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TERMINATION AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT WITH BRIAN DONAGHY (Notes)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
TERMINATION AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT [Abstract]  
TERMINATION AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT WITH BRIAN DONAGHY
TERMINATION AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT WITH BRIAN DONAGHY

On June 11, 2013, Brian G. Donaghy notified the Company that, effective immediately, he was resigning his position as the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer and all other positions he held with the Company, including principal executive officer.

On June 17, 2013, the Company and Mr. Donaghy entered into a Termination and Consulting Agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) pursuant to which Mr. Donaghy will provide consulting services to the Company with respect to the scrap metals industry with compensation at a monthly rate of $12.5 thousand. The Consulting Agreement terminated Mr. Donaghy's Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with the Company dated as of April 1, 2010.

The Consulting Agreement is for a term of no less than six months nor longer than one year, and either party may terminate the Consulting Agreement at any time after the initial six months by giving thirty days prior written notice of termination to the other party. During the consulting period, the Company will pay premiums for Mr. Donaghy's COBRA coverage to the extent of the amount of coverage premiums paid by the Company immediately before Mr. Donaghy's termination of employment.

In connection with the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Donaghy granted the Company a full release of its obligations under his Amended and Restated Employment Agreement. The Company granted Mr. Donaghy a release of his non-competition obligations under that agreement, but the Consulting Agreement provides that Mr. Donaghy may not solicit Company employees to leave the Company during the consulting period and for two years thereafter and may not be employed by certain industry competitors during the consulting period.