SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
SEPARATION
AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
This
Separation Agreement and General Release (the "Agreement") is hereby entered
into by and between Xxxx X. XxxXxxx ("Employee") and Non Invasive Monitoring
Systems, Inc. its affiliates, directors, officers, employees and
agents (the
"Company").
(Employee and the Company sometimes referred to collectively as the "Parties");
WHEREAS,
the Employee and the Company entered into an Employment Agreement dated November
10, 2005 (“Employment Agreement”) which set forth that Employee shall sign a
General Release prior to receipt of benefits under ¶10 (b) of the Employment
Agreement;
WHEREAS,
the parties agree that Employee’s employment was terminated without cause
pursuant to ¶10(b) of the Employment Agreement;
WHEREAS,
the Employee remains employed with the Company until January 31, 2008;
WHEREAS,
the Employee enters into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily and with
a
full understanding of its terms and has been given the opportunity to consult
advisors, legal and otherwise, of his own choosing and fully understands the
meaning and intent of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
in exchange for the benefits set forth herein (including the Release by the
Company set forth herein), Employee desires and does release the Company, its
affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agents from any obligations
or
liability in connection with his employment or the termination thereof;
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in exchange for the consideration contained herein, which the Parties hereto
agree is sufficient, the Parties agree as follows:
1. PAYMENT: In
consideration for the execution by Employee of this Agreement and in compliance
with the promises made herein, the Company agrees to pay Employee severance
benefits in accordance ¶ 10 (b)(i - iv) of the Employment Agreement, as modified
herein. Employee represents that he has already received severance benefits
pursuant to ¶10(b)(i) and ¶10(b)(ii) of the Employment Agreement and that the
only benefits due and owing from the Company are those set forth under
¶10(b)(iv)[stock options] (as modified hereby) of the Employment Agreement (as
the Company has no insurance plan there are no amounts owed under ¶10(b)(iii)).
Employee agrees to forfeiture of sufficient options so that his current options
will convert into 550,000 shares upon cashless exercise pursuant to the notice
of cashless exercise of January 24, 2007. Employee agrees that all other options
to purchase stock in the Company , granted to him in connection with his
employment are hereby forfeited.
2. NO
OTHER PAYMENTS DUE AND OWING: Employee
hereby acknowledges and agrees that no other compensation, vacation, expense
reimbursement or other payments or benefits of any kind are due and owing to
Employee from the Company other than that which is set forth in ¶1 herein.
3. RELEASE
BY EMPLOYEE: Employee
understands and agrees that the promises and benefits set forth in ¶1, above,
are in full settlement and satisfaction for the full release and discharge
of
all actions, claims, grievances, complaints, administrative claims and demands
whatsoever that Employee had or now has or may have against the Company,
its
affiliated
companies, subsidiaries, predecessor companies, officers, employees,
shareholders, partners, directors, divisions and agents, attorneys, contractors,
consultants, successors and assigns (collectively “the Releasees”) and Employee
does hereby release, acquit, satisfy, and forever discharge the Company and
all
Releasees from all manner of actions, causes of action, suits, debts, sums
of
money, agreements, damages, judgments, and claims and demands whatsoever, known
or unknown, absolute or contingent, in law or equity, that Employee ever had,
or
now has against the Company and the Releasees, including, but not limited to,
all matters arising out of, or either directly or indirectly pertaining to
Employee’s employment with the Company and termination of employment at the
Company including, without limitation, all claims including those brought under
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 621,
et seq.
("ADEA"), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
§§
2000e, et seq.,
("Title
VII"), the Reconstruction Era Civil Rights Act, as amended, 42 X.X.X §§0000,
et seq.
("Civil
Rights Act"), the Civil Rights Act of 1991, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §1981a,
et seq.
("CRA
of 1991"), the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101, et seq.
("ADA"),
the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. §§2601, et seq.
("FMLA"), the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §201, et seq.
("FLSA"), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended,
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X.X.X §0000, et seq.
("ERISA"), the Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. §201, et seq.,
(“EPA”), the Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxx, 00 X.X.X. §§000, et seq.
(“RA”),,
Whistleblower Protection Xxxxxxxx, 00 X.X.X §0000, 12 U.S.C. § 1831j, 31 U.S.C.
§ 5328, 41 U.S.C. § 265, (collectively as “WPS”) and/or any and all other
equivalent federal, state, or local statutes, laws, rules and regulations
limited
to, any claim of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, pregnancy, religion,
marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, handicap or disability,
age, veteran status, special disabled veteran status, or citizenship status
or
any other category protected by law; any other claim based on a statutory
prohibition or requirement; any claim arising out of or related to an express
or
implied employment contract, any other contract affecting terms and conditions
of employment, or a covenant of good faith and fair dealing; any tort claims,
claims for workers compensation, any personal gain with respect to any claim
arising under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3730
and
any claims to attorney fees or expenses.
