Executive Duties During and after Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive shall, without additional compensation: (i) promptly disclose to the Company any Employee Development, specifically identifying any inventions, improvements or other portions of the Employee Development that are potential patentable or susceptible to protection as a trade secret; (ii) execute and deliver any and all applications, assignments, documents, and other instruments that the Company shall deem necessary to protect the right, title and interest of the Company or its designee in or to any Employee Development; (iii) reasonably cooperate and assist in providing information for making and completing regulatory and other filings in connection with any Employee Development; (iv) reasonably cooperate and assist in providing information for or participating in any action, threatened action, or considered action relating to any Employee Development; and (v) take any and all other actions as the Company may otherwise require with respect to any Employee Development.
Directors and Executive Officers The corporation shall indemnify its directors and executive officers (for the purposes of this Article XI, “executive officers” shall have the meaning defined in Rule 3b-7 promulgated under the 0000 Xxx) to the extent not prohibited by the DGCL or any other applicable law; provided, however, that the corporation may modify the extent of such indemnification by individual contracts with its directors and executive officers; and, provided, further, that the corporation shall not be required to indemnify any director or executive officer in connection with any proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person unless (i) such indemnification is expressly required to be made by law, (ii) the proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors of the corporation, (iii) such indemnification is provided by the corporation, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the corporation under the DGCL or any other applicable law or (iv) such indemnification is required to be made under subsection (d).
Responsibility of Dual Directors, Officers and/or Employees If any person who is a director, officer or employee of the Adviser is or becomes a Trustee, officer and/or employee of the Fund and acts as such in any business of the Fund pursuant to this Agreement, then such director, officer and/or employee of the Adviser shall be deemed to be acting in such capacity solely for the Fund, and not as a director, officer or employee of the Adviser or under the control or direction of the Adviser, although paid by the Adviser.
Employment Position and Duties During the Term, the Company agrees to employ the Executive and the Executive hereby accepts employment with the Company as its Chief Executive Officer subject to the general supervision, advice and direction of the Company's Chairman of the Board ("Chairman") and the Board, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Executive's authority, duties and responsibilities shall be consistent with such authority, duties and responsibilities as are customary for this position, including, without limitation: supervising and managing all aspects of the Company's businesses; direct responsibility for each of the Company's brands; further developing, refining and implementing the Company's strategic growth plans; and overall responsibility for the Company's domestic and international operations. Executive shall also perform such other services and duties as the Chairman or Board may from time-to-time designate in his or its sole discretion. During the Term, the Company agrees that Executive will be nominated for election by its shareholders to the Board. Executive shall faithfully, honestly and diligently serve the Company, devote his full working time and attention to his duties, use his best efforts to promote the interests of the Company and follow the reasonable and lawful instructions of the Chairman or the Board. Executive shall carry out his duties in a manner consistent with and in compliance with all present and future requirements and limitations of all applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Executive acknowledges and fully understands that by entering into this Agreement, he undertakes a fiduciary relationship with the Company and, as a fiduciary, is under an obligation to use due care and act in the best interest of the Company at all times. Executive agrees that he shall at all times observe and be bound by all rules, policies, procedures, practices, and resolutions adopted, or to be adopted, by the Company which are generally applicable to the Company's officers and employees and which do not otherwise conflict with this Agreement. Executive shall not engage in any other business that would interfere with his duties, provided that nothing contained herein is intended to limit Executive's right to make passive investments in the securities of publicly-owned companies or other businesses which will not interfere or conflict with his duties. Executive may, with the prior written consent of the Chairman, sit on the board of directors of one other company, provided that it is not a direct competitor or vendor of the Company. The Company shall indemnify Executive in the performance of his duties and responsibilities and advance expenses in connection with such indemnification to the same extent as the Company's other senior executives and officers. Executive shall be required to relocate and establish primary residence in reasonable proximity to the Company's headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, or the Company's offices in New York, New York, no later than one hundred eighty (180) days following the Start Date. Sign-on Compensation: Signing Bonus: Executive shall receive a signing bonus (the "Signing Bonus") of Three Million Three Hundred and Thirty-Nine Thousand Dollars ($3,339,000.00), less applicable withholding taxes, payable in a lump sum within 60 days after the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing clause of this sentence, in no event shall the Signing Bonus be paid to Executive prior to January 1, 2012. If, prior to the one year anniversary of his Start Date, Executive voluntarily terminates his employment, other than for Good Reason (as defined in Appendix A, attached), if the Company terminates him for Cause (as defined in Appendix A), or if Executive does not commence employment with the Company on the Start Date for any reason, in any case following the payment of the Signing Bonus Executive or his estate shall repay the Company the gross amount of the Signing Bonus, within 30 days of his Termination Date (as defined in Appendix A) or the Start Date, whichever is later. In that event, to the extent permissible under applicable law, the Company may offset the amount of the Signing Bonus owed by Executive from any compensation due to the Executive upon his termination of employment.
Duties and Responsibilities of Executive (a) During the Employment Period, Executive shall devote Executive’s full business time and attention to the business of the Company and its Affiliates, as applicable, and will not hold any outside employment or consulting position. Executive’s duties pursuant to this Agreement will include those normally incidental to the positions identified in Section 1, as well as such additional duties as may be assigned to Executive by the Holdings Board from time to time.
(b) Executive represents and covenants that Executive is not the subject of or a party to any employment agreement, non-competition or non-solicitation covenant, non-disclosure agreement, or any other agreement, covenant, understanding, or restriction that would prohibit Executive from executing this Agreement and fully performing Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder, or would in any manner, directly or indirectly, limit or affect the duties and responsibilities that may now or in the future be assigned to Executive hereunder.
