EXHIBIT 10.3
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), made effective this 1st day of
May, 1998, is entered into by Physicians Quality Care, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal place of business at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx
0000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 (the "Company"), and Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, MD ("Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx") of Springfield, Massachusetts. The Company recognizes that the
future growth, profitability and success of the business of the Company will be
enhanced by the employment of Xx. Xxxxxxxxx. The Company desires therefore to
secure the benefit of Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x experience and ability. In order to
retain the services of Xx. Xxxxxxxxx, the Company desires to offer him a
compensation package which recognizes the significance of his individual
contributions to the future growth, profitability and success of the Company and
allows him to share in the same while allowing him to draw a salary commensurate
with his knowledge and experience.
THEREFORE, on the basis of the foregoing facts and in consideration of the
mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. Employment. The Company agrees to employ Xx. Xxxxxxxxx, and he
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accepts employment with the Company, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set out here.
2. Term. The term of this Agreement (the "Term") shall commence on May
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1, 1998 (the "Commencement Date"), and shall continue in effect for a period of
48 months, expiring April 30, 2002 unless extended by mutual agreement. In the
event this Agreement is not renewed for a term of at least one year, Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx will receive severance of $150,000 plus $50,000 if his position as
President of Medical Care Partners, PC is terminated concurrently (i.e. within
30 days) with non renewal of this Agreement or Xx. Xxxxxxxxx resigns his
position as
President of Medical Care Partners, PC concurrently (i.e. within 30 days) with
non renewal of this Agreement. Severance under this section shall be paid in 12
equal installments beginning May 1, 2002.
3. Position. The Company and Xx. Xxxxxxxxx agree that, subject to the
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provisions of this Agreement and subject to the direction of the Chief Executive
Officer and the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"), the Company
shall, during the Term, employ Xx. Xxxxxxxxx; and Xx. Xxxxxxxxx shall serve as
Chief Medical Officer of the Company. During the Term also, the Company agrees
to nominate Xx. Xxxxxxxxx for election as Chief Medical Officer and Director of
the Company at all elections of officers and Directors unless Xx. Xxxxxxxxx
declines to stand for election. Xx. Xxxxxxxxx shall report directly to the
Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Board and shall be subject to the
supervision of and shall have such authority as is set out in the bylaws and as
is delegated to him by the Chief Executive Officer and the Board which shall
include, but not be limited to, those activities set forth in Exhibit A,
attached and incorporated as part of this Agreement.
Xx. Xxxxxxxxx accepts such employment and agrees to undertake the duties
and responsibilities inherent in such position and such other duties and
responsibilities as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or the Board
shall from time to time reasonably assign to him. Xx. Xxxxxxxxx agrees to abide
by the written rules, regulations, instructions, personnel practices and
policies of the Company and any changes thereto which may be adopted from time
to time by the Company.
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It is understood and agreed that Xx. Xxxxxxxxx will reside in Springfield,
Massachusetts but that his responsibilities under this Agreement will require
travel throughout the Company's services areas. Xx. Xxxxxxxxx will not be
required to relocate from Springfield.
4. Additional Duties. In addition to his duties as Chief Medical Officer
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of the Company, Xx. Xxxxxxxxx shall serve also as President of Medical Care
Partners, PC for so long as he is elected to that position in accordance with
the bylaws of the professional association. Additionally, Xx. Xxxxxxxxx shall
serve as a member of the Joint Policy Board established under the Services
Agreement between Physicians Quality Care, Inc. and Medical Care Partners, PC as
a nominee of the Company. Subject to consent of Medical Care Partners, PC for
Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x responsibilities under this Agreement, he shall continue to
engage actively in the practice of medicine with Medical Care Partners, PC.
Finally, the Company will ensure that Xx. Xxxxxxxxx has sufficient
administrative support to carry out his responsibilities under this Agreement.
