Exhibit 10.36
RETENTION AGREEMENT
THIS RETENTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is dated as of August 31, 2004,
by and between Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxxx (the "Employee") and ALARIS Medical
Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Employee and the Company executed a letter agreement on May
10, 2000, (the "Change of Control Agreement") providing the Employee with
certain severance benefits in the event of a "change of control" as defined in
the Change of Control Agreement;
WHEREAS, on July 7, 2004, the Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Cardinal Health, Inc. ("Cardinal"), pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan
of Merger by and among the Company, Blue Merger Corp. and Cardinal dated as of
May 18, 2004 (the "Merger Agreement");
WHEREAS, the Employee is employed by the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Company values the services of the Employee and desires to
provide an inducement to the Employee to work as an employee of the Company for
a period following the Closing (as such capitalized term is defined in the
Merger Agreement).
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants,
agreements, representations and warranties herein contained, and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, do
hereby agree as follows:
1. Retention Program. If the Employee remains employed by the Company,
Cardinal or any other direct or indirect subsidiary of Cardinal (Cardinal and
Cardinal's other subsidiaries are hereinafter referred to as "Affiliated
Companies" and each as an "Affiliated Company") until June 28, 2006 (the "Target
Date"), the Company shall pay to Employee a one-time, lump-sum retention cash
bonus equal to the greater of (a) $2,172,000.00 and (b) the sum of (i) two
hundred percent (200%) of the Employee's base annual pay effective as of the
Target Date and (ii) two hundred percent (200%) of the Employee's target bonus
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006 (the "Retention Bonus"). If the
Retention Bonus is earned by the Employee pursuant to this Section 1, the
Retention Bonus will be paid to the Employee within fifteen (15) days following
the Target Date. In addition, if at anytime after June 28, 2006 (the "Target
Date") the Employee voluntarily departs from the Company, the Company shall pay
to the Employee a one time lump sum cash bonus equal to one hundred percent
(100%) of the Employee's base annual pay effective as of the departure date.
2. Change of Control Agreement. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that
by executing this Agreement, the Change of Control Agreement shall be terminated
in its entirety, and the terms and conditions thereof shall be superseded by the
terms and conditions of this Agreement; and that, effective upon the execution
of this Agreement by the Employee, neither the Company nor Cardinal, nor any
other Affiliated Company, shall have any obligation to the Employee, nor shall
the Employee enjoy any rights or privileges, under the Change of Control
Agreement.
3. Termination Prior to the Target Date.
(a) General. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall (i) confer upon
the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company, (ii) constitute
any contract or agreement of employment, or (iii) interfere in any way with the
at-will nature of the Employee's employment with the Company. The parties hereto
acknowledge, understand and agree that (so long as it is done in accordance with
applicable law) the Company may terminate the Employee's employment at any time
for any reason or for no reason with or without notice and that the Employee may
terminate the Employee's employment with the Company at anytime for any reason
or for no reason with or without notice, including, without limitation, in each
case, for Disability (as hereinafter defined), but only if that Disability
continues through the Date of Termination (as hereinafter defined). The Employee
shall be entitled to the benefits provided in Section 4 upon a termination of
the Employee's employment if that termination occurs on or prior to the Target
Date, but only if that termination was effected (i) by the Company other than
for Cause (as defined below); (ii) by the Employee for Good Reason (as defined
below); (iii) by the Employee's death; or (iv) by the Company for Disability (as
defined below) (a termination of the Employee's employment under the
circumstances set forth in clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this sentence is
hereinafter referred to as a "Payment Termination"). The Employee shall not be
entitled to the benefits provided in Section 4: (i) if the Employee's employment
is terminated for any reason after the Target Date or (ii) the Employee's
employment is terminated on or prior to the Target Date, if such termination is
occasioned: (A) by the Company for Cause or (B) by the Employee for other than
Good Reason. A termination of the Employee's employment under the circumstances
set forth in clause (A) or (B) above is hereinafter referred to as a
"Non-Payment Termination").
(b) Death or Disability. The Employee's employment with the Company
shall terminate, automatically, upon the Employee's death. For purposes hereof
the term "Disability" shall mean the Employee's absence from the full-time
performance of the Employee's duties with the Company for six (6) consecutive
months as set forth in the Company's disability plan, a copy of which is
available to the Employee.
(c) Cause. The Company may terminate the Employee's employment for any
reason or for no reason, including, without limitation, for Cause. For purposes
of this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean (i) any breach by the Employee of any of
the Employee's obligations under this Agreement of a type and kind which is
materially adverse to the Company and which remains uncured by the Employee for
thirty (30) calendar days following the Employee's receipt of Notice of
Termination (as hereinafter defined); (ii) any gross misconduct by the Employee
of a type and kind which is materially adverse to the Company; (iii) any
violation by the Employee of a governmental law, rule or regulation applicable
to the business of the Company of a type and kind which is materially adverse to
the Company; or (iv) the Employee's conviction of, or entry by the Employee of a
guilty, or no contest, plea to, the commission of a felony of a kind that causes
material impairment or injury or substantial embarrassment to the Company.
(d) Good Reason. The Employee may terminate the Employee's employment
for any reason or for no reason, including, without limitation for Good Reason.
