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1 J. A. Thain
1 J. A. Thain
1 J. A. Thain
1 J. A. Thain
1 J. A. Thain
12 in if Lehman failed?
21 that time?
1 J. A. Thain
17 A. Correct.
21 it.
23 that.
1 J. A. Thain
5 A. Yes.
7 A. Yes.
9 there?
22 structure process.
1 J. A. Thain
11 that issue?
22 conducting that.
1 J. A. Thain
4 "Section 5.2B."
6 Q. Yes.
8 you?
9 A. I do.
11 of this provision?
12 A. I did not.
18 negotiated.
21 here.
1 J. A. Thain
9 December 31.
12 know?
16 discussions?
20 negotiating.
1 J. A. Thain
3 a cap?
4 A. Yes.
6 go higher.
7 A. Correct.
1 J. A. Thain
4 operative date.
12 mean by that.
17 merger?
1 J. A. Thain
2 of consultation?
20 people?
1 J. A. Thain
17 four.
23 individuals.
1 J. A. Thain
6 payments?
1 J. A. Thain
10 meetings in particular?
13 such-and-such discussion.
24 pool?
1 J. A. Thain
7 agreed with.
17 asked us to.
1 J. A. Thain
9 A. I do.
23 closing?
1 J. A. Thain
4 year.
6 "mortgage"?
18 individual groups.
25 board.
1 J. A. Thain
3 A. I did.
6 upon?
8 billion.
22 December.
24 date?
1 J. A. Thain
12 number.
14 year-to-date estimate.
19 up?
1 J. A. Thain
2 year?
18 year then?
1 J. A. Thain
2 A. After tax.
4 strike that.
16 tax.
17 Q. Understood.
1 J. A. Thain
14 worsening earnings?
19 no.
1 J. A. Thain
1 J. A. Thain
8 Bank of America?
15 the franchise.
19 A. The timing --
1 J. A. Thain
3 December 31.
1 J. A. Thain
1 J. A. Thain
12 December 8?
1 J. A. Thain
3 right.
14 A. Yes.
17 type of a thing.
20 person. Yes.
22 you?
1 J. A. Thain
5 positions?
6 A. Yes.
1 J. A. Thain
7 those people?
20 direction.
24 category --
1 J. A. Thain
9 direction was.
14 counsel.
19 identification.)
21 Exhibit 4 --
1 J. A. Thain
6 let's go on.
19 America?
1 J. A. Thain
3 2008.
12 a disclosure?
1 J. A. Thain
17 that.
21 year?
1 J. A. Thain
3 fine.
16 time.
1 J. A. Thain
3 number?
7 policy.
18 2008?
1 J. A. Thain
5 transition payment?
23 right?
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1 K.L. Lewis
3 A. No.
5 your appearance.
8 witness.
12 A. REDACTED .
13 MR. MARKOWITZ: Counsel, I know we've
18 refusing to do that.
24 produce?
1 K.L. Lewis
17 on Tuesday.
20 discuss it.
22 permanent"?
1 K.L. Lewis
23 information.
1 K.L. Lewis
2 witness's time?
12 start.
16 been provided.
18 at all.
20 ago.
25 A. Yes.
1 K.L. Lewis
10 so.
1 K.L. Lewis
5 remember.
8 tax.
9 Q. Anything else?
24 edge?
1 K.L. Lewis
13 time.
19 that day?
24 call.
1 K.L. Lewis
2 REDACTED
6 REDACTED
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12 Q. As of this time -- we spoke a little
16 before 2009?
18 Q. About?
19 A. I don't remember.
1 K.L. Lewis
5 already.
15 out in January?
25 December 8th?
1 K.L. Lewis
3 knowledge. Yes.
10 their decision.
13 year?
1 K.L. Lewis
15 behalf.
1 K.L. Lewis
1 K.L. Lewis
1 K.L. Lewis
16 strongly.
1 K.L. Lewis
9 open-ended question?
1 K.L. Lewis
12 time of payment.
14 initial negotiations.
17 negotiations?
1 K.L. Lewis
7 were --
18 diminished.
1 K.L. Lewis
19 on.
20 REDACTED
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1 K.L. Lewis
19 conservative people.
