EXHIBIT 10.18
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made as of the date hereinafter set forth, in
Vienna, Virginia, by and between the undersigned employee ("Employee"), and GRC
International, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Company"). In consideration of
the mutual premises, promises, covenants and agreements herein contained,
Employee and the Company agree as follows:
1. Duties.
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(a) The Company hereby employs Employee in the capacity set forth in Item 1(a)
of Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. Employee hereby accepts
such employment and agrees to perform the duties of such office(s). Employee's
duties will include all of those generally associated with said position,
subject to the direction and assignment of the Company's Board of Directors.
Substantially all of employee's working time and energies shall be devoted to
the foregoing duties. The duties assigned to Employee shall be performed at the
place of employment specified in Item 1(b) of Exhibit A or at such other
location as the Board of Directors may determine is in the best interest of the
Company.
(b) This Agreement cancels and replaces in their entirety any and all previous
employment agreements entered into between Employee and the Company or any of
its subsidiaries.
2. Term of Employment. The employment relationship provided for herein shall
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commence as of the Effective Date of this Agreement as specified in Exhibit A,
Item 2, and remain in effect until such time as the Agreement shall be
terminated pursuant to Section 7 below.
3. Compensation.
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(a) During the term of Employee's employment hereunder, the Company shall pay
Employee the annual salary set forth in Exhibit A, Item 3(a) ("Gross Annual
Salary").
(b) In addition to the Gross Annual Salary, Employee shall be entitled to
receive the additional compensation, if any, specified in Exhibit A, Item 3(b)
("Additional Compensation").
(c) Employee shall be entitled to receive such fringe benefits as the Company
normally confers upon its employees holding similar or equivalent positions.
(d) In the event of Employee's death, this Agreement will be terminated and all
accrued and unpaid compensation and expenses will be payable to the Employee's
estate.
(e) If the Company, with or without cause, terminates Employee's employment or
gives Employee notice of termination, or if the Employee terminates his
employment by reason of a material breach by the Company of the terms of this
Agreement (including but not limited to the terms set forth on Exhibit A
hereto), at any time during the twelve-month period following a Change of
Control (as hereinafter defined), then Employee shall receive, in addition to
any other compensation provided for in this Agreement, a lump-sum severance
payment in an amount equal to the Gross Annual Salary, less any income, excise,
employment or other tax withholdings which the Company is required by law to
deduct therefrom.
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, a Change in Control shall mean the
satisfaction of the conditions set forth in any one of the following paragraphs:
(i) any person (as defined in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") as modified and used in Sections
13(d) and 14(d) thereof, except that neither (A) the Company or any of its
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subsidiaries, (B) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an
employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (C) an
underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such
securities, nor (D) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the
stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership of stock of the Company shall be included in such term) (a "Person")
is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not
including in the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities
acquired directly from the Company or its affiliates) representing 25% or more
of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; or
(ii) during any period of up to two consecutive years (not including any
period prior to the execution of this Agreement), individuals who at the
beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors of the Company (the
"Board") and any new director (other than a director designated by a Person who
has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described
in clause (i), (iii) or (iv) of this paragraph) whose election by the Board or
nomination for election by the Company's stockholders was approved by a vote of
at least two thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were
directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for
election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a
majority thereof; or
(iii) the shareholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation
of the Company with any other corporation, other than (A) a merger or
consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company
outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by
remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the
surviving entity), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other
fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at
least 75% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company
or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or
consolidation, or (B) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a
recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person
acquires more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company's then
outstanding securities; or
(iv) the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete
liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the
Company of all or substantially all the Company's assets.
4. Competition. Until termination or expiration of this Employment Agreement,
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absent the expressed, prior written authorization of the Company's Board of
Directors, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in any activity
competitive with or adverse to the Company's business or welfare, whether alone,
as a partner of any partnership or joint venture or as an officer, director,
employee, or holder of 5% or more of any class of stock, of any corporation.
5. Business Disclosures. During the term of employment with the Company and
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thereafter, Employee will not, without the express, prior written consent of the
Company's Board of Directors, disclose, other than to an authorized employee,
officer or director of the Company, any confidential information of, regarding
or relating to the Company. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the phrase
"confidential information" shall include, but not be limited to, any information
relating to the Company's businesses, customers, trade practices, or trade
secrets and know-how. Upon the termination of Employee's employment for
whatever reason,
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Employee, without the prior, express written consent of the Board of Directors,
shall not remove from the premises or possession of the Company or retain,
publish or disseminate, any figures, calculations, letters, customer lists,
documents, written instruments or any other material of a confidential nature,
whether originals, photocopies or other facsimile or reproductions thereof, or
other confidential information of any type or description in connection with or
in any way pertaining to the Company or its affairs.
6. Development of Inventions and Improvements.
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(a) Employee will keep the Company informed of any inventions, discoveries,
improvements, trade secrets, and secret processes made by Employee, in whole or
in part, or conceived by Employee, alone or with others (herein collectively
referred to as "Intellectual Property"), if such Intellectual Property results
from any work Employee may do for or on behalf of the Company or at the request
or upon the premises of the Company or which work relates to the activities,
investigations or obligations of the Company or its affiliates (such
Intellectual Property hereinafter referred to as "Company Work Product"). For
purposes of the preceding sentence, the term "affiliates" shall include, without
limitation, any entity with which the Company is carrying on a joint enterprise
or in which the Company has a substantial interest.
