits. Executive and his qualified dependents shall be eligible to participate in TTEC health and wellness plans in a manner similar to others at his level of responsibility at TTEC Parent, including participation for the Executive and his dependents in TTEC group medical, vision, and dental insurance and other welfare plans, as they continue or change from time to time. The eligibility for most wellness benefits starts on the first day of the month following 30 days’ employment tenure with the Company, and given the Effective Date will start for the Executive on April 1, 2024.

 

b.    Miscellaneous Benefits. The Executive shall be eligible for benefits generally applicable to other senior management employees of the Company, as they are in effect from time to time, including TTEC 401(k) Plan and its Deferred Compensation Plan.

 

c.    Paid Leave. The Executive shall be eligible to participate in paid time off (“PTO”) and sick leave benefit programs pursuant to the Company’s current time off/leave policy (or any other vacation/sick policy then in effect). The Executive will also be paid for time off for holidays in accordance with the TTEC holiday policy.

 

4.    Change in Control.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” event shall mean the occurrence of any one of the following:

 

(i)    Any consolidation, merger or other similar transaction (i) involving TTEC Parent, if TTEC Parent is not the continuing or surviving corporation, or (ii) which contemplates that all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of TTEC Parent would be controlled by another corporation or legal entities not controlled by TTEC Parent;

 

(ii)    Any sale, lease, exchange or transfer (in one transaction or series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of TTEC Parent (a “Disposition”); provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to any Disposition with respect to which, following such Disposition, more than 51% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the receiving entity for the Disposition are directly or indirectly (beneficially or otherwise) owned by all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of at least 51% of the outstanding common stock and/or other voting securities of TTEC Parent immediately prior to such Disposition, in substantially the same proportion of total ownership as their ownership immediately prior to such Disposition;

 

(iii)    Approval by the stockholders of TTEC Parent of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of TTEC, unless such plan or proposal is abandoned within 60 days following such approval;

 

(iv)    The acquisition by any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the Exchange Act”)), or two or more persons acting in concert, of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of 51% or more of the outstanding shares of voting stock of TTEC Parent; provided, however, that for purposes of the foregoing, the term “person” shall exclude Kenneth D. Tuchman and his affiliates; provided, further that the foregoing shall exclude any such acquisition (1) made directly from TTEC Parent, (2) made by TTEC Parent (directly or through an affiliated company), or (3) made by a TTEC employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by TTEC Parent or any of its affiliates; or

 

(v)    If, during any period of 15 consecutive calendar months commencing at any time on or after the Effective Date, those individuals (“Continuing Directors”) who either (1) were directors of TTEC Parent on the first day of each such 15-months period, or (2) subsequently became directors of TTEC Parent and whose actual election or initial nomination for election subsequent to that date was approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors who were then members of the TTEC Parent Board of Directors, cease to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of TTEC Parent.

 

5.    Termination and Payments, Benefits On Termination.

 

a.    Termination by the Executive. The Executive may terminate his employment with the Company with 90 days’ written notice of his intention. The parties may mutually agree to a different separation date including shorter notice period.

 

The Executive shall not be entitled to any separation related compensation or benefits, if he terminates his employment with the Company pursuant to this Paragraph 5(a).

 

 

b.    Termination by the Company without Cause. Except as set forth in Paragraphs 5(c) (Termination for Cause), Paragraph 5(d) (Termination Due to Death), Paragraph 5(e) (Termination Due to Disability), Paragraph 5(h) (Constructive Termination or Good Reason), and Paragraph 5(g) (Termination in Connection with Change in Control), the Company may terminate the Executive’s employment with 30 days’ written notice for any reason or no reason.

 

In case of termination pursuant to this Paragraph 5(b), and provided the Executive executes a separation agreement in a form substantially similar to the agreement set forth in Exhibit G (attached hereto), releasing all legal claims except those that cannot legally be released and continues to comply with all terms of such separation agreement, and any other agreements signed by the Executive with the Company, the Executives shall be entitled to:

 

(i)    Cash Severance. The Company shall pay to the Executive cash severance compensation equal to eighteen (18) full calendar months of his then current Base Salary (“Cash Severance” or “salary continuation”). Salary continuation payments will be made at the Company’s regular payroll intervals (not in lump sum), provided, however, payments accruing for payroll periods prior to the date that the Company has received a signed and effective separation agreement and release shall be suspended and paid on the first payroll date following the effective date of the separation and release.

