Clemens van Zeyl
On June 2, 2008, Clemens van Zeyls employment as President of SatCon Power Systems Canada, Ltd. (Power Systems), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SatCon Technology Corporation (the Company), was terminated, effective immediately. Mr. van Zeyl was a named executive officer in the Companys 2008 Proxy Statement.
David E. ONeil
On June 5, 2008, the Company and David E. ONeil, Vice President of Finance, entered into an amendment to Mr. ONeils employment agreement (the Amendment) pursuant to which, effective immediately, Mr. ONeil will no longer serve as the Companys principal financial officer, but instead will serve as a Vice President of the Company, with such duties as the Companys Chief Executive Officer or Board of Directors may from time to time assign to him. Initially, Mr. ONeil will be responsible for the Companys motor manufacturing and hybrid electric vehicle divisions, as well as the Companys SatCon Electronics subsidiary. In addition, Mr. ONeil will help transition his former responsibilities as principal financial officer to a successor. Until a successor is appointed, the Companys Chief Executive Officer will assume these responsibilities with the support of outside consultants, Mr. ONeil and the Companys Chief Accounting Officer.
Under the terms of the Amendment, Mr. ONeils employment with the Company may be terminated at any time without cause upon the earlier to occur of (i) June 1, 2009 (unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties thereto) or (ii) 90 days after the Company gives notice that it is exercising its right to terminate the employment agreement without cause. If Mr. ONeils employment terminates pursuant to the foregoing for any reason it shall constitute a termination without cause by the Company under the employment agreement. Under the terms of Mr. ONeils employment agreement, the terms of which were previously disclosed on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2007, in the event that Mr. ONeils employment is terminated by the Company at any time without cause (as defined in the employment agreement) or is not renewed, the Company is required to pay Mr. ONeil his then current base salary over the twelve month period following the effectiveness of such termination. Following such termination, Mr. ONeils unvested stock options will immediately vest and he will be able to exercise all previously granted options for two years thereafter. The Company will continue to maintain health and dental benefits for Mr. ONeil for one year thereafter as well. Mr. ONeil has also agreed to maintain the confidentiality of the Companys confidential information and not to compete with the Company while his employment agreement is in effect and for a period of one year thereafter.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
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Date: June 6, 2008 |
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/s/ JOHN W. PEACOCK |
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John W. Peacock |
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Chief Accounting Officer |