Exhibit 10.9.1
STOCK RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This is a Stock Rights Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated July 17,
1998, between XXXXXXXX X. XXXX ("Shareholder"), PAETEC CORP., a Delaware
corporation with its principal place of business at 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (the "Company"), PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a
Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company with its
principal place of business at 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
("Subsidiary"), and XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX ("Founder").
RECITALS
A. The Company is a Delaware corporation having 110,000,000 shares of
authorized capital stock, 10,000,000 of which are designated preferred stock,
75,000,000 of which are designated Class A common and 25,000,000 of which are
designated Class B common. Founder is one of the founding shareholders of the
Company.
B. Shareholder is also one of the founding Shareholders of the
Company and is an employee of the Subsidiary. In order to induce Shareholder to
leave his former employer and join the Subsidiary as an employee, the Company
previously offered to issue to Shareholder 250,000 shares of Class A common
stock and 250,000 shares of Class B common stock at a purchase price of $.40 per
share, subject to certain restrictions.
C. The Company, Subsidiary, Shareholder, and Founder enter into this
Agreement for the purpose of confirming Shareholder's equity interest in the
Company and outlining the rights of and restrictions imposed by the Company with
respect to the shares of stock held by the Shareholder.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the following mutual promises, the
parties agree as follows:
1. Issuance of Shares.
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(a) The Company confirms its previous offer to issue 500,000 shares of
Class A common stock (the "Shares") to Shareholder at a price of $.40 per share
payable in full upon issuance of the Shares. Stock certificates evidencing the
Shares shall be issued in the name of Shareholder upon receipt of this executed
Agreement and payment in full of the purchase price. Of those Shares, 250,000
shall be subject to possible recapture in accordance with Section 3 below (the
"Recapture Shares"); the remaining 250,000 shall not be subject to the
provisions of Section 3 below (the "Excluded Shares").
(b) In order to induce the Company to issue the Shares, Shareholder
represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(i) Shareholder (A) understands that an investment in the
Shares is speculative due to factors including (but not limited to) the start-up
nature of the Company and the risk of economic loss from the operations of the
Company, but believes that such an investment is suitable for Shareholder based
upon Shareholder's financial needs, (B) can withstand a complete loss of the
investment in the Shares, and (C) has the net worth to undertake these risks.
(ii) Shareholder is acquiring the Shares for the personal
account of Shareholder, with no present intention of reselling, distributing or
otherwise transferring the Shares or any portion of the Shares to anyone else.
(iii) Shareholder understands and acknowledges that the Shares
are being offered and sold under one or more exemptions provided in the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), Regulation D
promulgated thereunder and applicable New York State securities laws, and that
this transaction has not been reviewed or passed upon by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York State Attorney General, or any
other federal or state agency.
(iv) Shareholder realizes that Shareholder must bear the
economic risk of investment for an indefinite period of time because (A) the
Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and cannot be resold by
Shareholder unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or
an exemption from registration is available, (B) the transferability of the
Shares is restricted by the terms of this Agreement, and (C) there currently is
no public market for the Shares, and Shareholder may not be able to liquidate
the investment in the Shares in the event of an emergency. Shareholder has
adequate means of providing for Shareholder's current financial needs and
personal contingencies, and has no need for liquidity of investment with respect
to the Shares.
(v) Shareholder believes that Shareholder, either alone or
together with the assistance of professional advisor(s), has knowledge and
experience in business and financial matters sufficient to make Shareholder
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares.
(vi) Shareholder is fully familiar with the business of the
Company and its present and proposed operations. Shareholder has been given
reasonable opportunity to ask representatives of the Company questions
concerning the Company and making an investment in the Shares. Shareholder has
obtained sufficient information to evaluate the merits and risks of an
investment in the Shares.
(vii) Shareholder confirms that Shareholder has been advised to
rely on professional accounting, tax, legal and financial advisers with respect
to an investment in the Shares and has obtained, to the extent Shareholder deems
it necessary, professional advice
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with respect to the risks inherent in an investment in the Shares and the
suitability of an investment in the Shares in light of Shareholder's financial
condition and investment needs.