 

(ii)    Continuation of Benefits. In addition to Cash Severance, the Company shall continue to provide to Executive and to the Executive’s eligible dependents with the same level of welfare and health benefits, including without limitation medical, dental, vision, accident, disability, life insurance, and other welfare benefits in place prior to termination of employment for a period of twelve (12) months after the effective date of such termination, on substantially the same terms and conditions (including contributions required by the Executive for such benefits) as existed immediately prior to termination; provided that, if Executive cannot continue to participate in the Company’s, TTEC Parent’s or successor’s benefit plans, TTEC Parent or successor shall otherwise provide such benefits on the same after-tax basis as if continued participation had been permitted.

 

(iii)    Prorated VIP Cash Bonus. Annual cash bonus provided pursuant to Paragraph 2(b) (VIP bonus) shall be paid as provided in Paragraph 2(d) in March of the year following the performance year based on the audited results of TTEC operations for the full performance year and prorated, in straight line, based on the actual number of days the Executive was with the business during the performance year.

 

(iv)    Accelerated Vesting of Prorated Time-Based Equity. The unvested time-based equity held by the Executive at the time of separation pursuant to this Paragraph 5(b), including the time-based equity granted pursuant to Paragraph 2(c) (RSU annual equity grants) and pursuant to Paragraph 2(f) (New Hire RSU grant), shall vest on a prorated bases, in straight line, based on the actual number of days the Executive was employed by the business during the vesting period for each grant. Neither the vesting schedule nor the payout terms for the performance based PRSU grants held by the Executive at the time of separation, however, shall change, if Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause. The accelerated vesting, if any, in case of termination without cause under any equity programs that the Company or TTEC Parent may adopt from time to time after the Effective Date of this Agreement shall be separately documented in the relevant equity grant agreements or as an amendment to this Agreement or as part of a severance plan, as the case may be.

 

If the Company terminates this Agreement without Cause under this Paragraph 5(b), and the Company pays the Executive the compensation earned as of the effective date of the termination, and provides to the Executive incremental compensation and continuation of benefits on the terms specified in this Paragraph 5(b), the Company’s acts in doing so shall be in complete accord and satisfaction of any claim that the Executive has or may at any time have for compensation, benefits or payments of any kind from the Company or TTEC Parent arising from or relating in whole or part to the Executive’s employment with the Company and/or this Agreement. If the separation agreement and legal release referenced above is not signed within thirty (30) days from the date that such agreement is presented to the Executive (which the Company shall present no later than fifteen (15) days after the effective date of Executive’s termination), then the Executive waives his right to receive any severance or other compensation pursuant to this Agreement, even if the Executive were to successfully litigate any claim against the Company and/or TTEC Parent.

 

 

c.    Termination by the Company for Cause. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment with no notice for Cause, as that term is defined in this Paragraph 5(c), with the Company's only obligation being the payment of any salary compensation earned as of the date of termination, reimbursement of any reasonable business expenses incurred by the Executive in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policies, and any continuing obligations under the Company benefit plans then in effect, and without liability for any separation compensation of any kind.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall have the following meaning:

 

(i)    Fraud, theft, embezzlement (or attempted fraud, theft, embezzlement), dishonest acts or illegal conduct;

 

(ii)    Other similar material acts of willful misconduct on the part of the Executive resulting in damage to TTEC Parent or the Company, including without limitation a material breach by the Executive of the requirements of TTEC Ethics Code or Financial Ethics Code that results in a negative publicity for TTEC business or TTEC Parent;

 

(iii)    A material breach by the Executive of this Agreement;

 

(iv)    Use of any controlled substance or alcohol while performing Executive’s duties, except as part of a TTEC company-sponsored event such as a trade conference or customer entertainment, but only in moderation and in a professional manner that reflects positively on TTEC Parent and the Company; with visible inebriation at a business-related social engagement constituting a cause for immediate termination;

 

(v)    Breach of a fiduciary duty that results in an adverse impact to TTEC Parent or the Company or in personal profit to the Executive (as determined by the Company based on its conflict of interest policies outlined in the TTEC Ethics Code);

 

(vi)    Use of trade secrets or confidential information of TTEC Parent, any of its subsidiaries including the Company, other than in pursuit of TTEC Parent or the Company’s business;

 

(vii)    Aiding a competitor of TTEC Parent;

 

(viii)    Failure by the Executive in the performance of his duties that results in material adverse effect on TTEC Parent or TTEC Parent’s other material subsidiary companies.

