EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.10
EXECUTION COPY
This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this
24th day of August 2011, by and between Clovis Oncology, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the “Company”), and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx-Read (the “Employee”).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, Employee is currently employed by the Company as its Executive Vice President,
Technical Operations and Chief Regulatory Officer; and
WHEREAS, Employee is a party to an At-Will Employment, Confidential Information, Invention
Assignment, and Arbitration Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2009 (the “Prior Agreement”);
and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ Employee and to enter into this Agreement embodying the
terms of such employment, and Employee desires to enter into this Agreement and to accept such
employment, subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants contained herein and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are mutually
acknowledged, the Company and Employee hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
(a) “Accounting Firm” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(b) hereof.
(b) “Accrued Obligations” shall mean (i) all accrued but unpaid Base Salary through
the date of termination of Employee’s employment, (ii) any unpaid or unreimbursed expenses incurred
prior to the date of termination in accordance with Section 7 hereof, and (iii) any benefits
provided under the Company’s employee benefit plans upon a termination of employment, in accordance
with the terms contained therein.
(c) “Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
(d) “Annual Bonus” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b) hereof.
(e) “Base Salary” shall mean the salary provided for in Section 4(a) hereof or any
increased salary granted to Employee pursuant to Section 4(a) hereof.
(f) “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
(g) “Change in Control” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Stock
Incentive Plan.
(h) “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
(i) “Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
(j) “Company Group” shall mean the Company together with any direct or indirect
subsidiaries of the Company.
(k) “Compensation Committee” shall mean the committee of the Board designated to make
compensation decisions relating to senior executive officers of the Company Group. Prior to any
time that such a committee has been designated, the Board shall be deemed the Compensation
Committee for purposes of this Agreement.
(l) “Delay Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13 hereof.
(m) “Disability” shall mean any physical or mental disability or infirmity of Employee
that prevents the performance of Employee’s duties for a period of (i) ninety (90) consecutive days
or (ii) one hundred twenty (120) non-consecutive days during any twelve (12) month period. Any
question as to the existence, extent, or potentiality of Employee’s Disability upon which Employee
and the Company cannot agree shall be determined by a qualified, independent physician selected by
the Company and approved by Employee (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld). The
determination of any such physician shall be final and conclusive for all purposes of this
Agreement.
(n) “Employee” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
(o) “Excess Payment” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 13(b)
below.
(p) “Excise Tax” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(b) hereof.
(q) “Good Reason” shall mean, without Employee’s consent, (i) a material diminution in
Employee’s title, duties, or responsibilities as set forth in Section 3 hereof such that Employee
is no longer serving in a senior executive capacity for the Company, (ii) a material reduction in
Base Salary set forth in Section 4(a) hereof or Annual Bonus opportunity set forth in Section 4(b)
hereof (other than pursuant to an across-the-board reduction applicable to all similarly situated
executives), (iii) the relocation of Employee’s principal place of employment (as provided in
Section 3(c) hereof) more than fifty (50) miles from its current location, or (iv) any other
material breach of a provision of this Agreement by the Company (other than a provision that is
covered by clause (i), (ii), or (iii) above). Employee acknowledges and agrees that his exclusive
remedy in the event of any breach of this Agreement shall be to assert Good Reason pursuant to the
terms and conditions of Section 8(e) hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the Term, in the
event that the Company reasonably believes that Employee may have engaged in conduct that could
constitute Just Cause hereunder, the Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion, suspend
Employee for up to sixty (60) days
from performing his duties hereunder, and in no event shall any such suspension constitute an
event pursuant to which Employee may terminate employment with Good Reason or otherwise
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constitute a breach hereunder; provided, that no such suspension shall alter the Company’s obligations under
this Agreement during such period of suspension.
(r) “Gross-Up Payment” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 13(b)
below.
(s) “Just Cause” shall mean that the Company, acting in good faith based upon the
information then known to it, determines that (i) Employee has committed or engaged in negligent or
willful conduct that is likely to be detrimental to the Company or any member of the Company Group;
(ii) Employee has engaged in acts which constitute theft, fraud, or other illegal or dishonest
conduct which are considered to be harmful to the Company or any member of the Company Group as
determined by the majority vote of its Board; (iii) Employee has willfully disobeyed the reasonable
and lawful directives of any superior officer or the Board; (iv) Employee has refused or is
unwilling to perform his/her job duties; (v) Employee has failed adequately to perform his/her job
duties; (vi) Employee has demonstrated habitual absenteeism; (vii) Employee is substantially
dependent on alcohol or any controlled substance or violates any general Company policy with regard
to alcohol or controlled substances; (viii) Employee has engaged in acts which constitute sexual or
other forms of illegal harassment or discrimination; (ix) Employee makes public remarks that
disparage the Company, the Board, or its officers, directors, advisors, employees, affiliates or
subsidiaries; (x) Employee violates his/her fiduciary duty to the Company, or his/her duty of
loyalty to the Company; (xi) Employee materially breaches any term of this Agreement or the
Non-Interference Agreement. The Parties acknowledge that this definition of “Just Cause” in not
intended and does not apply to any aspect of the relationship between the Company and Employee
beyond determining Employee’s eligibility for severance pay pursuant to Section 8 below.
(t) “Non-Interference Agreement” shall mean the Confidentiality, Non-Interference, and
Invention Assignment Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.
(u) “Parachute Payments” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(b) hereof.
(v) “Parachute Tax” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 13(b)
below.
(w) “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust (charitable or non-charitable),
unincorporated organization, or other form of business entity.
(x) “Prior Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
(y) “Release of Claims” shall mean the Release of Claims in substantially the same
form attached hereto as Exhibit B (as the same may be revised from time to time by the
Company upon the advice of counsel to reflect changes in law).
(z) “Severance Benefits” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(g) hereof.
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(aa) “Severance Term” shall mean the six (6) month period following Employee’s
termination by the Company without Just Cause (other than by reason of death or Disability) or by
Employee for Good Reason; provided, that if such termination occurs within twelve (12) months
following a Change in Control, the Severance Term shall be the twelve (12) month period following
such termination.
(bb) “Stock Incentive Plan” shall mean the Clovis Oncology, Inc. 2011 Stock Incentive
Plan, as the same may be amended and/or restated from time to time.
(cc) “Target Bonus” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b) hereof.
(dd) “Term” shall mean the period specified in Section 2 hereof.
(ee) “Underpayment” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 13(b)
below.
Section 2. Acceptance and Term.
The Company agrees to employ Employee, and Employee agrees to serve the Company, on the terms
and conditions set forth herein. The Term shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue
until terminated in accordance with Section 8 hereof.
Section 3. Position, Duties, and Responsibilities; Place of Performance.
