COMMAND SECURITY CORPORATION EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
COMMAND
SECURITY CORPORATION
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
This
Agreement, made April 9,
2007
by
Xxxx
X. Xxxxx (“Employee”)
whose address is 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx 0, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 and
Command
Security Corporation,
a New
York corporation, with offices at 0000 Xxxxx 00, Xxxxx X, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, XX
00000 (“Employer”). Employer and Employee are at times collectively referred to
as “the Parties” and may individually be referred to as a “Party.”
Article
I. Employment Term and Location
The
Employer hereby employs the Employee at its offices located at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 for a period of three (3) years commencing
on April 12, 2007 and ending April 11, 2010 (the
“Initial Term). The Initial Term shall be extended for additional periods of
one
(1) year each (“Extended Term”), commencing immediately following the prior
Term, unless either Party notifies the other Party of its intention not to
extend the Term by providing sixty (60) days prior written notice of its
decision not to extend. Either Party may terminate this Agreement as provided
in
Article V below.
Article
II. Employee’s Duties, Title; and Compensation
A. The
Employee shall be responsible for reasonably implementing all of Employer’s
policies and procedures. The Employee agrees to perform all duties reasonably
assigned or delegated to his position and in such manner as the Employer may
reasonably direct. All duties shall be consistent with those of an upper level
managerial employee.
B. Employee’s
title shall be Corporate Vice-President and in additional he shall hold the
title of Regional Vice-President - West Region. The West Region consists of
all
portions of the United States west of the Mississippi River and the City of
Chicago, State of Illinois. Employee shall enjoy the authority commensurate
with
the position of Regional Vice-President.
C. The
Employee shall generally perform his work at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, and shall not generally be required to travel outside of
San
Diego County, California.
D. The
Employee shall not be required to relocate at any time during the Term.
E. Employee’s
total compensation shall be as set forth in Schedule A attached hereto.
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F. As
an
inducement to enter into this Agreement, Employer hereby grants to Employee
options for the purchase of fifty thousand (50,000) shares of Employer’s common
stock, said grant being governed by Employer’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.
Article
III. Performance of Work
The
Employee agrees to perform faithfully the duties assigned to him to the best
of
his ability, to devote his full and undivided time to the transaction of the
Employer’s business and to give to the Employer prompt, complete and accurate
reports of and relating to his work in such form as the Employer may from time
to time require. The Employee further agrees that during the term of this
Agreement he will not directly or indirectly engage in or carry on any other
competing or conflicting business for his benefit or the benefit of any other
person, firm, or corporation. The Parties agree the Employee’s pursuit and
investment in a business developing new technology and security apparatus
devices, not previously sold or distributed by Xxxxx Security Industries, Inc.,
or its then subsidiaries, shall not be a violation of this
Agreement.
Article
IV. Salary and Benefits
A.
The
Employee shall receive a yearly salary set forth on Schedule A and shall be
paid
no less frequently than bi-weekly and reviewed in accordance with the policies
of Employer applicable to managerial employees. It is understood and agreed
that
the normal deductions will be withheld from said salary.
B.
In
addition, Employee will receive four (4) weeks of vacation annually and such
benefits, and other forms of compensation as the Employer may deem appropriate
and in accordance with Employer’s policies for an entire class of employee which
includes Vice-Presidents of Employer at the expense of Employer. Any and all
benefits, health and similar plans may be modified or terminated upon prior
notice at the sole discretion of the Employer, provided that such is replaced
with substantially similar benefits.
C.
Employee’s salary and benefits are as set forth on Schedule A, the terms of
which are hereby incorporated by this reference. Employee shall receive annual
performance and salary reviews from his direct Supervisor of Employer, which
shall be considered in determining increases in Employee’s base pay.
D. Employee
shall be allowed to participate in any managerial stock option program
maintained by Employer.
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Article
V. Termination of Employment
A. Upon
a
termination by Employer without cause before the expiration of the Initial
Term,
or in the event of a constructive termination, Employee’s annual salary shall
continue for the remaining term of this Agreement according to the regular
payroll intervals of Employer.