 

If the act or acts constituting Cause are susceptible of cure, the Company will provide Executive with written notice setting forth the acts constituting Cause and providing the Executive with the opportunity to cure, assuming that such cure may be achieved in a reasonable time not to exceed thirty (30) business days of receipt of such notice. Any recurrence of acts constituting Cause within one (1) year of the original occurrence will void Executive’s right to such pre-termination right to cure.

 

d.    Termination upon Executive’s Death. This Agreement shall terminate immediately upon Executive’s death. Thereafter, the Company shall pay to the Executive’s estate all compensation fully earned, and benefits fully vested as of the last date of Executive’s continuous, full-time active employment with the Company; and will provide the estate with the reimbursement of any reasonable business expenses that the Executive incurred prior to his death in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policies. For purposes of this Agreement, continuous, full-time active employment shall be defined as the last date upon which Executive continuously performed his job responsibilities on a regular, full-time basis consisting of at least 35 hours per week, and in the usual course of the Company’s business (“Continuous Full-Time Active Employment”). In case of Executive’s death, the Company shall not be required to pay any form of severance or other compensation concerning or on account of the Executive’s employment with the Company or the termination thereof. 

 

 

e.    Termination Due to or Following Disability. During the first ninety (90) calendar days after a mental or physical condition that renders Executive unable to perform the essential functions of his position with reasonable accommodation (the “Initial Disability Period”), Executive shall continue to receive his Base Salary pursuant to Paragraph 2(a) of this Agreement. Thereafter, if Executive qualifies for benefits under the Company’s long-term disability insurance plan (the “LTD Plan”), then Executive shall remain on leave for as long as Executive continues to qualify for such benefits, up to a maximum of 180 consecutive days (the “Long-term Leave Period”). The Long-term Leave Period shall begin on the first day following the end of the Initial Disability Period. During the Long-term Leave Period, Executive shall be entitled to any benefits to which the LTD Plan entitles the Executive, but no additional compensation from the Company in the form of salary, performance bonus, equity grants, allowances or otherwise. If during or at the end of the Long-term Leave Period Executive remains unable to perform the essential functions of his position, with or without reasonable accommodation, then the Company may terminate this Agreement and/or Executive’s employment. If the Company terminates this Agreement or Executive’s employment under this Paragraph 5(e), the Company’s payment obligation to Executive shall be limited to all compensation fully earned, reimbursement of all reasonable business expenses that the Executive incurred prior to the separation in accordance with the company’s expense reimbursement policies, and benefits fully vested as of the last date of Executive’s continuous, full-time active employment with the Company.

 

f.     Continuing Obligations. The Executive shall remain subject to the Company’s Agreement to Protect Confidential Information, Assign Inventions and Prevent Unfair Competition and Unfair Solicitation (“Confidentiality Agreements”), Equity Agreements, and any other similar agreements executed at any time during his employment, including without limitation this Agreement, all of which survive termination of employment.

 

g.    Termination In Connection with Change in Control Event. If a Change in Control event occurs, and at any time within fifteen (15) months of such Change in Control event’s effective date (“CIC Period”) the Company, TTEC Parent, or its successor terminates Executive’s employment without Cause (as that term is defined in Paragraph 5(b)) whether such termination occurs outright or pursuant to a Constructive Termination (as defined in Paragraph 5(h)), and provided the Executive executes a separation agreement in a form substantially similar to the agreement set forth in Exhibit G (attached hereto), releasing all legal claims except for those that cannot legally be released and agreeing to continue to comply with all terms of such separation agreement, and any other agreements signed by the Executive with the Company or successor, the Executive shall be entitled to and the Company, TTEC Parent or its successor shall cause the following to occur:

 

(i)    CIC Cash Severance. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump-sum severance compensation equal to 2x of Executive’s Base Salary in effect at the time of such termination (“CIC Cash Severance”) within ten (10) business days of the effective date of such Change in Control related termination; provided, however, if the CIC Cash Severance payment is due prior to the date that the Company or successor receive a signed and effective separation agreement and release, the payment shall be suspended until the receipt of such signed separation agreement, and then paid as soon as reasonable but in no event later than ten (10) business days after such receipt.

 

(ii)    Continuation of Benefits. In addition to CIC Cash Severance, the Company, TTEC Parent, or successor shall continue to provide to Executive and to the Executive’s eligible dependents with the same level of welfare and health benefits, including without limitation medical, dental, vision, accident, disability, life insurance, and other welfare benefits in place prior to termination of employment, for a period of twelve (12) months after the effective date of such termination, on substantially the same terms and conditions (including contributions required by the Executive for such benefits) as existed immediately prior to termination; provided that, if Executive cannot continue to participate in the Company’s, TTEC Parent’s or successor’s benefit plans, TTEC Parent or successor shall otherwise provide such benefits (via lump sum compensation or in kind) on the same after-tax basis as if continued participation had been permitted.

