Exhibit 10.9.1
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AMENDMENT OF
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
The Employment Contract dated October 12, 1997 between Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and
Synbiotics Europe SAS/Synbiotics Corporation (the "Contract") is hereby amended
as follows. The purpose of these revisions is to assure that, if Xx. Xxxxxxxxx
has the opportunity to keep his position with an Acquirer of the assets of
Synbiotics, this would be considered a continuation of his employment and not a
termination by Synbiotics.
The following is added to Section 11.
If a party ("Acquirer") acquires the majority of the assets of
Synbiotics Corporation and the Acquirer offers Xx. Xxxxxxxxx a position
not materially inferior to his present position, on terms not
materially inferior to his present terms of employment, then Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx will not be entitled to receive termination pay ("Severance")
from Synbiotics, whether he accepts the Acquirer's offer or not.
An offer that permits the acquirer to transfer Xx. Xxxxxxxxx outside of
Lyon, France, or an offer that does not include the right to receive
Severance payments as in the current contract, would be an inferior
offer.
If Xx. Xxxxxxxxx accepts any position with Acquirer within six months
after an Asset Sale, then Xx. Xxxxxxxxx is not entitled to any
Severance under this employment contract and Xx. Xxxxxxxxx shall refund
to the Company any and all Special Severance which was previously paid.
The following is deleted from Section 11:
The second ss. of section 11 i.e. the last ss. of page 3 of the
original Employment Contract ( Contrat de travail) signed on October
the 17th, 1997, beginning by "en tout etat de cause ... and ending by
... de licenciement"
Except as specifically set forth in this Amendment, the Contract remains
unchanged and in full force and effect.
Dated: February 14, 2001 Read and approved,
/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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SYNBIOTICS CORPORATION/SYNBIOTICS EUROPE SAS
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Rosinack
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