(c) In order to induce Shareholder to enter into this Agreement, the
Company represents to Shareholder as follows:
(i) upon issuance, the Shares will be fully paid, lawfully
issued, and non-assessable, and will be free and clear of all liens, pledges,
and other encumbrances; and
(ii) the Shares represent not less than two percent (2%) of the
issued and outstanding shares of stock of the Company.
In addition, the Company covenants and agrees that the Shares will constitute
not less than two percent (2%) of the issued and outstanding shares of stock of
the Company after the Company's second round of financing, which is contemplated
by the Company to occur in the third quarter of 1998. After the second round of
financing, all shares of the Company's stock will be diluted equally.
2. Restriction on Transfer of Shares. Shareholder may not sell,
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transfer, pledge, assign, transfer, or otherwise encumber or dispose of, in any
manner or by any means, any Recapture Shares that are subject to the Company's
Purchase Option described in Section 3 of this Agreement. This restriction on
transfer does not apply to any Recapture Shares that, pursuant to Section 3, no
longer are subject to the Company's Purchase Option, or to any Excluded Shares,
or to any additional shares of capital stock of the Company that Shareholder
might acquire in the future.
3. Repurchase of Shares upon Termination of Employment with
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Subsidiary. Upon termination of Shareholder's employment with the Subsidiary,
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the Company shall have an option, but shall not be obligated, to repurchase (the
"Purchase Option") from Shareholder or Shareholder's personal representative all
or a portion of Shareholder's Shares, as set forth in the following
subparagraphs.
(a) If Shareholder's employment with the Subsidiary terminates due to
voluntary separation or dismissal for Cause (as defined below), Recapture Shares
that are subject to the Company's Purchase Option shall be determined as
follows:
(i) The Company shall have the option to repurchase up to 100%
of the Recapture Shares should Shareholder's employment terminate at any time
prior to the first anniversary of Shareholder's employment with the Subsidiary.
(ii) The Company shall have the option to repurchase up to 60%
of the Recapture Shares should Shareholder's employment terminate on the first
anniversary date,
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or at any time between the first and second anniversary dates, of Shareholder's
employment with the Subsidiary.
(iii) The Company shall have the option to repurchase up to 40%
of the Recapture Shares should Shareholder's employment terminate on the second
anniversary date, or at any time between the second and third anniversary dates,
of Shareholder's employment with the Subsidiary.
(iv) The Company shall have the option to repurchase up to 20%
of the Recapture Shares should Shareholder's employment terminate on the third
anniversary date, or at any time between the third and fourth anniversary dates,
of Shareholder's employment with the Subsidiary.
(b) If Shareholder's employment with the Subsidiary terminates because
of Shareholder's death or disability, Shareholder or Shareholder's personal
representative may negotiate a transfer of all or a portion of Shareholder's
Shares back to the Company at any time. With respect to Recapture Shares that
are not transferred back to the Company, the transfer restrictions set forth in
Section 2 above shall apply, to the same extent that they would have applied if
Shareholder's employment had continued. This restriction on transfer does not
apply to any Recapture Shares that would no longer have been subject to the
Company's Purchase Option, or to any Shares constituting Excluded Shares, or to
any additional shares of capital stock of the Company that Shareholder might
acquire in the future.
(c) In the event that Shareholder's employment with the Subsidiary
terminates for any reason not addressed in subparagraphs (a) and (b) above, the
Company's Purchase Option, together with all transfer restrictions set forth in
Section 2, shall fully expire effective as of the date of termination.
(d) The Company's Purchase Option shall fully expire on the fourth
anniversary of Shareholder's employment with the Subsidiary. Recapture Shares
as to which the Company's Purchase Option has expired are no longer subject to
the transfer restrictions set forth in Section 2.
(e) To exercise its Purchase Option, the Company must notify
Shareholder of its intention to exercise its Purchase Option within 60 days
after the date of termination of Shareholder's employment with the Subsidiary.
Should the Company fail to exercise the Purchase Option within such 60-day
period, the Recapture Shares shall no longer be subject to the transfer
restrictions set forth in Section 2.