 

 

(iii)    Equity Vesting on Change in Control (double trigger). Notwithstanding any vesting schedule provisions contained in the new hire and annual time-based Equity Agreements as well as the annual PRSU Equity Agreements that Executive may hold, any unvested equity that would vest pursuant to these awards on or after the Change in Control event’s effective date and would otherwise forfeit on termination of employment, shall vest in full as if the business achieved its target level performance as set by the Board for the relevant performance year/measurement period (performance @goal) as of employment termination date, if such termination occurs during the CIC Period. The accelerated vesting, if any, in case of a Change in Control event under any equity programs that the Company or TTEC Parent may adopt from time to time after the Effective Date of this Agreement shall be separately documented in the relevant equity grant agreements or as an amendment to this Agreement or as part of a severance plan, as the case may be. 

 

(iv)    Prorated VIP Cash Bonus. Annual cash bonus provided pursuant to Paragraph 2(b) (VIP bonus) shall be paid as provided in Paragraph 2(d), in March of the year following the performance year, based on the audited results of TTEC operations for the full performance year and prorated, in straight line, based on the actual number of days the Executive was with the business during the performance year.

 

(v)    Termination Ahead of Change in Control Event. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if Executive’s employment is terminated (actually or pursuant to a Constructive Termination as defined in Paragraph 5(h) of this Agreement) within three (3) months before a Change in Control event occurs, then for purposes of this Agreement, the effective date of Change in Control event shall be deemed to be the date immediately prior to the date of such termination of employment.

 

h.    "Good Reason" or “Constructive Termination.” The Executive may terminate his employment with the Company for Good Reason with 90 days’ notice; provided the Company may elect to accept the Executive’s resignation sooner at its discretion. Termination by Executive for “Good Reason” or “Constructive Termination” by the Company may be triggered if, without Executive's express written consent, the occurrence of any of the following (in connection with or independent of a Change in Control event):

 

(i)     Change in Responsibilities. The material adverse change in the Executive’s scope of responsibilities and duties (including the diminution of such duties and responsibilities), or material adverse change in the Executive’s reporting responsibilities or title by the Company, TTEC Parent, or (in case of a Change in Control event) by their successor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the change in scope of Executive’s responsibilities, duties or title following the Executive’s failure to materially meet agreed targets and business objectives for TTEC shall not trigger the right of the Executive to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason nor constitute Constructive Termination on the part of the Company. Further notwithstanding the foregoing, the change in scope of Executive’s responsibility where he continues as the CFO of a different business shall not trigger the right of the Executive to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason nor constitute Constructive Termination on the part of the Company.

 

(ii)     Change in Compensation. Any material reduction by the Company, TTEC Parent or, in case of a Change in Control event by a successor, of the Executive’s total compensation package, including material adverse change in the annual salary, the incentive bonus ranges, or the timing of payment of same as compared to the compensation package in effect as of the date hereof or immediately prior to a Change in Control event, as the case may be. Notwithstanding anything in this provision to the contrary, a change in the compensation structure that is consistent with prevailing market trends, as supported by an independent report of a qualified compensation advisor to the Compensation Committee of the Board, the Company or its successor, shall not give rise to a ‘Constructive Termination’ or ‘termination for Good Reason’ claim.

 

(iii)    Change in Location. Any requirement of the Company or successor that Executive be based anywhere more than fifty (50) miles from the site where the Executive is located at the time of Effective Date (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.) or the time of the Change in Control event; provided, however, that the Executive understands that it is the preference of the Company that TTEC CFO be located in Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. and a mutual agreement of the Parties as to such relocation shall not trigger the benefits provided by this Paragraph.

 

 

(iv)    Failure to Cause Assumption of this Agreement; Other Breach. Failure of the Company or TTEC Parent to assign and obtain the assumption of this Agreement from any successor in case of a Change in Control event; or any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company or TTEC Parent.

 

An action taken in good faith and which is remedied by TTEC Parent or successor within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of the Executive’s notice thereof shall not constitute Good Reason or Constructive Termination under this Agreement. Executive must provide notice of termination of employment within thirty (30) calendar days of Executive’s knowledge of an event constituting “Good Reason” or such event shall not constitute Good Reason or Constructive Termination under this Agreement.