5. Compensation. As compensation for Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x employment and his
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additional duties as set out in sections 3 and 4 above, the Company shall pay
Xx. Xxxxxxxxx an annual base salary of $50,000 or such greater amount as the
Board may approve from time to time, payable in bi-weekly installments. The
Company shall automatically and retroactively increase Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x annual
base salary under this Agreement to the extent necessary that his total annual
earnings under his physician employment agreement with Medical Care Partners,
PC, under this Agreement, and for his services as President of Medical Care
Partners, PC shall be at least $430,000; provided, however, that the maximum
annual base salary paid by the Company under this Agreement shall be limited to
$250,000. Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x performance will be reviewed annually by the Chief
Executive Officer in consultation with the Board of Directors,
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and Xx. Xxxxxxxxx will be considered for an increase in his base salary as part
of each annual review.
6. Accounting. It is understood and agreed that Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x
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compensation under this Agreement shall be accounted for as additional revenue
which is independent of his medical practice revenues under his employment
agreement with Medical Care Partners, PC.
7. Benefits. Upon meeting all applicable eligibility requirements, Dr.
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Xxxxxxxxx shall be entitled to such other benefits, compensation or rights as
are generally made available to members of senior management of the Company
including, without limitation, sick pay, participation in any medical,
disability, retirement and dental insurance plans that may be adopted by the
Company and participation in equity incentive plans, including stock option
plans, of the Company. To the extent any benefit referenced in this section
requires a length of service or vesting requirement, Xx. Xxxxxxxxx shall be
credited with service to the Company from and after September 1, 1996.
8. Vacation. Xx. Xxxxxxxxx shall be entitled to four weeks of paid
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vacation and one week of continuing education each year during the Term. If Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx does not utilize all vacation or continuing education time in the year
earned, the unused vacation time in any year shall not carry over to the next
year.
9. Expenses. The Company shall reimburse Xx. Xxxxxxxxx for all
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reasonable travel, entertainment and other expenses incurred or paid by Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx in connection with, or related to, the performance of his duties,
responsibilities or services under this Agreement, upon presentation by Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx of documentation, expense statements, vouchers and/or such other
supporting information as the Company may request, provided, however, that the
amount
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available for such travel, entertainment and other expenses may be fixed in
advance by the Chief Executive Officer or the Board. It is understood and agreed
also that the Company shall pay Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x reasonable legal expenses
associated with negotiation of this Agreement, not to exceed $5,000.
10. Restricted Stock Option Award. Pursuant to the Company's right to
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repurchase and right to restrict transfer in accordance with a Stock Restriction
Agreement between the parties:
(1) The Company shall issue 500,000 options for shares of Common Stock
to Xx. Xxxxxxxxx on May 1, 1998 at a purchase price of $3.00 per share and
subject to vesting during the Term. The first allocation of 300,000 shares
shall vest on the effective date of this Agreement while the remaining
allocations shall vest in equal shares of 100,000 each on April 30, 1999 and
April 30, 2000, subject to the terms and provisions of the Stock Restriction
Agreement.
(2) It is expressly understood and agreed that the options granted
under sub-section (a) above are in addition to 300,000 vested options granted to
Xx. Xxxxxxxxx during 1997 at a purchase price of $2.50 per share.
(3) The Company agrees that the options to purchase the Company's
Common Stock referred to in subsections (a) and (b) above are subject to the
following terms and conditions:
(1) Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason prior to
April 30, 2002, all vested options, including all options which vest at
termination, if not previously exercised by Xx. Xxxxxxxxx, shall expire at the
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later of October 1, 2002 or 27 months from the
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effective date of termination of this Agreement and may be exercised by Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx at any time or times prior to the expiration date, in whole or in
part. Prior to such date, the vested options shall not terminate for any reason
whatsoever, including death, disability, or termination of employment. Upon
expiration of this initial term of this Agreement, all vested options, if not
previously exercised by Xx. Xxxxxxxxx, shall expire after 27 months and may be
exercised by Xx. Xxxxxxxxx at any time or times prior to the expiration date, in
whole or in part. Prior to such date, the vested options shall not terminate for
any reason whatsoever, including death, disability, or termination of
employment.
