LIBBEY INC (Form: 8-K, Received: 03/12/2019 09:04:56)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 12, 2019

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Libbey Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	1-12084	34-1559357
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer identification No.)



300 Madison Avenue Toledo, Ohio		43604
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (419) 325-2100

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(a) On March 10, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Libbey Inc. (“we” or the “Company”) appointed Michael P. Bauer to become the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding William A. Foley, who is retiring as Chief Executive Officer effective March 24, 2019. Mr. Bauer will join the Company as Chief Executive Officer on March 25, 2019.

In addition, the Board has elected Mr. Bauer as a member of the Board effective on March 25, 2019. Mr. Bauer will be a member of Class I of the Board. Mr. Foley will remain as executive chairman of the Board, and John C. Orr will remain as lead independent director. The Board will review Mr. Foley’s role as executive chairman within the next year.

On March 12, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Foley’s retirement as CEO and appointment as executive chairman, and Mr. Bauer’s appointment as CEO and a member of the Board. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.

(b) Mr. Bauer will be paid an initial base annual salary of $675,000, and he will be eligible to earn an annual cash incentive award under our Senior Management Incentive Plan (SMIP) in a target amount equal to 100% of his eligible annual earnings. Mr. Bauer will be eligible to earn up to 200% of the target award based on company and individual performance. He also will participate in the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP), with his target award being equal to 225% of his annual base salary. For 2019, his target award will consist of two components: (a) a performance-based award of cash, representing 50% of the target award, based on company performance during the 2019-2021 performance cycle, and (b) 116,827 restricted stock units (RSUs) that are scheduled to vest in equal installments on March 25, 2020, March 25, 2021 and March 25, 2022, respectively. With respect to the performance cash award, the award will be prorated to reflect the portion of the performance cycle during which he is employed and will be payable if and to the extent earned over the 2019-2021 performance cycle. Mr. Bauer’s prorated target performance cash award for the 2019-2021 performance cycle is $696,094. Mr. Bauer will be eligible to earn up to 200% of the target performance cash award based on performance. Mr. Bauer also will be eligible to earn prorated performance cash awards under the LTIP with respect to the 2017-2019 performance cycle and the 2018-2020 performance cycle. Mr. Bauer’s prorated target performance cash awards for the 2017-2019 performance cycle and 2018-2020 performance cycle are $189,844 and $442,969, respectively.

In addition to Mr. Bauer’s award of RSUs under the 2019 LTIP, he will receive an award of 150,000 non-qualified stock options (NQSOs) that will cliff vest on March 25, 2022 and have a 10-year term. These 150,000 NQSOs will be divided into four groups of 37,500 NQSOs each. The exercise price of the first group of NQSOs will be $7.00 per share, the exercise price of the second group of NQSOs will be $8.50 per share, the exercise price of the third group of NQSOs will be $10.00 per share, and the exercise price of the fourth group of NQSOs will be $11.50 per share.

In recognition of the fact that Mr. Bauer will be relocating from Wisconsin to the Toledo, Ohio area, he will be eligible for relocation assistance under the Company’s Senior Executive Relocation Policy.

Mr. Bauer will not be a party to an employment agreement, but he will be eligible for benefits under the Company’s Executive Severance Compensation Policy. Under that policy, if the Company were to terminate Mr. Bauer’s employment without cause, he would be eligible to receive (a) cash severance for a period (the “Severance Period”) of 24 months post-employment, (b) a lump sum in cash equal to two (2) times his target annual incentive under the Company’s Senior Management Incentive Plan (SMIP) for the year in which termination occurs, and (c) his annual incentive actually earned under the SMIP for the year in which termination occurs, prorated to the date of termination. Mr. Bauer also would be entitled to medical, prescription drug and dental benefits during the Severance Period, provided that he pays the active-employee contributions for these benefits, and outplacement services for the duration of the Severance Period.

Pursuant to a change in control agreement, Mr. Bauer also will be eligible for severance benefits if his employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by him for good reason in connection with a change in control. A termination is considered to be “in connection with” a change in control if the termination occurs within two years following a change in control or within six months before a change in control. The benefits for which Mr. Bauer will be eligible include: (a) a lump sum cash severance payment in an amount equal to three (3) times the sum of his annual base salary in effect at the time of termination and his target annual incentive under the SMIP, (b) his annual incentive for the year in which the date of termination occurs, based on actual performance and prorated to the date of termination, (c) automatic vesting of unvested RSUs and NQSOs as of the date of termination, (d) continuation of medical, prescription drug, dental and life insurance benefits for a period of 24 months following the date of termination or until such earlier time as he receives medical or life insurance coverage through a future employer (with Mr. Bauer continuing to pay the employee portion of costs on a monthly basis), (d) financial planning services at a cost to the Company not to exceed $10,000, and (e) executive outplacement services at a cost to the Company not to exceed 15% of his

annual base salary in effect at the time of termination.

In addition, the terms of award agreements under which the awards of the RSUs and NQSOs described above will be made to Mr. Bauer provide that, if the Company terminates Mr. Bauer’s employment without cause, RSUs and NQSOs that are scheduled to vest within one (1) year of the date of termination will be accelerated. If, in connection with a change in control, the Company terminates Mr. Bauer’s employment without cause or Mr. Bauer terminates his employment for good reason, all unvested RSUs and NQSOs will be accelerated. Additionally, the terms of award agreements relating to the performance cash components of our 2017 LTIP (for the 2017-2019 performance cycle), 2018 LTIP (for the 2018-2020 performance cycle) and 2019 LTIP (for the 2019-2021 performance cycle) provide that, if the Company terminates Mr. Bauer’s employment without cause, he will be paid the amount actually earned, prorated to the date of termination and paid between January 1 and March 15 of the year following the conclusion of the applicable performance cycle.

(c) With respect to Mr. Foley, he will continue to be paid his current salary as Chief Executive Officer through March 31, 2019. For his service as executive chairman, he will be paid an annual salary of $232,000. He will not be eligible to participate in the SMIP or LTIP in his role as executive chairman.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


d)	The following exhibits are being filed herewith:



Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Executive Severance Compensation Policy, revised effective March 1, 2019 .

10.2		Form of Change in Control Agreement dated as of March 25, 2019 between Libbey Inc. and Michael P. Bauer .

99.1		Text of press release dated March 12, 2019 .

SIGNATURES

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.



	Libbey Inc. Registrant
Date: March 12, 2019	By:	/s/ Susan Allene Kovach
		Susan Allene Kovach
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

LIBBEY INC.

Executive Severance Compensation Policy

Exhibit 10.1


I.	STATEMENT


(a)	Except as otherwise defined in this Policy, capitalized terms are defined in Part II below.


(b)	Under certain circumstances it is appropriate for the Company to pay severance compensation to a salaried employee whose employment with the Company is terminated. A U.S. salaried employee who satisfies the following criteria is covered by this Executive Severance Compensation Policy (“ Policy ”) and is referred to as a “ Covered Employee ”:

1. The employee is an exempt employee under the FLSA;


2.	The employee is not a party to a written agreement with Libbey that provides for payment of separation benefits to the employee except under certain circumstances in connection with a change in control of Libbey; and

3. The employee’s classification level is Exempt Salary Level 99.

Any U.S. salaried employee who is not a Covered Employee is covered by the Non-Executive Severance Policy.


(c)	A Covered Employee will be entitled to severance compensation pursuant to this Policy if the Covered Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated without Cause and the Covered Employee executes and delivers to the Company a General Release.

II. DEFINITIONS


(a)	“ Board ” means the Board of Directors of Libbey Inc.


(b)	“ Cause ” means:

The Covered Employee willfully and continuously fails (other than as a result of his/her incapacity due to physical or mental illness) to substantially perform his/her duties with the Company after the Board has delivered to him/her a written demand for substantial performance that specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that he/she has not substantially performed his/her duties;

The Covered Employee willfully and continuously fails (other than as a result of his/her incapacity due to physical or mental illness) to substantially follow and comply with the specific and lawful directives of the Board, after the Board has delivered to him/her a written demand for substantial performance that specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that he/she has not substantially followed or complied with the directives of the Board;


3.	The Covered Employee commits an act of fraud or dishonesty that causes harm to the Company;


4.	The Covered Employee fails to comply with a material Company policy or code of conduct;


5.	The Covered Employee materially breaches any material obligation under any written agreement between him/her and the Company;


6.	The Covered Employee engages in illegal conduct or gross misconduct that causes harm to the Company; or


7.	The Covered Employee has been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony that (A) is directly related to the position that the Covered Employee occupies with the Company or (B) indicates that the Covered Employee is unsuitable for the position that he or she occupies with the Company].