 

In case of termination pursuant to this Paragraph 5(h), and provided that the Executive executes a separation agreement in a form substantially similar to the agreement set forth in Exhibit G (attached hereto), releasing all legal claims except for those that cannot legally be released and the Executive continues to comply with all terms of such separation agreement, and any other agreements signed by the Executive with the Company, the Executives shall be entitled to Cash Severance, Continuation of Benefits, Prorated VIP Bonus, and Accelerated Vesting of Prorated Time Based Equity as provided in Paragraphs 5(b)(i) through Paragraph 5(b)(iv) of this Agreement (Termination by Company without Cause).

 

Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph 5(h) with respect to the Executive’s decision to terminate his employment with the Company for a “Good Reason” as this term is defined in the Paragraph 5(h), he shall not be entitled to any other benefits.

 

If the Executive terminates his employment with the Company under this Paragraph 5(h), and the Company pays the Executive the compensation earned as of the effective date of the termination, and provides to the Executive incremental compensation and continuation of benefits on the terms specified in this Paragraph 5(h), the Company’s acts in doing so shall be in complete accord and satisfaction of any claim that the Executive has or may at any time have for compensation, benefits or payments of any kind from the Company or TTEC Parent arising from or relating in whole or part to the Executive’s employment with the Company and/or this Agreement. If the separation agreement and legal release referenced above is not signed within thirty (30) days from the date that such agreement is presented to the Executive (which the Company shall present no later than fifteen (15) days after the effective date of Executive’s termination), then the Executive waives his right to receive any severance or other compensation pursuant to this Agreement, even if the Executive successfully litigate any claim against the Company and/or TTEC Parent.

 

6.    Non-Disclosure, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation.

 

As a senior member of the executive leadership team of TTEC Parent, the Executive is privy to TTEC Parent company wide global business and financial strategy. Therefore, in addition to the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreements that the Executive signs at the time of his employment with the Company, the Executive agrees and covenants for a period of twelve (12) months post separation of his employment with the Company (whatever the reason for this separation) not to -

 

a.     Non-Compete Undertaking. Work or otherwise contribute his knowledge, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, as an employee, officer, owner, manager, advisor, consultant, agent, partner, director, significant shareholder (i.e., a shareholder holding more than 5% of outstanding equity in any such entity), volunteer, intern or in any other similar capacity to a business/company engaged in the same or substantially similar business as the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, including customer experience as a service (CXaaS) offerings, digital customer engagement, customer acquisition & growth, content moderation, fraud prevention, and data annotation solutions; the delivery of CX technology and orchestration services through public or proprietary cloud-based CXaaS platform; designing, building, engineering and operating omnichannel contact center technology, conversational messaging, CRM, CX automation (AI / ML and RPA), and CX analytics solutions (collectively, “TTEC Business”). The Non-Compete Undertaking shall apply only in the territory where the Company and TTEC Parent actually benefits and where it may reasonably expect to benefit from the Executive’s services, but only with respect to that aspect of TTEC Business that is substantially similar to the business that the Executive contributes to while employed by TTEC. 

 

 

b.    Employees Non-Solicitation Undertaking. Solicit, hire, recruit, attempt to hire or recruit, or induce the termination of employment, directly or indirectly, of any then current employee of the Company and TTEC Parent or its subsidiaries and affiliates or anyone who was an employee of the Company or TTEC Parent within the previous six (6) month period; and

 

c.    Client Non-Solicitation Undertaking. Solicit or interfere with business relationships between the Company and its current or prospective (actively pursued) clients of the Company, TTEC Parent or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates for purposes of offering or accepting goods or services similar to or competitive with those offered by the Company, TTEC Parent or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates. The term ‘actively pursued’ includes any prospective client of the Company or TTEC Parent or any of its material subsidiary with respect to which TTEC positioned for an opportunity, submitted a proposal or responded to a request for information during a twelve (12) months period prior to the Executive’s separation of employment.

 

d.    Acknowledgement. The Executive acknowledges that the non-competition and non-solicitation provisions above are fair and reasonable with respect to their scope and duration, given the Executive’s position with TTEC and the impact such activities would have on the TTEC Business. The Executive further acknowledges that the geographic restriction on competition included in this Paragraph 6 is fair and reasonable, given the nature and geographic scope of the TTEC Business, the investment of capital and resources by Company to develop its business operations, and the nature of the Executive’s position with the business.

 

The Executive also acknowledges that while employed by the Company or otherwise affiliated with TTEC Parent, the Executive has access to proprietary and unique trade secret information that would be valuable or useful to Company’s and TTEC Parent’s competitors and that the Executive has access to Company’s valuable customer relationships and thus acknowledges that the restrictions on the Executive’s future employment and business activities in TTEC’s industry as set forth in this Paragraph 6 are fair and reasonable.