For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean the occurrence after
the Closing occurring on or before the Target Date of any one or more of the
following events without, in each case, the Employee's prior written consent:
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i. the assignment to the Employee of any duties (other than
duties constituting reasonable transition services in connection with the
consummation of the transaction anticipated by the Merger Agreement) which are
inconsistent with the position in the Company that the Employee held immediately
prior to the Closing, an alteration in the nature or status of the Employee's
responsibilities or the conditions of the Employee's employment from those in
effect immediately prior to the Closing, or any other action by the Company that
results in a diminution in the position and authority with the Company held by
the Employee prior to the Closing, in each case, under circumstances in which
such assignment, alteration or action is materially adverse to the Employee;
provided, however, that, for purposes of this Section, the fact that the
Employee is no longer an employee of a "publicly-traded" company shall not be
deemed to be an alteration in the Employee's responsibilities or conditions or a
diminution in position or authority;
ii. the Company's reduction of the Employee's annual base salary
or bonus opportunity, each as in effect on the Closing Date or as the same may
be increased from time to time;
iii. the relocation of the Company's offices at which the
Employee is principally employed immediately prior to the Closing (the
Employee's "Principal Location") to a location more than ten (10) miles from the
Principal Location, or the Company's requiring the Employee to be based at a
location more than ten (10) miles from the Employee's Principal Location, except
for required travel on the Company's business to an extent substantially
consistent with the Employee's present business travel obligations;
iv. the Company's failure to pay to the Employee any portion of
the Employee's current compensation or any portion of an installment of deferred
compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within seven
(7) days following the later of the date such compensation is due or the date of
written demand by the Employee for the payment of such compensation
(specifically referring to this Section 3(d)(iv));
v. the Company's failure to continue in effect compensation and
benefit plans which provide the Employee with benefits which are substantially
similar, on an aggregate basis, to the benefits provided to the Employee under
the Company's regular compensation and benefit plans and practices immediately
prior to the Closing, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in ongoing
substitute or alternative plans) has been made with respect to such plans, or
the Company's failure to continue the Employee's participation therein (or in
such substitute or alternative plans) on a basis not materially less favorable
in the aggregate, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level
of the Employee's participation relative to other participants, as existed at
the time of the Closing;
vi. any purported termination of the Employee's employment by the
Company which does not satisfy the requirements of Section 3(e) hereof (such a
purported termination shall not be effective for purposes of this Agreement);
vii. the continuation or repetition, after written notice of
objection from the Employee (specifically referring to this Section 3(d)(vii)),
of harassing or denigrating treatment of the Employee inconsistent with the
Employee's position with the Company, which treatment is materially adverse to
the Employee; or
viii. any breach by the Company of its obligations under this
Agreement which is materially adverse to the Employee and which remains uncured
by the
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Company for five (5) calendar days following the Company's receipt of notice
thereof (specifically referring to this Section 3(d)(viii)).
In addition, in the event that the Employee has become Disabled on or before the
Target Date, the Employee may terminate the Employee's employment on or before
the Target Date and such termination shall be deemed to be for Good Reason.
Further, the Employee's continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or
a waiver of right with respect to, any circumstance constituting Good Reason
hereunder.
(e) Notice of Termination. Any purported termination of the Employee's
employment by the Company or by the Employee (other than termination due to the
Employee's death, since the Employee's death terminates the Employee's
employment automatically) occurring on or before the Target Date shall be
communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in
accordance with Section 7. For purposes of this Agreement, "Notice of
Termination" means a notice that shall indicate the specific termination
provision in this Agreement relied upon, shall set forth in reasonable detail
the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the
Employee's employment under the provision so indicated and shall set forth a
date (the "Date of Termination") which follows the date of that notice. If,
notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee's employment is being terminated by
the Employee for Good Reason, the Date of Termination may not be more than
thirty (30) days from the date of that notice or more than three (3) months from
the date of the events giving rise to that Good Reason, whichever first occurs.
(f) Date of Termination. If the Company seeks to terminate the
Employee's employment for Cause, the date of termination of the Employee's
employment shall be the Date of Termination, except that if the consequences of
the act or omission to act set forth in the pertinent Notice of Termination is
curable (and cure is allowed under such circumstances) then the date of
termination of the Employee's employment shall be the date which is the
thirty-first (31st) day following the Date of Termination, unless the Employee
shall have cured such consequences prior to that date, in which case the
Employee's employment shall not terminate. Subject to a different date set forth
in a Notice of Termination provided under Section 3(e), if the Employee seeks to
terminate the Employee's employment with the Company for Good Reason, the date
of termination of the Employee's employment shall be the Date of Termination.
The date that the Employee's employment actually terminates is hereinafter
referred to herein as the "Final Date".
4. Compensation upon Termination.
(a) Non-Payment Termination. In the event of a Non-Payment
Termination, the Company shall pay to Employee the Employee's full base salary,
when due, through the Final Date at the rate in effect immediately prior to the
delivery of the pertinent Notice of Termination, if a Notice of Termination was
required to have been given, or if it was not, then on the Final Date, plus all
other amounts to which the Employee is entitled under any compensation plan of
the Company at the time such payments are due, and the Company shall have no
further obligations to the Employee under Section 1 or otherwise under this
Agreement.
(b) Payment Termination. In the event of a Payment Termination, then,
subject to Section 4(e) and in lieu of any severance benefits to which the
Employee may otherwise be entitled under any severance plan or program of the
Company, the Employee shall
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be entitled to the benefits provided below, and the Company shall have no
further obligations to the Employee under Section 1 or otherwise under this
Agreement:
i. the Company shall pay to Employee the Employee's full base
salary, when due, through the Final Date at the rate in effect immediately prior
to the delivery of the pertinent Notice of Termination (or if the Employee's
termination is for Good Reason by reason of a reduction in the Employee's annual
base salary, the rate in effect immediately prior to such reduction), at the
time specified in Section 4(c), plus all other amounts (other than severance
benefits not provided for in this Agreement) to which the Employee is entitled
under any compensation plan of the Company at the time such payments are due;
ii. in lieu of any further salary payments to the Employee for
periods subsequent to the Final Date, the Company shall pay as severance pay to
the Employee, at the time specified in Section 4(c), a one-time, lump-sum
severance payment equal to the greater of (1) $2,172,000.00 and (2) the sum of
(A) two hundred percent (200%) of the Employee's annual base salary as in effect
immediately prior to the delivery of the pertinent Notice of Termination (or if
the Employee's termination is for Good Reason by reason of a reduction in the
Employee's annual base salary, the rate in effect immediately prior to such
reduction) and (B) two hundred percent (200%) of the Employee's targeted annual
aggregate bonus amounts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006 (or if the
Employee's termination is for Good Reason by reason of a reduction in the
Employee's bonus opportunity, the bonus opportunity in effect immediately prior
to such reduction). In addition, the Company shall pay to the Employee a one
time lump sum cash bonus equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Employee's
base annual pay effective as of the Notice of Termination date.
