Booking Contract [Amendment No. 1] - World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc. and Vincent K. McMahon
VIA HAND DELIVERY
Mr. Vince McMahon
14 Hurlingham Drive
Greenwich, CT 06831
RE: WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ("WWFE") -W-
VINCENT K. MCMAHON/FIRST AMENDMENT TO BOOKING CONTRACT
Dear Vince:
Reference is made to that certain agreement between the parties dated February
15, 2000 and made effective January 1, 2000 ("Agreement"), for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties have agreed to amend the Agreement as follows ("First Amendment").
1. The parties hereby agree to replace paragraph 7.1 of the Agreement in its
entirety as follows:
"7.1 (a) Provided that TALENT fulfills all obligations and warranties and
provided TALENT does not breach any of the terms of this Agreement,
PROMOTER guarantees TALENT that the total of the payments made to TALENT
shall amount in the aggregate to be no less than Eight Hundred Fifty
Thousand US Dollars ($850,000.00) for each Contract Year of this Agreement,
retroactive to May 1, 2001 (referred to hereinafter as "Minimum Annual
Compensation"), which shall be payable in fifty-two (52) equal weekly
installments. In calculating such Minimum Annual Compensation, PROMOTER
shall credit any payments earned by TALENT under the paragraphs of this
Section 7 against the Minimum Annual Compensation. For the purposes of this
paragraph, any royalty payments due under the Agreement shall be deemed
"earned" only at the time they are paid to TALENT.
(b) Subject to paragraphs 7.9, if applicable, and 10.2 (b) below,
within one hundred twenty (120) days after the Contract Year has ended, if
it is determined that TALENT has earned more than the Minimum Annual
Compensation for services rendered during the Contract Year, TALENT shall
be paid in one lump sum within fifteen (15) days thereafter the difference
between the Minimum Annual Compensation and what TALENT actually earned for
services rendered during the Contract Year."
2. The parties hereby agree to replace paragraph 7.3 of the Agreement in its
entirety as follows:
"7.3 PROMOTER shall not be liable in any way to pay royalties, residuals,
fees, or any other compensation whatsoever to TALENT in connection with the
performance of Talent's Services other than as set forth in paragraph 7.1
(a)."
3. All terms not defined herein shall have the same meaning given them in the
Agreement. Except as expressly or by necessary implication modified hereby,
the terms and conditions of the Agreement are hereby ratified and confirmed
without limitation or exception.
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Mr. Vince McMahon
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Please confirm your acceptance of this First Amendment as set forth above by
signing and notarizing in the space provided on each of the enclosed two (2)
copies and return them to me. One (1) fully executed copy will be returned to
you for your files. Thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this
matter.
Very truly yours,
Edward L. Kaufman
ELK: ks
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:
WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION VINCENT K. MCMAHON
ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
("WWFE")
By: _________________________________ _________________________________
Edward L. Kaufman
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
Date: _________________________________ Date: ___________________________
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Mr. Vince McMahon
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT )
) ss:
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD )
I am a Notary Public for said County and State, and do hereby certify
that Vincent K. McMahon personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged
the due execution of the foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed for
the purposes therein expressed.
WITNESS my hand and notarial seal this _____ day of ______________,
2001.
_______________________________
Notary Public
My commission expires: ____________
STATE OF CONNECTICUT )
) ss: Stamford
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD )
On ____________________ 2001, before me personally came Edward L.
Kaufman, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of World Wrestling Federation
Entertainment, Inc., to me known, and known to me to be the individual described
in, and who executed the foregoing, and duly acknowledged to me that he is a
duly authorized corporate officer of World Wrestling Federation Entertainment,
Inc., and that he executed the same on behalf of said Company.
WITNESS my hand and notarial seal this _____ day of_______________,
2001.
_______________________________
Notary Public
My commission expires: ____________