(b) At the expense of the Company, Employee shall assist the Company, its
agents, employees or nominees, in making application for and obtaining patents
with respect to any and all Company Work Product in such countries throughout
the world as the Company shall designate. Employee agrees to and shall execute
any and all papers necessary to secure on behalf of the Company such United
States or foreign patents covering Company Work Product which the Company deems
necessary or appropriate. In addition, Employee shall give the Company any and
all information in Employee's possession or known to Employee respecting any
Company Work Product or any patents or applications relating thereto.
(c) Such Company Work Product shall be the property of the Company, or its
nominees, whether patented or not, and Employee shall, without charge to the
Company, assign to the Company all of Employee's right, title, and interest, if
any, in such Company Work Product and Employee shall execute, acknowledge and
deliver any instrument confirming the complete ownership by the Company of such
Company Work Product.
(d) Employee shall deliver to the Company upon its request therefor, any and
all sketches, drawings, models, figures, and other materials and information
created or acquired by Employee during the term of employment with respect to
any Intellectual Property covered by this Section 6 and to execute and deliver
to the Company any applications, assignments or other written instruments
reasonably necessary or appropriate to the Company's securing such patents, or
the renewal or continuation thereof, or in any litigation or other proceedings
connected therewith.
(e) Descriptions of all Intellectual Property, whether patented or not, which
Employee has made or conceived prior to his employment by the Company, are
described in Exhibit B hereto, and such Intellectual Property shall be excluded
from this Agreement. Employee represents, warrants, and covenants that the
absence of a description of any Intellectual Property on Exhibit B shall
indicate conclusively that Employee neither owned prior to his employment by the
Company nor has any claim to any such Intellectual Property.
(f) Employee shall not, at any time, except as required in the proper conduct
of the business of the Company or as authorized in writing by the Company,
publish, disclose or authorize, assist
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or permit anyone else to publish or disclose any secret or confidential matter
relating to any aspect of any of the businesses of the Company.
(g) This Agreement will further incorporate any and all provisions with respect
to patents, inventions, discoveries, improvements, trade secrets, secret
processes, and data to which the Company may be required to cause its employees
to agree under the terms and provisions of any contract entered into by the
Company with the United States Government or any agency thereof or any foreign
government or agency thereof or any supranational agency, or under the terms of
any subcontract to which the Company under a prime contract issued by any of the
above-mentioned governments or agencies, whether the same be in any contracts to
which the Company is presently or may in the future become a party.
(h) Upon termination of employment, Employee will execute and comply with the
Termination Statement attached hereto as Exhibit C.
7. Termination of Contract.
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(a) Except as provided in Section 7(c) below, and subject to Section 2(e)
hereof, this Agreement may be terminated at any time by the Company upon ______
(___) months written notice to Employee, except that this Agreement may not be
terminated prior to the first anniversary of the Effective Date of Employment
Agreement set forth in Item 2 of Exhibit A attached hereto.
(b) This Agreement may be terminated at any time by Employee upon ______ (___)
months written notice to the Company, except that this Agreement may not be
terminated prior to the first anniversary of the Effective Date of Employment
Agreement set forth in Item 2 of Exhibit A attached hereto unless the Company
commits a material breach of the terms of this Agreement including, but not
limited to, the terms set forth on Exhibit A hereto attached.
(c) For cause, the Company may terminate this Agreement immediately upon
written notice to Employee. For purposes of this Section 7(c), the Company
shall have cause for termination under any of the following circumstances:
(i) Failure on the part of the Employee to exert best efforts in
performing the functions assigned to Employee by the Company, which failure can
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company,
provided that the functions assigned to Employee shall at all times be in
keeping with the position for which Employee was hired, as described in Section
1 of this Agreement; or
(ii) Employee is in breach of the terms of Sections 4, 5 or 6 hereof, is
guilty of dishonesty or chronic absenteeism, or is convicted of a felony, or is
convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
(d) Termination of this Agreement will not relieve Employee from any liability
pursuant to Sections 4, 5 or 6 which, by their respective terms, continue beyond
the termination of this Agreement.
8. Disability. If Employee is unable to fulfill the duties of his or her
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position by reason of any illness, incapacity or disability, Employee's salary
shall be payable for only 90 days following the onset of such illness,
incapacity or disability, provided, however, that if Employee (i) has applied
for insurance benefits under the Company's long-term disability policy during
said 90 day
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period, and (ii) has not yet begun to receive payments under said policy during
said 90 day period, then Employee's salary shall continue to be payable for up
to 180 days following the onset of such illness, incapacity or disability until
the Employee begins to receive such payments. During the foregoing 90 day period
(or 180 day period, if applicable), Employee's salary, to the extent not covered
by the Company's short-term disability benefits, shall be paid through the use
of Employee's sick leave, if any, accumulated prior to January 1, 1994, but if
such sick leave is or becomes exhausted, Employee's salary shall nevertheless be
paid for the 90 day period (or 180 day period, if applicable). If Employee shall
return to full employment and full discharge of his or her duties during the
term of this Agreement, full compensation shall be prospectively reinstated for
any remaining term of this Agreement.