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4. RELEASE
BY COMPANY. Company
does hereby release, acquit, satisfy, and forever discharge Employee from all
manner of actions, causes of action, suits, debts, sums of money, agreements,
damages, judgments, and claims and demands whatsoever, known or unknown,
absolute or contingent, in law or equity (other than for fraud, and other than
those arising under this Agreement and the surviving provisions of the
Employment Agreement), that Company ever had, or now has against the Employee,
including, but not limited to, all matters arising out of, or either directly
or
indirectly pertaining to Employee’s employment with the Company and termination
of employment at the Company. The Company has no current actual knowledge of
any
fraud engaged in by Employee (such knowledge of the Company being based solely
on the actual knowledge of Xx. Xxxxxxx).
5. NO
ADMISSION OF LIABILITY: Employee
further understands and agrees that the consideration provided to Employee
under
the terms of this Agreement does not constitute an admission by the Company
or
Releasees that they have violated any such law or legal obligation, as to which
the Company and Releasees expressly deny any such liability or violation,
including any and all claims for costs; fees and other expenses, including
attorney’s fees.
6. NO
REEMPLOYMENT AND RESIGNATION AS DIRECTOR. Employee
further acknowledges and agrees that he will not apply for a job with the
Company or the other Releasees at any time in the future
and
hereby waives any right that may accrue to him from any rejection of any such
application for employment therefrom that he makes notwithstanding this
provision. This Agreement shall constitute good and sufficient cause to reject
any application Employee may make for employment with the Company or the other
Releasees notwithstanding this Agreement. Employee will deliver to the Company
a
letter of resignation as a director of the Company and each of its subsidiaries
upon execution of this Agreement.
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7. REPURCHASE
OF EQUIPMENT. Upon
execution of this Agreement, Employee will repurchase the following equipment
from the Company for $11,650, which equipment was previously sold by him to
the
Company for $11,650.
Qty
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Item
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Date
Purchased
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Cost
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2
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Dark
Oak Desk
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3/31/2007
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$
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2,100.00
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1
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Oval
Conference Table
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3/31/2007
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$
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1,000.00
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7
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Swivel
Chairs
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3/31/2007
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$
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700.00
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4
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Displays
-Mkt
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3/31/2007
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$
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1,400.00
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1
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Black
Metal Filing Cab.
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3/31/2007
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$
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150.00
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4
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CPU's
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3/31/2007
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$
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1,500.00
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4
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Monitors
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3/31/2007
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$
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1,800.00
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4
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HP
Printers
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3/31/2007
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$
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400.00
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1
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Fax/Scanner/Copier
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3/31/2007
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$
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100.00
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1
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Laser
Printer Color
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3/31/2007
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$
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1,100.00
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1
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Phone
System
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3/31/2007
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$
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1,400.00
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$
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11,650.00
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Transport
of the equipment (including without limitation all shipping costs and expenses)
from the Company’s offices to Employee’s destination shall be the sole
responsibility of Employee. Employee shall transport such equipment within
ten
days of the execution of this Agreement. In addition, Employee represents and
warrants that the foregoing equipment is the only equipment he has ever sold
to
the Company.
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7. NO
OTHER CLAIMS:
Employee represents that he has not filed any complaint or charges, either
formal or informal, against the Company with any local, state or federal agency
or court relating to his employment; that he will not do so at any time
thereafter; and that, if any such agency or court assumes jurisdiction of any
such complaint or charge against the Company on behalf of the Employee, Employee
will direct that agency or court to withdraw from the matter. Employee will
not
voluntarily seek to cooperate nor participate in the investigation or
prosecution of any action against the Company.
8. SURVIVAL
OF TERMS: Employee
understands that pursuant to ¶12(h) of the Employment Agreement, that the
following provisions shall continue and survive Employee’s termination of
employment and are specifically incorporated herein: Confidentiality, Disclosure
of Information and Inventories (¶4), Non Solicitation (¶5), Non Competition (¶6)
and Non Disparagement (¶7).