 

The Executive acknowledges and he is prepared for the possibility that his standard of living may be reduced during the non-competition and/or non-solicitation period and assumes and accepts any risk associated with that possibility, and further acknowledges that any such drop in the Executive’s standard of living does not constitute undue hardship.

 

e.    Impact of CIC on Restrictive Covenants. If Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to provisions of Paragraph 5(g) (Change in Control event) and if Executive is paid Change in Control related compensation and receives other benefits as provided in that Paragraph, the Executive agrees for the Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation undertakings of this Paragraph 7 to be extended from twelve (12) months to eighteen (18) months.

 

f.    Consequences of Breach. If Executive breaches any of the material covenants and undertakings set forth in this Paragraph 6:

 

(i)    The Executive and those who aid him in such breach shall be liable for all costs and business losses including any damages and out-of-pocket expenses associated with or resulting from such breach;

 

(ii)    TTEC Parent nor the Company have any further liabilities to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation no liability for any compensation including cash bonuses or equity not yet granted or granted and unvested;

 

(iii)   All unvested equity held by the Executive shall be immediately forfeited and cancelled;

 

(iv)   The value of any vested equity received by the Executive in connection with his employment with the Company must be paid by the Executive back to the Company since one of the primary purposes of the equity awards would not have been realized by TTEC Parent;

 

 

(v)    The Executive hereby consents and agrees that the Company shall be entitled to seek, in addition to other available remedies, a temporary or permanent injunction or other equitable relief against such breach or threatened breach from any court of competent jurisdiction, without the necessity of showing any actual damages. The aforementioned equitable relief shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legal remedies, monetary damages or other available forms of relief at law or specified in this Agreement.

 

7.    Miscellaneous.

 

a.    Relationship between this Agreement and Other Company Agreements. In the event of any direct conflict between any term of this Agreement and any other TTEC Parent or the Company agreement, policy, procedure, guideline or other publication addressing the same terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control the Executive’s employment.

 

The employment arrangement contemplated by this Agreement includes other related documents in addition to this Executive Employment Agreement, some of which are TTEC Parent and the Company’s standard documents not otherwise tailored to this transaction. To the extent any provisions of these related agreements contradict the clear provisions and terms of this Executive Employment Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall be controlling.

 

b.    Successors and Assigns. TTEC Parent, the Company, their successors and assigns may in their sole discretion assign this Agreement to any person or entity in connection with the merger, acquisition or other business combination that results in the divestiture or transfer of all or substantially all the assets of the Company or TTEC Parent. This Agreement shall bind, and inure to the benefit of TTEC Parent’s and the Company's successors or assigns.

 

Concurrently with any Change in Control event or a business combination that may impact the legal implications of this Agreement, the Company, TTEC Parent shall cause any successor or transferee to assume unconditionally, by written instrument delivered to the Executive, all of the obligations of the Company and TTEC Parent hereunder. Failure of the Company or TTEC Parent to obtain such assumption prior to the effectiveness of any Change in Control event or other business combination, shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall constitute Constructive Termination entitling the Executive to resign, within thirty (30) calendar days of consummation of such Change in Control event or business combination, and receive compensation and benefits as provided in Paragraph 5(g).

 

This Agreement is for personal services and the Executive may not and shall not assign his rights or obligations hereunder.

 

c.     IRSC Section 409A.

 

(i)     Interpretation. This Agreement shall be interpreted and administered in a manner so that any amount or benefit payable hereunder shall be paid or provided in a manner that is either exempt from, or complies with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and the Internal Revenue Service guidance and Treasury Regulations thereunder (collectively, “Section 409A”). It is the Parties’ intention that salary continuation payments under the Agreement will be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A because they are short term deferrals under Treas. Reg. Sec. 1.409A-1(b)(4) or payments under a separation pay plan within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Sec. 1.409A-1(b)(9) and the Agreement shall be construed and administered in a manner consistent with such intent.

 

(ii)    Separation from Service; Separate Payments. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that any payment or benefit subject to Section 409A, including an exemption from Section 409A, and such payment or benefit would otherwise be payable or distributable hereunder by reason of Executive’s termination of employment, all references to the Executive’s “termination of employment” shall be construed to mean a “separation from service,” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h), and Executive shall not be considered to have had a termination of employment unless such termination constitutes a “separation from service” with respect to Executive. If under this Agreement, an amount is to be paid in two or more installments, for purposes of Section 409A, each installment shall be treated as a separate payment.

