(Xxxxxx Xxxxxx)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE AGREEMENT
Agreement made as of February 5, 1997 between Hungarian
Teleconstruct Corp. (the "Company"), and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx ("Genova").
WHEREAS, the Company has employed Genova, and the Company
and Genova desire to terminate Genova's employment with the
Company, but only on terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements hereinafter set forth, the Company and Genova hereby
agree as follows:
1. Genova hereby immediately resigns as Chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Company and all of its subsidiaries and
affiliates, and resigns as an employee and officer of the Company
and all of its subsidiaries and affiliates, effective February 5,
1997. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Genova is
returning all Company property currently in his possession.
2. Genova and the Company are parties to an Employment
Agreement, dated January 1, 1997 (which restated and modified a
prior agreement dated February 1, 1994, as amended (the
"Agreement") which includes a grant of Stock Options and, has been
granted additional Stock Options pursuant to the Company's 1993
Stock Option Plan as of July 14, 1994 and October 30, 1996. Genova
represents and warrants to the Company that, other than the
agreements identified in the preceding sentence, there are no
other written or oral agreements governing his employment by the
Company (including related compensation and benefits), and that he
does not have, and will not seek, any severance, social welfare,
or similar rights under American or Hungarian law arising out of
the termination of his employment.
3. In full and final satisfaction of all of the Company's
obligations to Genova arising out of or relating to his employment
and Genova's aforementioned employment agreement, the Company
shall pay to Genova the sum of fifty thousand ($50,000) dollars at
the time of the signing of this agreement.
Genova shall retain his rights as a stock optionee,
which, with respect to 125,000 options granted under his
employment agreement exercisable at $1 per share, which options
will continue to be governed by the terms of the employment
agreement. All other options granted to Genova under the Company's
1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended, and pursuant to the
employment agreement shall be deemed canceled as of the date of
this agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Genova shall have
the right to assign 35,000 of the 125,000 options retained by him
as set forth above to Xxxxxxx Xxx, former President of the
Company.
4. (a) Genova, on his own behalf and for his heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and assigns, hereby releases
the Company, its Affiliates, and their respective present or
former predecessors, successors, assigns, directors, officers,
shareholders, agents, employees, and anyone acting for any of
them, from any and all claims of any kind arising in connection
with Genova's employment by the Company and the termination
thereof, including, but not limited to, claims for breach of or
interference with any alleged contract, wrongful discharge, and
any federal, state, or local discrimination laws, including,
without limitation, the age discrimination in Employment Act of
1967, as amended, and claims alleging defamation, intentional
infliction of emotional distress, or any other tort.
(b) The Company, its agents and affiliates, on their
behalf and on the behalf of their respective assigns, hereby
release Genova and his heirs, executors, administrators,
successors, and assigns from any and all claims of any kind
arising in connection with Genova's employment with the Company
(including his service as Chairman of the Board of Directors of
the Company) and the termination thereof.
(c) Both parties acknowledge that the releases and waivers
granted in this Agreement will not release the Company or Genova
from their respective obligations under this Agreement, and that
the releases and waivers do not waive rights or claims of Genova
against the Company or the Company against Genova which may arise
after the date of this Agreement is executed. In addition, as a
former director and officer of the Company, Genova shall be
entitled, following termination of his employment, to
indemnification to the fullest extent permitted under the
Company's bylaws and the Delaware General Corporation Law, as
amended.
5. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York. The parties
agree to submit to the executive jurisdiction of the federal and
state courts in the State of New York for any dispute arising
under or relating to this Agreement. The parties further agree not
to commence or continue litigation or other legal proceedings
relating to this agreement in any forum other than New York, and
waives any claim that New York is an inconvenient forum.
6. Any notice or other communication required or permitted
under this agreement shall be effective only if it is in writing
and delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to Genova
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
000 Xxxxx 000, Xxxx 00
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
If to the Company
c/o Cohen & Xxxxx
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx XX 00000
or such other address as either party may designate by notice to
the other, and shall be deemed to have been given upon receipt.
7. This agreement constitute the entire agreement between
the parties hereto with respect to the subjects thereof, and
supersede and are in full substitution for any and all prior
understandings or agreements, written or oral, with respect to
Genova's employment and other subjects covered in this Agreement
and in those other agreements. Genova shall not disclose, or
permit any other person to disclose, to the media or any other
person, other than his immediate family, the negotiations or
circumstances leading up to this Agreement or those other
agreements; the terms of this Agreements or those other
agreements; or the termination of Genova's employment by the
Company. It is acknowledged and agreed that the Company has the
sole and executive right to make (subject to Genova's prior review
and approval, which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld),
or decline to make any public disclosures concerning any or all of
the foregoing subjects; provided, however, that no information
released by the Company regarding any or all of the foregoing
subjects shall in any way disparage Genova or his contributions to
the Company.
8. This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in
writing signed by the parties hereto, and any provision hereof may
be waived only by an instrument in writing signed by the party or
parties against whom or which enforcement of such waiver is
sought. The failure of either party hereto at any time to require
the performance by the other party hereto of any provision hereof
shall in no way affect the full right to require such performance
at any time thereafter, nor shall the waiver of any succeeding
breach of such provision or a waiver of the provision itself or a
waiver of any other provision of this Agreement.
9. This Agreement is binding on and is for the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs,
executors, administrators and other legal representatives. Neither
this Agreement nor any right or obligation hereunder may be
assigned by the Company or by Genova without written consent of
the parties, which shall not unreasonably be withheld.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Genova have executed
this Agreement as of the date first written above.
HUNGARIAN TELECONSTRUCT
CORP.
BY: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
BY: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx