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Approval of Holt Employment and Related Agreements

Under amendments to the Code that are effective for fiscal years beginning in 1994 and subsequent years, no deduction is allowed for annual compensation in excess of $1 million paid by a publicly traded corporation to its chief executive officer and the four other most highly compensated officers. However, there is no limitation on the deductibility of “qualified performance-based compensation.” To satisfy this definition, (i) the compensation must be paid solely on account of the attainment of one or more pre-established, objective performance goals; (ii) the performance goals under which compensation is paid must be established by a compensation committee comprised solely of two or more directors who qualify as “outside directors” for purposes of the exception; (iii) the material terms under which the compensation is to be paid must be disclosed to and subsequently approved by shareholders of the corporation in a separate vote before payment is made; and (iv) the compensation committee must certify in writing before payment of the compensation that the performance goals and any other material terms were in fact satisfied.

Under proposed regulations published on December 20, 1993, compensation attributable to a stock option is deemed to satisfy the performance goal requirement if (1) the grant or award is made by the compensation committee; (2) the plan under which the option is granted states the maximum number of shares with respect to which options may be granted during a specified period to an employee; and (3) under the terms of the option, the amount of compensation is based solely on an increase in the value of the stock after the date of grant.

The Company and TASC have entered into an employment agreement and stock option and change of control compensation agreements with . These agreements are subject to shareholder approval at the Annual Meeting. The Company is submitting these agreements for shareholder approval at the Annual Meeting in an effort to comply with the requirements to obtain a federal income tax deduction for the full amount of performance-based compensation to be paid to Mr. Holt.

The Company has in the past used long term cash incentives and stock options as an important device to motivate and reward its executive officers as well as the executive officers of its subsidiaries, and believes that equity incentives represented by stock options enhance its ability to attract and retain key personnel.

The Committee and the Board have determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to provide a compensation arrangement for that rewards him for gains in the value of TASC and for gains in shareholder wealth.

Employment Agreement

Pursuant to the terms of his employment, Mr. Holt is employed as Executive Vice President of the Company and Chief Executive Officer and President of TASC. The term of his employment agreement ends . Mr. Holt’s annual salary under the agreement is , increased from time to time as determined by the board of directors of TASC.

Mr. Holt is also eligible to receive an annual bonus of of his base salary provided pre-specified financial and non-financial goals are met. However, this bonus will be at least annually, except that the minimum bonus for 1994 is 40 percent of the salary actually paid to him during 1994.

The bonus may be as much as 100 percent of Mr. Holt’s annual salary, depending upon the extent to which performance goals, to be established by the Compensation Committee of the Company and approved by the board of directors of TASC at or near the beginning of each year after consultation with Mr. Holt, are achieved or exceeded.

Eighty percent of Mr. Holt’s annual bonus opportunity will be based on selected TASC financial goals and the remainder will be based on individual goals set for Mr. Holt. The performance bonus will not be paid unless and until the Compensation Committee shall have certified in writing that the performance goals have been obtained.

In addition to his salary and bonus under the employment agreement, Mr. Holt will also be entitled to a long-term incentive cash payment if TASC achieves an aggregate growth in its “economic value-added” (“EVA”) of more than ten percent per year.

If the aggregate amount of EVA grows at an annual rate of 30 percent or more over the five year period ending , from the 1993 EVA, the maximum cash payment will be .

If the EVA grows at an annual rate of more than 10 percent but less than 30 percent, the cash payment will be proportionately less than the maximum amount. No payment will be due if the actual EVA grows at a ten percent or less annual rate.

If the amount due is more than , TASC may make the payment in three equal annual installments, with interest at one percent over prime, beginning not later than .

Mr. Holt will forfeit any amounts that he may have earned under this long-term incentive arrangement if (i) he terminates his employment with TASC prior to or his employment with TASC is terminated for “cause” as that term is defined in the agreement; or (ii) TASC does not achieve a compound growth rate of EVA of greater than ten percent for the five years ended .