(c)	“ Company ” means Libbey Inc. or any of its direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries.


(d)	“ Compensation Committee ” means the Compensation Committee of the Board.


(e)	“ Covered Employee ” means any salaried employee who is covered by this Policy, as set forth in Part I.A above.

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(f)	“ Date of Termination ” means the date on which the Covered Employee incurs a Separation from Service.


(g)	“ FLSA ” means the United States Fair Labor Standards Act, as in effect from time to time.

(h)

“ General Release ” means a general release of liability in substantially the form of attached Appendix A . The General Release will include covenants against non-disparagement and solicitation of employees and, if required by the Compensation Committee, a covenant not to compete with the Company, and will provide that, in the event of a breach by the Covered Employee of his or her obligations under the General Release, the Company will be entitled to exercise all remedies available to it at law or in equity, including seeking injunctive relief and monetary damages.


(i)	“ Non-Executive Severance Policy ” means the Severance Compensation Policy - Non-Executives of the Company.


(j)	Nonqualified Deferred Compensation ” has the meaning set forth in §409A. Generally speaking, Nonqualified Deferred Compensation means compensation that is earned in one year but is paid in a subsequent year.


(k)	“ Notice of Termination ” means written notice that indicates that the Covered Employee’s employment with the Company is being terminated. If termination is by the Company with Cause, the Notice of Termination must set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Covered Employee’s employment.


(l)	“§ 409A ” means Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended from time to time.

(m)

“ Separation from Service ” has the meaning given it in §409A. Generally speaking, separation from service occurs when the facts and circumstances indicate that the employer and employee reasonably anticipated that no further services would be performed after a certain date or that the level of bona fide services the employee would perform after that date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) would permanently decrease to no more than 20 percent of the average level of bona fide services performed (whether as an employee or an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of services to the employer, if the employee has been providing services to the employer for less than 36 months).


(n)	“ Severance Period ” means (a) with respect to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, 104 weeks, and (b) with respect to each other Covered Employee, 52 weeks.


(o)	“ Specified Employee ” means a Covered Employee who is any of the following:


1.	An officer with annual compensation greater than $160,000 (as indexed for inflation in 2010);


2.	A five percent owner of the Company; or


3.	A one percent owner of the Company with annual compensation greater than $160,000 (as indexed for inflation in 2010).

Whether a Covered Employee is an “officer” will be determined by the Company in accordance with Section 409A. The term "officer" is not limited to corporate officers, but includes any employee who has significant administrative or policy-making responsibility. The determination is based on all the facts, including:


•	The source of the employee's authority;


•	The term for which the employee was elected or appointed; and


•	The nature and extent of the employee's duties.

An employee who merely has the title of an officer but not the authority is not considered an officer. Similarly, an employee who does not have an officer title but does have the authority of an officer is considered an officer regardless of title. Therefore, vice presidents, and even directors or managers, who are normally not considered officers for corporate purposes may be considered officers under Section 409A.

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III.	AMOUNT OF SEVERANCE PAYABLE; LIMITATIONS ON PAYMENT


(a)	If a Covered Employee is entitled to severance compensation pursuant to Part I above, the Company will pay or provide to the Covered Employee the following benefits:


1.	Base salary through the Date of Termination;


2.	Reimbursement of any expenses properly incurred prior to the Date of Termination in accordance with the Company’s policy on business expense reimbursement;


3.	Any amount or benefit to which the Covered Employee is entitled under any pension plan, retirement savings plan, equity participation plan, stock purchase plan, medical benefit plan or other benefit plan or employment policy maintained by the Company in accordance with the terms of such plan;


4.	With respect to the Covered Employee's annual incentive compensation opportunity during the year in which the Date of Termination occurs, payment, between January 1 and March 15 of the year following the year in which the Date of Termination occurs, of a prorated amount, based on actual performance for the year;


5.	Continuation of base salary, in accordance with the Company’s normal pay practices, during the Severance Period;

Note : The Severance Period will not be counted as additional years of service for purposes of the Company’s other employee benefit plans.


6.	Payment, in a lump sum on the first payroll date after the Date of Termination occurs, of an amount equal to (a) in the case of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, two (2) times his or her target annual incentive, and (b) in the case of any other Covered Employee, one (1) times the Covered Employee’s target annual incentive;


7.	Until the last day of the calendar month in which the Severance Period expires, continuation of the Covered Employee’s medical, prescription drug and dental benefits, provided that the Covered Employee pays the active-employee contributions for these benefits. Contributions will be paid through deduction from the Covered Employee’s salary continuation payments;


8.	For the duration of the Severance Period, executive outplacement services at the rate for Shields Meneley Partners or equivalent.

(b)

If the Covered Employee is a Specified Employee, any severance that constitutes Nonqualified Deferred Compensation will not be payable to the Covered Employee until the first to occur of (1) the first day of the seventh month after the Covered Employee’s Separation from Service or (2) the Covered Employee’s death, unless and to the extent that the Company, in its sole discretion, determines that §409A provides a valid exception to the 6-month delay rule contained in §409A, including the exception for short-term deferrals set forth in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(b)(4) and the exception for certain separation pay plans set forth in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), which shall be applied to all installments commencing with the first installment that does not qualify as a short-term deferral until the limitation on separation pay plans is reached. In connection with the Company’s determination as set forth in the preceding sentence, the Covered Employee may furnish the Company with a tax opinion or other evidence that an exception to the 6-month delay applies, but the Company shall not be bound by any such opinion or evidence.


(c)	Severance benefits may be withheld or reduced if and to the extent that, as of the Covered Employee’s Separation from Service:


1.	the Covered Employee is indebted to the Company for any loan or cash advance that is unpaid and satisfactory arrangements are not made with regard to the obligations;


2.	the Covered Employee has participated in the Company’s Educational Assistance Policy, has not satisfied the minimum service requirements specified in that Policy and has not made satisfactory

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arrangements to repay the cost expended by the Company on the Covered Employee’s behalf pursuant to the Policy;


3.	the Covered Employee has charged personal expenses to a Company credit card and either (a) has not paid to the Company or the credit card company the amount of such personal expenses or (b) has paid the amount of the personal expenses to the credit card company but has submitted for and received reimbursement from the Company for such personal expenses;


4.	the Covered Employee has incurred late charges on a Company credit card account and has received reimbursement from the Company for such late charges; or


5.	the Covered Employee is in a position in which he or she handles Company cash and an audit of the accounts that the Covered Employee is responsible for handling discloses a discrepancy.

IV. EXCEPTIONS


(a)	Exceptions to this Severance Policy may be made only with the approval of the Chief Executive Officer, unless the Covered Employee in question is the Chief Executive Officer, in which case the approval of the Compensation Committee will be required.

V. RIGHT TO TERMINATE OR AMEND SEVERANCE POLICY


(a)	The Company shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend, terminate, amend, amend and restate, or otherwise modify this Severance Policy at any time and from time to time upon at least 90 days’ prior written notice.

Appendix A

GENERAL RELEASE AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS

The undersigned, _______________________, resident of the State of _____________ (“ Releasor ”), in accordance with and pursuant to the terms of the Executive Severance Compensation Policy dated as of May 11, 2015 (the “ Policy ”) of Libbey Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and in consideration of the separation benefits provided pursuant to the Policy, except as set forth herein, hereby:

(a) agrees that all Confidential Information of the Company or any of the Affiliates shall be treated by Releasor as confidential, and Releasor shall not, without the consent of the Company, disclose such Confidential Information to any third party or use such Confidential Information for Releasor’s personal benefit for as long as the Confidential Information is not generally available to the public. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Confidential Information ” means information disclosed to Releasor, or known to Releasor, fully as a consequence of or through Releasor’s employment by the Company or any Affiliate, including without limitation, information concerning customers, suppliers, employees, business methods, business plans, business strategy, technology, research, manufacturing methods, manufacturing operations, business operations, sales, costs, prices, profits and procedures of the Company or any Affiliate. As soon as possible after the Company’s written request, Releasor will return to the Company all written or electronic Confidential Information that has been provided to the Releasor, and the Releasor will destroy or return (at the Company’s option) all copies of any analyses, compilations, studies or other documents prepared by the Releasor or for the Releasor’s use containing or reflecting any Confidential Information. Within ten (10) business days of Releasor’s receipt of such request from the Company, Releasor shall deliver to the Company a notarized document certifying that such Confidential Information has been returned or destroyed in accordance with this provision.

