Independent Contractor Benefits It is the express intention of the Company and Consultant that Consultant performs the Services as an independent contractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall in any way be construed to constitute Consultant as an employee or entitling Consultant to any of benefits otherwise provided to employees of the Company. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that Consultant is obligated to report as income all compensation received by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant agrees to and acknowledges the obligation to pay all self-employment and other taxes on such income.
Employment Duties The Company hereby employs the Executive for the Term (as defined in Section 2.1), to render exclusive and full-time services to the Company as President and Chief Operating Officer or in such other executive position as may be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Executive, and to perform such other duties consistent with such position as may be assigned to the Executive by the Board of Directors or any officer of the Company senior to the Executive.
Term of Employment and Termination The Company and Executive acknowledge that Executive's employment is and shall continue to be at-will, as defined under applicable law, and that Executive's employment with the Company may be terminated by either Party at any time for any or no reason (subject to the notice requirements of this Section 4). This "at-will" nature of Executive's employment shall remain unchanged during Executive's tenure as an employee and may not be changed, except in an express writing signed by Executive and a duly authorized officer of the Company. The term of this Agreement and Executive’s employment hereunder shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until terminated as set forth in this Section 4. The date on which Executive’s employment terminates, as determined by the Company, regardless of the reason, shall be referred to herein as the “Separation Date.” Upon termination of Executive's employment for any reason, Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from all offices and directorships, if any, then held with the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
Employment of Custodian The Fund hereby employs and appoints the Custodian as a custodian for the term and subject to the provisions of this Agreement. The Custodian shall not be under any duty or obligation to require the Fund to deliver to it any securities or funds owned by the Fund and shall have no responsibility or liability for or on account of securities or funds not so delivered. The Fund will deposit with the Custodian copies of the Declaration of Trust or Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws (or comparable documents) of the Fund and all amendments thereto, and copies of such votes and other proceedings of the Fund as may be necessary for or convenient to the Custodian in the performance of its duties.
Termination of Employment Agreement (a) Effective as of the Effective Date and immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Employment Agreement is hereby terminated and shall be of no further force or effect whatsoever; provided, however, that, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, such termination shall be contingent on the closing of the Merger.
Continuance of Employment/Service Required; No Employment/Service Commitment The vesting schedule requires continued employment or service through each applicable vesting date as a condition to the vesting of the applicable installment of the Option and the rights and benefits under this Option Agreement. Employment or service for only a portion of the vesting period, even if a substantial portion, will not entitle the Grantee to any proportionate vesting or avoid or mitigate a termination of rights and benefits upon or following a termination of employment or services as provided in Section 4 below or under the Plan. Nothing contained in this Option Agreement or the Plan constitutes a continued employment or service commitment by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, affects the Grantee’s status, if he or she is an employee, as an employee at will who is subject to termination without cause, confers upon the Grantee any right to remain employed by or in service to the Corporation or any Subsidiary, interferes in any way with the right of the Corporation or any Subsidiary at any time to terminate such employment or service, or affects the right of the Corporation or any Subsidiary to increase or decrease the Grantee’s other compensation.
Termination of Employment Agreements Any and all Employment Agreements entered into between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and the Executive prior to the date of this Agreement are hereby terminated.
Employment Services The Company shall employ the Executive, and the Executive agrees to be so employed, in the capacity of the Chief Operating Officer of the Company to serve for the Term hereof, subject to earlier termination as hereinafter provided. The Executive shall assume and discharge such duties and responsibilities as are commensurate with the Executive’s position. The Executive shall be a full-time employee of the Company and shall exert his best efforts and devote substantially all of his business time and attention to the Company’s affairs and the performance of his duties hereunder.
Employment; Acceptance of Employment Company hereby employs Executive and Executive hereby accepts employment by Company for the period and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
Employment and Position Subject to Section 2, the Company hereby employs the Executive as its President and Chief Executive Officer, and the Executive hereby accepts such employment under and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