(a) Position, Duties, and Responsibilities. During the Term, Employee shall be
employed and serve as the Executive Vice President, Technical Operations and Chief Regulatory
Officer of the Company (together with such other position or positions consistent with Employee’s
title as the Board shall specify from time to time) and shall have such duties and responsibilities
commensurate with such title. Employee also agrees to serve as an officer and/or director of any
other member of the Company Group, in each case without additional compensation. During the Term,
Employee shall report to the Chief Executive Officer.
(b) Performance. Employee shall devote his full business time, attention, skill, and
best efforts to the performance of his duties under this Agreement and shall not engage in any
other business or occupation during the Term, including, without limitation, any activity that (x)
conflicts with the interests of the Company or any other member of the Company Group, (y)
interferes with the proper and efficient performance of Employee’s duties for the Company, or (z)
interferes with Employee’s exercise of judgment in the Company’s best interests. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, nothing herein shall preclude Employee from (i) serving, with the prior written
consent of the Board, as a member of the boards of directors or advisory boards (or their
equivalents in the case of a non-corporate entity) of non-competing businesses and charitable
organizations, (ii) engaging in charitable activities and community affairs, and (iii) managing his
personal investments and affairs; provided, however, that the activities set out in clauses (i),
(ii), and (iii) shall be limited by Employee so as not to materially interfere,
individually or in the aggregate, with the performance of his duties and responsibilities
hereunder.
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(c) Principal Place of Employment. Employee’s principal place of employment shall be
in Boulder, Colorado, although Employee understands and agrees that he may be required to travel
from time to time for business reasons.
Section 4. Compensation.
During the Term, Employee shall be entitled to the following compensation:
(a) Base Salary. Employee shall be paid an annualized Base Salary, payable in
accordance with the regular payroll practices of the Company, of not less than $350,000, with
increases, if any, as may be approved in writing by the Compensation Committee.
(b) Annual Bonus. Employee shall be eligible for an annual incentive bonus award
determined by the Compensation Committee in respect of each fiscal year during the Term (the
“Annual Bonus”). The target Annual Bonus for each fiscal year shall be 40% of Base Salary
(the “Target Bonus”), with the actual Annual Bonus payable being based upon the level of
achievement of annual Company and individual performance objectives for such fiscal year, as
determined by the Compensation Committee and communicated to Employee. The Annual Bonus shall be
paid to Employee at the same time as annual bonuses are generally payable to other senior
executives of the Company subject to Employee’s continuous employment through the payment date.
Section 5. Employee Benefits.
During the Term, Employee shall be entitled to participate in health, insurance, retirement,
and other benefits provided generally to similarly situated employees of the Company. Employee
shall also be entitled to the same number of holidays, vacation days, and sick days, as well as any
other benefits, in each case as are generally allowed to similarly situated employees of the
Company in accordance with the Company policy as in effect from time to time. Nothing contained
herein shall be construed to limit the Company’s ability to amend, suspend, or terminate any
employee benefit plan or policy at any time without providing Employee notice, and the right to do
so is expressly reserved.
Section 6. Key-Man Insurance.
At any time during the Term, the Company shall have the right to insure the life of Employee
for the sole benefit of the Company, in such amounts, and with such terms, as it may determine.
All premiums payable thereon shall be the obligation of the Company. Employee shall have no
interest in any such policy, but agrees to cooperate with the Company in procuring such insurance
by submitting to physical examinations, supplying all information required by the insurance
company, and executing all necessary documents, provided that no financial obligation is imposed on
Employee by any such documents.
Section 7. Reimbursement of Business Expenses.
During the Term, the Company shall pay (or promptly reimburse Employee) for documented,
out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by Employee in the course of performing his duties and
responsibilities hereunder, which are consistent with the Company’s
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policies in effect from time to
time with respect to business expenses, subject to the Company’s requirements with respect to
reporting of such expenses.
Section 8. Termination of Employment.
(a) General. The Term shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of (i) Employee’s
death, (ii) a termination by reason of a Disability, (iii) a termination by the Company with or
without Just Cause, and (iv) a termination by Employee with or without Good Reason. Upon any
termination of Employee’s employment for any reason, except as may otherwise be requested by the
Company in writing and agreed upon in writing by Employee, Employee shall resign from any and all
directorships, committee memberships, and any other positions Employee holds with the Company or
any other member of the Company Group. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the
payment (or commencement of a series of payments) hereunder of any nonqualified deferred
compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) upon a termination of employment
shall be delayed until such time as Employee has also undergone a “separation from service” as
defined in Treas. Reg. 1.409A-1(h), at which time such nonqualified deferred compensation
(calculated as of the date of Employee’s termination of employment hereunder) shall be paid (or
commence to be paid) to Employee on the schedule set forth in this Section 8 as if Employee had
undergone such termination of employment (under the same circumstances) on the date of his ultimate
“separation from service.”
(b) Termination Due to Death or Disability. Employee’s employment shall terminate
automatically upon his death. The Company may terminate Employee’s employment immediately upon the
occurrence of a Disability, such termination to be effective upon Employee’s receipt of written
notice of such termination. Upon Employee’s death or in the event that Employee’s employment is
terminated due to his Disability, Employee or his estate or his beneficiaries, as the case may be,
shall be entitled to:
(i) The Accrued Obligations; and
(ii) Any unpaid Annual Bonus in respect of any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to
the date of such termination, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are paid to
other senior executives of the Company, but in no event later than the date that is 21/2 months
following the last day of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred.
Following Employee’s death or a termination of Employee’s employment by reason of a Disability,
except as set forth in this Section 8(b), Employee shall have no further rights to any compensation
or any other benefits under this Agreement.
(c) Termination by the Company with Just Cause.
(i) The Company may terminate Employee’s employment at any time with Just Cause, effective
upon Employee’s receipt of written notice of such termination; provided, however, that with respect
to any Just Cause termination relying on clause (iv) or (v) of the definition of Just Cause set
forth in Section 1(r) hereof, to the extent that such act or acts or failure or failures to act are
curable, Employee shall be given not less than ten (10) days’ written
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notice by the Board of the
Company’s intention to terminate him for Just Cause, such notice to state in detail the particular
act or acts or failure or failures to act that constitute the grounds on which the proposed
termination for Just Cause is based, and such termination shall be effective at the expiration of
such ten (10) day notice period unless Employee has fully cured such act or acts or failure or
failures to act that give rise to Just Cause during such period.
(ii) In the event that the Company terminates Employee’s employment with Just Cause, he shall
be entitled only to the Accrued Obligations. Following such termination of Employee’s employment
with Just Cause, except as set forth in this Section 8(c)(ii), Employee shall have no further
rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement.