(f) In the event of a consolidation or merger of the Company with or
into any other person or entity, a sale of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company to another person or entity, or an acquisition of more
than 50% of the capital stock of the Company by another person or entity, the
Company's Purchase Option shall be terminated as
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of the effective date of the transfer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Company's Purchase Option shall not be terminated or in any other way affected
by an initial public offering of stock by the Company.
4. Repurchase Price and Payment Terms. The price for all Shares
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purchased by the Company pursuant to the Purchase Option shall be $.40 per
Share. Payment shall be made in full for all repurchased Shares within 30 days
after the date on which the Company delivers notice of its intention to exercise
the Purchase Option. Upon payment, Shareholder shall deliver all stock
certificates for repurchased Shares, properly endorsed in blank, to the Company
or its designee.
5. Non-Competition.
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(a) For a period of one year after termination of Shareholder's
employment with the Subsidiary (regardless of the reason for termination),
Shareholder shall not, directly or indirectly:
(i) solicit or serve clients or customers of the Company or any
affiliate of the Company (including the Subsidiary), whether for Shareholder's
own account or as an employee, shareholder, partner, officer, member, manager,
director, consultant, or other representative of any third party;
(ii) direct any business from, or enter into competition with,
the Company or any affiliate of the Company (including the Subsidiary) in any
line of business in which the Company or such affiliate was conducting
operations during Shareholder's employment; or
(iii) serve as an employee, shareholder, partner, officer,
member, manager, director, consultant or other representative of any third party
which engages in any line of business competitive with the Company or any
affiliate of the Company (including the Subsidiary) anywhere in the world.
Shareholder acknowledges that the foregoing limitations are reasonable in time
and scope and agrees not to raise any objection to the reasonableness of the
foregoing in any action or proceeding to enforce the terms of this Section.
(b) As consideration for the non-competition covenant set forth in
subparagraph (a) above, the Subsidiary agrees that, if Shareholder's employment
is terminated by the Subsidiary without Cause, Subsidiary shall pay Shareholder
or Shareholder's personal representative during the one-year period in which the
covenant is in effect an amount equal to the annualized base salary paid to
Shareholder immediately prior to termination of Shareholder's employment.
Payment shall be made in accordance with the Subsidiary's customary payroll
practices. Continued payment of Shareholder's base salary under this
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subparagraph (b) shall not be made if termination of Shareholder's employment is
due to Shareholder's death, disability, voluntary resignation or withdrawal or
termination for "Cause" (as defined below).
(c) As additional consideration for the non-competition covenant set
forth in subparagraph (a) above, the Company agrees that (i) in the event
Shareholder's employment terminates due to the death or disability of
Shareholder or is terminated by Subsidiary without Cause, the one-year period
during which the non-competition covenant is to be in effect shall be counted as
a year of employment with Subsidiary for purposes of determining the percentage
of Shares that is subject to the Company's Purchase Option, and (ii) in the
event Shareholder's employment is terminated by the Subsidiary for Cause or
terminates due to the voluntary resignation or withdrawal of Shareholder, the
Company shall have the option of (A) waiving the non-competition covenant set
forth in subparagraph (a) above or (B) counting the one-year period during which
the non-competition covenant is to be in effect as a year of employment for
purposes of determining the percentage of Shares that is subject to the
Company's Purchase Option.
(d) (i) Should Shareholder violate the terms of the non-competition
covenant set forth in subparagraph (a), the Company, the Company shall notify
Shareholder in writing of the alleged violation that constitutes a breach of
this Agreement, and Shareholder shall have 10 business days to cure the breach.
If the breach is not cured to the satisfaction of the Company, then in addition
to any other remedies available under law, the Company may (1) discontinue any
payments being made to Shareholder pursuant to subparagraph (b) hereof, and (2)
exercise its Purchase Option with respect to any additional Shares that would
have been subject to the Purchase Option had the one-year period of the non-
competition covenant not been counted as an additional year of employment
pursuant to the terms of subparagraph (c) hereof. Exercise of the Purchase
Option with respect to such additional Shares shall be made in accordance with
the terms of Sections 3 and 4 hereof, except that the Company may exercise the
Purchase Option at any time within 60 days after the Company first becomes aware
of Shareholder's violation of subparagraph (a).