Under the employment agreement, Mr. Holt is also entitled to participate in retirement and other employee benefit plans and fringe benefits provided by TASC and to the use of an automobile for business use or in lieu thereof an automobile allowance.

He will be entitled to receive up to annually as reimbursement for expenses incurred in obtaining tax and estate planning assistance and will be paid up to as reimbursement for legal expenses in connection with the employment agreement.

He will receive relocation benefits in accordance with the Company’s established policy and, in addition, he has been paid (less applicable taxes) to help offset certain expenses associated with the agreement.

Mr. Holt’s compensation and benefits for serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company will terminate as of the date of the agreement, but options previously granted to him as a director will continue in accordance with their terms.

Under the employment agreement, the board of directors of TASC may terminate Mr. Holt’s employment at any time with or without cause. However, termination other than termination for cause by a two-thirds vote of the board would subject TASC to liability for liquidated damages in an amount equal to two times the amount of Mr. Holt’s annual salary at the time of the termination.

In addition, if the termination without cause occurs in , Mr. Holt would be entitled to an additional cash payment based upon the growth in EVA for the number of full calendar years during which Mr. Holt was actually employed by TASC (with 1994 being treated as a full year for this purpose).

He also would be entitled to receive a lump sum cash payment of from the Company in the event his employment is terminated by TASC, with or without cause.

Under the employment agreement, for a period of twelve months following termination of the agreement, Mr. Holt is prohibited from soliciting business from customers of TASC or the Company, from inducing any customer to reduce its business with TASC or the Company or any of its subsidiaries, and from soliciting any employee of TASC or the Company to leave the employ of TASC, the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate.

For a period of two years following termination of his employment, Mr. Holt agreed to keep confidential certain trade secrets and confidential information of TASC or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

Stock Option Agreement

Pursuant to the employment agreement, the Company has granted to Mr. Holt an option to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock for per Share.

Such option is evidenced by a stock option agreement dated between the Company and Mr. Holt.

Generally, the option becomes exercisable to the extent of 100,000 shares on February 27, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 and becomes fully exercisable on December 31, 1998.

The option will become fully exercisable in the event of a “change of control” as defined for purposes of the change of control compensation agreement between Mr. Holt and the Company and, in such event, Mr. Holt may elect to have the option cashed out based upon the greater of the highest price per share paid or offered in any transaction related to a change of control or the highest price per share paid in any transaction reported on an exchange at any time during the preceding 60-day period.

Also, all options will become fully exercisable in the event of termination of Mr. Holt’s employment without cause and Mr. Holt will be entitled to exercise the option for 90 days following such termination.

If Mr. Holt’s employment terminates other than by reason of death, disability or involuntary termination without cause, the option will terminate.

In the event of Mr. Holt’s death or disability, the option will continue to be exercisable, to the extent it had become exercisable before termination of employment, for one year.

Under the option agreement, Mr. Holt will be permitted to borrow from the Company to exercise the option.

The maximum amount he can borrow is the lesser of of the fair market value of the stock at the time of exercise or of the option price.

Mr. Holt will be required to pledge the stock he purchases through exercise of the option to secure the loan and will be required to increase the amount of collateral (or pay down the loan) so that the outstanding balance of the loan is not more than 90 percent of the value of the collateral at any time.

The term of the loan will not exceed years.

The loan will bear interest at the lowest rate so as not to require imputation of interest income under federal income tax laws.

The loan will become payable in full upon termination of Mr. Holt’s employment other than by reason of disability or death, except that the loan will be payable on the 90th day following an involuntary termination of Mr. Holt’s employment by TASC without cause.

The option is not transferable other than by reason of death.

The shares subject to the option and the option exercise price will be adjusted appropriately to reflect changes in the Company’s capitalization.