B. Upon
a
voluntary resignation by Employee before the expiration of the Initial Term,
Employee’s salary shall terminate upon the effective date of his termination,
C. In
the
event Employee’s services are terminated for cause, as provided in paragraph E
below, Employee’s salary shall be discontinued upon the effective date of
Employee’s termination.
D. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, compensation for Special Services
shall continue for a full five (5) years as set forth in Schedule A, regardless
of whether or not the Employee has been terminated and regardless of the reason
for termination.
E. The
Employer may terminate Employee’s employment for cause, after providing to the
Employee notice of the alleged cause, and providing a ten (10) day opportunity
to cure such conduct. A ten (10) day prior notice and opportunity to cure shall
be applicable to items 5 and 6 below. For purposes of this Agreement cause
shall
mean:
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Willful
breach of duty by the Employee in the course of
employment;
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2.
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Habitual
material neglect by Employee of his duties to
Employer;
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3.
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Conduct
by Employee that if convicted, would constitute a felony or an act
of
moral turpitude in the state in which the conduct occurs, it being
understood that an accusation of such conduct is insufficient to
support a
for cause termination and the conduct must be proven by a preponderance
of
the evidence;
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4.
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Intentional
destruction of Employer’s property or theft of funds or property of the
Employer;
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5.
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Material
breach of Employer’s Policies applicable to management personnel; or
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6.
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Repeated
conduct that is materially injurious to the reputation of the
Employer.
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Upon
receipt of such notice, Employee may contest such termination by bringing an
action for declaratory and other relief, and during the pendency of such action,
the employment relationship shall remain in full force and effect. Employee
shall post security, which at the Employee’s option may be in Command stock,
equal to ninety (90) days salary as security for the payment of the continued
salary. Nothing stated herein shall be deemed to limit a Parties’ right to seek
damages in a court of law. All of the above causes for termination shall be
exercised in good faith and shall take into consideration industry standards,
practices and customs.
F. In
the
event of Employee’s death during the term all base salary that has been earned
up to Employee’s death shall be paid to Employee’s estate at the next payroll
interval that such payments would have been due to Employee and the Special
Services shall be treated consistent with paragraph V.D. above, which shall
be
paid as set forth in Schedule A.
Article
VI. Successors and Assigns
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the Employer,
its successors and assigns. Should the Employer at any time be merged into
or
consolidated with another corporation, or should substantially all of the assets
of the Employer be transferred to another corporation, the provisions of this
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the entity resulting
from such merger or consolidation or to which substantially all of the assets
of
the Employer shall be transferred. In the event that the Employer is merged
into
or consolidated with another entity, or substantially all of the assets of
the
Employer are transferred to another entity, Employee shall be deemed fully
vested in and fully earned the maximum compensation allowable for Special
Services as detailed in Schedule A of this Agreement, as if all goals and
obligations of Employee had been successfully met. This provision shall apply
in
the event of any subsequent merger, consolidation or transfer, and such other
entity shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, be deemed the Employer. This
Agreement is not assignable by the Employee.
Article
VII. Restrictive Covenants
On
even
date herewith, Employee has agreed to transfer stock owned by him in Xxxxx
Security Industries, Inc., pursuant to a Plan of Merger, to Employer.
Employee
acknowledges and agrees that during the course of his employment: Employee
has
been and/or will be provided with the benefit of access to Employer’s customers
and employees; Employer has and/or will place Employee in a position of trust
and confidence with respect to Employer’s customers and employees; that the
goodwill customer relationships and contacts constitute substantial assets
of
Employer which have been acquired and/or developed at considerable expense
to
Employer; and Employee has and/or shall continue to receive direct financial
remuneration as a result of the goodwill established by the Employer with such
customers. As further consideration for the covenants contained herein, Employee
shall receive certain benefits and severance pay as described in Articles IV
and
V.