(d) Termination by the Company without Just Cause. The Company may terminate
Employee’s employment at any time without Just Cause, effective upon Employee’s receipt of written
notice of such termination. In the event that Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company
without Just Cause (other than due to death or Disability), Employee shall be entitled to:
(i) The Accrued Obligations;
(ii) Any unpaid Annual Bonus in respect of any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to
the date of such termination, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are m paid to
other senior executives of the Company, but in no event later than the date that is 21/2 months
following the last day of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred;
(iii) Continued payment of Base Salary during the Severance Term, payable in accordance with
the Company’s regular payroll practices;
(iv) Subject to Employee’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group
health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month of the Severance Term, the
Company will pay Employee a amount equal to the “applicable percentage” of the monthly COBRA
premium cost (which, for purposes hereof, shall be the percentage of Employee’s health care premium
costs covered by the Company as of the date of termination); provided, that the payments pursuant
to this clause (iv) shall cease earlier than the expiration of the Severance Term in the event that
Employee becomes eligible to receive any health benefits, including through a spouse’s employer,
during the Severance Term; and
(v) In the event that such termination occurs within twelve (12) months following a Change in
Control:
(A) accelerated vesting of all of Employee’s stock options and other equity-based awards and
continued exercisability of Employee’s stock options in accordance with the terms of the plan
document governing such awards; and
(B) an amount equal to the Target Bonus, payable in substantially equal monthly installments
during the Severance Term.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the payments and benefits described in clauses (ii), (iii), (iv),
and (v) above shall immediately terminate, and the Company shall have no further obligations to
Employee with respect thereto, in the event that Employee breaches any provision of the
Non-Interference Agreement. Following such termination of Employee’s employment by the Company
without Just Cause, except as set forth in this Section 8(d), Employee shall have no further rights
to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt,
Employee’s sole and exclusive remedy upon a termination of employment by the Company without Just
Cause shall be receipt of the Severance Benefits.
(e) Termination by Employee with Good Reason. Employee may terminate his employment
with Good Reason by providing the Company ten (10) days’ written notice setting forth in reasonable
specificity the event that constitutes Good Reason, which written notice, to be effective, must be
provided to the Company within sixty (60) days of the occurrence of such event. During such ten
(10) day notice period, the Company shall have a cure right (if curable), and if not cured within
such period, Employee’s termination will be effective upon the expiration of such cure period, and
Employee shall be entitled to the same payments and benefits as provided in Section 8(d) hereof for
a termination by the Company without Just Cause, subject to the same conditions on payment and
benefits as described in Section 8(d) hereof. Following such termination of Employee’s employment
by Employee with Good Reason, except as set forth in this Section 8(e), Employee shall have no
further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement. For the avoidance
of doubt, Employee’s sole and exclusive remedy upon a termination of employment with Good Reason
shall be receipt of the Severance Benefits.
(f) Termination by Employee without Good Reason. Employee may terminate his
employment without Good Reason by providing the Company thirty (30) days’ written notice of such
termination. In the event of a termination of employment by Employee under this Section 8(f),
Employee shall be entitled only to the Accrued Obligations. In the event of termination of
Employee’s employment under this Section 8(f), the Company may, in its sole and absolute
discretion, by written notice accelerate such date of termination without changing the
characterization of such termination as a termination by Employee without Good Reason. Following
such termination of Employee’s employment by Employee without Good Reason, except as set forth in
this Section 8(f), Employee shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits
under this Agreement.
(g) Release. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the payment of any
amount or provision of any benefit pursuant to subsection (b), (d), or (e) of this Section 8 (other
than the Accrued Obligations) (collectively, the “Severance Benefits”) shall be conditioned
upon Employee’s execution, delivery to the Company, and non-revocation of the Release of Claims
(and the expiration of any revocation period contained in such Release of
Claims) within sixty (60) days following the date of Employee’s termination of employment
hereunder. If Employee fails to execute the Release of Claims in such a timely manner so as to
permit any revocation period to expire prior to the end of such sixty (60) day period, or timely
revokes his acceptance of such release following its execution, Employee shall not be entitled to
any of the Severance Benefits. Further, to the extent that any of the Severance Benefits
constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, any
payment of any amount or provision of any benefit otherwise scheduled to occur prior to the
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sixtieth (60th) day following the date of Employee’s termination of employment
hereunder, but for the condition on executing the Release of Claims as set forth herein, shall not
be made until the first regularly scheduled payroll date following such sixtieth (60th)
day, after which any remaining Severance Benefits shall thereafter be provided to Employee
according to the applicable schedule set forth herein. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of
a termination due to Employee’s death or Disability, Employee’s obligations herein to execute and
not revoke the Release of Claims may be satisfied on his behalf by his estate or a person having
legal power of attorney over his affairs.
Section 9. Non-Interference Agreement.
As a condition of, and prior to commencement of, Employee’s employment with the Company,
Employee shall have executed and delivered to the Company the Non-Interference Agreement. The
parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and the Non-Interference Agreement shall
be considered separate contracts, and the Non-Interference Agreement will survive the termination
of this Agreement for any reason.
Section 10. Representations and Warranties of Employee.
Employee represents and warrants to the Company that —
(a) Employee is entering into this Agreement voluntarily and that his employment hereunder and
compliance with the terms and conditions hereof will not conflict with or result in the breach by
him of any agreement to which he is a party or by which he may be bound;
(b) Employee has not violated, and in connection with his employment with the Company will not
violate, any non-solicitation, non-competition, or other similar covenant or agreement of a prior
employer by which he is or may be bound; and
(c) in connection with his employment with the Company, Employee will not use any confidential
or proprietary information he may have obtained in connection with employment with any prior
employer.
Section 11. Taxes.
The Company may withhold from any payments made under this Agreement all applicable taxes,
including but not limited to income, employment, and social insurance taxes, as shall be required
by law. Employee acknowledges and represents that the Company has not provided any tax advice to
him in connection with this Agreement and that he has been advised by the Company to seek tax
advice from his own tax advisors regarding this Agreement and
payments that may be made to him pursuant to this Agreement, including specifically, the
application of the provisions of Section 409A of the Code to such payments.
Section 12. Set Off; Mitigation.
The Company’s obligation to pay Employee the amounts provided and to make the arrangements
provided hereunder shall be subject to set-off, counterclaim, or recoupment of
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amounts owed by
Employee to the Company or its affiliates; provided, however, that to the extent any amount so
subject to set-off, counterclaim, or recoupment is payable in installments hereunder, such set-off,
counterclaim, or recoupment shall not modify the applicable payment date of any installment, and to
the extent an obligation cannot be satisfied by reduction of a single installment payment, any
portion not satisfied shall remain an outstanding obligation of Employee and shall be applied to
the next installment only at such time the installment is otherwise payable pursuant to the
specified payment schedule. Employee shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment
provided pursuant to this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise, and except as
provided in Section 8(d)(iv) hereof, the amount of any payment provided for pursuant to this
Agreement shall not be reduced by any compensation earned as a result of Employee’s other
employment or otherwise.