9. CONFIDENTIALITY:
Employee understands and agrees that all discussions, negotiations, proposals,
correspondence and/or agreements by and between the Parties shall not be
revealed by Employee to any third-party, including, but not limited to any
firm,
corporation, association, partnership, governmental agency, members of the
press
and media, present and former officers, and any other members of the public,
including, but not limited to, current, former or future employees, agents,
or
representatives of the Company. This confidentiality requirement shall not,
however, preclude Employee from disclosing the existence or terms of the
Agreement to his spouse or immediate family members; nor shall it preclude
Employee from disclosing the existence or terms of the Agreement to his
accountants, financial advisors and/or attorneys (as to whom the Employee shall
relay the instant confidentiality requirement), or in compliance with a
subsequent subpoena or to any governmental authorities which require such
information.
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10. BREACH
BY EMPLOYEE: The
Company’s obligations to the Employee after the Effective Date are contingent on
Employee’s obligations under this Agreement. Any material breach of this
Agreement by the Employee will result in the immediate cancellation of the
Company’s obligations under this Agreement and of any benefits that have been
granted to the Employee by the terms of this Agreement or ¶10(b) of the
Employment Agreement, except
to the extent that such cancellation is prohibited by law or would result in
the
invalidation of the foregoing release.
11. CHOICE
OF LAW: This
Agreement shall in all respects be interpreted, enforced, and governed under
the
substantive and procedural laws of the State of Florida. The language of all
parts of this Agreement shall in all cases be construed as a whole, according
to
its fair meaning and not strictly for or against either of the
parties.
12. SEVERABILITY:
Should
any of the provisions of this Agreement be declared or be determined by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the
legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining parts, terms or
provisions shall not be affected thereby and said illegal, unenforceable or
invalid part, term or provision shall be deemed not to be part of this
Agreement.
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13. EXECUTION
IN COUNTERPARTS: This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each
of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
14. ENTIRE
AGREEMENT: This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to
the
subject matter of Employee’s separation from the Company. No changes, additions
or modifications to this Agreement shall be valid unless set forth in writing
and signed by each of the parties.
15. REVIEW
PERIOD: Employee
also hereby acknowledges and agrees that, pursuant to the Older Workers Benefits
Protection Act, he has been offered at least twenty-one (21) days to consider
all the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including for the purpose of
consulting with an attorney. The Company acknowledges that this Agreement may
be
revoked by Employee within seven (7) days after this Agreement
is signed by Employee and that such revocation is effective upon receipt of
written notice to: |
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx, M.D. Honorary M.D. University of
Zurich
|
Chief
Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board NIMS, Inc.
IVAX
Building
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
a copy to: |
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
|
LeClairRyan
0
Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
This
Agreement shall not become effective or enforceable until the seven day
revocation period has expired (the "Effective Date", i.e. seven days after
this
Agreement has been signed by Employee) and no payments will be made hereunder
until such revocation period has expired. Any payments made to Employee shall
be
returned upon revocation.
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16. BY
SIGNING THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE, EMPLOYEE
AFFIRMS:
HE
HAS READ IT;
HE
UNDERSTANDS IT, AND KNOWS THAT HE IS GIVING UP IMPORTANT RIGHTS;
HE
AGREES WITH EVERYTHING IN IT;
HE
HAS BEEN ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH HIS ATTORNEY PRIOR TO EXECUTING THIS SEPARATION
AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE ;
HE
HAS SIGNED THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE KNOWINGLY AND
VOLUNTARILY.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
this Agreement is executed this 22nd day of February, 2008.
Xxxx X. XxxXxxx | ||
/s/ Xxxx X. XxxXxxx | ||
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Non Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. | ||
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Dated: | By: | |
Name: |
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Title: |
STATE OF | Florida | ) |
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COUNTY OF | Sarasota | ) |
The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me in Sarasota County, Florida,
this 22nd day of February, 2008, by Xxxx X. XxxXxxx, who is personally
known to me or who has produced a Florida driver's license (number # M 243
299-63-190-0) as identification and who did take oral oath.
Notary Public: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
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State of Florida at Large | ||
SEAL
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Print Name: My Commission Expires: |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
05/10/2010 |
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Dated:
2/22/08
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
this Agreement is executed this 26th day of February, 2008.
Xxxx X. XxxXxxx | ||
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Non Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. | ||
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Dated: 02/26/2008 | By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X Xxxxxxx, M.D. |
Name: |
Xxxxxx X Xxxxxxx, M.D. |
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Title: | COB & CEO |
STATE OF | Florida | ) |
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COUNTY OF | Miami-Dade | ) |
The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 26th day of February,
2008, by X. Xxxxxxx, M.D., as officer of Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems,
Inc.
who is personally known to me or who has produced a _______________
driver's license (number ___________________) as identification and who did
take
oral oath.
Notary Public: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
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State of Florida | ||
SEAL
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Print Name: My Commission Expires: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
03/30/2011 |
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Dated:
2/26/08
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