 

 

(iii)    Specified Employee. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i)) on the date of the Executive’s “separation from service”, any benefit or payment that constitutes non-exempt “nonqualified deferred compensation” (within the meaning of Section 409A) and is payable on account of the Executive’s separation from service shall be delayed in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), and any such delayed payment shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum during the ten (10) day period commencing on the earlier of (i) the expiration of a six-month period from the date of Executive’s “separation from service,” or (ii) Executive’s death. To the greatest extent permitted under Section 409A, any separate payment or benefit under the Agreement will not be deemed to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A and the six-month delay requirement to the extent provided in the exceptions in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.409A-1(b)(4) or 1.409A-1(b)(9), or in any other applicable exception or provision of Section 409A.

 

(iv)    Reimbursements. With regard to any provision in this Agreement that provides for reimbursement of costs and expenses or in-kind benefits, except as permitted by Section 409A, (x) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, (y) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits, provided during any taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year, provided that the foregoing clause (y) shall not be violated with regard to expenses reimbursed under any arrangement covered by Section 105(b) of the Code solely because such arrangement provides for a limit on the amount of expenses that may be reimbursed over some or all of the period the arrangement is in effect and (z) such payments shall be made on or before the last day of Wagers taxable year following the taxable year in which the expenses were incurred.

 

(v)     If the Parties hereto determine that any payments or benefits payable under this Agreement intended to comply with Section 409A do not so comply, the Executive and the Company agree to amend this Agreement, or take such other actions as the Executive and the Company deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the requirements of Section 409A, while preserving benefits that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable than the benefits as provided to the Executive under this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement would cause such payments or benefits to fail to so comply, such provision shall not be effective and shall be null and void with respect to such payments or benefits, and such provision shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.

 

d.    Governing Law and Dispute Resolution.

 

(i)     Good Faith Negotiation Requirement. The Executive, TTEC Parent and the Company agree that in the event of any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Executive employment with and/or separation from the Company, they shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the controversy or claim privately, amicably and confidentially. Each Party may consult with counsel in connection with such negotiations.

 

(ii)     Governing Law. This Agreement will be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of law principles.

 

(iii)    Disputes. The Parties agree that any action arising from or relating in any way to this Agreement, shall be resolved and tried in the state or federal courts situated in Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. The parties consent to jurisdiction and venue of those courts to the greatest extent allowed by law.

 

e.    Severability. If any court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision of this Agreement invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the Agreement shall remain fully enforceable. To the extent that any court concludes that any provision of this Agreement is void or voidable, the court shall reform such provision(s) to render the provision(s) enforceable, but only to the extent absolutely necessary to render the provision(s) enforceable.

 

 

 

f.    Modification of Agreement. This Agreement or any other term or condition of employment may not be modified by word or deed, except in writing signed by the Executive and TTEC Parent’s Chief People Officer or Chief Legal Officer.

 

g.   Waiver. No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, nor shall there be an estoppel against the enforcement of any such provision, except by a writing signed by the party charged with the waiver or estoppel. No waiver shall be deemed continuing unless specifically stated therein, and the written waiver shall operate only as to the specific term or condition waived, and not for the future or as to any act other than that specifically waived.

 

h.   Construction. Whenever applicable, masculine and neutral pronouns shall equally apply to the feminine genders; the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. The Parties have reviewed and understand this Agreement, and each has had a full opportunity to negotiate the agreement's terms and to consult with counsel of their own choosing. Therefore, the Parties expressly waive all applicable common law and statutory rules of construction that any provision of this Agreement should be construed against the agreement's drafter, and agree that this Agreement and all amendments thereto shall be construed as a whole, according to the fair meaning of the language used.

 

i.    Dodd-Frank Recoupment Provisions. TTEC Incentive Recoupment Policy, noted as Exhibit H, is incorporated in this Agreement by reference.

 

j.    Greatest Net Benefit.

 

(i)       Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the Executive determines (at his discretion and expense) that the receipt of any payments hereunder would subject the Executive to tax under Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) Section 4999 or a successor provision, the Executive shall have the option at his discretion to cause TTEC Parent or successor to reduce the payment due to the Executive under this Agreement so that the net (after tax) benefit of the payments to the Executive is maximized (“Reduced Payment Election”). The Executive shall have forty-five (45) calendar days from receipt of notice of the payment due under this Agreement or the payment itself under this Agreement, as the case may be, to advise TTEC Parent or successor of such election.

