THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this 31st day of March, 2008, to be effective as at the 24th day of September, 2007 (the “Effective Date”) BETWEEN: AND: PATRICK GAINES, of 21018 11-200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L0 (the “Executive”) WHEREAS:
Exhibit
10.1
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THIS
AGREEMENT is entered into this 31st day of
March, 2008, to be effective as at the 24th day of
September, 2007 (the “Effective Date”)
BETWEEN:
LML
Payment Systems Inc., a company incorporated pursuant to the laws of British
Columbia and carrying on business at 0000 - 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx,
XX X0X 0X0 (the “Company”)
AND:
XXXXXXX
XXXXXX, of 21018 00-000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0
(the
“Executive”)
WHEREAS:
A.
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The
Executive is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company;
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B.
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The
Company recognizes that the Executive’s talents and abilities are unique
and have been integral to the success of the Company and thus wishes to
secure the ongoing services of the Executive on the terms and conditions
set forth herein;
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NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants set forth
below, the parties agree as follows:
1.
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EMPLOYMENT
TERM
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1.1
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The
employment of the Executive shall commence on the Effective Date and shall
continue until terminated as hereinafter provided (the
“Term”).
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1.2
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Despite
the provisions of paragraphs 1.1 hereof, either the Executive or the
Company may terminate the Executive’s employment at any time without
notice for cause. Cause shall mean any serious, culpable conduct, deemed
cause under the common law of the Province of British Columbia.
(“Cause”)
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2.
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SERVICES
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2.1
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The
Executive agrees to perform the duties and responsibilities of President
and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as Chair of the Board of
Directors (the “Board”). The Executive’s duties will include the
day-to-day management of the Company, attendance at all Board meetings and
Board committee meetings, and such other incidental duties and
responsibilities as may be reasonably required by the Company and assigned
to the Executive by the Board from time to time (hereinafter collectively
referred to as the “Services”).
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2.2
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The
Executive shall devote substantially all of his working time, attention
and energies during normal business hours (other than absences due to
illness or vacation) to the performance of his duties for the Company.
Notwithstanding the above, the Executive shall be permitted, to the extent
that such activities do not substantially interfere with the performance
of his duties and responsibilities hereunder or violate Sections 12, 13 or
14 of this Agreement, to
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(a)
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manage
his personal, financial and legal
affairs,
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(b)
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serve
on civic or charitable boards or committees (it being expressly understood
and agreed that the Executive’s continuing to serve on any such board
and/or committees on which he is serving, or with which he is otherwise
associated, as of the Effective Date, shall be deemed not to interfere
with the performance of his duties and responsibilities under this
Agreement),
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(c)
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serve
on boards of other companies; and
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(d)
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make
personal appearances and lectures, and the Executive shall be entitled to
receive and retain all remuneration received by him from the items listed
in clauses 2.2(a) through (d) of this
Section.
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3.
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PLACE
OF PERFORMANCE
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3.1
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During
the Term, the Company shall maintain executive offices for the Executive
in Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx and the Executive shall not be
required to relocate to any other location. During the Term, the Company
shall provide the Executive with an office and staff in the above offices
consistent with the practices of the Company immediately prior to the
Effective Date.
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4.
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COMPENSATION
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4.1
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The
Company agrees to pay to the Executive a base salary of not less than
CDN
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$200,000.00
per year (“Base Salary”). The Base Salary shall be paid in approximately equal
installments in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll practices. If
the Company increases the Base Salary, such increased Base Salary shall then
constitute the Base Salary for all purposes of this Agreement.
4.2
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For
each full fiscal year of the Company that begins and ends during the Term,
and for the portion of the fiscal year of the Company that begins in 2007
(“Fiscal Year 2008”), the Executive shall be eligible to earn an annual
cash bonus (the “Annual Bonus”) of up to thirty-five per cent (35%) of the
Base Salary based on the achievement by the Company of reasonable
performance goals established by the Compensation Committee for each such
fiscal year (or portion) which may include targets related to the earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) of the
Company. The Compensation Committee shall, prior to the execution of this
Agreement, establish objective criteria to be used to determine the extent
to which performance goals have been
satisfied.