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Employee
agrees that the restrictions set forth below are necessary and reasonable for
the protection of the goodwill, customer relationships, employee relationships
and business of Employer and therefore covenants as follows:
Employee
agrees that from the commencement of his employment until the termination of
his
employment and for the periods set forth below following termination of his
employment (whatever the reasons for such termination may be and whether such
termination is voluntary or involuntary), that the Employee will not:
A. For
three
(3) years following the termination of his employment, directly or indirectly,
alone or in any capacity, within the geographic area in which he actively works
or worked for Employer or within the geographic area of Employee’s
responsibilities performed while in the employ of Employer, solicit, divert,
accept or take away for any competing business any customer of Employer who
was
such at any time during the one (1) year immediately preceding the termination
of Employee’s employment.
B. For
three
(3) years following the termination of his employment, directly of indirectly,
alone or in any capacity, within the geographic area in which he works or worked
for Employer or within the geographic area of Employee’s responsibilities
performed while in the employ of Employer, solicit, divert, hire or take away
for any competing business any other employee of Employer who was such at any
time during the one (1) year immediately preceding or following the termination
of Employee’s employment.
C. For
a
period of two (2) years following the termination of his employment, directly
or
indirectly, alone or in any capacity, within the geographic area in which he
actively works or worked for Employer or within the geographic area of
Employee’s responsibilities performed while in the employ of Employer, engage in
the security guard or patrol business.
The
Parties agree that if the scope or enforceability of the restrictive covenants
set forth in this Article VII is in any way disputed at any time, it is the
intent of such Parties that the court or other trier of fact shall modify and
enforce the covenants to the full extent required to render the same
enforceable.
Article
VIII. Blue Pencil
In
the
event that any judgment by a court holds any paragraph of Article VII invalid
and that judgment is ultimately reversed on final appeal from which no appeal
is
taken, the three-year period set forth in the third paragraph of Article VII
shall be extended for a period equal to the difference between three years
and
the period after termination during which Employee complied with the paragraph
that was initially adjudged invalid, such extension period to commence on the
day after such judgment of reversal.
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Article
IX. Confidentiality
Employee
covenants and agrees, which covenant and Agreement is of the essence of this
Agreement, that upon termination of his employment, whether voluntary or
involuntary, he will promptly deliver to the Employer all property, customer
lists, sales information, memoranda, documents containing trade secrets,
information relating to Employer’s business and other confidential information
and all other property belonging to the Employer and any and all copies thereof,
and that he will not, either during the term of his employment under this
Agreement or any time thereafter, (1) disclose to any person, firm, partnership,
association or corporation, other than Employer, any trade secrets or other
confidential information which was disclosed to him or came within his knowledge
during the course of his employment, or (2) make or cause to be made any use
of
such trade secrets or confidential information.
Article
X. Miscellaneous
A. Each
section, paragraph and subparagraph contained in this Agreement and each
covenant and obligation of the Employee hereunder is separable and independent
and in the event any section, paragraph, subparagraph, covenant or obligation
is
held invalid or unenforceable, it shall affect neither the validity or
enforceability of any other section, paragraph, subparagraph, covenant or
obligation contained in this Agreement.
B. The
covenants of Employee set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as
independent covenants and the existence of any claim, demand, action or cause
of
action of Employee against Employer, whether predicated upon this Agreement
or
otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Employer
of
any of the covenants contained herein. Furthermore, the Parties agree that
any
breach of this Agreement by Employee may result in irreparable injury to the
Employer, and therefore, in addition to all other remedies provided by law,
Employee agrees and consents that the Employer shall be entitled to an
injunction to prevent a breach or contemplated breach of any of the covenants
of
the Employee contained herein.
C. This
Agreement and any and all disputes, claims and/or questions regarding the
hiring, employment and termination of employment of Employee shall be governed
by the laws of the State of California. The Employer and Employee hereby consent
to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court located within the County
of
San Diego, State of California and irrevocably agree that all actions or
proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be litigated
in
such courts. The Parties hereto each accepts for himself or itself generally
and
unconditionally, the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and waives
any defense of forum non conveniens, and irrevocably agrees to be bound by
any
judgment rendered thereby in connection with this Agreement. Employer and
Employee agree to be bound and accept service served by certified mail, return
receipt requested, mailed to the addresses indicated herein or to the last
known
address if different, such service being hereby acknowledged to be effective
and
binding service in every respect. Nothing herein shall affect the right to
serve
process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right of any
Party hereto to bring proceedings against any other Party hereto in the court
of
any other jurisdiction. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and
the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, as to employment issues,
this Agreement shall control.