At , the market value of the 500,000 shares of Company Common Stock subject to the option granted to Mr. Holt was based upon a closing sale price of the Company’s Common Stock on that date of per Share.

Subject to the vesting requirements described above, the net value (before applicable taxes) to be realized by Mr. Holt upon the exercise of the option was on such date.

The grant of the option will not be a taxable event for Mr. Holt or the Company. Upon exercising the option, Mr. Holt will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value of the stock on the date of exercise.

If the Company complies with applicable withholding requirements, it will be entitled to a business expense deduction in the same amount and at the same time as Mr. Holt recognizes ordinary income.

Upon a subsequent sale or exchange of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of a nonqualified option, Mr. Holt will have taxable gain or loss, measured by the difference between the amount realized on the disposition and the tax basis of the shares.

If Mr. Holt surrenders shares of Common Stock in payment of part or all of the exercise price for the options, no gain or loss will be recognized with respect to the shares surrendered. The basis of the shares surrendered will be treated as the substituted tax basis for an equivalent number of option shares received and the new shares will be treated as having been held for the same holding period as had expired with respect to the transferred shares.

The difference between the aggregate option exercise price and the aggregate fair market value of the shares received pursuant to the exercise of the option will be taxed as ordinary income. Mr. Holt’s basis in the additional shares will be equal to the amount included in his income.

Change of Control Compensation Agreement

Mr. Holt has also entered into a change of control compensation agreement with the Company.

In the event of a change of control of the Company, the agreement provides that the Company will pay to Mr. Holt an amount generally equal to times the average annual compensation paid to him during the preceding five years if his employment is terminated by the Company without cause within three years after a change of control.

The agreement may be unilaterally rescinded or amended by the Board of Directors of the Company without the consent of Mr. Holt prior to a change of control or events potentially leading to a change of control.

The aforementioned employment agreement, stock option agreement and change of control compensation agreement are subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

If shareholder approval is not forthcoming, Mr. Holt’s employment with TASC and the Company shall immediately terminate and the subject agreements shall be of no further force or effect.

In such an event, in order to compensate Mr. Holt for, among other things, the disruption to Mr. Holt’s career caused by this matter, the Company has agreed to pay Mr. Holt a lump sum cash payment equal in amount to two times his salary.

Requisite Vote

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Shares present or represented and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders is required for approval of the Holt employment, stock option and change in control agreements.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF THE HOLT EMPLOYMENT AND RELATED AGREEMENTS.

Primark Corporation 4/5/94

§15.203 To ratify an Employment Agreement between a corporation and a person who has been its Chairman and President, which reduces his hourly commitment to the corporation and provides that he be paid a pro rata salary and a fee if a specified acquisition transaction occurs

RATIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Martin J. Wygod has been Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since December 1982. Mr. Wygod is presently employed by the Company under a five-year employment arrangement which was effective as of January 19, 1983, providing for compensation of annually, plus possible increases (to be mutually negotiated) based on increases in sales, assets, net worth and net income of the Company.

The Board of Directors determined that it is in the best interests of the Company that such arrangement be changed so that compensation to Mr. Wygod in addition to the specified annual compensation not be payable on a current basis as increases in sales, assets, net worth and net income of the Company occur, but rather only in the event an Acquisition Transaction occurs.

The Board of Directors has authorized and approved a five-year employment agreement with Mr. Wygod to be dated and effective as of (the “Employment Agreement”). The Board seeks to have such Employment Agreement ratified by the shareholders.

The Employment Agreement provides for Mr. Wygod to serve initially as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and, subsequently, in any office or offices mutually determined by the Board and Mr. Wygod.

His primary responsibilities are to supervise all acquisitions and financings by the Company and its subsidiaries, long-term financial planning and corporate development and coordination of operating entities.

The term of the Employment Agreement is for five years, commencing .

While Mr. Wygod is not precluded from being employed by other companies or from participating in other business activities, he is required, under the Employment Agreement, to work not less than hours on an annual basis.

