Exhibit 10.16b
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 4, dated as of September 1, 2001, among SELECTIVE
INSURANCE GROUP, INC., a New Jersey corporation ("Selective"), having an office
at 00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000, SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF AMERICA, a New Jersey corporation ("XXXX"), having an office at 00 Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000, and THORNTON R. LAND, having an address
at 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (the "Executive"), to Employment
Agreement dated as of September 1, 1993, among Selective, XXXX and the
Executive, as heretofore amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of January
31, 1994, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated as of June 6, 1996, and Amendment No. 3
thereto dated as of September 1, 1999 (as so amended, the "Employment
Agreement").
WHEREAS, Selective, XXXX and the Executive have executed and
delivered the Employment Agreement, and Selective has guaranteed all of the
obligations of XXXX as the Employer under the Employment Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to further amend the Employment
Agreement to extend the term thereof and to modify the Salary (as defined in
Section 3 of the Employment Agreement) provided for therein.
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
3. The term of employment under the Employment Agreement is hereby
extended for a period of three (3) years commencing September 1, 2001 (the
"Renewal Term"), and all references in the Agreement to the term thereof or the
Executive's term of employment thereunder shall include the Renewal Term.
4. The Salary, as defined and provided for in Section 3 of the
Employment Agreement, shall be paid to the Executive at a rate of not less than
Two Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand and 00/100 ($255,000.00) Dollars per year during
the Renewal Term.
3. Selective reaffirms that it guarantees to the Executive the full
performance by XXXX of all of its obligations under the Employment Agreement as
amended herein.
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4. Except as amended herein, the Employment Agreement shall continue
in full force and effect on and after the date hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed by the
Executive and on behalf of Selective and XXXX by their duly authorized officers
as of the date and year first above written.
SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF AMERICA
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Chairman, President & Chief Executive
Officer
/s/ Thornton R. Land
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Executive
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