iii. the Company shall, at its sole expense as incurred, provide
the Employee with outplacement services for a period not to exceed nine (9)
consecutive months immediately following the Final Date at an aggregate cost to
the Company not to exceed $12,000, the scope of which shall be selected by the
Employee in the Employee's sole discretion and the provider of which shall be
selected by the Employee from among the providers offered to the Employee by the
Company;
iv. for the period beginning on the Final Date and ending on the
earlier of (A) the date which is twenty-four (24) full months following the
Final Date or (B) the first day of the Employee's eligibility to participate in
another group health plan, the Company shall pay for and provide the Employee
and the Employee's dependents with the same medical benefits coverage to which
the Employee would have been entitled had the Employee remained continuously
employed by the Company during such period. In the event that the Employee is
ineligible under the terms of the Company's benefit plans to continue to be so
covered, the Company shall provide the Employee with substantially equivalent
coverage through other sources or will provide the Employee with a lump sum
payment (determined on a present value basis using the interest rate provided in
Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") on the Date of
Termination) in such amount that, after all income and employment taxes on that
amount, shall be equal to the cost to the Employee of providing the Employee
such benefit coverage. At the termination of the benefits coverage under the
first sentence of this Section 4(b)(iv), the Employee and the Employee's
dependents shall be entitled to continuation coverage ("COBRA Coverage")
pursuant to Section 4980B of the Code, Sections 601-608 of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and under any other
applicable law, to the extent required by such laws, as if the Employee had
terminated employment with the Company on the date such benefits coverage
terminates; provided, however, that the period of the
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Employee's benefits coverage under the first sentence of this Section 4(b)(iv)
shall be offset against the period during which the Employee would be entitled
to such COBRA Coverage; and
v. the Employee shall be fully vested in the Employee's accrued
benefits under any qualified or nonqualified pension, profit sharing, deferred
compensation or supplemental plans maintained by the Company for the Employee's
benefit; provided, however, that to the extent that the acceleration of vesting
of such benefits would violate any applicable law or require the Company to
accelerate the vesting of the accrued benefits of all participants in such plan
or plans, then, assuming that the Employee obtains the appropriate consents, the
Company shall pay the Employee a lump-sum payment at the time specified in
Section 4(c) in an amount equal to the value of such unvested benefits.
(c) Timing of Payment. The payments provided for in Sections 4(b)(i),
(ii) and (v) (if applicable) shall be made not later than the fifth (5th)
business day following the Final Date; provided, however, that if the amounts of
such payments cannot be finally determined on or before such date, the Company
shall pay to the Employee on such day an estimate, as determined in good faith
by the Company, of the minimum amount of such payments and shall pay the
remainder of such payments (together with interest at the rate provided in
Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code) as soon as the amount thereof can be
determined but in no event later than the thirtieth (30th) day after the Final
Date. In the event that the amount of the estimated payments exceeds the amount
subsequently determined to have been due, such excess shall constitute a loan by
the Company to the Employee, payable on the fifth (5th) business day after
demand by the Company (together with interest at the rate provided in Section
1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code).
(d) No Mitigation. The Employee shall not be required to mitigate the
amount of any payment provided for in this Section 4 by seeking other employment
or otherwise nor, except as provided in Section 4(b)(iv), shall the amount of
any payment or benefit provided for in this Section 4 be reduced by any
compensation earned by the Employee as the result of employment by another
employer or self-employment, by retirement benefits, by offset against any
amounts (other than loans or advances to the Employee by the Company) claimed to
be owed by the Employee to the Company, or otherwise.
(e) Treatment of Payment.
i. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, if any payment or
distribution to the Employee or for the Employee's benefit (whether paid or
payable or distributed or distributable) pursuant to the terms of this Section 4
(a "Payment") would constitute a "parachute payment" within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Code, the Payments shall be reduced to the extent necessary
so that no portion of the Payments shall be subject to the excise tax imposed by
Section 4999 of the Code (the "Excise Tax"), but only if, by reason of such
reduction, the net after-tax benefit to the Employee shall exceed the net
after-tax benefit to the Employee if no such reduction was made. For purposes of
this Section 4(e), "net after-tax benefit" shall mean (A) the Payments which the
Employee receives or is then entitled to receive that would constitute
"parachute payments" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, less (B)
the amount of all federal, state, local and foreign income and employment taxes
payable with respect to the foregoing calculated at the maximum marginal income
tax rate for each year in which the foregoing shall be paid to the Employee
(based on the rate in effect for such year as set forth in the Code as in effect
at the time of the first payment of the foregoing), less (C) the amount of the
Excise Tax imposed with respect to the Payments. The foregoing determination
will be made by the Accountants (as defined below) in consultation with the
Employee and the Company and in accordance with the analysis, valuations and
calculations prepared by the
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Accountants in connection with this Agreement. If the Accountants determine that
such reduction is required by this Section 4(e)(i), the Employee, in the
Employee's sole and absolute discretion, may determine which Payments shall be
reduced to the extent necessary so that no portion thereof shall be subject to
the Excise Tax, and the Company shall pay such reduced amount to the Employee.