For his services under the Employment Agreement, Mr. Wygod is to receive a salary at an annual rate of , is entitled to participate in any group insurance, hospitalization, medical health and accident, disability or similar plans of the Company on the same basis and at the same level as other senior executives and is also entitled to receive certain additional compensation upon the consummation of any Acquisition Transaction.

Mr. Wygod is appointed pursuant to the Employment Agreement as the Company’s principal negotiator with respect to any proposed purchase or other acquisition of the Company, its subsidiaries or any portion of the business or assets of the Company or its subsidiaries.

Under the Employment Agreement, Mr. Wygod will agree to analyze any offers with respect to an Acquisition Transaction, whether or not solicited or initiated by the Company, and to assist in the negotiation of any such Acquisition Transaction.

As additional compensation under the Employment Agreement, in the event of any Acquisition Transaction occurring, the Company will pay Mr. Wygod a fee as determined under the terms of the agreement.

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Overview of the FY 2000 Omnibus Appropriations Act

The FY 2000 Omnibus Appropriations Act consolidated multiple regular appropriations into a single public law that provided budget authority for several federal departments and programs for fiscal year 2000. It grouped individual appropriations bills into one measure to fund operations, grant programs, and capital accounts across agencies. The Act sets specific spending levels, earmarks, and direction for program administrators, and it establishes account-level limitations and reporting requirements that federal agencies and recipients must follow during the fiscal year.

Why the FY 2000 Omnibus Appropriations Act Matters

Understanding the Act clarifies authorized funding levels, legal restrictions on use, and reporting obligations for federal agencies and subrecipients.

Why the FY 2000 Omnibus Appropriations Act Matters

Who Works with This Appropriations Act

Agencies, congressional staff, and grant administrators rely on the Act to implement and track FY 2000 funding allocations.

  • Federal appropriations staff responsible for obligating and tracking account-level spending under the Act.
  • Congressional committee and legislative counsel teams that interpret earmarks, committee reports, and statutory language.
  • State, local, and nonprofit grantees administering program funds and complying with federal reporting and audit rules.

Familiarity with the Act helps ensure lawful use of funds and accurate financial reporting across federal programs.

Core Components You Should Review in the Act

Key sections of the FY 2000 Omnibus Appropriations Act include the schedule of appropriations, account restrictions, earmark language, reprogramming limits, reporting requirements, and special policy riders.

Appropriation Schedules

Lists program-level funding amounts and separate accounts for discretionary programs; used to determine allowable obligations and transfers.

Earmarks and Directions

Specifies congressionally directed funding or programmatic instructions that recipients and agencies must follow when obligating funds.

Reprogramming Rules

Defines when funds may be moved between accounts or activities and when congressional notification or approval is required.

Reporting Requirements

Sets the type and frequency of financial and performance reports agencies or grantees must submit to oversight bodies.

Prohibitions and Riders

Includes restrictions on uses of funds, policy riders limiting activities, and statutory compliance conditions attached to funding.

Effective Dates

Specifies when appropriations become available and the fiscal year period for obligations and outlays.

Essential Information to Include When Referencing the Act

Public Law Number: Identify the Act's public law number.
Fiscal Year: Specify FY 2000
Account Codes: Cite Treasury account symbols
Appropriated Amounts: List dollar totals per account
Earmark Language: Record any directed funding text
Reporting Instructions: Note required report types

Step-by-Step: Preparing a Document That References the Act

Follow these sequential steps to create an auditable and compliant reference to the FY 2000 Omnibus Appropriations Act in agency or grantee paperwork.

  • 01
    Locate Text: Find the exact statutory provision to cite.
  • 02
    Confirm Account: Match agency account codes to the appropriation.
  • 03
    Record Amounts: Enter appropriation totals and line items.
  • 04
    Obtain Approval: Secure signatures from authorized officials.