(2) All options and any shares represented thereby upon
exercise of the options shall be irrevocable, shall be subject to the terms of
the Stock Restriction Agreement of even date, and shall not be subject to the
terms of the Stockholders Agreement between the Company and Xx. Xxxxxxxxx dated
August 30, 1996. All vested options may be transferred to any Permitted
Transferee of Xx. Xxxxxxxxx as such term is defined in the Stock Restriction
Agreement.
(3) In the event of any change in the Company's Common Stock,
the Company and Xx. Xxxxxxxxx shall make appropriate adjustments to the kind and
number of options granted to Xx. Xxxxxxxxx and the price per share of the stock
subject to the options.
11. Discharge of Xx. Xxxxxxxxx Without Cause or Termination by Dr.
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Xxxxxxxxx With Good Reason.
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(1) At any time prior to expiration of the Term, the Board may
terminate Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x employment without Cause, and Xx. Xxxxxxxxx may
terminate his employment with
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Good Reason (as defined in Subsection (b) of this Section 11), subject to
payment by the Company of the severance amounts set forth in Subsections (c) and
(d) of this Section 11.
(2) For purposes of this Section 11, Good Reason shall mean:
(1) without Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x express written consent, the
assignment to Xx. Xxxxxxxxx of any duties materially inconsistent with the
offices held hereunder, or a material alteration or diminution in the nature or
status of his responsibilities; or an adverse and material alteration in his
reporting responsibilities, titles or offices, or any removal of him or failure
to reelect him to any of such positions or any pattern or practice of harassment
or embarrassment or other offensive conduct by or at the direction of the
Company's management, which conduct is designed, intended, or has the effect of
undermining Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x position or authority with the Company or provoking
his resignation;
(2) any reduction in Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x annual base salary or a
material reduction in fringe benefits in effect on the effective date or as the
same may be increased during the Term;
(3) any material breach by the Company of this Agreement which
the Company fails to correct within 30 working days after receiving written
notice thereof;
(4) after written notice to and consultation with the Company, a
determination by Xx. Xxxxxxxxx that the requirements of his position and duties
under sections 3 and 4 of this Agreement are inconsistent with his practice of
medicine within Medical Care Partners, PC and provided that he shall be willing
and able to return to full time practice of medicine within Medical Care
Partners, PC.
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(3) In the event Xx. Xxxxxxxxx is discharged by the Company without
Cause or Xx. Xxxxxxxxx terminates his employment with Good Reason under
subsection b., the Company shall pay Xx. Xxxxxxxxx severance equal to the
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greater of:
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1) severance for two years at the annual rate of $150,000 plus
$50,000 each year during the severance period if Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x position
as President of Medical Care Partners, PC is terminated concurrently (i.e.
within 30 days) with termination of employment under this section 11(c) or
Xx. Xxxxxxxxx resigns his position as President of Medical Care Partners,
PC concurrently (i.e. within 30 days) with termination of employment under
this section 11(c); or
2) severance at the annual rate set out above for the remaining term
of this Agreement otherwise in effect but for discharge or resignation
under this section 11(c).
In the event Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x employment is terminated under this Section 11, all
stock options issued under this Agreement shall vest on the termination date.
Xx. Xxxxxxxxx shall then have an immediate right to receive all shares of such
stock upon payment of the purchase price in accordance with the Stock
Restriction Agreement and section 10 of this Agreement.
(4) Severance payments pursuant to Section 11(c) shall be paid as
follows:
(1) a lump sum payment shall be made within 30 days of
termination and shall be equal to the first six months of the severance amount;
and
(2) beginning 60 days after termination, 18 equal monthly
severance payments shall be made for the balance of the severance amount and
provided that such
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payments shall accelerate and remaining payments shall be paid in a lump sum in
the event any payments thereunder are overdue by more than 15 business days on
more than two occasions.