The Employee and the Company will each provide the Accountants access to and
copies of any books, records, and documents in the possession of the Employee or
the Company, as the case may be, reasonably requested by the Accountants, and
otherwise cooperate with the Accountants in connection with the preparation and
issuance of the determinations and calculations contemplated by this Section
4(e)(i).
ii. All determinations required to be made under this Section
4(e), including the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such
determinations, shall be made by the Accountants which shall provide the
Employee and the Company with its determinations and detailed supporting
calculations with respect thereto at least fifteen (15) business days prior to
the date on which the Employee would be entitled to receive a Payment (or as
soon as practicable in the event that the Accountants have less than fifteen
(15) business days advance notice that the Employee may receive a Payment) in
order that the Employee may determine whether the Employee concurs with such
determination. For the purposes of this Section 4(e), the "Accountants" shall
mean the Company's independent certified public accountants serving immediately
prior to the Final Date. All fees and expenses of the Accountants shall be borne
solely by the Company. For the purposes of determining whether any of the
Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax and the amount of such Excise Tax,
such Payments will be treated as "parachute payments" within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Code, and all "parachute payments" in excess of the "base
amount" (as defined under Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) shall be treated as
subject to the Excise Tax, unless and except to the extent that in the opinion
of the Accountants such Payments (in whole or in part) either do not constitute
"parachute payments" or represent reasonable compensation for services actually
rendered (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4) of the Code) in excess of the
"base amount," or such "parachute payments" are otherwise not subject to such
Excise Tax. Any determination by the Accountants shall be binding upon the
Company and the Employee. As a result of uncertainty in the application of
Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the
Accountants hereunder, it is possible that the amount of the Payments that the
Accountants determine would constitute a "parachute payment" within the meaning
of Section 280G of the Code will have been less than the amount of the Payments
that the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") determines constitutes a
"parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code. In such
event, the Employee shall notify the Company in writing of any such claim by the
IRS. Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable after the Employee
is informed in writing of such claim and shall apprise the Company of the nature
of such claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid. In
connection with any contest or potential contest of such claim, the Employee and
the Company will provide each other access to and copies of any books, records,
and documents in the possession of the Employee or the Company, as the case may
be, reasonably requested by the other party, and will otherwise cooperate with
each other in connection with any such contest or potential contest. In the
event that the Employee or the Company contest such claim, the Company shall
bear and pay directly all costs and expenses (including additional interest and
penalties) incurred in connection with such contest. If it is finally determined
that the amount of the Payments that the Accountants determined constituted a
"parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code is less than
the amount of the Payments that the IRS determined constituted a "parachute
payment" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, the Employee shall
repay to the Company (together with interest at the rate provided in Section
1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code) that amount of the Payments necessary to reduce the
Payments such that no portion thereof shall be subject to the Excise Tax, but
only if,
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by reason of such repayment, the net after-tax benefit to the Employee shall
exceed the net after-tax benefit to the Employee if no such repayment was made.
Nothing contained in this Section 4(e)(ii) shall limit the Employee's ability or
entitlement to settle or contest, as the case may be, any claim or issue
asserted or raised by the IRS or any other taxing authority.
(f) Release. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, as a condition to the effectiveness of this Retention Agreement, the
Employee agrees to execute the Release and Waiver of Claims attached hereto as
Exhibit A (the "Release"), which releases the Company from any and all claims,
liabilities and obligations that may have arisen due to events occurring prior
to the Employee's execution of the Release.
5. Stock Options; Eligibility for Annual Merit Reviews and Incentive Plans.
(a) Stock Options. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, all
outstanding options, if any, granted to the Employee under any of the Company's
stock option plans, incentive plans or other similar plans (or options
substituted therefor covering the stock of a successor corporation) shall
continue to be subject to the terms, provisions and limitations of the
applicable stock option plan and option agreement.
(b) Annual Merit Review; Incentive Plans. The Employee shall continue
to be eligible for annual merit reviews and Company incentive plans.
6. Successors; Binding Agreement.
(a) The Company shall require any successor thereof (whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise (a "Change of
Control")) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the
Company to expressly assume and agree to pay and perform, when due, all of the
obligations of the Company to the Employee under this Agreement incurred in
connection with a Change of Control to such successor, to the extent such a
Change of Control occurs on or prior to the Target Date. For the avoidance of
doubt, the Company's obligations under this Section 6(a) shall not be triggered
by a Change of Control of Cardinal or any of other Affiliated Company (other
than the Company).
(b) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by
the Employee and the Employee's personal or legal representatives, executors,
administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If the
Employee should die while any amount would still be payable to the Employee
hereunder had the Employee continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise
provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to
the Employee's devisee, legatee or other designee or, if there is no such
designee, to the Employee's estate.
7. Notice. For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and all other
communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by United States
certified or, registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
addressed to the respective addresses set forth on the signature page of this
Agreement, provided that all notices to the Company shall be directed to the
attention of the Board with a copy to the Secretary of the Company, or to such
other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in
accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective
only upon receipt.
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8. Confidentiality; Non-Solicitation.
(a) The Employee hereby agrees to continue to be bound by the terms
and conditions of the Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement by and
between the Company and the Employee dated May 10, 2000, attached hereto as
Exhibit B (the "Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement").