(b) agrees to disclose promptly in writing to the Company any and all information, discoveries, improvements and inventions that may have been or be made by Releasor as a result of or in conjunction with Releasor’s employment with the Company. Releasor further agrees to assign all such information, discoveries, improvements and inventions to the Company and at the request and expense of the Company to execute all patent applications and patents to the Company. If the Company is not interested in obtaining title to any particular invention, discovery or improvement and so advises Releasor in writing, then Releasor may consider the same to be Releasor’s personal property subject to the right of the Company and any Affiliate to make, use, employ and practice it for its or their own uses and purposes;

(c) agrees that he or she shall not engage in any pattern of conduct that involves the making or publishing of written or oral statements or remarks (including, but not limited to, the repetition or distribution of derogatory rumors, allegations, negative reports, or comments) that are disparaging, deleterious or damaging to the integrity, reputation or goodwill of the Company, any Affiliate or any of the respective managements of either. To the extent inquiries regarding Releasor’s employment are directed to the Company’s Corporate Human Resources Manager, prospective employers will be provided the dates of Releasor’s employment and position with the Company. If Releasor directs a request for reference to a source other than the Company’s Corporate Human Resources Manager, the Company is not responsible for the results of that request;

(d) agrees that, for a period of twelve (12) months commencing on the date of on which Releasor’s employment with the Company or its Affiliates was terminated (the “ Date of Termination ”), Releasor shall not directly or indirectly, personally or on behalf of any other person, business, corporation, or entity, contact or do business with any customer of the Company with respect to any product, business activity or service that is competitive with any product, business, activity or service of the type sold or provided by the Company;

(e) agrees that, unless the Company otherwise agrees in writing, for a period of twelve (12) months commencing on the Date of Termination, the Releasor shall not, directly or indirectly, own, manage, operate, join, control or participate in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or be connected as a director, officer, employee, partner, consultant or otherwise with any entity engaged in a business that sells, in competition with the Company and its affiliates, the same type of products as sold by the Company, including without limitation glass tableware, ceramic dinnerware and metal flatware to the foodservice industry other than as a shareholder or beneficial owner owning five percent (5%) or less of the outstanding securities of a public company. Without limiting the foregoing, currently the following business operations among others sell, in competition with the Company and its affiliates, the same type of products as sold by the Company and its affiliates: Anchor Hocking and Oneida and any affiliate thereof; Arc International and its affiliate Cardinal International, Inc.; and any glass tableware manufacturer, seller or importer for Bormioli Rocco Casa SpA, for the Kedaung group of companies of Indonesia or for the Sisecam group of companies of Turkey including Pasabahce;

(f) agrees that, for a period of twelve (12) months following the Date of Termination, Releasor shall not divert or attempt to divert or take advantage of or attempt to take advantage of any actual or potential business opportunities of the Company

(e.g., joint ventures, other business combinations, investment opportunities, potential investors in the Company, and other similar opportunities) of which the Releasor became aware as a result of Releasor’s employment with the Company;

(g) acknowledges that the Company has invested substantial time and effort in assembling its present workforce. Accordingly, Releasor covenants and agrees that, for period of twelve (12) months commencing on the Date of Termination, Releasor shall not, either for Releasor’s own account or jointly with or as a manager, agent, officer, employee, consultant, partner, joint venture owner or shareholder or otherwise on behalf of any other person, firm or corporation, directly or indirectly entice, solicit, attempt to solicit, or seek to induce or influence any officer or employee of the Company to leave his or her employment with the Company or to offer employment to any person who on or during the six (6) month period immediately preceding the date of such solicitation or offer was an employee of the Company; provided, however, that this Section 15 shall not be deemed to be breached with respect to an employee or former employee of the Company who responds to a general advertisement seeking employment or who otherwise independently initiates contact for the purpose of seeking employment; and

(h) remises, releases and forever discharges and covenants not to sue, and by these presents does for Releasor and Releasor’s legal representatives, trustees, beneficiaries, heirs and assigns (Releasor and such persons referred to herein, collectively, as the “ Releasing Parties ”) hereby remise, release and forever discharge and covenant not to sue, the Company and its affiliates and the respective Officers, directors, employees, equity holders, agent and representatives of each of them and all of their respective successor and assigns (each a “ Released Party ” and collectively, the “ Released Parties ”), of and from any and all manner of actions, proceedings, claims, causes of action, suits, promises, damages, judgments, executions, claims and demands, of any nature whatsoever, and of every kind and description, choate and inchoate, known or unknown, at law or in equity (collectively, “ Claims ”), which the Releasing Parties, or any of them, now have or ever had, or hereafter can, shall or may have, for, upon or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, against the Released Parties, and each of them, from the beginning of time to the date hereof;


(i)	arising from Releasor’s employment, compensation, commissions, insurance, stock ownership, stock options, employee benefits and other terms and conditions of employment or employment practices of the Company under federal, state or local law or regulation, including, but not limited to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ ERISA ”), as amended;


(ii)	relating to the termination of Releasor’s employment or the circumstances surrounding thereof based on any contract, tort, whistleblower, personal injury, retaliatory, wrongful discharge or any other theory under any federal, state or local constitution, law, regulation, common law or otherwise;


(iii)	relating to payment of any attorneys’ fees incurred by Releasor; and

(iv)

based on any alleged discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, handicap, disability or another category protected by any federal, state or local law or regulation, including, but not limited to, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ ADEA ”), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“ Title VII ”), the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ ADA ”), the Fair Labor Standards Act (“ FLSA ”), the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (“ OWBPA ”), or Executive Order 11246 (as any of these laws or orders may have been amended) or any other similar federal, state or local labor, employment or anti-discriminatory laws.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this General Release and Waiver of Claims, Releasor does not release or waive Releasor’s rights and Claims against the Company arising out of, or related to, the obligations of the Company pursuant to the Policy, Claims for Releasor’s vested benefits under any pension plan, retirement plan and savings plan, rights under any equity participation plan and stock purchase plan and rights to continuation of medical care coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“ COBRA ”) and any similar state law.

Releasor represents and warrants on behalf of the Releasing Parties that there has been, and there will be, no assignment or other transfer of any right or interest in any Claims which Releasor has or may have against the Released Parties, and Releasor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each Released Party harmless from any Claims, costs, expenses and attorney’s fees directly or indirectly incurred by any of the Released Parties as a result of any person asserting any right or interest pursuant to his, her or its assignment or transfer of any such right or interest.

Nothing in this General Release will foreclose Releasor’s right to consult or cooperate with any governmental agency.

Releasor agrees that if any Releasing Party hereafter commences, joins in, or in any manner seeks relief through any suit arising out of, based upon, or relating to any of the Claims released hereunder, or in any manner asserts against any Released Party

any of the Claims released hereunder, then Releasor will pay to such Released Party, in addition to any all damages and compensation, direct or indirect, all attorney’s fees incurred in defending or otherwise responding to such suit or Claims.

Releasor further agrees that the Company and its Affiliates shall be entitled, in the event of any breach by Releasor of Releasor’s obligations under this General Release and Waiver of Claims, to exercise such remedies as the Company and its Affiliates may have at law or in equity, including without limitation the right to seek injunctive relief and monetary damages.

Releasor acknowledges that (i) Releasor has received the advice of legal counsel in connection with this General Release and Waiver of Claims, (ii) Releasor has read and understands that this is a General Release and Waiver of Claims, and (iii) Releasor it intends to be legally bound by the same.

Releasor acknowledges that Releasor has been given the opportunity to consider this Release for twenty-one (21) days and has been encouraged and given the opportunity to consult with legal counsel of Releasor’s choosing before signing it. Releasor understands that Releasor shall have seven (7) days from the date on which Releasor executes this General Release and Waiver of Claims (as indicated by the date below his signature) to revoke Releasor’s signature and agreement to be bound hereby by providing written notice of revocation to the Company within such seven (7) day period. Releasor further understands and acknowledges this Release shall become effective, if not sooner revoked, on the eighth day after the execution hereof by Releasor (the “ Effective Date ”).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , Releasor has executed and delivered this General Release and Waiver of Claims on behalf of the Releasing Parties as of the day and year set forth below.

Dated: _______, 20___.




		RELEASOR :



		Name:

Exhibit 10.2

William A. Foley

Chairman

Libbey Inc.