9. Notice.
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(a) Any notice to be given to Employee under this Agreement shall be in writing
and delivered by (i) registered or certified mail, return receipt requested;
(ii) express courier; or (iii) hand-delivery, at an address specified for
Employee in this Agreement or in any Exhibit hereto or at such other address of
which written notice has been given to the Company by Employee by any of the
foregoing means.
(b) Any notice to be given to the Company under this Agreement shall be in
writing and delivered by any of the means specified in Section 10(a) above, to
the President, with a copy to the Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary,
GRC International, Inc., 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000.
10. Disputes.
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(a) This Agreement has been executed in and shall be governed by the laws of
the Commonwealth of Virginia.
(b) Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to Employee's
employment or this Agreement shall be resolved in the courts of Fairfax County,
Virginia, and Employee hereby submits to the jurisdiction of such courts, and
agrees to accept service of process from such courts.
(c) It is agreed that in the event of any breach, violation or evasion of the
terms of this Employment Agreement, such breach, violation or evasion will
result in immediate and irreparable injury to the Company and will authorize the
Company to seek injunctive relief, including, but not limited to, any order of
specific performance, as well as all other legal or equitable remedies to which
the Company may be entitled.
11. Waiver of Breach. The waiver by the Company of a breach of any provision
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of this Agreement by Employee shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of
any subsequent breach by Employee. No such waiver shall be valid unless set
forth in writing signed by an authorized officer of the Company.
12. Assignment. Employee's services are unique and personal. Accordingly,
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Employee may not assign any rights or delegate any duties or obligations under
this Agreement. The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors and
assigns of the Company.
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13. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which may be determined to
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be unenforceable, invalid or illegal shall be deemed stricken from this
Agreement and all remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all previous Employment
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Agreements between Employee and the Company and contains the entire
understanding of the parties and may not be modified, amended or terminated
unless the provisions of such modification, amendment or termination are set
forth in writing signed by all of the parties to this Agreement. This
Agreement, and any modification, amendment or termination thereof, shall be
approved by and executed on behalf or at the direction of the Company's Board of
Directors.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Employment Agreement
as of this_______day of_________________________, 19__.
ATTEST: GRC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
__________________________________ By:____________________________________
Xxxxxx X. XxXxxx Xxx Xxxx
Vice President, General Counsel President & Chief Executive Officer
& Secretary
WITNESS EMPLOYEE
__________________________________ _______________________________________
(Signature)
_______________________________________
(Please print name)
APPROVED AND RATIFIED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
GRC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:___________________________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Committee Chairman
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EXHIBIT A
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DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT
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EMPLOYEE:
ITEM 1(a) Position:
ITEM 1(b) Place of Employment:
ITEM 2 Effective Date of Employment Agreement:
Effective Date of this Exhibit:
ITEM 3(a) Gross Annual Salary:
ITEM 3(b) Additional Compensation (if any):
ITEM 4 Notice to Employee:
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and/
_____________________________ or _____________________________
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EMPLOYEE: GRC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
_____________________________ By:__________________________
Xxx Xxxx
President & Chief Executive
Officer
APPROVED AND RATIFIED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
GRC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:________________________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Committee Chairman
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EXHIBIT B
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SCHEDULE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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Employee developed or conceived prior to employment with the Company the
following Intellectual Property, as that term is defined in Section 6 of the
Employment Agreement to which this Exhibit is attached, whether or not such
Intellectual Property is the subject of a patent or patent application:
EMPLOYEE
_________________________________
(Signature)
_________________________________
(Please print name)
_________________________________
(Date)
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EXHIBIT C
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TERMINATION STATEMENT
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In connection with the termination of my employment with the Company pursuant to
the above-referenced Employment Agreement, I hereby represent, warrant and
covenant that:
1. Upon termination of my employment relationship with the Company I did not
have in my possession and do not now have in my possession any confidential or
business property of the Company including, but not limited to, any confidential
information described in Section 5 of the aforementioned Employment Agreement,
and Company Work Product described in Section 6 of the Employment Agreement or
any testing equipment, materials, components, sub-assemblies, drawings or
blueprints.
2. I have returned or left in the possession of the Company all notebooks which
I used during my employment relationship with the Company.
3. I have returned to the Company any and all identification cards and credit
cards issued to me as an employee of the Company and any and all keys to
property of the Company, including, without limitation, offices of the Company,
Company cars, and the like.
4. I am not aware of any action or situation involving any violation of the
Company's Corporate Standards of Conduct by any employee, director, consultant
or representative of the Company, except as follows:
4. My forwarding addresses are as follows:
HOME ADDRESS BUSINESS ADDRESS
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EMPLOYEE:
_____________________________
(Signature)
_____________________________
(Please print name)
_____________________________
(Date)
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