Section 13. Additional Tax Provisions.
(a) Section 409A Provisions. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the
contrary —
(i) Any payment otherwise required to be made hereunder to Employee at any date as a result of
the termination of Employee’s employment shall be delayed for such period of time as may be
necessary to meet the requirements of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code (the “Delay
Period”). On the first business day following the expiration of the Delay Period, Employee
shall be paid, in a single cash lump sum, an amount equal to the aggregate amount of all payments
delayed pursuant to the preceding sentence, and any remaining payments not so delayed shall
continue to be paid pursuant to the payment schedule set forth herein.
(ii) Each payment in a series of payments hereunder shall be deemed to be a separate payment
for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.
(iii) To the extent that any right to reimbursement of expenses or payment of any benefit
in-kind under this Agreement constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation (within the meaning of
Section 409A of the Code), (i) any such expense reimbursement shall be made by the Company no later
than the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which such expense was incurred
by Employee, (ii) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to
liquidation or exchange for another benefit, and (iii) the amount of expenses eligible for
reimbursement or in-kind benefits provided during any taxable year shall not affect the expenses
eligible for reimbursement or in-kind benefits to be provided in any other taxable year; provided,
that the foregoing clause shall not be violated with regard to expenses reimbursed under any
arrangement covered by Section 105(b)
of the Code solely because such expenses are subject to a limit related to the period the
arrangement is in effect.
(iv) While the payments and benefits provided hereunder are intended to be structured in a
manner to avoid the implication of any penalty taxes under Section 409A of the Code, in no event
whatsoever shall the Company or any of its affiliates be liable for any additional tax, interest,
or penalties that may be imposed on Employee as a result of Section 409A of the Code or any damages
for failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code (other
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than for withholding obligations or
other obligations applicable to employers, if any, under Section 409A of the Code).
(b) Parachute Payment Gross-Up. If any payment, benefit, or distribution of any type
to or for the benefit of Employee, whether paid or payable, provided or to be provided, or
distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise (collectively,
the “Parachute Payments”) would subject Employee to the excise tax imposed under Section
4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), the Company will make an additional payment to
Employee in an amount (the “Gross-Up Payment”) such that, after payment all taxes and any
interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes (including, without limitation, federal,
state, local income, employment, excise and other similar taxes, but excluding any taxes imposed
under Section 409A of the Code) (the “Parachute Tax”) on both the Parachute Payments and
the Gross-Up Payment, Employee will be in the same position as if no Parachute Tax had been
imposed; provided, that in no event may the Gross-Up Payment exceed $2,000,000. Any Gross-Up
Payment shall be timely paid by the Company on Employee’s behalf directly to the appropriate taxing
authorities when due, but in all events no later than the last day of the calendar year after the
calendar year in which the Parachute Tax shall be paid. The determinations with respect to this
Section 13(b) shall be made by an independent accounting firm selected by the Company and
reasonably acceptable to Employee (the “Accounting Firm”) paid by the Company.
(i) It is possible that, after the determinations and selections made pursuant to Section
13(b), Employee will receive Parachute Payments and Gross-Up Payments that are, in the aggregate,
either more or less than the limitations provided in Section 13(b) above (hereafter referred to as
an “Excess Payment” or “Underpayment”, respectively). If it is established,
pursuant to a final determination of a court or an Internal Revenue Service proceeding that has
been finally and conclusively resolved, that an Excess Payment has been made, then Employee shall
refund the Excess Payment to the Company promptly on demand, together with an additional payment in
an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying the Excess Payment times the applicable
annual federal rate (as determined in and under Section 1274(d) of the Code) times a fraction whose
numerator is the number of days elapsed from the date of Employee’s receipt of such Excess Payment
through the date of such refund and whose denominator is 365. In the event that it is determined
(y) by a court of competent jurisdiction, or (z) by the Accounting Firm upon request by Employee or
the Company, that an Underpayment has occurred, the Company shall pay an amount equal to the
Underpayment to Employee within ten (10) days of such determination together with an additional
payment in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying the Underpayment
times the applicable annual federal rate (as determined in and under Section 1274(d) of the
Code) times a fraction whose numerator is the number of days elapsed from the date of the
Underpayment through the date of such payment
and whose denominator is 365; provided, that in no event shall the sum of (i) the Gross-Up
Payment, and (ii) the additional payment pursuant to this sentence, exceed $2,000,000.
(ii) Any Gross-Up Payment, as determined pursuant to this Section 13(b), shall be paid by the
Company and remitted to the relevant tax authorities when such payment is due, provided that in no
event shall such payment be made later than the end of your taxable year next following Employee’s
taxable year in which the Parachute Tax on a Parachute
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Payment are remitted to the Internal Revenue
Service or any other applicable taxing authority or, in the case of amounts relating to a claim
described in Section 13(b)(i) that does not result in the remittance of any federal, state, local
and foreign income, excise, social security and other taxes, the calendar year in which the claim
is finally settled or otherwise resolved.
Section 14. Successors and Assigns; No Third-Party Beneficiaries.
(a) The Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its
respective successors and assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, obligations, or
interests arising hereunder may be assigned by the Company to a Person (other than another member
of the Company Group, or its or their respective successors) without Employee’s prior written
consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned); provided, however,
that in the event of a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or any direct
or indirect division or subsidiary thereof to which the Employee’s employment primarily relates,
the Company may provide that this Agreement will be assigned to, and assumed by, the acquiror of
such assets, it being agreed that in such circumstances, Employee’s consent will not be required in
connection therewith.
(b) Employee. Employee’s rights and obligations under this Agreement shall not be
transferable by Employee by assignment or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the
Company; provided, however, that if Employee shall die, all amounts then payable to Employee
hereunder shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to Employee’s devisee,
legatee, or other designee, or if there be no such designee, to Employee’s estate.
(c) No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 8(b) or
Section 14(b) hereof, nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be construed to give
any Person other than the Company, the other members of the Company Group, and Employee any legal
or equitable right, remedy, or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or any provision of
this Agreement.
Section 15. Waiver and Amendments.
Any waiver, alteration, amendment, or modification of any of the terms of this Agreement shall
be valid only if made in writing and signed by each of the parties hereto; provided, however, that
any such waiver, alteration, amendment, or modification must be consented to on the Company’s
behalf by the Board. No waiver by either of the parties hereto of their rights hereunder shall be
deemed to constitute a waiver with respect to any subsequent occurrences or transactions hereunder
unless such waiver specifically states that it is to be construed as a continuing waiver.
Section 16. Severability.
