Item 1.01 Entry Into Material Definitive Agreements.
On May 17, 2007, Wellsford Real Properties, Inc. (the "Company") and Reis
Services, LLC ("Reis Services"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company,
entered into the Third Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Jeffrey H.
Lynford (the "Jeffrey Lynford Agreement"), which is to become effective
immediately after the effective time of the merger of Reis, Inc. ("Reis") with
and into Reis Services (the "Merger"), and pursuant to which he is appointed to
continue his service as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and is
appointed as Chairman of Reis Services. The term of the Jeffrey Lynford
Agreement is three years from its effective date and provides for an annual
salary throughout the term of $375,000, with a guaranteed minimum bonus of
$375,000 for the 2007 calendar year only and bonuses thereafter to be paid at
the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors. He is entitled to severance
if (a) he is terminated without cause, (b) he resigns for "good reason",
including because his duties become materially inconsistent with his status or
he is not re-elected to the Company's Board of Directors, (c) the Company or
Reis Services is liquidated, or (d) a change of control of the Company or Reis
Services occurs. In the case of a change of control, he is entitled to a
severance payment equal to 2.5 times his annual base salary plus a pro rata
portion of the bonus paid to him for the calendar year prior to termination. In
all other cases he is entitled to the greater of (i) unpaid salary through the
remainder of the term and $375,000 plus (ii) a pro rata portion of the bonus
paid to him for the calendar year prior to termination. Additionally, if Jeffrey
Lynford is terminated other than for cause, his unvested stock options and
restricted stock will vest immediately and his split dollar life insurance will
be assigned to him. Jeffrey Lynford is required to devote substantially all his
time during business hours to his obligations to the Company and Reis Services;
however, he may perform services for others and engage in outside business
activities to the extent that such activities do not prevent him from fulfilling
his obligations to the Company and Reis Services. In the event of a sale of Reis
Services, Jeffrey Lynford will continue to be an employee of the Company, but
not of Reis Services, under the Jeffrey Lynford Agreement. If the Merger is not
consummated, then the Jeffrey Lynford Agreement does not become effective and
his prior existing agreement with the Company remains the operable agreement.
Also on May 17, 2007, the Company and Reis Services entered into an
employment agreement with Mark P. Cantaluppi (the "Cantaluppi Agreement"), which
is to become effective immediately after the effective time of the Merger and
pursuant to which Mr. Cantaluppi is the Chief Financial Officer of Reis Services
in addition to continuing to serve as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of the Company. The term of the Cantaluppi Agreement is three years from its
effective date and provides for an annual base salary of $225,000, with a
guaranteed minimum bonus of 50% of his base salary for the applicable year. In
addition, Mr. Cantaluppi will receive $413,000 on the effective date of the
Cantaluppi Agreement in lieu of the payment to which he was entitled upon a
liquidation of the Company pursuant to the terms of his current employment
agreement. On the closing date of the Merger, Mr. Cantaluppi will be granted
options to purchase 75,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise
price equal to the fair market value of a share of the Company's common stock as
of the date of the grant. These options will vest in five equal annual
installments from the date of the grant; however, if Mr. Cantaluppi's employment
is terminated due to his death, disability, or for cause, any then vested
options will be exercisable for 90 days following the date of termination. All
of the options will vest immediately upon a change of control of the Company.
Mr. Cantaluppi is entitled to a severance payment of two times his annual base
salary plus a pro rata portion of his guaranteed minimum bonus for the
applicable year if (a) he is terminated without cause, (b) he resigns for "good
reason", which includes a material diminution of duties or a material demotion,
or (c) a change of control of the Company occurs and he is not offered
comparable employment by the successor entity. Mr. Cantaluppi has also agreed
not to engage in certain activities in competition with the Company during his
employment with the Company and for a 12-month period following termination
thereof and, for 18 months following termination of his employment, to refrain
from soliciting or employing employees of the Company or Reis Services or from
soliciting customers to obtain services from others. In the event of a sale of
Reis Services, Mr. Cantaluppi will continue to be an employee of the Company,
but not of Reis Services, under the Cantaluppi Agreement. If the Merger is not
consummated, then the Cantaluppi Agreement does not become effective and his
prior existing agreement with the Company remains the operable agreement.
Also on May 17, 2007, the Company and Reis Services amended the employment
agreement with Lloyd Lynford ("First Amendment to the Lloyd Lynford Agreement").
This amendment further describes certain of his chief executive duties and
clarifies that in the event of a change of control of the Company, he will
continue as an employee of Reis Services, but not the Company. Additionally,
provisions related to indemnification of certain
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legal expenses and provisions relating to medical and disability coverage and
certain other benefits have been amended to be consistent with similar terms of
the Jeffrey Lynford Agreement and the Cantaluppi Agreement. Also on May 17,
2007, the Company and Reis Services entered into an amendment to their
employment agreement with Jonathan Garfield ("First Amendment to the Garfield
Agreement"), which provides for identical changes to those made by the First
Amendment to the Lloyd Lynford Agreement (with the exception of the further
description of chief executive duties).
The descriptions above of the Jeffrey Lynford Agreement, Cantaluppi
Agreement, First Amendment to the Lloyd Lynford Agreement, and First Amendment
to the Garfield Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the
full text of each agreement, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and
10.4, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
10.1 Third Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of May 17,
2007, between Wellsford Real Properties, Inc., Reis Services LLC, and
Mr. Jeffrey H. Lynford.
10.2 Employment Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2007, between Wellsford Real
Properties, Inc., Reis Services LLC, and Mr. Mark P. Cantaluppi.
10.3 First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2007,
between Wellsford Real Properties, Inc., Reis Services LLC, and Mr.
Lloyd Lynford.
10.4 First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2007,
between Wellsford Real Properties, Inc., Reis Services LLC, and Mr.
Jonathan Garfield.
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