March 25, 2019

Michael P. Bauer

_________________________

Dear Mike:

Libbey Inc. (the “ Company ”) considers it essential to the best interests of its shareholders to foster the continuous employment of key management personnel. In that connection, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) recognizes that, as is the case with many publicly held companies, the possibility of a change in control of the Company may exist and that the uncertainty and questions that it may raise among management could result in the departure or distraction of management personnel to the detriment of the Company and its shareholders.

The Board has decided to reinforce and encourage the continued attention and dedication of members of the Company’s management, including you, to their assigned duties without the distraction arising from the possibility of a change in control of the Company. In order to induce you to remain in its employ, the Company hereby agrees that after this letter agreement (this “ Agreement ”) has been fully executed, you will receive the severance benefits set forth in this Agreement if your employment with the Company is terminated under the circumstances described below subsequent to a Change in Control (as defined in Section 2).

1. Term of Agreement . The term of this Agreement will commence on March 25, 2019, and will continue in effect through December 31, 2019. Commencing on January 1, 2020 and on each January 1 thereafter, the term of this Agreement will be extended automatically for one additional year unless the Company gives you written notice, not later than September 30 of the preceding calendar year, that the Company does not wish to extend this Agreement for the subsequent year. For example, if the Company does not desire to renew this Agreement for the 2020 calendar year, the Company must, on or before September 30, 2019, give you written notice that the term of this Agreement will not be renewed for the 2020 calendar year. If a Change in Control occurs during the initial or any extended term of this Agreement, the term of this Agreement will continue for a period of not less than 24 months beyond the month in which the Change in Control occurred.

2. Change in Control . For purposes of this Agreement, a Change in Control will be deemed to occur if:

(a) any Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing thirty percent or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Person ” is used as the term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”). However, the term “ Person ” does not include the Company, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, or any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Beneficial Owner ” has the meaning given to it in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act;

(b) during any period of two consecutive years (not including any period prior to the execution of this Agreement), Continuing Directors cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board. The term “ Continuing Directors ” means (i) individuals who were members of the Board at the beginning of the two year period referred to above and (ii) any individuals elected to the Board, after the beginning of the two year period referred to above, by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors

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then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously approved in accordance with this provision. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, an individual who is elected to the Board after the beginning of the two year period will not be deemed a Continuing Director if the individual was designated by a person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in Sections 2(a), (c) or (d);

(c) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation (or other entity), other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than two-thirds of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or the surviving entity outstanding immediately after the merger or consolidation; or

(d) the consummation of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

3. Termination Following Change in Control .

(a) General . If, (i) during the term of this Agreement, a Change in Control occurs and the Company terminates your employment without Cause, or you terminate your employment for Good Reason, within the two year period immediately following the date on which the Change in Control occurs, or (ii) during the term of this Agreement, the Company terminates your employment without Cause, or you terminate your employment for Good Reason, and within six months thereafter a Change in Control occurs, then you will be entitled to the benefits provided in Section 4, and those benefits will be paid notwithstanding the subsequent expiration of the term of this Agreement.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, you will not be entitled to any payment under Section 4 if your employment is terminated as a result of your death or Permanent Disability. “ Permanent Disability ” means any incapacity due to physical or mental illness as a result of which you are absent from the full-time performance of your duties with the Company for six consecutive months and do not return to the full-time performance of your duties within 30 days after the Company gives Notice of Termination to you.

(b) Cause . “ Cause ” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) your willful and continued failure (other than as a result of your incapacity due to physical or mental illness or after your issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason) to substantially perform your duties with the Company after the Board has delivered to you a written demand for substantial performance that specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that you have not substantially performed your duties; (ii) your willful and continued failure (other than as a result of your incapacity due to physical or mental illness or after your issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason) to substantially follow and comply with the specific and lawful directives of the Board, after the Board has delivered to you a written demand for substantial performance that specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that you have not substantially followed or complied with the directives of the Board; (iii) your commission of an act of fraud or dishonesty that causes harm to the Company; (iv) your material failure to comply with a Company policy or code of conduct; (v) your material breach of any material obligation under any written agreement between you and the Company; or (vi) your engagement in illegal conduct or gross misconduct that causes harm to the Company. Termination of your employment will not be deemed to be for Cause unless and until the Company has delivered to you a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire membership of the Board specifying in reasonable detail the particulars of the conduct constituting Cause.

(c) Good Reason . “ Good Reason ” means the occurrence of any of the following circumstances without your consent unless such circumstances are fully corrected (provided such circumstances are capable of correction) prior to the Date of Termination specified in the applicable Notice of Termination:


(i)	you cease to be an officer of the Company;

(ii) the Company’s reduction of your annual base salary and the reduction is not applied in the same or similar manner to similarly situated employees;

(iii) a material reduction in your annual incentive compensation opportunity established for the position held by you and the reduction is not applied in the same or similar manner to similarly situated employees;

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(iv) a material reduction or elimination of an executive benefit or an employee benefit and the reduction is not applicable to similarly situated employees in the same or similar manner; or

(v) the Company’s material breach of any written agreement between the Company and you and the Company does not remedy it prior to the expiration of 60 days after receipt of written notice of the breach given by you to the Company.

If you do not deliver to the Chief Executive Officer, within 90 days after the date on which you knew or should have known of the Good Reason event, written notice specifying in reasonable detail the particulars giving rise to the Good Reason Event, you will be deemed conclusively to have waived that particular Good Reason Event (but not any subsequent Good Reason Event) even if your failure to give timely notice of the Good Reason event is a result of your incapacity due to physical or mental illness. In all events, the Company will be given a 30 day period to cure or remedy the condition giving rise to the Executive’s notice.

(d) Notice of Termination . Any purported termination of your employment by the Company or by you (other than termination as a result of your death, in which case your employment will terminate automatically, or as a result of resignation or retirement that is not at the written request of the Company and is not for Good Reason) will be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 9. “ Notice of Termination ” means a written notice that indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of your employment under the provision so indicated.

(e) Date of Termination, Etc . “ Date of Termination ” means the date on which your employment with the Company is terminated. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if you incur a termination of employment that is not a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“ Section 409A ”), your right to all amounts payable upon such termination of employment pursuant to Section 4 will vest on the Date of Termination, but payment of any amount that is subject to Section 409A will be deferred until you have incurred a separation from service (or, if required by Section 4(b), six months thereafter).


4.	Compensation Upon Termination .

(a) If you terminate your employment for Good Reason or the Company terminates your employment without Cause (other than as a result of your death or Permanent Disability), in each case in accordance with the terms of Section 3(a), then you will be entitled to the benefits provided below:

(i) The following accrued benefits: (A) your base salary earned through the Date of Termination; (B) reimbursement of any expenses properly incurred prior to the Date of Termination in accordance with the Company’s policy on business expense reimbursement; (C) any amount or benefits to which the Executive is entitled under any pension plan, retirement savings plan, equity participation plan, stock purchase plan, medical benefit plan or other benefit plan or employment policy maintained by the Company in accordance with the terms of the plan, policy or arrangement; and (D) any incentive compensation earned but not yet paid for a performance period ended prior to the Date of Termination at the time it would otherwise have been paid but for the termination;

(ii) In lieu of any further salary payments to you for periods subsequent to the Date of Termination, the Company will pay to you, at the time specified in Section 4(b), a lump-sum severance payment equal to the sum of the following:


(A)	three (3) times your annual base salary at the rate in effect as of the date on which Notice of Termination is given (but without regard to any reduction in base salary that constituted, or would have constituted, Good Reason); and


(B)	three (3) times your target annual incentive compensation opportunity as in effect as of the date on which Notice of Termination is given (but without regard to any reduction in incentive compensation opportunities that constituted, or would have constituted, Good Reason);

(iii) With respect to the annual incentive compensation opportunity during the year in which the Date of Termination occurs, you will receive payment of a prorated amount based on actual performance for the year. The amount payable pursuant to this clause will be paid, subject to Section 4(b), between January 1 and March 15 of the year following the year in which the Date of Termination occurs;

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(iv) Any equity compensation awards that are subject to time vesting requirements and remain unvested at the Date of Termination will become fully vested as of the Date of Termination. If a Change in Control occurs within six months following a termination by the Company without Cause or termination by the Executive for Good Reason, then any equity compensation awards that were subject to time vesting requirements and remained unvested as of the Date of Termination will become vested as of the date of the Change in Control.