(5) The parties hereto expressly acknowledge and agree that the
severance amounts payable to Xx. Xxxxxxxxx upon a discharge or termination as
specified in this Section 11 will constitute full, reasonable and adequate
compensation for any such termination and that the payment of such compensation
and benefits shall fully satisfy and discharge any and all obligations of the
Company to Xx. Xxxxxxxxx in connection with such termination.
12. Termination By Xx. Xxxxxxxxx Without Cause. Xx. Xxxxxxxxx may
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terminate his employment without cause and without Good Reason, provided he
first gives the Company a written notice of intent to terminate at least 90 days
prior to the effective date of any such termination. All rights of Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx under this Agreement shall terminate upon the effective date of the
termination of employment; provided, however, the Company shall pay Dr.
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Xxxxxxxxx any base salary earned through the effective date of the termination
and a pro rata share of any Officer Incentive Bonus earned during the calendar
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year in which the termination of employment occurs. This payment shall be made
five business days prior to the effective date of termination.
13. Discharge of Xx. Xxxxxxxxx For Cause.
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(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the
Company shall have the right to terminate Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x employment for Cause
(as defined in Subsection (b) of this Section 13) by giving to Xx. Xxxxxxxxx
written notice of such termination as of a date (not earlier than 10 days after
such notice) to be specified in such notice, and his employment hereunder shall
terminate on the date so specified.
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(2) For purposes of this Section 13, "Cause" shall mean (i) Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx'x material failure to perform his duties with the Company as set out
in Exhibit A (other than any such failure resulting from his incapacity due to
physical or mental illness or injury or any such actual or anticipated failure
after the issuance of a notice by Xx. Xxxxxxxxx of termination for Good Reason),
which is not remedied within 30 days as specified in a written demand for
performance; (ii) intentional misconduct materially and demonstrably injurious
to the Company, or (iii) Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x conviction of a felony or of fraud or
embezzlement of the Company's property. For purposes of this Agreement, Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx'x employment shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause
unless and until there shall have been delivered to him a copy of a resolution,
duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the entire
membership of the Board of the Company at a meeting called and held for this
purpose, and after reasonable written notice to Xx. Xxxxxxxxx and an opportunity
for him, together with his counsel, to be heard by the Board.
(3) In the event this Agreement is terminated under Section 13(b)(i),
Xx. Xxxxxxxxx will receive severance equal to his annual base salary then in
effect, payable in 12 equal monthly installments beginning 30 days after
termination of this Agreement and provided that such installment payments shall
accelerate and remaining payments shall be paid in a lump sum in the event any
payments thereunder are overdue by more than 15 business days on more than two
occasions.
14. Termination In the Event of Disability or Death.
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(1) Disability. In the event that Xx. Xxxxxxxxx shall fail, because
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of illness or injury, to render the services contemplated by this Agreement for
six consecutive calendar
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months or for shorter periods aggregating 180 or more business days in any
twelve (12) month period, the Company shall have the right to terminate Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx'x employment by giving to Xx. Xxxxxxxxx written notice of termination.
In the event Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x employment is terminated within the meaning of this
Section 14(a), Xx. Xxxxxxxxx shall receive his salary at the rate provided in
Section 5 and any other compensation and benefits provided in Sections 7, 8, and
9 to the effective date of such termination. Such termination pursuant to this
Section 14(a) shall not affect any rights which Xx. Xxxxxxxxx may have at the
time of termination pursuant to any insurance or other death benefit, bonus,
retirement, severance pay or stock award plans or arrangements of the Company,
or any equity incentive plan or any restricted stock award or options
thereunder, which rights shall continue to be governed by the terms and
provisions of any such plans and agreements.
(2) Death. This Agreement in all other respects will terminate upon
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the death of Xx. Xxxxxxxxx except for the payment of Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x base salary
at the rate provided in Section 5 and any other compensation and benefits
provided in sections 7, 8, and 9 to the date of his death.