If any covenants or such other provisions of this Agreement are found to be invalid or
unenforceable by a final determination of a court of competent jurisdiction, (a) the remaining
terms and provisions hereof shall be unimpaired, and (b) the invalid or unenforceable term or
provision hereof shall be deemed replaced by a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and
that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision
hereof.
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Section 17. Governing Law and Jurisdiction.
EXCEPT WHERE PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL LAW, THE VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION, CONSTRUCTION, AND
PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS GOVERNED BY AND IS TO BE CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN THAT STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO
CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES. ANY DISPUTE OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR CLAIM
OF BREACH HEREOF SHALL BE BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
20th JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF COLORADO, TO THE EXTENT FEDERAL JURISDICTION EXISTS, AND IN
ANY COURT SITTING IN COLORADO, BUT ONLY IN THE EVENT FEDERAL JURISDICTION DOES NOT EXIST, AND ANY
APPLICABLE APPELLATE COURTS. BY EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES HERETO, AND THEIR
RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, CONSENT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS, AND WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO
CHALLENGE JURISDICTION OR VENUE IN SUCH COURT WITH REGARD TO ANY SUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING UNDER
OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT ALSO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO
TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT.
Section 18. Notices.
(a) Place of Delivery. Every notice or other communication relating to this Agreement
shall be in writing, and shall be mailed to or delivered to the party for whom or which it is
intended at such address as may from time to time be designated by it in a notice mailed or
delivered to the other party as herein provided; provided, that unless and until some other address
be so designated, all notices and communications by Employee to the Company shall be mailed or
delivered to the Company at its principal executive office, and all notices and communications by
the Company to Employee may be given to Employee personally or may be mailed to Employee at
Employee’s last known address, as reflected in the Company’s records.
(b) Date of Delivery. Any notice so addressed shall be deemed to be given or received
(i) if delivered by hand, on the date of such delivery, (ii) if mailed by courier or by overnight
mail, on the first business day following the date of such mailing, and (iii) if mailed by
registered or certified mail, on the third business day after the date of such mailing.
Section 19. Section Headings.
The headings of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience
only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part thereof or affect the meaning or interpretation
of this Agreement or of any term or provision hereof.
Section 20. Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, together with any exhibits attached hereto, constitutes the entire
understanding and agreement of the parties hereto regarding the employment of Employee. This
Agreement supersedes all prior negotiations, discussions, correspondence, communications,
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understandings, and agreements between the parties relating to the subject matter of this
Agreement, including, without limitation, the Prior Agreement.
Section 21. Survival of Operative Sections.
Upon any termination of Employee’s employment, the provisions of Section 8 through Section 22
of this Agreement (together with any related definitions set forth in Section 1 hereof) shall
survive to the extent necessary to give effect to the provisions thereof.
Section 22. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to
be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The
execution of this Agreement may be by actual or facsimile signature.
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[Signatures to appear on the following page.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.
| CLOVIS ONCOLOGY, INC. |
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| /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
| By: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
| Title: | President & CEO | |||
| EMPLOYEE |
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| /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx-Read | ||||
| Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx-Read | ||||
EXHIBIT A
CONFIDENTIALITY, NON-INTERFERENCE, AND INVENTION ASSIGNMENT
AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT A
CONFIDENTIALITY, NON-INTERFERENCE, AND INVENTION ASSIGNMENT
AGREEMENT
As a condition of my becoming employed by, or continuing employment with, Clovis Oncology,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and in consideration of my employment with
the Company and my receipt of the compensation now and hereafter paid to me by the Company, I agree
to the following:
Section 1. Confidential Information.
(a) Company Group Information. I acknowledge that, during the course of my
employment, I will have access to information about the Company and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, the “Company Group”) and that my employment with
the Company shall bring me into close contact with confidential and proprietary information of the
Company Group. In recognition of the foregoing, I agree, at all times during the term of my
employment with the Company and for the ten (10) year period following my termination of my
employment for any reason, to hold in confidence, and not to use, except for the benefit of the
Company Group, or to disclose to any person, firm, corporation, or other entity without written
authorization of the Company, any Confidential Information that I obtain or create. I further
agree not to make copies of such Confidential Information except as authorized by the Company. I
understand that “Confidential Information” means information that the Company Group has
developed, acquired, created, compiled, discovered, or owned or will develop, acquire, create,
compile, discover, or own, that has value in or to the business of the Company Group that is not
generally known and that the Company wishes to maintain as confidential. I understand that
Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, any and all non-public information that
relates to the actual or anticipated business and/or products, research, or development of the
Company, or to the Company’s technical data, trade secrets, or know-how, including, but not limited
to, research, product plans, or other information regarding the Company’s products or services and
markets, customer lists, and customers (including, but not limited to, customers of the Company on
whom I called or with whom I may become acquainted during the term of my employment), software,
developments, inventions, processes, formulas, technology, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware
configuration information, marketing, finances, and other business information disclosed by the
Company either directly or indirectly in writing, orally, or by drawings or inspection of premises,
parts, equipment, or other Company property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential
Information shall not include (i) any of the foregoing items that have become publicly and widely
known through no unauthorized disclosure by me or others who were under confidentiality obligations
as to the item or items involved or (ii) any information that I am required to disclose to, or by,
any governmental or judicial authority; provided, however, that in such event I will give the
Company prompt written notice thereof so that the Company Group may seek an appropriate protective
order and/or waive in writing compliance with the confidentiality provisions of this
Confidentiality, Non-Interference, and Invention Assignment Agreement (the “Non-Interference
Agreement”).
(b) Former Employer Information. I represent that my performance of all of the terms
of this Non-Interference Agreement as an employee of the Company has not breached and will not
breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information,
knowledge, or data acquired by
me in confidence or trust prior or subsequent to the commencement of
my employment with the
Company, and I will not disclose to any member of the Company Group, or induce any member of the
Company Group to use, any developments, or confidential or proprietary information or material I
may have obtained in connection with employment with any prior employer in violation of a
confidentiality agreement, nondisclosure agreement, or similar agreement with such prior employer.
Section 2. Developments.
(a) Developments Retained and Licensed. I have attached hereto, as Schedule
A, a list describing with particularity all developments, original works of authorship,
developments, improvements, and trade secrets that I can demonstrate were created or owned by me
prior to the commencement of my employment (collectively referred to as “Prior
Developments”), which belong solely to me or belong to me jointly with another, that relate in
any way to any of the actual or proposed businesses, products, or research and development of any
member of the Company Group, and that are not assigned to the Company hereunder, or if no such list
is attached, I represent that there are no such Prior Developments. If, during any period during
which I perform or performed services for the Company Group both before or after the date hereof
(the “Assignment Period”), whether as an officer, employee, director, independent
contractor, consultant, or agent, or in any other capacity, I incorporate (or have incorporated)
into a Company Group product or process a Prior Development owned by me or in which I have an
interest, I hereby grant the Company, and the Company Group shall have, a non-exclusive,
royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, transferable worldwide license (with the right to sublicense)
to make, have made, copy, modify, make derivative works of, use, sell, and otherwise distribute
such Prior Development as part of or in connection with such product or process.