22 understanding?
25 him.
1 K.L. Lewis
5 signature?
16 there.
20 bonus he got?
22 he was on that.
1 K.L. Lewis
2 compensation confidential?
4 we don't.
19 confidential.
22 confidential?
1 K.L. Lewis
11 time ago.
15 negotiations?
25 banks?
1 K.L. Lewis
1 K.L. Lewis
6 to a confidentiality agreement?
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1 A. Smith
13 business?
17 compensation?
19 process.
1 A. Smith
11 out?
22 merger deal.
1 A. Smith
15 Alphin.
18 sequence of events?
1 A. Smith
16 taken place?
21 document.
1 A. Smith
16 frankly.
1 A. Smith
11 told me.
17 time?
1 A. Smith
4 Bank of America.
21 America.
25 earnest.
1 A. Smith
3 5th.
1 A. Smith
3 million.
1 A. Smith
2 specific day.
12 conversations?
19 Lynch.
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EXAMINATION OF JOHN D.
1 J.D. Finnigan
17 find out from other HR people and see what they can
1 J.D. Finnigan
8 year-end merger.
10 Thain's proposal?
1 J.D. Finnigan
2 company.
6 A. Yes, it was.
23 A. General counsel.
25 mentioned regarding --
1 J.D. Finnigan
11 end.
13 correct?
21 happened.
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of New York.
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1 S. Alphin
6 in the industry.
16 recommendations?
17 A. We can't.
1 S. Alphin
5 manner.
23 be helpful.
1 S. Alphin
8 others?
10 Thain?
1 S. Alphin
4 conversation?
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-- just as a
1 S. Alphin
1 S. Alphin
19 that.
1 S. Alphin
16 board?
1 S. Alphin
16 employees?
20 REDACTED .
1 S. Alphin
8 REDACTED
16 forward.
18 REDACTED
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25 Q. Do you recall -- strike that.
1 S. Alphin
4 McCann?
7 number.
10 A. I didn't.
13 she didn't.
19 that.
22 A. No.
1 S. Alphin
16 mid-December?
1 S. Alphin
6 mid-teens.
25 the MAC?
1 S. Alphin
8 us.
25 of them do.
1 S. Alphin
18 well?
1 S. Alphin
3 uphold.
16 greater.
1 S. Alphin
5 '10.
9 people?
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1 G. Fleming
9 A. Me and Curl.
11 discussion?
16 docs.
24 timing.
1 J. A. Thain
2 A. Morgan Stanley.
4 REDACTED
6 contact.
8 level?
10 coming.
13 A. I don't remember.
1 J. A. Thain
6 guys, and they say "How much are you making?" And
14 A. Yes.
20 know.
23 Department.
1 J. A. Thain
13 compensation?
18 confidential.
1 J. A. Thain
5 specifically.
10 specifically to me.
12 recruiting of REDACTED , t h e i n f o r m a t i o n
14 REDACTED , t o y o u r k n o w l e d g e , c o r r e c t , h i s
15 REDACTED ?
18 that.
1 J. A. Thain
23 board.
1 J. A. Thain
6 comp?
10 ability.
14 documentation he provided.
17 a t REDACTED
18 A. Yes.
20 onboard?
22 September.
24 in the year?
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120 Broadway
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March 5, 2009
10:00 a.m.
1 Steve Goodman
7 companies.
9 from?
19 other companies?
22 of how it works.
1 Steve Goodman
2 compensation as well?
18 exactly when.
1 Steve Goodman
7 understand.
21 these companies.
25 describe d?
1 Steve Goodman
2 A. Yes.
13 aspects.
1 Steve Goodman
2 policies?
6 policy.
16 compensation confidential?
1 Steve Goodman
13 associate.
1 Steve Goodman
7 A. I don't recall.
10 confidential?
11 A. In 23 years?
12 Q. Sure?
23 reason, personally.
1 Steve Goodman
8 A. Yes.
1 Steve Goodman
5 A. Yes.
8 companies or firms?
12 compensation?
1 Steve Goodman
6 keep?
21 policy.
24 A. No.
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1 N. Cotty
16 So I was outraged.
24 to anyone?