Executive Special Benefit Agreement - Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. and Barry Linsky
SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT ---------------------- AGREEMENT made as of June 30, 2000 by and between THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., a corporation of the State of Delaware (hereinafter referred to as "Interpublic") and BARRY LINSKY (hereinafter referred to as "Executive"). W I T N E S S E T H: - - - - - - - - - - WHEREAS, Executive and Interpublic are parties to an Executive Special Benefit Agreement made as of March 1, 1987, and Supplemental Agreements made as of May 23, 1990 and March 1, 1993 (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Agreement"); and; WHEREAS, the Corporation and Executive desire to amend the Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein set forth, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows: 1. Section 1.03 of the Agreement is hereby amended, so as to delete "per annum for fifteen years following Executive's death, such payments to be made on January 15th of each of the fifteen (15) years beginning with the year following the year in which Executive dies" and to substitute "per annum for fifteen (15) years in monthly installments beginning with the 15th of the calendar month following Executive's death, and in equal monthly installments thereafter". 2. A new Section 1.11 to the Agreement is hereby added to read in its entirety as follows: "If Executive's employment continues beyond the maximum target benefit age provided in this Agreement, the maximum target age benefit will be increased 4% annually until Executive fully retires. In no event, however, will the 4% annual benefit increase be applied past the year 2003". 3. Except as herein above amended, the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 4. This Supplemental Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. By /s/ C. KENT KROEBER ---------------------------------------- C. KENT KROEBER /s/ BARRY LINSKY ---------------------------------------- BARRY LINSKY