(b) Assignment of Developments. I agree that I will, without additional compensation,
promptly make full written disclosure to the Company, and will hold in trust for the sole right and
benefit of the Company all developments, original works of authorship, inventions, concepts,
know-how, improvements, trade secrets, and similar proprietary rights, whether or not patentable or
registrable under copyright or similar laws, which I may solely or jointly conceive or develop or
reduce to practice, or have solely or jointly conceived or developed or reduced to practice, or
have caused or may cause to be conceived or developed or reduced to practice, during the Assignment
Period, whether or not during regular working hours, provided they either (i) relate at the time of
conception, development or reduction to practice to the business of any member of the Company
Group, or the actual or anticipated research or development of any member of the Company Group;
(ii) result from or relate to any work performed for any member of the Company Group; or (iii) are
developed through the use of equipment, supplies, or facilities of any member of the Company Group,
or any Confidential Information, or in consultation with personnel of any member of the Company
Group (collectively referred to as “Developments”). I further acknowledge that all
Developments made by me (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the
Assignment Period are “works made for hire” (to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law)
for which I am, in
part, compensated by my salary, unless regulated otherwise by law, but that, in the event any
such Development is deemed not to be a work made for hire, I hereby assign to the Company, or
its
designee, all my right, title, and interest throughout the world in
and to any such Development.
(c) Maintenance of Records. I agree to keep and maintain adequate and current written
records of all Developments made by me (solely or jointly with others) during the Assignment
Period. The records may be in the form of notes, sketches, drawings, flow charts, electronic data
or recordings, and any other format. The records will be available to and remain the sole property
of the Company Group at all times. I agree not to remove such records from the Company’s place of
business except as expressly permitted by Company Group policy, which may, from time to time, be
revised at the sole election of the Company Group for the purpose of furthering the business of the
Company Group.
(d) Intellectual Property Rights. I agree to assist the Company, or its designee, at
the Company’s expense, in every way to secure the rights of the Company Group in the Developments
and any copyrights, patents, trademarks, service marks, database rights, domain names, mask work
rights, moral rights, and other intellectual property rights relating thereto in any and all
countries, including the disclosure to the Company of all pertinent information and data with
respect thereto, the execution of all applications, specifications, oaths, assignments,
recordations, and all other instruments that the Company shall deem necessary in order to apply
for, obtain, maintain, and transfer such rights and in order to assign and convey to the Company
Group the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to such Developments, and any
intellectual property and other proprietary rights relating thereto. I further agree that my
obligation to execute or cause to be executed, when it is in my power to do so, any such instrument
or papers shall continue after the Assignment Period until the expiration of the last such
intellectual property right to expire in any country of the world; provided, however, the Company
shall reimburse me for my reasonable expenses incurred in connection with carrying out the
foregoing obligation. If the Company is unable because of my mental or physical incapacity or
unavailability for any other reason to secure my signature to apply for or to pursue any
application for any United States or foreign patents or copyright registrations covering
Developments or original works of authorship assigned to the Company as above, then I hereby
irrevocably designate and appoint the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as my
agent and attorney in fact to act for and in my behalf and stead to execute and file any such
applications or records and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the application for,
prosecution, issuance, maintenance, and transfer of letters patent or registrations thereon with
the same legal force and effect as if originally executed by me. I hereby waive and irrevocably
quitclaim to the Company any and all claims, of any nature whatsoever, that I now or hereafter have
for past, present, or future infringement of any and all proprietary rights assigned to the
Company.
Section 3. Returning Company Group Documents.
I agree that, at the time of termination of my employment with the Company for any reason, I
will deliver to the Company (and will not keep in my possession, recreate, or deliver to anyone
else) any and all Confidential Information and all other documents, materials, information, and
property developed by me pursuant to my employment or otherwise belonging
to the Company. I agree further that any property situated on the Company’s premises and owned
by the Company (or any other member of the Company Group), including disks and other
storage media,
filing cabinets, and other work areas, is subject to inspection by personnel of any member of the
Company Group at any time with or without notice.
Section 4. Disclosure of Agreement.
As long as it remains in effect, I will disclose the existence of this Non-Interference
Agreement to any prospective employer, partner, co-venturer, investor, or lender prior to entering
into an employment, partnership, or other business relationship with such person or entity.
Section 5. Restrictions on Interfering.
(a) Non-Competition. During the period of my employment with the Company (the
“Employment Period”) and the Post-Termination Non-Compete Period, I shall not, directly or
indirectly, individually or on behalf of any person, company, enterprise, or entity, or as a sole
proprietor, partner, stockholder, director, officer, principal, agent, or executive, or in any
other capacity or relationship, engage in any Competitive Activities in any jurisdiction in which
the Company Group is engaged in (or has demonstrable plans to commence) business activities..
(b) Non-Interference. During the Employment Period and the Post-Termination
Non-Interference Period, I shall not, directly or indirectly for my own account or for the account
of any other individual or entity, engage in Interfering Activities.
(c) Definitions. For purposes of this Non-Interference Agreement :
(i) “Business Relation” shall mean any current or prospective client, customer,
licensee, or other business relation of the Company Group, or any such relation that was a client,
customer, licensee, supplier, or other business relation within the six (6) month period prior to
the expiration of the Employment Period, in each case, to whom I provided services, or with whom I
transacted business, or whose identity became known to me in connection with my relationship with
or employment by the Company.
(ii) “Competitive Activities” shall mean any business activity that is competitive
with the then-current or demonstrably planned business activities of the Company Group.
(iii) “Interfering Activities” shall mean (A) encouraging, soliciting, or inducing, or
in any manner attempting to encourage, solicit, or induce, any Person employed by, or providing
consulting services to, any member of the Company Group to terminate such Person’s employment or
services (or in the case of a consultant, materially reducing such services) with the Company
Group; (B) hiring any individual who was employed by the Company Group within the six (6) month
period prior to the date of such hiring and with whom I had contact with during the Employment
Period within the six (6) month period prior to the date of such hiring; or (C) encouraging,
soliciting, or inducing, or in any manner attempting to encourage, solicit, or induce, any Business
Relation to cease doing business with or reduce the
amount of business
conducted with the Company Group, or in any way interfering with the
relationship between any such Business Relation and the Company
Group.
(iv) “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust (charitable or non-charitable),
unincorporated organization, or other form of business entity.
(v) “Post-Termination Non-Compete Period” shall mean the period commencing on the date
of the termination of the Employment Period for any reason and ending on the six (6) month
anniversary of such date of termination.
