Consulting Agreements The Corporation has entered into consulting agreements with the following parties: Party Effective Date
Consulting Agreement THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT entered into as of this 26th day of January, 2004 between DIAMOND DISCOVERIES INTERNATIONAL CORP., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx ("Consultant").
Employment and Consulting Agreements Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxxxx shall have executed and delivered employment agreements with BRI, and Xxxxxx Xxxx shall have executed and delivered a Consulting Agreement with BRI.
Consulting Arrangement The Company hereby engages Consultant as an independent contractor and not as an employee, to render consulting services to Xxxxxxxx.xxx, Inc. only and to no other company as hereinafter provided; ; this agreement is based on clear acknowledgement that ALL services are solely for XxxxXxxx.xxx, Inc. and the implementation of its corporate and business plans alone. Services therefore remain very focused and DO NOT need to address the many Corporate Consolidation Issues under prior proposals. In addition, Consultant hereby accepts such engagement for a period commencing on August 1, 2002, and ending on the August 1, 2003. Consultant agrees that Consultant will not have any authority to bind or act on behalf of the Company. Consultant shall at all times be an independent contractor hereunder, rather than an agent, coventurer, employee or representative of the Company. The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that Consultant may engage directly or indirectly in other businesses and ventures and shall not be required to perform any services under this Agreement when, or for such periods in which, the rendering of such services shall unduly interfere with such other businesses and ventures, providing that such undertakings do not completely preempt Consultant's availability during the term of this Agreement. Neither Consultant nor his employees will be considered by reason of the provisions of this Agreement or otherwise as being an employee of the Company or as being entitled to participate in any health insurance, medical, pension, bonus or similar employee benefit plans sponsored by the Company for its employees. Consultant shall report all earnings under this Agreement in the manner appropriate to its status as an independent contractor and shall file all necessary reports and pay all taxes with respect to such payments.
Amendment of Employment Agreement The Employment Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
Transition Agreement At Closing, Buyer and Seller shall execute the applicable Transition Agreements.
Employment Agreements Each of the persons listed on Schedule 9.12 shall have been afforded the opportunity to enter into an employment agreement substantially in the form of Annex VIII hereto.
Termination of Consulting Agreement As of the Effective Date, the Consulting Agreement is hereby terminated and is of no further force or effect.
Amendment to Employment Agreement The Employment Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
Retention Agreements The parties agree and acknowledge that the obligations due to each of Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx pursuant to the Retention Agreements shall not be due and payable until such amounts are due under such Retention Agreements and that, notwithstanding the foregoing, such amounts shall be deducted from the Aggregate Merger Consideration at the Closing as Company Transaction Expenses and paid by the Surviving Corporation when due under the Retention Agreements. Parent agrees to cause the Surviving Corporation to transmit any amounts deducted from the Effective Date Aggregate Merger Consideration with respect to the Retention Agreements that, after the Closing, no longer will become due or payable in accordance with the terms of the Retention Agreements as determined in good faith by the Surviving Corporation, plus an amount equal to three and 15/100 percent (3.15%) interest compounding annually on the obligations due pursuant to the Retention Agreements (collectively, the “Unused Retention Amount”) to the Stockholders’ Representative for distribution to the Stockholders.