(c) Executive acknowledges and agrees that Executive owes the Company and its Affiliates fiduciary duties, including duties of care, loyalty, fidelity, and allegiance, such that Executive shall act at all times in the best interests of the Company and its Affiliates and shall not appropriate any business opportunity of the Company or its Affiliates for Executive. Executive agrees that the obligations described in this Agreement are in addition to, and not in lieu of, the obligations Executive owes the Company and its Affiliates under common law. The Parties acknowledge and agree that Executive may provide services (including as an executive, employee, director, or otherwise) to multiple Affiliates of the Company and, in providing such services, Executive will not be violating Executive’s obligations hereunder so long as Executive abides by the terms of Sections 7, 8, and 9 below in the course of performing such services.
Executive Officers To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer or person nominated to become an executive officer of the Company (a) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding minor traffic violations) or (b) is or has been subject to any judgment or order of, the subject of any pending civil or administrative action by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any self-regulatory organization.
Duties and Responsibilities of Employee (a) During the Employment Period, Employee shall devote substantially all of Employee’s business time and attention to the business of the Company and its Affiliates, will act in a manner that Employee reasonably believes is consistent with the best interests of the Company and its Affiliates and will perform with due care Employee’s duties and responsibilities. Employee’s duties will include those normally incidental to the position(s) set forth in Section 1 above of as well as whatever additional duties may be assigned to Employee, with Employee’s consent, by any senior officers or by the Board of Managers of EPE Acquisition (the “Board”) from time to time. Employee agrees not to engage in any activity that materially interferes with the performance of Employee’s duties hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, during the Employment Period, Employee will not hold any type of outside employment, engage in any type of consulting or otherwise render services to or for any other person, entity or business concern without the advance written approval of the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge and agree that Employee may (i) serve on corporate boards or committees (A) listed on Schedule 2(a) hereto or (B) approved by the Board, (ii) serve on civic, educational, religious, public interest, or charitable boards or committees, (iii) manage Employee’s personal and family investments, provided that such activity is not expressly prohibited by Section 10 and (iv) engage in passive investments (the activities referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) being “Permitted Activities”); provided, however, that such activities shall be permitted so long as such activities do not materially interfere with the performance of Employee’s duties and responsibilities under this Agreement or conflict with the business and affairs of the Company.
(b) Employee expressly represents and covenants to the Company that Employee is not subject or a party to any employment agreement, noncompetition covenant, nondisclosure agreement, or any other agreement, covenant, understanding, or restriction that would prohibit Employee from executing this Agreement and fully performing Employee’s duties and responsibilities hereunder.
Duties of Employee The duties of Employee shall be as follows:
2.1. Employee shall assume the duties of Chief Financial Officer for the Company and shall perform such duties incident thereto as may be assigned to Employee from time to time which duties shall include, without limitation, responsibilities for the management of corporate finance, operations and systems analysis, accounting and audit management, SEC securities compliance and reporting, business development and plan of operations, and such customary executive, managerial, planning and implementation duties of any such position as these duties shall be defined by Company from time to time. Employee shall perform and hold such other positions and duties as may be assigned to Employee by the Company and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. Employee agrees to devote Employee's best efforts and skills to the business interests of the Company, to do Employee's utmost to further enhance and develop the interests and welfare of the Company, and to devote Employee's working time and attention to the business of the Company.
2.2. Employee shall truthfully and accurately make, maintain and preserve all records and reports that the Company may, from time to time, request or require, and shall fully account for all money, records, equipment, materials or other property belonging to the Company of which Employee may have custody and shall pay over and deliver same promptly whenever and however Employee may be directed to do so.
2.3. Employee shall obey all lawful rules, regulations, special instructions, and directives as directed by the Company applicable to Employee and shall endeavor to improve Employee's ability and knowledge of the Company business in an effort to increase the value of Employee's services for the mutual benefit of the parties to this Agreement.
2.4. Employee shall make available to the Company any and all information of which Employee has knowledge that is relevant to the Company's business, but is not otherwise prohibited from disclosing, and make all suggestions and recommendations which Employee believes will be of benefit to the Company.
Duties of Executive During the Employment Term (as defined in Section 1), the Executive shall hold the title of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, shall act as the portfolio manager to the Company and, as such, shall formulate and implement a continuing program for the investment of the assets of the Company consistent with the Company's investment objectives, policies and limitations as set forth in the Company's registration statement, investment policies and procedures, Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as may be updated or amended from time to time; the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as applicable to the Company; the applicable rules, regulations and orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other applicable federal and state laws; and such other guidelines as the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof (collectively, the "Board") may establish or approve. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Executive will: (a) obtain and evaluate such information relating to the economy, industries, businesses, securities markets and securities as he may deem necessary or useful in discharging his responsibilities hereunder; (b) determine from time to time securities to be purchased, sold or retained or otherwise disposed of by the Company and what portion of such assets should be invested or held uninvested as cash; (c) implement investment decisions, including the selection of entities with or through which such purchases, sales or loans are to be effected; and (d) perform and hold such other executive duties, offices and positions with the Company as may be reasonably assigned to him by the Board. During the Employment Term, the Executive shall be the most senior executive officer of the Company, and shall have those powers and duties normally associated with the position and such other powers and duties consistent with such position as may be prescribed by the Board. The Executive shall report directly to the Board in carrying out his responsibilities under this Agreement. The Executive will comply with and be bound by the Company's policies, procedures and practices as communicated to the Executive from time to time and in effect during the Employment Term.
Duties of Employment Faculty Member agrees to perform the teaching, service, and research duties and responsibilities set forth in the written statement attached to this Agreement as Appendix “A” and incorporated herein by reference. Faculty Member and UNMC agree that Appendix A shall be periodically reviewed and revised as appropriate in accordance with Sections 3.4.4, 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 of the Bylaws.