(v) Executive outplacement services paid for by the Company; provided however, that the Company is not required to pay any amount for such services that exceeds 15% of the Executive’s annual base salary at the time of termination (without regard to any reduction in base salary that constituted, or would have constituted, Good Reason); provided, further that the services are received by you prior to the last day of your second taxable year following the taxable year in which your “separation from service” occurred.

(vi) Continuation of your medical, prescription drug, dental and life insurance benefits (collectively, " Insurance Benefits ") for a period of 24 months following the Date of Termination or until such earlier time as you receive medical or life insurance coverage through a future employer. You will continue to pay the employee portion of costs for the continued Insurance Benefits on a monthly basis.

(vii) You will be entitled to financial planning services paid for by the Company; provided; however, that the Company is not required to pay any amount for the services that exceeds $10,000.

(b) The payments provided for in this Section 4 will be made not later than the fifth business day following the Date of Termination or the Change in Control; provided, however, that if the Company, in its sole discretion, determines that the Change in Control does not constitute a “change in control event” as defined in Section 409A, then all such payments that (i) the Company determines are not “Section 409A Payments” or (ii) exceed the amount that would have been paid had the termination not occurred in connection with a Change in Control, will be paid in a lump sum and the remaining installments will be paid at the time they would have been paid had the termination not occurred in connection with a Change in Control (or, if earlier, not more than five days after a change in control event, as defined in Section 409A, occurs). As used herein “ Section 409A Payments ” means amounts that constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Section 4 to the contrary, if you are a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A and determined pursuant to policies adopted by the Company) on the Date of Termination, amounts that otherwise would be payable pursuant to Section 4(c) (as well as any other payment or benefit that you are entitled to receive upon your separation from service and that would be considered a Section 409A Payment), to the extent that such amounts constitute Section 409A Payments during the six-month period immediately following the Date of Termination (the “ Delayed Payments ”) will instead be paid or made available on the earlier of (A) the first day of the seventh month following your Date of Termination and (B) your death. For purposes of this Agreement, all amounts payable pursuant to Section 4(c) will be considered 409A Payments except to the extent that the Company, in its sole discretion, determines that such amounts satisfy an exception to Section 409A, including the exception for short-term deferrals set forth in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(b)(4) and the exception for certain separation pay plans set forth in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), which will be applied to all installments commencing with the first installment that does not qualify as a short-term deferral until the limitation on such separation pay plans is reached. In connection with the Company’s determination as set forth in the preceding sentence, you may furnish the Company with a tax opinion or other evidence that an exception applies but the Company will not be bound by any such opinion or evidence.

(c) Payment of any amount to you and the provision of any benefits to you, or on your behalf, pursuant to this Section 4 and your acceptance of such amounts will be conditioned on your execution and delivery to the Company, no later than 60 days after the Date of Termination, of a general waiver and release of claims in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A or in such other form as the Company may reasonably request to provide a complete release of all claims and causes of action you or your estate may have against the Company, except for claims excluded as set forth in Exhibit A.

(d) There will be no offset to any compensation or other benefits otherwise payable to you, or on your behalf, pursuant to the terms of Section 4 as a result of your receipt of any pension, retirement or other benefit payments (including, but not limited to, accrued vacation) except as provided by Section 9(m).


5.	Successors; Binding Agreement .

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Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain the assumption and agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession will be a breach of this Agreement and will entitle you to terminate your employment and receive compensation from the Company in the same amount and on the same terms to which you would be entitled hereunder if you terminate your employment for Good Reason following a Change in Control. Unless expressly provided otherwise, “Company” as used herein will mean the Company as defined in this Agreement and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid.

(b) This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by you and your personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If you should die while any amount would still be payable to you hereunder had you continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, will be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to your devisee, legatee or other designee or, if there is no such designee, to your estate.


6.	Personal Property, Records and Confidential Data .

(a) You acknowledge and agree that all personal property and equipment furnished to or paid for by the Company or prepared by you in the course of or incident to your employment by the Company belongs to the Company and will be promptly returned to the Company upon termination of the employment. “ Personal property ” includes, without limitation, all books, manuals, records, reports, notes, contracts, lists, blueprints, and other documents, or materials, or copies thereof (including computer files), all computers, lap tops, personal digital assistants, cellular phones and other electronic devices and all other proprietary information relating to the business of the Company or any affiliate, including information stored on any non-Company owned or furnished device, network, storage location or media in your possession or control. Following termination of employment, you agree not to retain any written or other tangible material containing any proprietary information or Confidential Information of the Company or any affiliate of the Company.

(b) You acknowledge that in connection with the performance of your duties during the term of this Agreement, the Company will make available to you, or you will have access to, certain Confidential Information of the Company. You acknowledge and agree that any and all Confidential Information learned or obtained by you during the course of your employment by the Company or otherwise (including, without limitation, information that you obtained through or in connection with your stock ownership in and employment by the Company), whether developed by you alone or in conjunction with others or otherwise, will be and is the property of the Company.

(c) You will keep all Confidential Information confidential and will not use the Confidential Information other than in connection with your discharge of your duties hereunder. You will safeguard the Confidential Information from unauthorized disclosure. This covenant is not intended to, and does not limit in any way, any of your duties or obligations to the Company under statutory or common law not to disclose or to make personal use of the Confidential Information or trade secrets.

(d) Following your termination of employment, as soon as possible after the Company’s written request, you will return to the Company all written or electronic Confidential Information that has been provided to you, and you will destroy or return (at the Company’s option) all copies of any analyses, compilations, studies or other documents prepared by you or for your use containing or reflecting any Confidential Information. Within ten business days of your receipt of such request, you will deliver to the Company a notarized document certifying that the Confidential Information has been returned or destroyed in accordance with this Section 6(d). However, if the Confidential Information is contained on books, manuals, records, reports, notes, contracts, lists, blueprints, documents, materials and copies thereof (including computer files), computers, lap tops, personal digital assistants, cellular phones or other electronic devices belonging to the Company, then such property with all data including Confidential Information, will be returned to the Company.

(e) For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Confidential Information ” will mean all information not generally known to the public, regardless of form or format, relating directly or indirectly to the business of the Company or any of its corporate affiliates or subsidiaries, or any existing or prospective customer, supplier, investor, or other associated third party, or of any other person or entity that has entrusted information to the Company in confidence. By way of illustration only and without limiting the preceding sentence, Confidential Information includes information relating to business processes, practices or methods; policies, plans, publications, manuals, records, articles or other documents; research; operations; services; strategies; techniques; agreements, contracts or terms of agreements; transactions, potential transactions, negotiations or pending negotiations; inventions, unpublished patent applications, know-how or trade secrets; computer programs, software, applications, operating systems, software design, web design, databases or information systems or any data contained in such systems; work-in-process; supplier or vendor information; financial information or results, accounting information, internal control information or accounting records; legal

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information; sales or marketing information, including market studies, advertising information, product plans, pricing information, customer lists or other customer information or sales forecasts; credit information; design information; staffing or personnel information, including employee lists or payroll information; and supplier or vendor lists and cost information. The above list is not exhaustive, and Confidential Information also includes other information that is marked or otherwise identified or treated as confidential or proprietary, or that would otherwise appear to a reasonable person to be confidential or proprietary in the context and circumstances in which the information is known or used. Confidential Information does not lose its status under this Agreement if it is not marked as “confidential.” Confidential Information includes information developed by you in the course of your employment by Company as if Company furnished the same Confidential Information to you in the first instance. For purposes of this Agreement, the Confidential Information will not include and your obligations under this Section 6 will not extend to (i) information that is available in the public domain and (ii) information that is required to be disclosed by lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction, provided that you give the Company notice of the disclosure requirement and cooperate with the Company in connection with any action by the Company to seek a protective order or confidential treatment for the information.

(f) Notwithstanding anything in this agreement to the contrary, you will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made in confidence to a federal, state or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, but solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.

(g) If you file a lawsuit against the Company for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of law, you may disclose the trade secret to your attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if you (i) file any document containing the trade secret under seal and (ii) do not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

(h) Nothing in this Agreement limits your ability to file a charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or any other federal, state, or local governmental agency or commission (“ Government Agencies ”). This Agreement does not limit your ability to communicate with Government Agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to Libbey. This Agreement does not limit your right to receive an award for information provided to any Government Agencies. Nothing in this Agreement in any way prohibits or is intended to restrict or impede you from exercising protected rights under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act.

(i) Any reference to the Company in this Section 6 will include the Company and its affiliates.


7.	Additional Covenants .

(a) Restriction Period. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Restriction Period” means the date commencing on the Date of Termination and ending on the second anniversary thereof.

