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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2023
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS [Abstract]  
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

NOTE 15 – EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

On August 9, 2023, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Morris Goldfarb, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The employment agreement included provisions, among others, that (i) changed the structure of Mr. Goldfarb’s annual cash incentive that are designed to align with current market practice and reduce the size of the annual cash incentive, (ii) changed the mix of annual cash compensation and annual equity grants in a manner that increases the weighting of equity compared to cash and encourages long-term performance and shareholder value creation, and (iii) in recognition of the significant reduction in the annual cash incentive agreed to by Mr. Goldfarb, provide for a grant of 700,000 performance share units (PSUs) that may be earned over three years if certain stock price and relative total shareholder return targets are achieved.

On August 29, 2023, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Sammy Aaron, its Vice Chairman and President. The employment agreement included provisions, among others, that (i) changed to the structure of Mr. Aaron’s annual cash incentive that are designed to align with current market practice and to reduce the size of the annual cash incentive, (ii) changed the mix of annual cash compensation and annual equity grants in a manner that increases the weighting of equity compared to cash and encourages long-term performance and shareholder value creation and (iii) in recognition of the significant reduction in the annual cash incentive agreed to by Mr. Aaron, provides for a special bonus of $2,000,000 that was paid shortly after the new employment agreement was entered into and a retention bonus of $1,000,000 payable if, as of January 31, 2025, the Company has not terminated the employment agreement for “cause” or he has not terminated the employment agreement without “cause” or without “Good Reason” (each of the terms as defined in the employment agreement).