Configuring an Online Template for Appropriations Reference

Set up a reusable digital template that captures the statute citation, account data, signature blocks, and audit fields for repeatable compliance.

Field Configuration
Statute Citation Mandatory text field, read-only after completion
Treasury Account Dropdown linked to validated account list
Appropriation Amount Numeric field with format validation
Signature Block Signer name, title, date; optional authentication

Digital Signing and File Format Requirements

Documents referencing federal appropriations should be stored and transmitted in formats that preserve text integrity and metadata.

  • File Formats: PDF, PDF/A, DOCX
  • Authentication: Email, SMS code, or stronger options
  • Integrations: Connectors for accounting and records systems

Where to File or Send Documents That Reference the Act

Use the official agency process to route documents referencing the FY 2000 Omnibus Appropriations Act to accounting, legal, and program offices for approval and recordkeeping.

  • Upload to Agency System: Store the finalized document in the agency financial system.
  • Notify Grants Office: Send a copy to grants management for monitoring.
  • Provide to Legal: Route to legal counsel for interpretation if needed.
  • Archive Records: Place a signed PDF/A copy in long-term storage.

Timing and Key Fiscal Year Deadlines

Track budget and appropriations milestones to ensure obligations, apportionments, and reports align with fiscal-year cycles and statutory availability.

Budget Submission:

Agency budgets typically align with the President's FY submission in February.

Appropriations Enactment:

Congress aims to enact regular appropriations by October 1 start of fiscal year.

Continuing Resolutions:

Used when regular appropriations are not enacted by the start of FY, extending prior funding levels.

Apportionment:

OMB apportions funds after enactment to authorize obligations over time.

Closeout and Audit:

Prepare final reports and close grant accounts per agency guidance and audit cycles.

Common Pitfalls When Referencing or Applying the Act

  • Misidentifying account symbols leads to mischarges and potential audit findings if obligations are posted to incorrect accounts.
  • Paraphrasing earmark language can obscure congressionally intended restrictions and trigger compliance questions from oversight.
  • Failure to check reprogramming rules can result in unauthorized transfers and require retroactive congressional notification.
  • Inadequate documentation of dates and approvals may prevent validation of obligations during financial statement audits.

Risks and Consequences of Noncompliance

Audit Findings: May require corrective action
Repayment Orders: Funds may be subject to recovery
Funding Delays: Program operations can be interrupted
Congressional Oversight: Enhanced review or restrictions
Legal Challenge: Potential litigation risk
Reprogramming Limits: Can prevent desired reallocations

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Practical Use Cases for Appropriation References

These scenarios illustrate how different organizations reference the FY 2000 Omnibus Appropriations Act in operational documents.

Federal Program Office

A program office cites the Act to set grant award limits and conditions for FY 2000 recipients

  • Document captures account symbol and award ceiling
  • The office routes the signed award to accounting and archives a PDF/A copy to support future audits and OMB reviews.

State Subrecipient

A state agency references earmark language when allocating subgrants to local governments

  • Subaward contains appropriation citation and reporting schedule
  • Local recipients file quarterly financial reports tied to the cited appropriation for compliance and auditability.

Best Practices for Accurate and Efficient Documentation

Adopt standard templates, validation checks, and audit logs to ensure reliable citation and tracking of appropriated funds.

Use Standard Templates
Create agency-approved templates that include required citation, account fields, and signature blocks to reduce drafting errors and simplify audits.
Validate Account Codes
Cross-check Treasury account symbols against authoritative lists before posting obligations to prevent mischarges and audit exceptions.
Keep Complete Audit Trails
Retain timestamps, signer identity evidence, and version history so records can be reproduced exactly for oversight or audit inquiries.
Train Staff
Provide periodic training on reprogramming rules, earmark compliance, and documentation standards to reduce common errors.

Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting

Answers to common questions about citing, signing, and storing documents tied to the FY 2000 Omnibus Appropriations Act.


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