(b) Non-Interference with Customer Accounts . You covenant and agree that (i) during employment and (ii) during the Restriction Period, except as may be required by your employment by the Company, you will not directly or indirectly, personally or on behalf of any other person, business, corporation, or entity, contact or do business with any customer of the Company with respect to any product, business activity or service which is competitive with any product, business, activity or service of the type sold or provided by the Company.

(c) Non-Competition . In consideration of and in connection with the benefits provided to you under this Agreement and in order to protect the goodwill of the Company, you hereby agree that if your employment is terminated under conditions giving rise to payment under Section 4, then, unless the Company otherwise agrees in writing, during the Restriction Period you will not engage in any Prohibited Activity. “ Prohibited Activity ” means activity in which you contribute your knowledge, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, as an employee, employer, owner, operator, manager, advisor, consultant, agent, partner, director, stockholder, officer, volunteer, intern, or any other similar capacity, to an entity engaged in the same or similar business as the Company, including those who sell, in competition with the Company, the same type of products as are sold by the Company, including without limitation glass tableware or other glass products, ceramic dinnerware, metalware and plastic supplies to the foodservice, retail (whether brick and mortar or internet) and business-to-business channels of distribution. Prohibited Activity also includes activity that may require or inevitably require disclosure of trade secrets, proprietary information, or Confidential

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Information. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company regards the following business operations as its primary, but not exclusive, competitors:

Anhui DeLi Glassware Co., Ltd.

Anhui Kangtai Glass Industry Technology Co., Ltd.

Arc International and its affiliates including but not limited to Cardinal International, Inc. and Arc Glassware Nanjing Co., Ltd

Bayerische Glaswerke GmbH (Spiegelau-Nachtmann)

Blinkmax

Blueberry Group

Bormioli Luigi S.p.A.

Bormioli Rocco Group

Corelle Brands, formerly known as World Kitchen

Crilamex, S.A. de C.V.

Cristar, Peldar and any other glass tableware operations of Owens-Illinois, Inc.

Custom Deco

Durobor

DWL Industries Co. (WINCO)

Fortessa, Inc.

Fuguang

Homer Laughlin

International Tableware, Inc.

The Kedaung group of companies of Indonesia

King Glass

Lifetime Brands, Inc.

Nadir Figueiredo

Newell Brands

Ocean Glass

The Oneida Group, Inc., including Anchor Hocking and Oneida Ltd.

Riedel

Rona Glass

Sahm

Shandong Huapeng

Shanxi Dahua Glass

Any of the Sisecam group of companies of Turkey including Pasabahce

Steelite International

Stölzle-Oberglas GmbH

Stone Island

Vicrila Glass Manufacturing Company S.A. de C.V.

Vidriera y Cristaleria de Lamiaco, S.A. (Vicrila)

VIVA Scandinavia

WMF Group

Zwiesel Kristallglass, AG

or and any distributor of products manufactured or sold by any of the preceding competitors. Nothing in this Agreement prohibits you from purchasing or owning less than five percent (5%) of the publicly traded securities of any corporation, provided that such ownership represents a passive investment and that you are not a controlling person of, or a member of a group that controls, that corporation.

(d) No Diversion . You covenant and agree that in addition to the other covenants set forth in this Section 7, (i) during your employment and (ii) during the Restriction Period, you will not divert or attempt to divert or take advantage of or attempt to take advantage of any actual or potential business opportunities of the Company (e.g., joint ventures, other business combinations, investment opportunities, potential investors in the Company, and other similar opportunities) of which you became aware as a result of your employment with the Company.

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(e) Non-Recruitment . You acknowledge that the Company has invested substantial time and effort in assembling its present workforce. Accordingly, you covenant and agree that during employment and during the Restriction Period, you will not either for your own account or jointly with or as a manager, agent, officer, employee, consultant, partner, joint venture owner or shareholder or otherwise on behalf of any other person, firm or corporation directly or indirectly entice, solicit, attempt to solicit, or seek to induce or influence any officer or employee of the Company to leave his or her employment with the Company or to offer employment to any person who on or during the six month period immediately preceding the date of the solicitation or offer was an employee of the Company; provided, however, that this Section 7(d) will not be deemed to be breached with respect to an employee or former employee of the Company who responds to a general advertisement seeking employment or who otherwise independently initiates contact for the purpose of seeking employment.

(f) Non-Disparagement . You covenant and agree that during your employment and after your Date of Termination, you will not denigrate or disparage the Company or any of its directors, officers, employees, equity holders, contractors, customers or competitors (“ Covered Parties ”) or the Company’s products and will not make or post any negative or critical remarks in any newspaper, electronic media, blog or other public forum concerning the Company or the Covered Parties or their business, management or employment practices. Nothing in this paragraph will preclude you from providing truthful testimony if mandated by subpoena or court order to do so, or from cooperating fully with any valid request for information from a government agency.

(g) Severability and Modification of any Unenforceable Covenant . It is the parties’ intent that each of the covenants in this Section 7 be read and interpreted with every reasonable inference given to its enforceability. However, it is also the parties’ intent that if any term, provision or condition of the covenants in this Section 7 is held to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions thereof will remain in full force and effect and will in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated. Finally, it is also the parties’ intent that if it is determined any of the covenants in this Section 7 are unenforceable because of over breadth, then the covenants will be modified so as to make it reasonable and enforceable under the prevailing circumstances.

(h) Tolling . If you breach any covenant in this Section 7, the running of the period of restriction will automatically toll and suspend for the amount of time that the breach continues, and will automatically recommence when the breach is remedied so that the Company will receive the benefit of your compliance with the covenants in this Section 7.

(i) Construction . Any reference to the Company in this Section 7 will include the Company and its affiliates.

8. No Assignment . This Agreement and the rights and duties hereunder are personal to you and will not be assigned, delegated, transferred, pledged or sold by you without the Company’s prior written consent. You hereby acknowledge and agree that the Company may assign, delegate, transfer, pledge or sell this Agreement and the rights and duties hereunder (a) to an affiliate of the Company or (b) to any third party in connection with (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or (ii) a stock purchase, merger, or consolidation involving the Company. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto, and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns.

9. Miscellaneous Provisions .

(a) Payment of Taxes . Except as specifically provided for in this Agreement, to the extent that any taxes become payable by you by virtue of any payments made or benefits conferred by the Company, the Company will not be liable to pay or obligated to reimburse you for any such taxes or to make any adjustment under this Agreement. Any payments otherwise due under this Agreement to you, including, but not limited to, the base salary and any bonus compensation, will be reduced by any required withholding for federal, state and/or local taxes and other appropriate payroll deductions.

(b) Notices . All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be considered as properly given or made (i) if delivered personally or (ii) after the expiration of five days from the date upon which the notice was mailed from within the United States by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) upon receipt by prepaid telegram or facsimile transmission (with written confirmation of receipt) or (iv) after the expiration of the second business day following deposit with an overnight delivery service. All notices given or made pursuant hereto will be so given or made to the parties at the following addresses:

If to you:

Michael P. Bauer

_________________________

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If to the Company:

Libbey Inc.

300 Madison Avenue

P.O. Box 10060

Toledo, Ohio 43604

Facsimile: (419) 325-2585

Attention: Secretary

The address of any party hereto may be changed by a notice in writing given in accordance with the provisions hereof.

(c) Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the provision will be severed and enforced to the extent possible or modified in such a way as to make it enforceable, and the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability thereof will not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

(d) Governing Law . This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in that state, except with respect to matters of law concerning the internal corporate affairs of any corporate entity which is a party to or the subject of this Agreement, and as to those matters, the law of the jurisdiction under which the respective entity derives its powers will govern. Further, the arbitration provision in Section 9(k) will be governed solely by the Federal Arbitration Act as will any action to compel, enforce, vacate or confirm proceedings, awards or orders under the arbitration provision. The parties irrevocably agree that all actions to enforce an arbitrator’s award pursuant to Section 9(k) of this Agreement will be instituted and litigated only in federal or state courts sitting in Toledo, Ohio and each of the parties hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the court and waives any objection based on forum non conveniens.

(e) Waiver of Jury Trial . The parties hereby waive, release and relinquish any and all rights they may have to a trial by jury with RESPECT to any provisions of this Agreement, any claim covered by Section 9(l), or to enforce AN ARBITRATOR’S AWARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 9(k) OF THIS AGREEMENT.

(f) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be an original, but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.