(b) The Employee hereby agrees that, for the period commencing on the
Final Date and terminating on the twelve (12) month anniversary thereof, the
Employee shall not, either on the Employee's own account or jointly with or as a
manager, agent, officer, employee, consultant, partner, joint venturer, owner or
shareholder or otherwise on behalf of any other person, firm or corporation,
directly or indirectly solicit or attempt to solicit away from the Company any
of its officers or employees or offer employment to any person who, on or during
the six (6) months immediately preceding the date of such solicitation or offer,
is or was an officer or employee of the Company; provided, however, that a
general advertisement to which an employee of the Company responds shall in no
event be deemed to result in a breach of this Section 8. Such agreement by the
Employee shall not be deemed to limit in any way any other non-solicitation or
similar agreement between the Employee and the Company.
(c) The provisions of this Section 8 shall survive the termination or
expiration of this Agreement and the Employee's employment with the Company and
shall be fully enforceable thereafter. If it is determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction in any state or jurisdiction that any restriction in this
Section 8 is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable
under the laws of that state or jurisdiction, it is the intention of the parties
that such restriction may be modified or amended by the court to render it
enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law of that state or
jurisdiction.
(d) In the event that the Employee shall breach or threaten to breach
any of the provisions of this Section 8, in addition to and without limiting or
waiving any other remedies available to the Company in law or in equity, the
Company shall be entitled to immediate injunctive relief in any court, domestic
or foreign, having the capacity to grant such relief, to restrain such breach or
threatened breach and to enforce the provisions of this Section 8. The Employee
acknowledges that it is impossible to measure in money the damages that the
Company will sustain in the event that the Employee breaches or threatens to
breach the provisions of this Section 8 and, in the event that the Company shall
institute any action or proceeding to enforce such provisions seeking injunctive
relief, the Employee hereby waives and agrees not to assert and shall not use as
a defense thereto the claim or defense that the Company has an adequate remedy
at law. The foregoing shall be in addition to any remedies available to the
Company at law or in equity.
9. "At-Will" Relationship Unchanged. The Employee and the Company
acknowledge and agree that the Employee's employment relationship with the
Company shall be and shall remain "at-will" and nothing in this Agreement is
intended to, nor shall be construed to, change the status of that relationship.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Employee and the Company
shall each be entitled to terminate the Employee's employment relationship with
the Company at any time, with or without notice, for any reason or for no reason
whatsoever.
10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the
parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and, except (a)
for the provisions of the Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement,
which provisions shall be supplemented
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by this Agreement and shall not be superseded by the provisions herein and (b)
as otherwise expressly provided herein, supersedes all prior agreements,
promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or
warranties, whether oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative
of any party hereto; and any prior agreement of the parties hereto in respect of
the subject matter contained herein, including, without limitation, any prior
change of control agreements or severance agreements, including, but not limited
to, the Change of Control Agreement, is hereby terminated and canceled. No
amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, shall be
effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and the
Employee.
11. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of
this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall
be one and the same instrument.
13. Payments. Any payments provided for hereunder shall be paid net of any
applicable withholding required under federal, state, local or foreign law.
14. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of California, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.
15. Headings; References. The section headings contained in this Agreement
are for convenience only, and shall not affect the interpretation of this
Agreement. All references to sections of the Code shall be deemed also to refer
to any successor provisions to such sections.
16. Acknowledgement. The Employee acknowledges (a) that the Employee has
consulted with or has had the opportunity to consult with independent counsel of
the Employee's own choice concerning this Agreement, and (b) that the Employee
has read and understands the Agreement, is fully aware of its legal effect, and
has entered into it freely based on the Employee's own judgment and not on any
representations or promises other than those contained in this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound,
have executed this Retention Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
COMPANY: EMPLOYEE:
ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Title: Cardinal Health, President and
COO
Date: 9-8-04 Date: 8-31-04
Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Address: [Intentionally omitted]
Xxxxxx Xxxx 00000
EXHIBIT A
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS
[Attached]
EXHIBIT B
CONFIDENTIALITY AND INVENTION ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
[Attached]
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS
In consideration of entering into the Retention Agreement by and between
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxxx and ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the
"Retention Agreement"), I, XXXXX X. XXXXXXXXXXXXX, hereby furnish the Company
with the following release and waiver ("Release and Waiver").
1. In exchange for the consideration provided to me by the Company set
forth in the Retention Agreement that I am not otherwise entitled to receive, I
hereby generally and completely release the Company and its directors, officers,
employees, shareholders, partners, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors,
parent and subsidiary entities, insurers, affiliates, and assigns from any and
all claims, liabilities and obligations, both known and unknown, that arise out
of or are in any way related to events, acts, conduct, or omissions occurring
prior to my signing this Release and Waiver that arise out of or relate to my
employment relationship with the Company. This general release includes, but is
not limited to:
(a) all claims arising out of or in any way related to my
employment with the Company or the termination of that employment;
(b) all claims related to my compensation or benefits from the
Company, including salary, bonuses, commissions, vacation pay, expense
reimbursements, severance pay, fringe benefits, or any ownership interests
in the Company (as I acknowledge that I have received all compensation or
benefits owed to me);
(c) all claims for breach of contract, wrongful termination, and
breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing;
(d) all tort claims, including claims for fraud, defamation,
emotional distress, and discharge in violation of public policy; and
(e) all federal, state, and local statutory claims, including
claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, attorneys' fees, or
other claims arising under the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as
amended), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the federal
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (as amended) ("ADEA"), the
California Fair Employment and Housing Act (as amended), the Americans with
Disabilities Act (as amended), the federal Civil Rights Act of 1991 (as
amended), the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (as amended),
the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (as
amended), the federal National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (as amended),
the federal Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (as amended), the
federal Equal Pay Act of 1963 (as amended), the federal Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (as amended), the federal Older Workers'
Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (as amended), the federal Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 (as amended) and the California Labor Code (as
amended).