15. Termination in the Event of a Change of Control.
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(1) In the event a Change in Control (as defined in Subsection (b)
below) shall occur during the Term and Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x employment with the
Company is subsequently terminated or terminates for any reason within 120 days
after such Change in Control other than by reason of (i) disability or death or
(ii) termination by the Company for Cause pursuant to section 13(b)(ii) or
13(b)(iii) or (iii) termination by Xx. Xxxxxxxxx for other than Good Reason,
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Xx. Xxxxxxxxx shall be entitled to receive the payments as set forth in
Subsections (c) and (d) of Section 11 and the vesting of all outstanding Shares.
(2) A "Change in Control" shall occur or be deemed to occur if any of
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the following events occur:
(1) any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section
13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act")) (a "Person") is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined
in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of
the Company representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the
Company's then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors (the "Outstanding Company Voting Securities"); provided
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however, that for purposes of this subsection (i), the following acquisitions
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shall not constitute a Change of Control: (A) any acquisition directly from the
Company, (B) any acquisition by the Company, (C) any acquisition by any employee
benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any
corporation controlled by the Company, or (D) any acquisition by any corporation
pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of
paragraph (iii) below;
(2) Individuals who, as of the Commencement Date, constitute the
Board (as of such date, the Incumbent Board) cease for any reason to constitute
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at least a majority of the Board; provided however, that any individual becoming
a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for
election by the Company's stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a
majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be, for
purposes of this Agreement, considered as though such person were a member of
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Incumbent Board, excluding any individual whose initial assumption of office
occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to
the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation
of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board; or
(3) the stockholders of the Company approve a reorganization, merger
or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation or the sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a
"Business Combination"), in each case, unless, following such Business
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Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who
were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Voting
Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then
outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors of the corporation resulting from such Business combination
(including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such
transaction owns the company or all or substantially all of the Company's assets
either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same
proportions as their ownership of the Outstanding company Voting Securities
immediately prior to-such Business Combination, (B) no Person excluding any
corporation resulting from such Business Combination or any employee benefit
plan (or related trust) of the Company or such corporation resulting from such
Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 40% or more of,
the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from
such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding
voting securities of such corporation except to the extent that such ownership
existed prior to the Business Combination and (C) at least a
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majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the corporation resulting
from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time
of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the board,
providing for such Business Combination; or
(4) Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete
liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
(3) In the event that Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x employment is terminated under
this Section 15, all options to purchase the Company's Common Stock granted
under this Agreement shall vest on the termination date. Xx. Xxxxxxxxx shall
then have the full and immediate right to receive all such shares upon full
payment of the purchase price.
16. Indemnification. The Company hereby agrees to indemnify Xx. Xxxxxxxxx
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in his capacity as an officer of the Company to the full extent permitted by
Delaware law and the Company's restated articles of incorporation.
17. Non-Compete.
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(1) So long as Xx. Xxxxxxxxx is employed by the Company and for a
period of two years after the termination or expiration of his employment, he
will not directly or indirectly: (i) as an individual proprietor, partner,
stockholder, officer, employee, director, joint venturer, investor, lender, or
in any other capacity whatsoever (other than as the holder of not more than one
percent (1%) of the total outstanding stock of a publicly held company), engage
directly or indirectly in any business or entity in Massachusetts which
operates, develops or manages physician practice management entities to the
extent such engagement assists through a management position such business or
entity in directly and substantially competing with the business conducted by
the Company in Massachusetts; or (ii) recruit, solicit or induce, or attempt
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to induce, any employee or employees of the Company to terminate their
employment with, or otherwise cease their relationship with, the Company; or
(iii) solicit, divert or take away, or attempt to divert or to take away, the
business or patronage in Massachusetts of any of the clients, customers or
accounts, or prospective clients, customers or accounts, of the Company which
were contacted, solicited or served by Xx. Xxxxxxxxx while employed by the
Company. Nothing in this Agreement shall restrict Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x right to
practice medicine or treat patients.