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D. Neither
this Agreement nor any of the rights of or benefits to Employee arising
hereunder (including, without limitation, those payments and rights due under
Schedule A), shall be assignable, transferable or encumbered in any way by
Employee.
Article
XI. Entire Agreement
This
Agreement supersedes and cancels all prior Agreements between the Parties and
represents the entire Agreement between the Parties or between Employer and
Employee. No modification of the terms of this Agreement shall be effective
unless such modification shall be in writing and shall be signed by both
Employer and Employee.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day
and
year first aforesaid.
Command
Security Corporation
By:___________________________
Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxxx
President
The
undersigned acknowledges that he has read and understands the provisions of
the
Agreement and agrees to be bound thereby.
By:___________________________
Xxxx
X. Xxxxx
Witnessed
By:_____________________
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SCHEDULE
A
I.
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Base
Salary--$2,884.62 weekly, or $150,000 annualized.
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II.
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Auto
allowance--$900.00 per month plus reimbursement for fuel.
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III.
Special
Services-- For developing new business for Employer, by bringing to Employer
the
new accounts set forth on Schedule A-1; Employee shall be entitled to receive
additional compensation as set forth herein below. The additional compensation
shall be based upon the net amounts (“Net Receipts”) received by Employer from
each of the Scheduled Accounts. For purposes of this Schedule A, net receipts
are defined as: Gross amount, received by Employer reduced by sales and other
taxes billed to the client, refunds and pass-throughs.
Each
twelve (12) months of service by Employer to a Scheduled Account shall begin on
the start date of service by Employer to that scheduled account through the
date
next preceding the anniversary of the Start Date.
MONTHS
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AMOUNT
OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
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1
-
12
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2%
of Net Receipts
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13
- 24
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1%
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25
- 36
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1/2
of 1%
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37
- 48
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1%
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49
- 60
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1%
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Additionally,
after each of the first three twelve months of service the Employee shall
receive, at Employee’s option, either (i) restricted shares of the common stock
of the Employer ("Restricted Stock") or (ii) options to purchase common stock
of
the Employer ("Stock Options"), in each case in an amount of two and three
quarter (2.75%) percent of the Net Receipts from the Scheduled Accounts.
Employee must notify Employer in writing within 30 days after the last day
of
each applicable twelve month period whether he has chosen Restricted Stock
or
Stock Options, or Employer shall have the sole discretion to determine whether
to issue to Employee Restricted Stock or Stock Options. In the event Employee
receives Restricted Stock, any and all subsequent sales of such Restricted
Stock
will be subject to compliance with all applicable securities laws as then in
effect including, without limitation, Rule 144. In the event that Employer
issues a new registration statement with regard to restricted shares of the
corporation, Employer shall include Employee’s restricted shares in any such new
registration. In the event Employee seeks to receive Stock Options, Employee
shall execute an option agreement in a form satisfactory to Employer's counsel,
which shall provide, inter
alia,
the date
the option must be exercised which shall in no event be later than five (5)
years after date of grant, the purchase price per share which shall be equal
to
the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant, and
valued at a call price as calculated under the Black-Scholes formula consistent
with past Company practice.
Any
and
all compensation for Special Services shall be limited as follows: (i) Net
Receipts from the Scheduled Accounts shall not exceed a total of six million
($6,000,000) per year for purposes of calculating payment due Employee for
Special Services; and (ii) payments due for Special Services shall accrue and
shall be due and owing sixty days after each twelfth consecutive month ("Twelfth
Month") for which Employer has received payment from the Scheduled Account(s).
If Employee is terminated without cause at any time the provisions of Section
V.
(A). of the Employment Agreement shall govern.
IV.
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Participation
in Employer's Executive Incentive Program.
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V. |
Vacation,
Health and Similar Benefits--As provided from time to time to Employer’s
Corporate Vice Presidents.
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Benefits
described in Sections "IV" and "V" above may be changed from time to time by
Employer without prior notice or liability, so long as Benefits are changed
for
the entire Class of Employee where Employee is employed.
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