(g) Entire Understanding . This Agreement including all Exhibits and Recitals hereto which are incorporated herein by this reference, together with the other agreements and documents being executed and delivered concurrently herewith by you, the Company and certain of its affiliates, constitute the entire understanding among all of the parties hereto and supersedes any prior understandings and agreements, written or oral, among them respecting the subject matter within.

(h) Headings . The headings, titles and subtitles herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are to be ignored in any construction of the provisions hereof.

(i) Amendment . Except as set forth in Sections 7(f) and 9(c), this Agreement will not be changed or amended unless in writing and signed by both you and the Chairman of the Board of Directors or Chief Executive Officer or unless amended by the Company in any manner provided that your rights and benefits will not be diminished by any amendment made by the Company without your written consent to the amendment.

(j) Advice of Counsel . You acknowledge (i) that you have consulted with or have had the opportunity to consult with independent counsel of your own choice concerning this Agreement and have been advised to do so by the Company, and (ii) that you have read and understand this Agreement, are fully aware of its legal effect, and have entered into it freely based on your own judgment.

(k) Arbitration . The parties agree to submit to arbitration on any dispute, not contrary to law, related to this Agreement, its provisions or interpretation, any aspect of your employment relationship with the Company and any employment-related claims you may wish to assert and agree that the arbitration process will be the exclusive, final and binding means for resolving disputes which the parties cannot themselves resolve. Any arbitration under this Agreement will be conducted in accordance with the Employment Dispute Resolution Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“ AAA ”) for individual, non-aggregate claims as

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modified in this Agreement. Arbitration proceedings will take place in Toledo, Ohio, before a single neutral arbitrator, selected in accordance with AAA rules, who will be a lawyer. All arbitration proceedings will be confidential. Neither party will disclose any information about the evidence produced by the other party in the arbitration proceeding, except in the course of judicial, regulatory, or arbitration proceedings, or as may be demanded by government authority. Before making any disclosure permitted by the preceding sentence, a party will give the other party reasonable advance written notice of the intended disclosure and an opportunity to prevent disclosure. Each party will have the right to take the deposition of three individuals and any expert witness designated by the other party. Additional discovery may be had only where the arbitrator so orders, upon a showing of substantial need. Only evidence that is directly relevant to the issues may be obtained in discovery. Each party bears the burden of persuasion on any claim, counterclaim or affirmative defense raised by that party. The arbitration provisions of this Agreement will not prevent the Company from obtaining injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce any obligations of this Agreement or the continuing obligations of the Agreement for which the Company may obtain provisional relief pending a decision on the merits by the arbitrator. The arbitrator will have authority to award any remedy or relief that a court of the State of Ohio or federal court located in the State of Ohio could grant in an individual action based on applicable law and the claims actually made in the arbitration. The arbitrator may allow reasonable attorney’s fees as a part of the award where the discretion to allow such fees is provided under applicable Ohio or federal law to prevailing parties. Any arbitration award will be accompanied by a written statement containing a summary of the issues in controversy, a description of the award, and an explanation of the reasons for the award. The arbitrator’s award will be final and judgment may be entered upon the award by any court. The administration and arbitrator’s fees for any arbitration will be paid by the Company.

(l) Attorney’s Fees . In addition to the attorneys’ fees referred to in Section 9(k), if you prevail in any arbitration or other proceeding including to enforce an arbitration award, or appeal in connection with this Agreement in which attorneys’ fees are not otherwise available to the prevailing party, the Company will reimburse you reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs within a reasonable time after a final award or judgment in any enforcement proceeding is rendered.

(m) Coordination with Deferred Compensation Plans . If and to the extent that you have elected, pursuant to the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (“ DCP ”) or any other non-qualified deferred compensation plan (the plans being referred to as “deferred compensation plans”), to defer receipt of any of compensation, including without limitation any performance-based equity compensation or other equity-based compensation (as defined in the DCP), the terms of the applicable deferred compensation plan will govern as to the events upon which compensation that is subject to a deferral election is distributed to you and the timing of any such distribution. However, the terms of this Agreement will govern as to whether (and, if so, the extent to which) amounts, including without limitation annual incentive compensation, performance-based equity compensation and other equity-based compensation, that are subject to deferral elections have been earned or deemed earned at the time of any distribution event contemplated by the relevant deferred compensation plan.

(n) Compliance with Section 409A . To the extent applicable, this Agreement is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 409A. This Agreement will be administered in a manner consistent with this intent. References to Section 409A will include any proposed, temporary or final regulation, or any other formal guidance, promulgated with respect to such section by the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service.

If this letter sets forth our agreement on the subject matter hereof, kindly sign and return to the Company the enclosed copy of this letter, which will then constitute our agreement on this subject.



	Sincerely, LIBBEY INC.
	By:
		William A. Foley
		Chairman

Agreed and Accepted as of the

25th day of March, 2019




___________________________ Name: Michael P. Bauer

EXHIBIT A

The Separation Agreement and General Release will include, among others, the covenants set forth in Sections 6 and 7 of the Agreement and the following terms:


1.	Your Additional Responsibilities.

1.1.

Assistance with Litigation. During the Restriction Period (as defined in Section 3.2 below), you agree to render assistance and cooperation to Libbey upon its reasonable request regarding any matter, dispute or controversy with which Libbey or any Affiliate may become involved and of which you have or may have reason to have knowledge, information or expertise; provided, however that the same does not materially interfere with your then-current professional activities. Should depositions or live testimony be required in any proceeding, you will fully cooperate in preparing for such events and will testify fully and truthfully as required. Libbey shall make reasonable efforts to provide you timely notice of such needs and reimburse you for any expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by you in rendering such assistance and cooperation.


2.	Release of Claims

2.1.

You, on your own behalf and on behalf of your representatives and beneficiaries, and all other persons claiming under or through you, unconditionally release and discharge Libbey, and their predecessors, corporate affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, divisions, successors, and assigns, and any related entities, and all their former and current officers, directors, shareholders, employees, accountants, attorneys and agents in both their individual and representative capacities (collectively the “Libbey Releasees” ) from any and all claims, demands, grievances, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, damages, costs, losses, debts, charges, or expenses of any kind, that you may have against the Libbey Releasees, asserted or unasserted, directly or indirectly, whether known or unknown, whether based in contract, tort or otherwise, foreseeable and unforeseeable, arising out of, or related in any way to, your employment or your separation from employment, including but not limited to any and all claims arising under any Federal, State, or Local statute, rule, or ordinance, including but not limited to: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, § 4123.90 of the Ohio Workers’ Compensation Act and claims under any and all other applicable local, state, and federal statues prohibiting employment discrimination, as well as any claims for unpaid wages, bonuses or benefits, breach of contract (whether express or implied), promissory estoppel, defamation, retaliation, and/or wrongful discharge, claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Fair Labor Standards Act and claims under any and all other federal, state or local laws, ordinances and common law, including, but not limited to, any and all claims for attorneys’ fees. This Agreement includes, but is not limited to, claims relating to your employment and separation from employment, but does not apply to any claim that arises from an act or omission occurring after you sign this Agreement. This Agreement does not include claims listed in Section 4.5, and any other claims that cannot be released as a matter of law.


2.2.	Specific Waiver of Age Discrimination Claims. In exchange for the benefits in this Agreement, you specifically waive any claims that you have or may have against Libbey under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act or any other similar state or federal law, except for any rights or claims that arise after January 9, 2018.

2.3.

You agree that you have not and will not assign or transfer any claim released by this Agreement (“ Released Claim ”), and that you will not file any claims, complaints, charges or lawsuits with any local, state or federal agency asserting individual damages or with any court asserting any Released Claims. You also agree to permanently withdraw, with prejudice, any claims that you already filed based on any Released Claims. If you breach this Agreement and file a legal action based upon such Released Claims, when you file that claim, complaint, charge or lawsuit, (i) Libbey may stop providing any payments or benefits contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) you will pay for all costs the Libbey Releasees incur in defending the action, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, and (iii) you immediately will tender to Libbey all payments you previously received under this Agreement.


2.4.	You and Libbey each acknowledge that any Libbey Releasees may plead this Agreement as a complete defense to any claim or entitlement that may be asserted in any suit, claim or proceeding against the Libbey Releasees concerning any

matter relating in any way to your employment with Libbey or separation from employment (other than any claim for breach of contract of this Agreement).

2.5.