(2) If any restriction set forth in this Section 17 is found by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable because it extends for too
long a period of time or over too great a range of activities or in too broad a
geographic area, it shall be interpreted to extend only over the maximum period
of time, range of activities or geographic area as to which it may be
enforceable.
(3) The restrictions contained in this Section 17 are necessary for
the protection of the business and goodwill of the Company and are considered by
Xx. Xxxxxxxxx to be reasonable for such purpose. Xx. Xxxxxxxxx agrees that any
breach of this Section 17 will cause the Company substantial and irrevocable
damage and therefore, in the event of any such breach, in addition to such other
remedies which may be available, the Company shall have the right to seek
specific performance and injunctive relief.
(4) Notwithstanding anything in this section to the contrary, the
restrictions of this section 17 shall not apply in the event Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x
employment is terminated under section 11(b) or 15(a).
18. Proprietary Information and Developments.
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(1) Proprietary Information.
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(1) Xx. Xxxxxxxxx agrees that all information and know-how,
whether or not in writing, of a private, secret or confidential nature
concerning the Company's business, business relationships or financial affairs
(collectively, "Proprietary Information") is and shall be the exclusive property
of the Company. By way of illustration, but not limitation, Proprietary
Information may include inventions, products, processes, methods, techniques,
formulas, compositions, compounds, projects, developments, plans, research data,
clinical data, financial data, personnel data, computer programs, and customer
and supplier lists and contracts with or knowledge of customers or prospective
customers of the Company. Xx. Xxxxxxxxx will not disclose any Proprietary
Information to others outside the Company or use the same for any unauthorized
purposes without written approval by an officer of the Company, either during or
after his employment, unless and until such Proprietary Information has become
public knowledge without fault by Xx. Xxxxxxxxx.
(2) Xx. Xxxxxxxxx agrees that all files, letters, memoranda,
reports, records, data, sketches, drawings, laboratory notebooks, program
listings, or other written, photographic, or other tangible material containing
Proprietary Information, whether created by Xx. Xxxxxxxxx or others, which shall
come into his custody or possession, shall be and are the exclusive property of
the Company to be used by Xx. Xxxxxxxxx only in the performance of his duties
for the Company.
(3) Xx. Xxxxxxxxx agrees that his obligation not to disclose or
use information, know-how and records of the types set forth in Subsection (a)
of this Section 18, also extends to such types of information, know-how, records
and tangible property of customers
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of the Company or suppliers to the Company or other third parties who may have
disclosed or entrusted the same to the Company or to Xx. Xxxxxxxxx in the course
of the Company's business.
(2) Developments.
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(1) Xx. Xxxxxxxxx will make full and prompt disclosure to the
Company of all inventions, improvements, discoveries, methods, developments,
software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created,
made, conceived or reduced to practice by Xx. Xxxxxxxxx or under his direction
or jointly with others during his employment by the Company, whether or not
during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are
collectively referred to in this Agreement as "Developments").
(2) Xx. Xxxxxxxxx agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the
Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all his right, title
and interest in and to all Developments and all related patents, patent
applications, copyrights and copyright applications.
Subsection (b) of this Section 18 shall not apply to any intellectual work
which is not related to the present or planned business or research and
development of the Company and which is made and conceived by Xx. Xxxxxxxxx
outside work and not on the Company's premises and not using the Company's
tools, devices, equipment, intellectual property, or Developments.
(3) Xx. Xxxxxxxxx agrees to cooperate fully with the Company,
both during and after his employment with the Company, with respect to the
procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights and patents (both in the
United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments - all at the
Company's expense. Xx. Xxxxxxxxx shall sign all papers, including, without
limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations,
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oaths, formal assignments, assignment of priority rights, and powers of
attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect
its rights and interests in any Development.