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2. I also acknowledge that I have read and understand Section 1542 of the
California Civil Code which reads as follows:
"A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT
KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE,
WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE
DEBTOR."
I hereby expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits under that
section and any law of any jurisdiction of similar effect with respect to any
claims I may have against the Company.
3. I acknowledge that, among other rights, I am waiving and releasing any
rights I may have under ADEA, that this Release and Waiver is knowing and
voluntary, and that the consideration given for this Release and Waiver is in
addition to anything of value to which I was already entitled as an executive of
the Company. Since I am forty (40) years of age or older upon execution of this
Release and Waiver, I further acknowledge that I have been advised, as required
by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, that: (a) the release and waiver
granted herein does not relate to claims under the ADEA which may arise after
this Release and Waiver is executed; (b) I have the right to consult with an
attorney prior to executing this Release and Waiver (although I may choose
voluntarily not to do so); (c) I have twenty-one (21) days from the date of
termination of my employment with the Company in which to consider this Release
and Waiver (although I may choose voluntarily to execute this Release and Waiver
earlier); (d) I have seven (7) days following the execution of this Release and
Waiver to revoke my consent to this Release and Waiver in writing and delivered
to the Company at 00000 XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXX, XX 00000; and (e) this
Release and Waiver, and any benefits accorded herein and in Exhibit A, shall not
be effective until the seven (7) day revocation period has expired.
DATE: 8-31-04 /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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(SIGNATURE)
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
(PRINT NAME)
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EXHIBIT A
RETENTION AGREEMENT
[Attached]
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(ALARIS MEDICAL(R) LOGO)
CONFIDENTIALITY AND INVENTION ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
In consideration of my employment by ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc. or any of
its predecessors, successors, assigns, parents, affiliates or subsidiary
companies (collectively, the "Company"), and the opportunity to participate in
product and business development projects, and the compensation paid to me by
the Company:
1. I understand and acknowledge that the Company has and will develop,
compile and own certain proprietary techniques and information which have great
value to its business and which are not generally known to the public (such
techniques and information are hereafter referred to, collectively, as
"Confidential Information"). All Confidential Information generated by me during
my employment, or by other employees of the Company, shall be the sole property
of the Company and its assigns. I understand that the Company has its own
Confidential Information and will also have access to Confidential Information
of third parties, such as persons or entities for whom the Company performs
services or provides products (collectively, "Third Parties"). As used in this
Agreement, Confidential Information shall be broadly defined and shall include
all information that has or could have commercial value or other utility in the
business in which the Company or Third Parties are engaged or contemplate
becoming engaged. Confidential Information also includes all information, the
unauthorized disclosure of which could be detrimental to the interests of the
Company or Third Parties, whether or not such information is identified as
Confidential Information by the Company or Third Parties. By example and without
limitation, Confidential Information includes any and all information relating
to techniques, processes, drawings, designs, formulas, trade secrets,
innovations, inventions, discoveries, improvements, research and development and
test results, programs and code specifications, equipment, prototypes, data,
know-how, formats, marketing plans, business plans, strategies, forecasts,
unpublished financial information, budgets, projections, and customer and
supplier information, identities, characteristics and agreements.
2. I hereby agree to regard and preserve as confidential all Confidential
Information obtained by me, and not to publish or disclose any part of same to
others or use or assist others to use, either directly or indirectly, any
Confidential Information for my own purpose or purposes of others during the
term of this employment or thereafter. Further, both during my employment and
thereafter, I will refrain from any acts or omissions that would reduce the
value of such Confidential Information to the Company. I further agree not to
cause the transmission, removal or transport of Confidential Information from
the Company's principal place of business, or such other place of business
specified by the Company, without prior written approval of an authorized
officer of the Company. In the event that I desire to publish the results of my
work for the Company through literature or speeches, I agree to submit such
literature or speeches to the General Counsel of the Company at least 10
business days before dissemination of such information for determination of
whether such disclosure may jeopardize trade secret status or be prejudicial to
the interest of the Company or Third Parties or whether disclosure may
constitute an invasion of privacy of any individual. I agree not to publish,
disclose or otherwise disseminate such information without prior written
approval of the President or General Counsel of the Company. I acknowledge that
the unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information may be prejudicial to
the interest of the Company or Third Parties and may be an improper disclosure
of trade secrets. I acknowledge that any information of the Company or Third
Parties which is not readily available to the public shall be considered by me
to be Confidential Information unless the Company advises me otherwise.
3. I hereby agree promptly to disclose to the Company in writing, all
inventions, improvements, developments, designs, ideas, innovations, processes,
techniques, know-how, data, and discoveries, whether or not patentable or
registerable under copyright or similar statutes, that are made, learned,
conceived or reduced to practice by me while in the Company's employ, and for a
period of twelve (12) months after termination of my employment, either solely
or jointly with others, and whether or not during regular working hours
(collectively, "Company Inventions"). "Company Inventions" shall not include any
idea or invention for which no equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret
information of the Company was used and which was developed entirely on my own
time, and: (a) which does not relate (i) to the business of the Company, or (ii)
to the Company's actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development; or
(b) which does not result from any work performed by me for the Company.
Furthermore, for California employees only, a Company Invention shall not
include any invention that qualifies fully under the provisions of California
Labor Code Section 2870, a copy of which is attached hereto. For Washington
employees and Washington residents only, a Company Invention shall not include
any invention that qualifies fully under the provisions of Revised Code of
Washington Section 49.44.140, a copy of which is attached hereto.