(vi) “Post-Termination Non-Interference Period” shall mean the period commencing on
the date of the termination of the Employment Period for any reason and ending on the twelve (12)
month anniversary of such date of termination.
(d) Non-Disparagement. I agree that during the Employment Period, and at all times
thereafter, I will not make any disparaging or defamatory comments regarding any member of the
Company Group or its respective current or former directors, officers, or employees in any respect
or make any comments concerning any aspect of my relationship with any member of the Company Group
or any conduct or events which precipitated any termination of my employment from any member of the
Company Group. However, my obligations under this subparagraph (d) shall not apply to disclosures
required by applicable law, regulation, or order of a court or governmental agency.
Section 6. Reasonableness of Restrictions.
I acknowledge and recognize the highly competitive nature of the Company’s business, that
access to Confidential Information renders me special and unique within the Company’s industry, and
that I will have the opportunity to develop substantial relationships with existing and prospective
clients, accounts, customers, consultants, contractors, investors, and strategic partners of the
Company Group during the course of and as a result of my employment with the Company. In light of
the foregoing, I recognize and acknowledge that the restrictions and limitations set forth in this
Non-Interference Agreement are reasonable and valid in geographical and temporal scope and in all
other respects and are essential to protect the value of the business and assets of the Company
Group. I acknowledge further that the restrictions and limitations set forth in this
Non-Interference Agreement will not materially interfere with my ability to earn a living
following the termination of my employment with the Company and that my ability to earn a
livelihood without violating such restrictions is a material condition to my employment with the
Company.
Section 7. Independence; Severability; Blue Pencil.
Each of the rights enumerated in this Non-Interference Agreement shall be independent of the
others and shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other rights and remedies available to
the Company Group at law or in equity. If any of the provisions of this Non-Interference Agreement
or any part of any of them is hereafter construed or adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable,
the same shall not affect the remainder of this Non-Interference
Agreement, which shall be given
full effect without regard to the invalid portions. If any of the
covenants contained herein are held to be invalid or unenforceable because of the duration of
such provisions or the area or scope covered thereby, I agree that
the court making such determination shall have the power to reduce the duration, scope, and/or area of such provision to
the maximum and/or broadest duration, scope, and/or area permissible by law, and in its reduced
form said provision shall then be enforceable.
Section 8. Injunctive Relief.
I expressly acknowledge that any breach or threatened breach of any of the terms and/or
conditions set forth in this Non-Interference Agreement may result in substantial, continuing, and
irreparable injury to the members of the Company Group. Therefore, I hereby agree that, in
addition to any other remedy that may be available to the Company, any member of the Company Group
shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief, specific performance, or other equitable relief by a
court of appropriate jurisdiction in the event of any breach or threatened breach of the terms of
this Non-Interference Agreement without the necessity of proving irreparable harm or injury as a
result of such breach or threatened breach. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, I
acknowledge and agree that the Post-Termination Non-Compete Period, or Post-Termination
Non-Interference Period, as applicable, shall be tolled during any period of violation of any of
the covenants in Section 5 hereof and during any other period required for litigation during which
the Company or any other member of the Company Group seeks to enforce such covenants against me if
it is ultimately determined that I was in breach of such covenants.
Section 9. Cooperation.
I agree that, following any termination of my employment, I will continue to provide
reasonable cooperation to the Company and/or any other member of the Company Group and its or their
respective counsel in connection with any investigation, administrative proceeding, or litigation
relating to any matter that occurred during my employment in which I was involved or of which I
have knowledge. As a condition of such cooperation, the Company shall reimburse me for reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred at the request of the Company with respect to my compliance with
this paragraph. I also agree that, in the event that I am subpoenaed by any person or entity
(including, but not limited to, any government agency) to give testimony or provide documents (in a
deposition, court proceeding, or otherwise) that in any way relates to my employment by the Company
and/or any other member of the Company Group, I will give prompt notice of such request to the
Company and will make no disclosure until the Company and/or the other member of the Company Group
has had a reasonable opportunity to contest the right of the requesting person or entity to such
disclosure.
Section 10. General Provisions.
(a) Governing Law and Jurisdiction. EXCEPT WHERE PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL LAW, THE
VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION, CONSTRUCTION, AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS NON-INTERFERENCE AGREEMENT IS
GOVERNED BY AND IS TO BE CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS
MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN
THAT STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES. FURTHER, I
HEREBY WAIVE
ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING UNDER OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS NON-INTERFERENCE AGREEMENT.
(b) Entire Agreement. This Non-Interference Agreement sets forth the entire agreement
and understanding between the Company and me relating to the subject matter herein and merges all
prior discussions between us. No modification or amendment to this Non-Interference Agreement, nor
any waiver of any rights under this Non-Interference Agreement, will be effective unless in writing
signed by the party to be charged. Any subsequent change or changes in my duties, obligations,
rights, or compensation will not affect the validity or scope of this Non-Interference Agreement.
(c) No Right of Continued Employment. I acknowledge and agree that nothing contained
herein shall be construed as granting me any right to continued employment by the Company, and the
right of the Company to terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without
cause, is specifically reserved.
(d) Successors and Assigns. This Non-Interference Agreement will be binding upon my
heirs, executors, administrators, and other legal representatives and will be for the benefit of
the Company, its successors, and its assigns. I expressly acknowledge and agree that this
Non-Interference Agreement may be assigned by the Company without my consent to any other member of
the Company Group as well as any purchaser of all or substantially all of the assets or stock of
the Company, whether by purchase, merger, or other similar corporate transaction, provided that the
license granted pursuant to Section 2(a) may be assigned to any third party by the Company without
my consent.
(e) Survival. The provisions of this Non-Interference Agreement shall survive the
termination of my employment with the Company and/or the assignment of this Non-Interference
Agreement by the Company to any successor in interest or other assignee.
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I, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx-Read, have executed this Confidentiality, Non-Interference, and Invention
Assignment Agreement on the respective date set forth below:
| Date: August 24, 2011 | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx-Read | |||
| (Signature) | ||||
| Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx-Read | ||||
| (Type/Print Name) | ||||
SCHEDULE A
LIST OF PRIOR DEVELOPMENTS
AND ORIGINAL WORKS OF AUTHORSHIP
EXCLUDED FROM SECTION 2
AND ORIGINAL WORKS OF AUTHORSHIP
EXCLUDED FROM SECTION 2
| Identifying Number or | ||||
| Title | Date | Brief Description | ||
þ No Developments or improvements
o Additional Sheets Attached
Signature of Employee: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx-Read
Print Name of Employee: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx-Read
Date: August 24, 2011
EXHIBIT B
RELEASE OF CLAIMS
As used in this Release of Claims (this “Release”), the term “claims” will include all
claims, covenants, warranties, promises, undertakings, actions, suits, causes of action,
obligations, debts, accounts, attorneys’ fees, judgments, losses, and liabilities, of whatsoever
kind or nature, in law, in equity, or otherwise.