(ii) In the event that the Company fails to make any payment due
to Shareholder pursuant to Section 5(b) above, Shareholder shall notify the
Company in writing of the alleged failure to make payment that constitutes a
breach of this Agreement, and the Company shall have 5 business days to cure the
breach. If the breach is not cured to the satisfaction of Shareholder, then the
non-competition covenant set forth in subparagraph (a) shall be null and void
and of no further force and effect.
(e) For purposes of this Section 5, termination for "Cause" shall mean
termination of Shareholder's employment with the Subsidiary due to: (i)
material failure or refusal to perform the duties assigned to Shareholder, (ii)
refusal of Shareholder to follow the reasonable directives of the Board of
Directors or Chief Executive Officer of the Subsidiary, (iii) conviction of a
felony, (iv) misappropriation of any funds or property of the Company or
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any affiliate of the Company (including the Subsidiary), or (v) commission of
any act which could materially injure the business or reputation of, or
materially adversely affect the interests of Company or any affiliate of the
Company (including the Subsidiary).
(f) Shareholder acknowledges that his/her services are unique and
extraordinary and are not readily replaceable, and hereby expressly agrees that,
in the event of a violation of the non-competition covenant set forth in
subparagraph (a), the Company and its affiliates (including Subsidiary) will be
irreparably harmed and the remedy of damages or other remedy at law will be
inadequate. Therefore, Shareholder agrees that, in the event of a threatened or
actual violation of the non-competition covenant, the Company shall be entitled
to obtain from any court of competent jurisdiction, an injunction restraining
Shareholder from committing the violation, without the necessity of proving
actual damage and in addition to any other relief available under this Agreement
or at law.
6. Piggy-Back Registration Rights.
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(a) If at any time or from time to time the Company shall determine to
register any of its equity securities, either for its own account or the account
of a security holder or holders (other than a registration of securities
relating solely to employee benefit plans or to effect a merger or other
reorganization), the Company will promptly give to Shareholder written notice
thereof and, upon the written request of Shareholder, include in such
registration (and any related qualification under blue sky laws or other
compliance), and in any underwriting involved therein, all the Shares specified
in the written request made within 10 business days after receipt of such
written notice from the Company.
(b) If the registration of which the Company gives notice is for a
registered public offering involving an underwriting, the Company shall so
advise Shareholder as a part of the written notice given to Shareholder. In
such event the right of any Shareholder to registration pursuant to this Section
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and the inclusion of Shares in the underwriting shall be limited to the extent
provided herein. Shareholder (together with the Company and the other holders
distributing their securities through such underwriting) shall enter into an
underwriting agreement in customary form with the managing underwriter selected
for such underwriting by the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Section 6, if the managing underwriter determines that marketing factors
require a limitation of the number of shares to be underwritten, the managing
underwriter may exclude some or all of the Shares or securities of other holders
of similar registration rights from such registration. The Company shall so
advise Shareholder and other stockholders distributing their securities through
such underwriting, and the number of Shares or securities of other holders of
similar registration rights that may be included in the registration and
underwriting, as determined by the managing underwriter, shall be allocated on a
pro rata basis. If Shareholder disapproves of the terms of any such
underwriting, Shareholder may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice to
the Company and the managing underwriter. Any securities excluded or withdrawn
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from such underwriting shall be withdrawn from such registration, and shall
continue to be subject to the terms of this Section.
(c) The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any
registration initiated by it under this Section 6 prior to the effectiveness of
such registration whether or not Shareholder has elected to include securities
in such registration.
(d) All expenses associated with the registration (including, without
limitation, registration, qualification and filing fees, printing expenses, blue
sky fees, and fees and disbursements of counsel and accountants for the Company)
shall be borne by the Company. Selling expenses, including underwriters'
discounts, shall be borne by Shareholder pro rata in proportion to the number of
securities being registered.
(e) In the case of each registration under this Section, the Company
will:
(i) prepare and file a registration statement with respect to
such securities and use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to
become and remain effective for at least 45 days or until the distribution
described in the registration statement has been completed, whichever first
occurs;
(ii) furnish to Shareholder such reasonable number of copies of
the registration statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus and such
other documents as Shareholder may reasonably request in order to facilitate the
public offering of the Shares; and
(iii) use its best efforts to register and qualify the securities
covered by such registration statement under such other securities or blue sky
laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by Shareholder,
provided that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a
condition thereto to qualify as a foreign corporation or as a dealer in
securities or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states
or jurisdictions in which it has not already done so and except as may be
required by the Securities Act.
