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.
Consulting Agreements The Corporation has entered into consulting agreements with the following parties: Party Effective Date
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.
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.
Voting Arrangements (a) The Stockholder agrees that, during the time this Agreement is in effect, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company (a "Company Stockholders' Meeting"), however called, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof, he, she or it shall (i) appear at the meeting or otherwise cause his, her or its Shares, to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum, (ii) vote, or execute consents in respect of, his, her or its Shares, or cause his, her or its Shares to be voted, or consents to be executed in respect thereof, in favor of the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement (including any revised or amended Merger Agreement among Parent, Merger Sub, and the Company approved by the Company Board of Directors), and any action required in furtherance thereof and (iii) vote, or execute consents in respect of, his, her or its Shares, or cause his, her or its Shares to be voted, or consents to be executed in respect thereof, against (A) any proposal or offer, whether in writing or otherwise, from any Third Party to acquire beneficial ownership (as defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act")) of all or more than 15% of the assets of the Company, or 15% or more of any class of equity securities of the Company pursuant to a merger, consolidation or other business combination, sale of shares of stock, sale of assets, tender offer, exchange offer or similar transaction or series of related transactions, which is structured to permit such Third Party to acquire beneficial ownership of more than 15% of the assets of the Company, or 15% or more of any class of equity securities in the Company (each, a "Competing Transaction") or (B) any amendment of the Company Certificate of Incorporation or Company By-laws or other proposal, action or transaction involving the Company or any of the Company Stockholders, which amendment or other proposal, action or transaction could reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impede or delay the consummation of the Offer, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to deprive Parent of any material portion of the benefits anticipated by Parent to be received from the consummation of the Offer, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or this Agreement, or change in any manner the voting rights of Company Common Shares (collectively, "Frustrating Transactions") presented to the Company Stockholders (regardless of any recommendation of the Company Board of Directors) or in respect of which vote or consent of the Stockholder is requested or sought.
Existing Arrangements From and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation will (and Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation to) honor all of the Employee Plans and compensation and severance arrangements in accordance with their terms as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing will prohibit the Surviving Corporation from in any way amending, modifying or terminating any such Employee Plans or compensation or severance arrangements in accordance with their terms or if otherwise required pursuant to applicable law.
Employee Arrangements Schedule 5.16 is a complete and correct list and summary description of all (i) union, collective bargaining, employment, management, termination and consulting agreements to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound, and (ii) compensation plans and arrangements; bonus and incentive plans and arrangements; deferred compensation plans and arrangements; pension and retirement plans and arrangements; profit-sharing and thrift plans and arrangements; stock purchase and stock option plans and arrangements; hospitalization and other life, health or disability insurance or reimbursement programs; holiday, sick leave, severance, vacation, tuition reimbursement, personal loan and product purchase discount policies and arrangements; and other plans or arrangements providing for benefits for employees of the Company. Said Schedule also lists the names and compensation of all employees of the Company whose earnings during the last fiscal year was $50,000 or more (including bonuses and other incentive compensation), and all employees who are expected to receive at least said amount in respect of the present year.
Employment Arrangements Section 3.15 of the Meridian Disclosure ----------------------- Schedule contains a true, accurate and complete list of all Meridian employees involved in the ownership or operation of the Meridian Assets or the conduct of the Meridian Business (the "Meridian Employees"), together with each such employee's title or the capacity in which he or she is employed and the basis for each such employee's compensation. Meridian has no obligation or liability, contingent or other, under any Employment Arrangement with any Meridian Employee, other than those listed or described in Section 3.15 of the Meridian Disclosure Schedule. Except as described in Section 3.15 of the Meridian Disclosure Schedule, (i) none of the Meridian Employees is now, or, to Meridian's knowledge, since January 1, 1993, has been, represented by any labor union or other employee collective bargaining organization, and Meridian is not, and has never been, a party to any labor or other collective bargaining agreement with respect to any of the Meridian Employees, (ii) there are no pending grievances, disputes or controversies with any union or any other employee or collective bargaining organization of such employees, or threats of strikes, work stoppages or slowdowns or any pending demands for collective bargaining by any such union or other organization, and (iii) neither Meridian nor any of such employees is now, or, to Meridian's knowledge, has since January 1, 1993 been, subject to or involved in or, to Meridian's knowledge, threatened with, any union elections, petitions therefore or other organizational or recruiting activities, in each case with respect to the Meridian Employees. Meridian has performed in all Material respects all obligations required to be performed under all Employment Arrangements and is not in Material breach or violation of or in Material default or arrears under any of the terms, provisions or conditions thereof.
Leasing Arrangements From the Effective Date through Closing (the "Contract Period"), without Purchaser's prior written consent in each instance, Seller will not amend or terminate any existing Lease or enter into any new Lease without Purchaser's prior written consent (which may be given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion). Without limitation thereon, any and all Leases to be entered into during the Contract Period shall be on Seller's standard lease form delivered to Purchaser and otherwise on terms and conditions acceptable to Purchaser. If Purchaser fails to grant or withhold its consent to any proposed Lease within five (5) days of receipt thereof, Purchaser shall be deemed to have consented to such Lease. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Purchaser's consent shall not be required with respect to any renewal Lease or consent to a sublease or assignment of Lease which Seller, as a matter of law or by a Lease, shall be required to deliver. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Seller reserves the right, but is not obligated, to institute summary proceedings against any Tenant or terminate any Lease as a result of a default by the tenant thereunder prior to the Closing Date. Seller makes no representations and assumes no responsibility with respect to the continued occupancy of the Property or any part thereof by any Tenant. The removal of a Tenant prior to the Closing Date, whether by summary proceedings (or any written agreement accepting surrender or termination of the Lease subsequent to the commencement of such summary proceedings) or unilateral act of such Tenant, shall not give rise to any claim on the part of Purchaser; provided, however, Purchaser shall have the right within ten (10) days of the removal of any Tenant as Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy, to terminate this Agreement and receive a refund of any portion of the Xxxxxxx Money Deposit previously tendered by Purchaser to the Escrow Agent, whereupon this Agreement shall terminate and the parties shall have no further rights and obligations to one another except for those obligations expressly stated herein to survive. If Purchaser fails to terminate this Agreement within such ten (10) day period, Purchaser shall be deemed to have waived its right to terminate pursuant to this Section 7.1(e) and Purchaser shall proceed to Closing without credit against, or reduction of, the Purchase Price.
Prior Employment Agreements The Executive represents that he/she has not executed any agreement with any previous employer which may impose restrictions on Executive’s employment with the Employer.
