STRIDE RITE CORP
FORM OF AMENDMENT TO CHANGE OF CONTROL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.2 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>AMENDMENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>TO </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>CHANGE OF CONTROL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Amendment to the Change of Control Employment Agreement
(the &#147;Amendment&#148;) is made as of [<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, 2007] by and between
[<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>] (the &#147;Executive&#148;) and The Stride Rite Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;).
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive are parties to that certain Change of Control Employment Agreement dated
[<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>] (the &#147;Change of Control Agreement&#148;). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to amend the Change of Control Agreement solely to the extent set forth herein. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth in this Amendment and in the Change of Control Agreement, the parties
mutually agree as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Amendment</U> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Section&nbsp;6(a)(i)(B) of the
Change of Control Agreement is hereby amended by deleting said subsection in its entirety and substituting therefor the following: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&#147;B. the amount equal to the product of (1)&nbsp;two and (2)&nbsp;the sum of (x)&nbsp;the Executive&#146;s Annual Base Salary and (y)&nbsp;the Target Bonus.&#148; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Section&nbsp;6(a)(i)(C) of the Change of Control Agreement is hereby amended by deleting said subsection in its entirety. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Section&nbsp;6(a) of the Change of Control Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following subsection (v)&nbsp;immediately after subsection
(iv)&nbsp;thereof: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;(v) anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if at the time of the
Executive&#146;s separation from service within the meaning of Section&nbsp;409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#145;Code&#146;), the Executive is considered a &#145;specified employee&#146; within the meaning of
Section&nbsp;409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and if any payment that the Executive becomes entitled to under this Agreement is considered deferred compensation subject to interest, penalties and additional tax imposed pursuant to Section&nbsp;409A(a)
of the Code as a result of the application of Section&nbsp;409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then no such payment shall be payable prior to the date that is the earlier of (i)&nbsp;six months and one day after the Executive&#146;s date of termination,
or (ii)&nbsp;the Executive&#146;s death. Any such deferred </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">payment shall earn interest calculated at the short-term applicable federal rate. On or before the Executive&#146;s Date of Termination, the Company shall
make an irrevocable contribution to a rabbi trust with an independent bank trustee in an amount equal to the amount of such deferred payment plus interest.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Effect of Amendment</U> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Except as amended hereby, the
Change of Control Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Counterparts</U> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Amendment may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, this Amendment to Change of Control Agreement is entered into as of the date and year first above written. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Name]</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Title]</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Executive]</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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