 

(ii)      If the Executive accepts the full payment hereunder and thereafter within the period provided above determines that he wants to make the Reduced Payment Election, any payments received by the Executive in excess of the amount payable under Reduced Payment Election shall be treated for all purposes as a loan ab initio to the Executive, which the Executive shall repay to TTEC Parent or successor, together with appropriate interest at the applicable federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code, within sixty (60) days of the Reduced Payment Election.

 

(iii)     Nothing in this Paragraph 7(j) shall be interpreted to compel the Executive to make the Reduced Payment Election.

 

Mr. Wagers acknowledges and agrees that he reviewed and fully understands the terms and provisions of this Agreement; that he enters into it freely, knowingly, and mindful of the fact that it creates important legal obligations and affects his legal rights; and that he understands the need to and has had the opportunity to consult with counsel (if he so wishes) concerning this Agreement with legal counsel.

 

Executive		TTEC Services Corporation
/s/ Kenneth R. Wagers, III		/s/ Laura Butler
Kenneth “Kenny” R. Wagers III		Laura Butler, Chief People Officer
Date: February 12, 2024		Date: February 12, 2024

 

 

List of Exhibits

 

Exhibit A:      Directors & Executive Officers U.S. Securities Laws Handbook 

Attached in a separate document

 

Exhibit B:      TTEC Ethics Code: How TTEC Does Business 

https://www.ttec.com/sites/default/files/how-ttec-does-business-our-ethics-code-for-employees-suppliers-and-partners.pdf

 

Exhibit C:      TTEC Executive and Senior Financial Officers Ethics Code 

https://investors.ttec.com/static-files/1cc30592-98f2-45ff-8679-5ea0dbf24e37

 

Exhibit D:      Executive Stock Holding Ownership Guidelines 

Incorporated in this document

 

Exhibit E:      Value Creation Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement 

Attached in a separate document

 

Exhibit F:      Welcome Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement 

Attached in a separate document

 

Exhibit G:      Sample Separation and Release Agreement 

Incorporated in this document

 

Exhibit H:      TTEC Executive Incentive Recoupment Policy 

https://investors.ttec.com/static-files/c8d8459a-049e-472a-a3ef-35654486a970

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

TTEC Announces New Chief Financial Officer, Kenny Wagers

 

Tenured global finance and operational leader to join senior executive leadership team

 

DENVER, February 15, 2024 -- TTEC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTEC), a leading global CX (customer experience) technology and services innovator for AI-enabled CX with solutions from TTEC Engage and TTEC Digital, today announced Kenneth “Kenny” R. Wagers III has been named TTEC’s Chief Financial Officer, effective March 1, 2024.

 

Wagers joins TTEC with a strong background in finance, operations, and supply chain management across large-scale multinational organizations spanning three decades. Prior to joining the company, he held senior executive level finance and operations positions at several Fortune 500 companies including UPS, XPO Logistics, and Amazon.

 

“We are thrilled that Kenny will join us in March as our new CFO,” commented TTEC Chairman and CEO Ken Tuchman. “It’s a dynamic time in the customer experience technology and services market and Kenny brings a unique combination of financial acumen and operational expertise. Through his diverse experiences in hands-on leadership roles at both large corporations and entrepreneurial ventures, he has cultivated an impressive skillset including spearheading complex operational transformations and significant cost optimization initiatives.”

 

Tuchman continued, “I’m excited to have Kenny work with our entire Executive Leadership Team to accelerate growth and profitability across our business segments. We’d like to thank Francois Bourret for his contributions as our interim CFO over the past year. He will continue to be a valued member of our leadership team as TTEC’s Chief Accounting Officer.”

 

About TTEC

 

TTEC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTEC) is a leading global CX (customer experience) technology and services innovator for AI-enabled digital CX solutions. Serving iconic and disruptive brands, TTEC's outcome-based solutions span the entire enterprise, touch every virtual interaction channel, and improve each step of the customer journey. Leveraging next-gen digital and cognitive technology, the company's Digital business designs, builds, and operates omnichannel contact center technology, conversational messaging, CRM, automation (AI/ML and RPA), and analytics solutions. The company's Engage business delivers digital customer engagement, customer acquisition and growth, content moderation, fraud prevention, and data annotation solutions. Founded in 1982, the company's singular obsession with CX excellence has earned it leading client NPS scores across the globe. The company's 64,400 employees operate on six continents and bring technology and humanity together to deliver happy customers and differentiated business results. To learn more visit us at https://www.ttec.com.

 

 

 

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