4. I hereby acknowledge and agree that all Company Inventions belong to and
are the sole property of the Company. I hereby assign, and agree to assign, to
the Company all my right, title, and interest in and to all such Company
Inventions defined above. I will keep complete, accurate and authentic accounts,
notes, data, and records of any and all such Company Inventions in the manner
and form requested by the Company. Such accounts, notes, data and records,
including all copies, shall be the property of the Company, and, upon its
request, I will promptly surrender them to it, or if not previously surrendered,
I will promptly surrender them to the Company at the conclusion of my
employment.
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5. I further agree that upon request and without compensation therefor, but
at no expense to me, and whether during the term of my employment or thereafter,
I will do all lawful acts, including the execution of papers and lawful oaths
and the giving of testimony, that in the opinion of the Company may be necessary
or desirable in obtaining, sustaining, reissuing, extending, and enforcing
United States and foreign Letters Patent, including Design Patents, on all of
such Company Inventions and for perfecting, affirming, maintaining and recording
the Company's complete ownership and title thereto, and to otherwise cooperate
in all proceedings and matters relating thereto. I further agree that title to
any and all copyrights, copyright registrations, original works of authorship,
and copyrightable subject matter which occur, arise out of or are created as a
result of my employment by the Company shall be the sole and exclusive property
of the Company, and that such works comprise "works made for hire," as that term
is defined in the United States Copyright Act. I hereby assign and agree to
assign all of said copyrights, registrations and subject matter to the Company.
In the event the Company is unable to secure my signature, for any cause, on any
documents necessary to apply for, prosecute, obtain or enforce any patent,
copyright or other right or protection relating to any Company Invention, I
hereby irrevocably designate and appoint the Company and each of 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 document and to do all other
lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution, issuance and enforcement of
patents, copyrights or other right or protections with the same force and effect
as if executed and delivered by me.
6. As to any Company Inventions made by me which were made, developed,
devised, conceived or reduced to practice during the period of my employment by
the Company, and up to and including twelve (12) months after termination of my
employment, but which are claimed for any reason to belong to an entity or
person other than the Company, I will promptly disclose the same in writing to
the Company and shall not disclose the same to others if the Company, within
twenty (20) days thereafter, shall claim ownership of such inventions under the
terms of this Agreement. If the Company makes such claim, I agree that any
controversy relating to such claim will be settled and determined by binding
arbitration.
7. I understand that the Company may enter into agreements or arrangements
with agencies of the United States Government (including, but not limited to,
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Atomic Energy Commission,
and the Department of Defense or Departments thereof), and that the Company may
be subject to laws and regulations which impose obligations, restrictions and
limitations on it with respect to inventions and patents which may be acquired
by it or which may be conceived or developed by employees, consultants or other
agents rendering services to it. I agree that I shall be bound by all such
obligations, restrictions and limitations applicable to any such invention
conceived or developed by me during the period of my employment and shall take
any and all further action which may be required to discharge those obligations
and to comply with those restrictions and limitations.
8. I agree that upon termination of my employment with the Company, I will
return to the Company promptly and without request all things belonging to the
Company, and that all documents, records, notebooks, and similar repositories of
or containing Confidential Information, including all copies thereof, then in my
possession, whether prepared by me or others, will be left with the Company. I
further agree that I will attend an exit interview, if requested. At the
conclusion of my employment with the Company, I agree to give a written
statement to the Company certifying that I have complied with my obligations
under this Agreement as set forth above and acknowledging my continuing
obligations to disclose Company Inventions, to do certain lawful acts relating
to United States and foreign Letters Patent on the Company Inventions, to not
interfere with the business of the Company in any manner and to preserve as
confidential and refrain from using the Company's Confidential Information. I
recognize that the unauthorized taking of any of the Company's trade secrets may
be a crime under Section 499(c) of the California Penal Code. I further
recognize that such unauthorized taking of the Company's property, including
without limitation, trade secrets, could also result in civil liability under
Civil Code Section 3426, and that a willful taking may result in an award
against me for the Company's attorney's fees and damages. I further agree that
in the event of termination of my employment with the Company (voluntary or
otherwise), I will protect the value of the Confidential Information and Company
Inventions and will prevent the misappropriation or disclosure thereof. I
further agree that for a period of one year following termination of my
employment with the Company, I shall not interfere with the business of the
Company or disrupt the Company's relationship with any of its employees or
customers by inducing or soliciting, or assisting others to induce or solicit,
either directly or indirectly, an employee to leave the Company's employ, a
consultant to sever that consultant's relationship with the Company or a
customer to cease doing business with the Company.
9. I will exercise reasonable care, consistent with good business judgment,
to preserve in good working order subject to reasonable wear and tear, and to
prevent loss on any instruments or accessories of the Company in my custody for
the purpose of making demonstrations, implementing trials, carrying out
development work, or otherwise conducting the business of the Company. I will
promptly surrender the same to the Company at the conclusion of my employment,
or if not surrendered, I will account to the Company to its reasonable
satisfaction as to the present location of all such instruments or accessories
and the business purpose for their placement at such location. At the conclusion
of my employment with the Company, I agree that no commission will be deemed to
be earned until the return of such instruments or accessories or my accounting
for the same to the Company's
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reasonable satisfaction. The value of such instruments not returned will be
determined and deducted in determining final commission and bonus, if any.
10. I hereby acknowledge and agree that I have been or will be employed by
the Company in a position which could provide the opportunity for designing,
developing, improving, or inventing Confidential Information or Company
Inventions, among my other duties for the Company. I have carefully read this
entire Agreement and fully understand the same. I have been given the
opportunity to consult with independent legal counsel, of my own choosing and at
my own expense. I have listed on Schedule 1 hereof all unpatented, but
potentially patentable, ideas and inventions conceived prior to this employment
(and which have not been assigned to a former employer) and which are,
therefore, excluded from the scope of this Agreement. I acknowledge that the
Company has agreed to receive and hold this disclosure in confidence.