(f) The Company will indemnify Shareholder against all expenses,
claims, losses, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), arising
out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a
material fact contained in any registration statement, prospectus, offering
circular or other document, or any amendment or supplement thereto, incident to
any such registration, or based on any omission (or alleged omission) to state
therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not
misleading, or any violation by the Company of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, state securities law or any rule or regulation
promulgated under such laws applicable to the Company in connection with any
such registration, qualification or compliance, and the Company will reimburse
Shareholder for any legal and any other expenses reasonably
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incurred, as such expenses are incurred, in connection with investigating,
preparing or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action,
provided that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that
any such claim, loss, damage, liability or expense arises out of or is based on
any untrue statement or omission, or alleged untrue statement or omission, made
in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the
Company by an instrument duly executed by Shareholder.
(g) Shareholder will, if Shares held by such Shareholder are included
in the securities as to which such registration is being effected, indemnify the
Company, each of its directors and officers, each underwriter, if any, of the
Company's securities covered by such a registration statement against all
claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arising
out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a
material fact contained in any such registration statement, prospectus, offering
circular or other document, or any omission (or alleged omission) to state
therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse the Company, such
Shareholders, such directors, officers, persons, underwriters or control persons
for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred, as such expenses are
incurred, in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss,
damage, liability or action, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent,
that such untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged
omission) is made in such registration statement, prospectus, offering circular
or other document in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
furnished to the Company by an instrument duly executed by Shareholder and
stated to be specifically for use therein.
(h) Shareholder shall furnish to the Company such information
regarding Shareholder, the Shares held by Shareholder, and the distribution
proposed by Shareholder as the Company may request in writing and as shall be
required in connection with any registration referred to in this Agreement.
(i) The registration rights granted to Shareholder in this Section
shall expire at such time (if ever) as Shareholder is free to sell the Shares
under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor thereto)
without limitation as to volume or manner of sale restrictions.
7. Co-Sale Rights.
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(a) In the event that Founder receives a bona fide offer from any
person to purchase any of Founder's Common Stock (the "Founder's Shares") in a
private transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act, Founder
shall give Shareholder notice of his intention to sell Founder's Shares,
describing the amount of Founder's Shares proposed to be transferred, the
identity of the proposed transferee, and the price and terms upon which he
proposes to make such transfer (the "Transfer Notice").
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(b) Within fifteen (15) days after delivery of the Transfer Notice,
Shareholder may elect to sell up to Shareholder's pro rata share of the total
number of shares to be purchased by the transferee described in the Transfer
Notice by giving written notice thereof to Founder and tendering to Founder a
certificate representing the shares to be sold, properly endorsed for transfer,
with written instructions to transfer the shares to the transferee described in
the Transfer Notice upon receipt of payment for such shares from such transferee
for the benefit of Shareholder. Founder shall thereupon notify the transferee
of the co-sale arrangements hereunder, and instruct the transferee to deliver
payment for the shares to be purchased from Shareholder to Shareholder. For the
purpose of the co-sale right set forth in this Section, the pro rata share of
Shareholder shall be determined based on the number of Shares held by
Shareholder that are subject to co-sale rights, divided by the sum of (A) the
total number of shares of common stock held by all stockholders of the Company
(including Shareholder) holding similar co-sale rights plus (B) the number of
shares of common stock held by Founder at the date of the Transfer Notice
(assuming conversion of all convertible securities and exercise of all options
and warrants). The resulting percentage shall then be multiplied by the number
of Shares proposed to be purchased by the transferee to determine the actual
number of Shares eligible for sale by Shareholder.
(c) In the event Shareholder declines to exercise the co-sale right as
allowed by this Section, Founder may, within 90 days after the date on which
Shareholder's co-sale rights lapsed, transfer some or all of Founder's Shares
which were the subject of the Transfer Notice at a price and on terms no less
favorable to the transferee(s) than specified in the Transfer Notice. Founder's
Shares transferred in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall no
longer be subject to the restrictions on Founder's Shares forth in this Section.