For and in consideration of the Severance Benefits (as defined in my Employment Agreement,
dated August 24, 2011, with Clovis Oncology, Inc. (my “Employment Agreement”)), and other
good and valuable consideration, I, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx-Read, for and on behalf of myself and my
heirs, administrators, executors, and assigns, effective as of the date on which this release
becomes effective pursuant to its terms, do fully and forever release, remise, and discharge the
Company and each of its direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliates, and its successors and
assigns, together with its officers, directors, partners, shareholders, employees, and agents
(collectively, the “Group”), from any and all claims whatsoever up to the date hereof that
I had, may have had, or now have against the Group, whether known or unknown, for or by reason of
any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever, including any claim arising out of or attributable to my
employment or the termination of my employment with the Company, whether for tort, breach of
express or implied employment contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress, wrongful
termination, unjust dismissal, defamation, libel, or slander, or under any federal, state, or local
law dealing with discrimination based on age, race, sex, national origin, handicap, religion,
disability, or sexual orientation. This release of claims includes, but is not limited to, all
claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Family
Medical Leave Act, and the Equal Pay Act, each as may be amended from time to time, and all other
federal, state, and local laws, the common law, and any other purported restriction on an
employer’s right to terminate the employment of employees. The release contained herein is
intended to be a general release of any and all claims to the fullest extent permissible by law.
I acknowledge and agree that as of the date I execute this Release, I have no knowledge of any
facts or circumstances that give rise or could give rise to any claims under any of the laws listed
in the preceding paragraph.
By executing this Release, I specifically release all claims relating to my employment and its
termination under ADEA, a United States federal statute that, among other things, prohibits
discrimination on the basis of age in employment and employee benefit plans.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Release to the contrary, by executing this Release, I am
not releasing (i) any claims relating to my rights under Section 8 of my Employment Agreement, (ii)
any claims that cannot be waived by law, or (iii) my right of indemnification as provided by, and
in accordance with the terms of, the Company’s by-laws or a Company insurance policy providing such
coverage, as any of such may be amended from time to time.
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I expressly acknowledge and agree that I —
• Am able to read the language, and understand the meaning and effect, of this
Release;
• Have no physical or mental impairment of any kind that has interfered with my
ability to read and understand the meaning of this Release or its terms, and that I am not
acting under the influence of any medication, drug, or chemical of any type in entering into
this Release;
• Am specifically agreeing to the terms of the release contained in this Release
because the Company has agreed to pay me the Severance Benefits in consideration for my
agreement to accept it in full settlement of all possible claims I might have or ever have
had, and because of my execution of this Release;
• Acknowledge that, but for my execution of this Release, I would not be entitled
to the Severance Benefits;
• Understand that, by entering into this Release, I do not waive rights or claims
under ADEA that may arise after the date I execute this Release;
• Had or could have had [twenty-one (21)][forty-five (45)]1 days from
the date of my termination of employment (the “Release Expiration Date”) in which to
review and consider this Release, and that if I execute this Release prior to the Release
Expiration Date, I have voluntarily and knowingly waived the remainder of the review period;
• Have not relied upon any representation or statement not set forth in this
Release or my Employment Agreement made by the Company or any of its representatives;
• Was advised to consult with my attorney regarding the terms and effect of this
Release; and
• Have signed this Release knowingly and voluntarily.
I represent and warrant that I have not previously filed, and to the maximum extent permitted
by law agree that I will not file, a complaint, charge, or lawsuit against any member of the Group
regarding any of the claims released herein. If, notwithstanding this representation and warranty,
I have filed or file such a complaint, charge, or lawsuit, I agree that I shall cause such
complaint, charge, or lawsuit to be dismissed with prejudice and shall pay any and all costs
required in obtaining dismissal of such complaint, charge, or lawsuit, including without limitation
the attorneys’ fees of any member of the Group against whom I have filed
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such a complaint, charge, or lawsuit. This paragraph shall not apply, however, to a claim of
age discrimination under ADEA or to any non-waivable right to file a charge with the United States
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”); provided, however, that if the EEOC
were to pursue any claims relating to my employment with Company, I agree that I shall not be
entitled to recover any monetary damages or any other remedies or benefits as a result and that
this Release and Section 8 of my Employment Agreement will control as the exclusive remedy and full
settlement of all such claims by me.
I hereby agree to waive any and all claims to re-employment with the Company or any other
member of the Company Group and affirmatively agree not to seek further employment with the Company
or any other member of the Company Group.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, this Release will not become
effective or enforceable prior to the expiration of the period of seven (7) calendar days following
the date of its execution by me (the “Revocation Period”), during which time I may revoke
my acceptance of this Release by notifying the Company and the Board of Directors of the Company,
in writing, delivered to the Company at its principal executive office, marked for the attention of
its Chief Executive Officer. To be effective, such revocation must be received by the Company no
later than 11:59 p.m. on the seventh (7th) calendar day following the execution of this
Release. Provided that the Release is executed and I do not revoke it during the Revocation
Period, the eighth (8th) day following the date on which this Release is executed shall
be its effective date. I acknowledge and agree that if I revoke this Release during the Revocation
Period, this Release will be null and void and of no effect, and neither the Company nor any other
member of the Company Group will have any obligations to pay me the Severance Benefits.
The provisions of this Release shall be binding upon my heirs, executors, administrators,
legal personal representatives, and assigns. If any provision of this Release shall be held by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void, or unenforceable, such provision shall be of
no force or effect. The illegality or unenforceability of such provision, however, shall have no
effect upon and shall not impair the enforceability of any other provision of this Release.
EXCEPT WHERE PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL LAW, THE VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION, CONSTRUCTION, AND
PERFORMANCE OF THIS RELEASE IS GOVERNED BY AND IS TO BE CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN THAT STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO
CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES. ANY DISPUTE OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS RELEASE OR CLAIM
OF BREACH HEREOF SHALL BE BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
20th JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF COLORADO, TO THE EXTENT FEDERAL JURISDICTION EXISTS, AND IN
ANY COURT SITTING IN COLORADO, BUT ONLY IN THE EVENT FEDERAL JURISDICTION DOES NOT EXIST, AND ANY
APPLICABLE APPELLATE COURTS. BY EXECUTION OF THIS RELEASE, I CONSENT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
OF SUCH COURTS, AND WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO CHALLENGE JURISDICTION OR VENUE IN SUCH COURT WITH REGARD TO
ANY SUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
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RELEASE. FURTHER, I HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUIT,
ACTION, OR PROCEEDING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS RELEASE.
Capitalized terms used, but not defined herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms
in my Employment Agreement.
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