11. I hereby represent and warrant that there are no other agreements,
relationships or commitments to any other person or entity which conflict with
my obligations to the Company under this Agreement. I further agree that I will
not disclose to the Company, or use or induce the Company to use, any
proprietary information or trade secrets of others. I hereby represent and
warrant that I have returned all property and confidential information belonging
to all prior employers.
12. This Agreement will be binding upon my heirs, executors,
administrators, or other legal representatives or assigns and is for the benefit
of the Company and its successors and assigns. I understand and acknowledge that
because any breach of this Agreement by me may cause the Company irreparable
harm for which money is inadequate compensation, the Company will be entitled to
injunctive relief to enforce this Agreement in addition to damages and other
available remedies. I further agree that if any action is necessary to enforce
this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its attorneys'
fees. I understand, acknowledge and agree that the protections set forth in this
Agreement are a material condition to my employment with and compensation by the
Company. I understand that: (a) This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
the State of California without regard to principles of conflicts of laws; (b)
This Agreement and any confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement and
invention assignment agreement I signed while employed by any predecessor
company acquired by the Company, express the entire understanding of the Company
and the undersigned employee with respect to the subject matter hereof; (c) Each
and all of the several rights and remedies provided for in this Agreement shall
be cumulative; (d) No one right or remedy shall be exclusive of the others or of
any right or remedy allowed in law or in equity; (e) No waiver or indulgence by
the Company of any failure by me to keep or perform any promise or condition of
this Agreement shall be a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach of the
same or any other promise or condition; (f) No waiver by the Company of any
right shall be construed as a waiver of any other right; (g) The Company shall
not be required to give notice to enforce strict adherence to all terms of this
Agreement.
13. In the case of any conflicting provision or provisions between this
Agreement and any previous confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement or
invention assignment agreement, the undersigned employee may have entered into
with a predecessor company acquired by the Company, this Agreement shall have
precedence.
14. If a court finds any provision of this Agreement to be invalid or
unenforceable as applied to any circumstance, I understand and intend that the
remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other
circumstances shall be interpreted so as best to effect the intent of such
provision. I further agree that any such void or unenforceable provision of this
Agreement shall be replaced with a valid and enforceable provision which will
achieve, to the greatest extent possible, the economic, business and other
purposes of the void or unenforceable provision.
15. I understand and acknowledge that nothing contained in this Agreement
shall limit or otherwise alter either my ability or the Company's ability to
terminate my employment, with or without cause, with or without notice, at any
time. I further understand and acknowledge that my employment with the Company
shall be completely in the discretion of, and at the will of, the Company.
16. I agree that my employment with the Company requires my undivided
attention and effort. Therefore, during my employment with the Company, I will
not, without providing the Company reasonable prior notice and obtaining the
Company's prior express written consent, engage in any employment or business
other than for the Company, or assist in any manner any business competitive
with the business or future business plans of the Company.
I UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT AFFECTS MY RIGHTS TO INNOVATIONS, INVENTIONS
AND IDEAS MADE DURING MY EMPLOYMENT AND RESTRICTS MY RIGHT TO DISCLOSE OR USE
THE COMPANY'S CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION DURING OR SUBSEQUENT TO MY EMPLOYMENT. I
HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS. I HAVE COMPLETELY
FILLED OUT THE LIST OF PRIOR INVENTIONS BELOW, IF ANY.
Signature /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date May 10, 2000
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Print Name Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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EMPLOYEE'S LIST OF PRIOR INVENTIONS
Employee Name: Date:
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Invention Description Patent No. Date of Issue
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THE FOLLOWING SECTION APPLIES TO CALIFORNIA AND WASHINGTON EMPLOYEES
AND WASHINGTON RESIDENTS ONLY
WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO EMPLOYEE
In accordance with California Labor Code Section 2872 and Revised Code of
Washington Section 49.44.140, you are hereby notified that your Employee
Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement does not require you to
assign to the Company any invention for which no equipment, supplies, facility,
or trade secret information of the Company was used and which was developed
entirely on your own time, and which does not relate to the business of the
Company or to the Company's actual or demonstrably anticipated research or
development, or which does not result from any work performed by you for the
Company. However, you are required to disclose all inventions you develop during
your employment by the Company, whether or not during regular working hours.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE SECTION 2870:
"(a) Any provision in an employment agreement which provides that an
employee shall assign, or offer to assign, any of his or her rights in an
invention to his or her employer shall not apply to an invention that the
employee developed entirely on his or her own time without using the employer's
equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information except for those
inventions that either:
(1) Relate at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the
invention to the employer's business, or actual or demonstrably
anticipated research or development of the employer; or
(2) Result from any work performed by the employee for the employer.
(b) To the extent a provision in an employment agreement purports to
require an employee to assign an invention otherwise excluded from being
required to be assigned under subdivision (a), the provision is against the
public policy of this state and is unenforceable."
THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON SECTION
49.44.140:
"A provision in an employment agreement which provides that an employee
shall assign or offer to assign any of the employee's rights in an invention to
the employer does not apply to an invention for which no equipment, supplies,
facilities, or trade secret information of the employer was used and which was
developed entirely on the employee's own time, unless
(a) the invention relates (i) directly to the business of the employer, or
(ii) to the employer's actual or demonstrably anticipated research or
development, or
(b) the invention results from any work performed by the employee for the
employer. Any provision which purports to apply to such an invention is to that
extent against the public policy of this state and is to that extent void and
unenforceable."
I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS WRITTEN NOTIFICATION CONTAINING
CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE SECTION 2870 AND REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON SECTION
49.44.140.
Signature /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date May 10, 2000
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Print Name Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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