After the expiration of said 90-day period, Founder shall not transfer any of
Founder's Shares without again complying with this Section.
(d) Any transfer of Founder's Shares without consideration to a family
member of Founder or a trust or custodian for the benefit of Founder or a family
member of Founder, and transfers pursuant to a pledge to secure indebtedness,
shall not be subject to the provisions of this Section, provided that the
transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Section with
respect to any subsequent transfer of such shares.
8. Management Rights. The Subsidiary has hired Shareholder as a
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Regional President (East) of the Subsidiary at an annual salary of $120,000 per
year. It is not anticipated that Shareholder will participate in any stock
option plan contemplated by the Company or the Subsidiary, but Shareholder
shall, in any event, be treated similarly to other members of senior management
in connection with stock options and bonuses. Shareholder will be responsible
for sales, marketing, customer service, and account development activities
between Washington, D.C. and New York City, and will report to the Chief
Executive Officer. The Company will cause Shareholder to be appointed as a
director of the Company, the Subsidiary, and any other subsidiary of the
Company, whether now existing or created or acquired in the future, with the
exception of PaeTec International, Inc. As long as Shareholder
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is an employee of the Company or the Subsidiary, and is desirous of the same, he
will be a management nominee for such directorships. The Company represents that
it has adopted standard indemnification and limitation of liability provisions
covering the activities of Shareholder in the above capacities. Directors and
officers insurance has or, in the near future, will be obtained by the Company.
9 Legend. Each certificate for Shares owned by Shareholder shall
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bear the following legends:
(a) The shares represented by this certificate were
issued to the shareholder with restrictions. Neither
the shares, nor any interest in them, may be sold,
transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, or
otherwise disposed of, if restricted pursuant to a
stock rights agreement between the shareholder and the
Company, a copy of which is on file at the office of
the Company in Fairport, New York.
(b) The shares represented by this certificate have not
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and may not be transferred in the absence of
such registration unless the Company receives an
opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to it stating
the such sale or transfer is exempt from registration.
With respect to Recapture Shares, however, Shareholder shall be entitled to a
certificate without the legend set forth in subparagraph (a), evidencing any
Shares as to which the Company's Purchase Option has expired.
10. Notices. All notices and communications under this Agreement
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shall be in writing and shall be given by personal delivery or by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the respective residences
of Shareholder and Founder set forth below or to such other address as may be
designated by Shareholder or Founder, and to the principal office of the
Company. Notice shall be deemed given upon personal delivery or upon receipt.
11. Miscellaneous.
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(a) Neither this Agreement, nor any action taken under it, shall be
construed as creating any limitation or restriction upon any right that
Subsidiary would otherwise have to terminate the employment of Shareholder at
any time for any reason.
(b) This Agreement may be modified or amended only upon the written
consent of all parties to the Agreement.
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(c) This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed, and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
(d) Neither this Agreement, nor any rights or obligations under it,
may be assigned by any party without the prior written consent of the other
parties.
(e) This Agreement shall benefit and be binding upon the parties and
their successors, heirs, executors, personal representatives, and assigns.
(f) This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement
of the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all prior
letters, agreements, covenants, communications, understandings, representations,
or warranties, whether oral or written, by any officer, employee, or
representative of either party.
(g) The waiver of any provision of this Agreement, or of any breach of
this Agreement, shall not constitute a subsequent waiver of any provision or
breach.
(h) In the event that Shareholder is a prevailing party in any
litigation arising under or in connection with this Agreement, the Company shall
pay the reasonable attorneys fees and expenses incurred by Shareholder in
connection with the litigation.
(i) If, at any time, any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
deemed by a court or other body having jurisdiction over this Agreement to be
illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, those provisions shall be deemed severed
from this Agreement. The remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be valid
and binding as if this Agreement had never contained any illegal, invalid, or
otherwise unenforceable provisions, without the requirement that the amendment
be recorded in a writing signed by the parties.
The parties' assent to the terms of this Agreement is confirmed by
their signatures below.
PAETEC CORP.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: President
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PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: President
Address: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx
0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Address: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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