(3) Other Agreements. Xx. Xxxxxxxxx hereby represents that he is not
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bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party to
refrain from using or disclosing any trade secret or confidential or proprietary
information in the course of his employment with the Company or to refrain from
competing, directly or indirectly, with the business of such previous employer
or any other party. Xx. Xxxxxxxxx further represents that his performance of
all the terms of this Agreement as an employee of the Company does not and will
not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information,
knowledge or data acquired by him in confidence or in trust prior to his
employment with the Company.
19. Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any rights or benefits
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hereunder shall be subject to execution, attachment or similar process; nor may
this Agreement or any rights or benefits hereunder be assigned, delegated,
transferred, pledged or hypothecated, without the written consent of both
parties hereto, and any such assignment, delegation, transfer, pledge,
hypothecation, execution, attachment or similar process shall be null and void.
20. Successors; Binding Agreement; Authorization
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(1) The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or
substantially all of the business or assets of the Company to assume expressly
in writing and to agree to perform its obligations under this Agreement in the
same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform
it if no such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain an
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assumption of this Agreement prior to the effectiveness of succession shall be a
breach of this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, "the Company" shall mean
the Company as defined above and any successor to its business or assets as
aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of
law, or otherwise.
(2) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by
Xx. Xxxxxxxxx'x personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators,
successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. Any amounts payable by
the Company to Xx. Xxxxxxxxx after the date of his death, unless otherwise
provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to
his devisee, legatee or other designee, or if there is no such designee, to his
estate. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to relieve the
Company of its obligations hereunder in the event of any assignment of this
Agreement.
(3) Execution and delivery of this Agreement on behalf of the company
and the grant of all options contained herein have been fully authorized and
approved by all requisite corporate action of the company and all required
consents from stockholders and other third parties have been obtained by the
Company.
21. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement
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shall be interpreted in such manner as to be valid and effective under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is found to be prohibited
or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the
extent of such prohibition or invalidity without invalidating the remainder of
such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
22. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communication
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hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if
personally delivered or if mailed by
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United States Postal Service, prepaid, to the parties or their permitted
assignees at the Company, in the case of the Company, 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx
0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000, with a copy to Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.,
Xxxxxxxx & Sunstein LLP, 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 or such
address as shall constitute the Company's headquarters and in the case of Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx at the last address shown in the human resources records of the
Company, with a copy to Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxx., Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx, XX, Xxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000. The date of personal
delivery or the third business day following the date of mailing shall be deemed
to be the date of such notice, demand or communication.
23. Waiver and Modification. Any waiver, alteration or modification of
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any of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid only if made in writing and
signed by the parties. Each party from time to time may waive any of his or its
rights without affecting a waiver with respect to any subsequent occurrences or
transactions.
24. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes and embodies the entire
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understanding and agreement of the parties and, except as otherwise provided
here, there are no other agreements or understandings, written or oral, in
effect between the parties hereto relating to the employment of Xx. Xxxxxxxxx by
the Company.
25. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in
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accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, except where
Federal law governs and except as the corporate laws of the State of Delaware
govern indemnification.
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26. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
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which shall be deemed an original, but both of which taken together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
27. No Mitigation. In no event shall Xx. Xxxxxxxxx be obligated or
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required in any fashion to seek other employment, set off income or earnings
from any source, or otherwise mitigate or reduce severance amounts payable under
this Agreement.
This Agreement has been executed in duplicate by Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, MD and
Physicians Quality Care, Inc. by Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer.
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Canvense /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, MD Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Physicians Quality Care, Inc.
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EXHIBIT A
The Chief Medical Officer of Physicians Quality Care, Inc. shall report to
the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors. The Chief Medical
Officer shall have such duties as are set out in the bylaws of Physicians
Quality Care, Inc. and as delegated from time to time by the Chief Executive
Officer. Additionally, the Chief Medical Officer shall have those duties set out
in the bylaws of Medical Care Partners, PC for so long as he serves as President
of Medical Care Partners, PC. Finally, the Chief Medical Officer shall also
practice medicine in accordance with his Physician Employment Agreement with
Medical Care Partners, PC.
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