CLAIMS NOT RELEASED. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to limit in any way your right or ability to file a charge or claim with or participate in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC, NLRB, OCRC, SEC, or other comparable state or local agencies. These agencies have the authority to carry out their statutory duties by investigating the charge, issuing a determination, filing a lawsuit in Federal or state court in their own name, or taking any other action authorized under these statutes. You retain the right to participate in such an action, but you waive the right to recover monetary damages or other individual relief in connection with such an action; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement limits your right to receive an award for information provided to the SEC or any other securities regulatory agency or authority. You retain the right to communicate with the EEOC, NLRB, OCRC, SEC, and other comparable state or local agencies and such communication can be initiated by you or in response to the government and is not limited by any non-disparagement, confidentiality, or cooperation obligation under this Agreement. Your release of claims also excludes any claims made under state workers’ compensation or unemployment laws, and any other claims that cannot be waived by law.

Exhibit 99.1



	Libbey Inc. 300 Madison Ave P.O. Box 10060 Toledo, OH 43699

NEWS RELEASE



CORPORATE CONTACTS:		INVESTOR INQUIRIES:
Jamie Burt, Media		Chris Hodges or Bobby Winters
(419) 325-2672		Alpha IR Group
jburt@libbey.com		(312) 445-2870
		LBY@alpha-ir.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LIBBEY ANNOUNCES CEO TRANSITION

William Foley to retire and stay with company as chairman; Michael P. Bauer to succeed Foley as Libbey CEO

TOLEDO, Ohio (March 12, 2019) --Libbey Inc. (NYSE American: LBY ), one of the world’s largest glass tableware manufacturers, announced today that its board of directors has named Michael (Mike) P. Bauer as the Company’s next chief executive officer, effective March 25, 2019. Bauer was also appointed to the Company’s board of directors effective March 25, 2019. William (Bill) A. Foley, Libbey’s current CEO and chairman of the board, will retire as CEO effective March 24, 2019, but will remain with the Company as executive chairman of the board.

“The board of directors is excited to welcome Mike Bauer to Libbey Inc.,” said John Orr, Libbey’s lead independent director. “As part of Libbey’s succession planning process, which has been underway for some time, we undertook an extensive search and our board believes that Mike is the ideal candidate to succeed Bill. Mike’s extensive experience and track record of success leading strategy, growth and margin expansion in multi-channel, global consumer product organizations are a strong fit for Libbey. In addition, Mike’s considerable knowledge of finance, supply chain, marketing, manufacturing and e-commerce will complement our team and help us continue to drive profitable growth, operational excellence and organizational excellence. We are confident that Mike, working together with our strong management team, will help us leverage and expand upon our position as the world’s leading global glass tableware manufacturer.”

“I’m truly excited to be joining Libbey and believe that our organization has a tremendous opportunity to build upon the foundational elements that Bill and the team have put in place over the last few years,” said Bauer. “I look forward to working with the executive leadership team and the board of directors to continue building a strong, dynamic and agile organization that’s focused on meeting the needs of our end-users, channel partners and

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shareholders. The global consumer goods market continues to undergo a transformational shift as changes in consumer preferences and channels require fresh ideas and decisive leadership to effectively navigate this environment. I believe Libbey’s leadership position across its key markets, and the breadth of investments that Bill and the team have underway, position the organization well to leverage our strengths and competitive advantages to create strong value in the future.”

Commenting on Mr. Foley’s leadership over the past three years, Mr. Orr said, “Bill has overseen a critical period in Libbey’s commercial transformation, including the creation of our highly successful and expanding e-commerce platform. Further, he reinvigorated a culture of product innovation that is now driving creativity at Libbey, delivering a wealth of new product choices to our customers each year. The environment that Bill has guided our Company through during this time period, particularly the competitive changes and challenges taking place within our industry, has not been easy. His leadership has helped to maintain and grow our leading industry position and we want to thank Bill for his hard work and dedication. We are also glad that we’ll continue to have his insights and contributions as an ongoing member of our board of directors.”

Mr. Bauer has more than 30 years of experience with leading consumer product manufacturers. Most recently, he served as president of The Master Lock Company (the Security segment of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.), from 2014 to 2018. In that role, he was responsible for all aspects of the global consumer goods manufacturer, including the marketing and distribution of locks, safes and other mechanical, electromechanical and digital security products. Prior to joining The Master Lock Company, Mr. Bauer served as president of the U.S. business of Moen, also a Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. subsidiary and an international manufacturer, marketer and distributor of residential and commercial faucets, sinks, bath accessories and bath safety products. Mr. Bauer joined Moen as corporate controller in 1997 and held successive roles of increasing responsibility, including director of marketing and product development CSI and vice president and general manager of Moen’s retail business, before assuming the role of president of the U.S. business in 2011.

Mr. Bauer holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Cleveland State University and an MBA in Finance from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Compensation Committee of the board of directors has authorized the issuance to Mr. Bauer, on March 25, 2019, of 116,827 restricted stock units (RSUs) that are scheduled to vest in equal installments on March 25, 2020, March 25, 2021 and March 25, 2022, respectively. In addition, Mr. Bauer will receive an award of 150,000 non-qualified stock options (NQSOs) that will cliff vest on March 25, 2022 and have a 10-year term. These 150,000 NQSOs will be divided into four groups of 37,500 NQSOs each. The exercise price of the first group of NQSOs will be $7.00 per share, the exercise price of the second group of NQSOs will be $8.50 per share, the exercise price of the third group of NQSOs will be $10.00 per share, and the exercise price of the fourth group of NQSOs will be $11.50 per share. These awards of RSUs and NQSOs were granted to induce Mr. Bauer to join the Company and will be issued outside the terms of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan and 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan in accordance with Section 711(a) of the NYSE American Company Guide.

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About Libbey Inc.

Based in Toledo, Ohio, Libbey Inc. is one of the largest glass tableware manufacturers in the world. Libbey Inc. operates manufacturing plants in the U.S., Mexico, China, Portugal and the Netherlands. In existence since 1818, the Company supplies tabletop products to retail, foodservice and business-to-business customers in over 100 countries. Libbey's global brand portfolio, in addition to its namesake brand, includes Libbey Signature ^® , Master's Reserve ^® , Crisa ^® , Royal Leerdam ^® , World ^® Tableware, Syracuse ^® China, and Crisal Glass ^® . In 2018, Libbey Inc.'s net sales totaled $797.9 million. Additional information is available at www.libbey.com .

Caution on Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements reflect only the Company's best assessment at this time and are indicated by words or phrases such as "goal," "expects," " believes," "will," "estimates," "anticipates," or similar phrases. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty and that actual results may differ materially from these statements. Investors should not place undue reliance on such statements. These forward-looking statements may be affected by the risks and uncertainties in the Company's business. This information is qualified in its entirety by cautionary statements and risk factor disclosures contained in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Company's report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 27, 2019. Important factors potentially affecting performance include but are not limited to risks related to increased competition from foreign suppliers endeavoring to sell glass tableware, ceramic dinnerware and metalware in our core markets; global economic conditions and the related impact on consumer spending levels; major slowdowns or changes in trends in the retail, travel, restaurant and bar or entertainment industries, and in the retail and foodservice channels of distribution generally, that impact demand for our products; inability to meet the demand for new products; material restructuring charges related to involuntary employee terminations, facility sales or closures, or other various restructuring activities; significant increases in per-unit costs for natural gas, electricity, freight, corrugated packaging, and other purchased materials; our ability to borrow under our ABL credit agreement; high levels of indebtedness; high interest rates that increase the Company's borrowing costs or volatility in the financial markets that could constrain liquidity and credit availability; protracted work stoppages related to collective bargaining agreements; increased pension expense associated with lower returns on pension investments and increased pension obligations; increased tax expense resulting from changes to tax laws, regulations and evolving interpretations thereof; devaluations and other major currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar and the euro that could reduce the cost competitiveness of the Company's products compared to foreign competition; the effect of exchange rate changes to the value of the euro, the Mexican peso, the RMB and the Canadian dollar and the earnings and cash flows of our international operations, expressed under U.S. GAAP; the effect of high levels of inflation in countries in which we operate or sell our products; the inability to achieve savings and profit improvements at targeted levels in the Company's operations or within the intended time periods; the failure of our investments in e-commerce, new technology and other capital expenditures to yield expected returns; failure to prevent unauthorized access, security breaches and cyber attacks to our information technology systems; compliance with, or the failure to comply with, legal requirements relating to health, safety and environmental protection; our failure to protect our intellectual property; and the inability to effectively integrate future business we acquire or joint ventures into which we enter. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date of this press release.