Exhibit 10
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Agreement dated August 29, 2003, between ADZONE RESEARCH, INC. (hereinafter the
"company") and Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx (hereinafter the "employee")
The company employees the employee, and the employee agrees to be employed,
Following terms and conditions:
EMPLOYMENT - Employment continues as outlined effective today, August
29,2003 and will end on August 31, 2004 (Employment Period)
SALARY - The Company shall pay Employee a salary plus stock of (see exhibit
A) per year, payable as a weekly payroll check.
POSITION - The Company hires the Employee as Sales Manager
OTHER AGREEMENTS - Medical and Dental insurance is fully paid for the
employee by the Company during the employment period. Company shall
reimburse or pay for reasonable company vehicle expenses including lease or
purchase payments, gas, tolls and repairs.
LEGAL REPRESENTATION - AdZone Interactive agrees to defend employee against
any and all legal claims and litigation. In addition AdZone Interactive
further agrees to pay all expenses arising from any and all litigation,
including but not limited to attorney's fee's legal fee's, misc. expenses.
Legal representation for Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx will continue beyond the term of
this contract and will continue for the remainder of Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx'x
life.
SETTLEMENT BY ARBITRATION - Any claim or controversy that arises out of or
relates to this agreement, will be settled by arbitration. If any provision
of this agreement is held invalid, the other provisions of this agreement
will remain in effect. ORAL MODIFICATIONS ARE NOT BINDING. THIS AGREEMENT
SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER AGREEMENTS BETWEEN XXXX X.
XXXXXXX AND ADZONE RESEARCH.
EFFECT OF PRIOR AGREEMENTS - This agreement supersedes any prior agreement
between AdZone Interactive and Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx. The company assumes all
outstanding unpaid back salary liability under previous contracts with
AdZone Interactive, Inc.
ADZONE RESEARCH, INC
Company Name
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Authorized Signature
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Employee Signature
Employment Agreement
EXHIBIT A
Position: Sales Manager
Effective Date: August 29, 2003
Base Salary: 2003 $161,000 annual
2004 $208,000 annual
Bonuses: Quarterly Qualitative Bonus of $ 15,000
2nd Year, Year end Qualitative Bonus of $25,000
Profitability Bonus, if the company reaches annual
profitability employee will receive a $100,000 bonus
plus 250,000 shares in stock..
Employee shall receive an annual bonus as follows;
.5% of the previous years revenues plus
3.5% of the previous years profits plus
3.75% of the first $3 Million in growth in market
capitalization of the companies public stock for the
previous year. Plus
1.75% of the amount over $3 Million in growth in market
capitalization of the companies public stock for the previous
year.
Stock: The employee shall be granted stock options for 1,000,000
shares of stock at .10 per share exercisable for 5 years from
the date of this contract.
In the event of early termination from this contract
for any reason, Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx shall receive a lump
sum of 3 years annual salary at the rate in the year
in which termination occurred.
Additional Incentives: Xxxx Xxxxxxx will receive 10% of all sales he is involved
with.
ADZONE RESEARCH, INC.
Company Name
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Authorized Signature
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Employee Signature