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5.
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BENEFITS
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5.1
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During
the Term, the Executive (and his eligible spouse and dependants) shall be
entitled to participate in all the welfare benefit plans and programs
maintained by the Company from time to time for the benefit of its senior
executives, including, without limitation, all medical, hospitalization,
dental, disability, accidental death and dismemberment and travel accident
insurance plans and programs. In addition, during the Term, the Executive
shall be eligible to participate in all pensions, retirement, savings and
other employee benefit plans and programs maintained from time to time by
the Company for the benefit of its senior executives, other than any
annual cash incentive plan. The policy documents of such benefit plans
shall determine benefit
entitlement.
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6.
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EXPENSES
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6.1
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In
accordance with the policies formulated by the Company from time to time,
the Executive shall be reimbursed for all reasonable traveling, business
and entertainment expenses actually and properly incurred by the Executive
in connection with the performance of his duties and functions, including,
without limitation, first class transportation. For all such expenses the
Executive shall keep proper accounts and shall furnish statements and
receipts to the Company in a timely
manner.
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7.
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AUTOMOBILES
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7.1
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The
Company shall provide the Executive with automobiles consistent with the
practices of the Company immediately prior to the commencement of the
Term.
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8.
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VACATION
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8.1
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The
Executive shall be entitled to six weeks’ vacation. Vacation
not taken during the applicable fiscal year may be carried over to the
next following fiscal year.
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9.
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STOCK
OPTIONS
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9.1
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The
Executive shall be entitled to maintain his current stock options and
shall be entitled to participate in the company’s stock option plans as
determined by the Compensation Committee, from time to time, and shall be
entitled to immediately receive 1,200,000 stock options, pursuant to the
terms of the Company’s stock option plan, which will provide for the
vesting of 400,000 stock options per year, with a ten (10) year exercise
term, and immediate vesting of all stock options upon a Control Change (as
defined in paragraph 11.1 below)
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10.
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ILLNESS,
DISABILITY, OR DEATH
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10.1
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The
Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate upon his
death.
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10.2
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If
the Executive’s employment is terminated by his death, the Company shall
provide to the Executive’s beneficiary, legal representatives or estate,
as the case may be, a lump sum as set out in Section 11.7
below.
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11.
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TERMINATION
OF EMPLOYMENT
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11.1
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In
this section:
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(a)
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"Control
Change" means the occurrence of any of the following
events:
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(i)
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any
Person acquiring twenty percent (20%) or more of the issued and
outstanding shares of the Company;
or
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(ii)
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any
Person making an offer to purchase all or substantially all of the assets
of the Company,
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provided
that for the purpose of the foregoing definition, "Person" means a third party
that is operating at arm's length from the Executive. For greater
certainty, "Person" shall not include any person, partnership, corporation or
other entity with which the Executive is involved directly or indirectly as
principal, agent, shareholder, officer, employee or in any other manner
whatsoever.
11.2
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The
Executive may terminate his employment for good reason (“Good Reason”)
after giving the Company detailed written notice thereof, if the Company
shall have failed to cure the event or circumstance constituting Good
Reason within 10 business days after receiving such notice. Good Reason
shall mean the occurrence of any of the following without the written
consent of the Executive or his approval in his capacity as the Chair of
the Board:
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(a)
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a
Control Change;
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(b)
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the
assignment to the Executive of duties inconsistent with this Agreement or
a change in his titles or
authority;
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(c)
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any
failure by the Company to comply with Sections 4, 5, or 9 in a material
way;
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(d)
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a
material decrease in the Executive’s Base Salary, Annual Bonus, benefits
or incentives;
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(e)
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the
requirement of the Executive to relocate to a location other than that
provided in Section 3 hereof;
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(f)
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the
failure of the Company to comply with and satisfy Section 16 of
this Agreement; or
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(g)
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any
material fundamental breach of this Agreement by the
Company.
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11.3
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The
Executive’s right to terminate his employment for Good Reason shall expire
if the Executive has not tendered his resignation from the Company for
Good Reason within 30 business days of his providing written notice
thereof to the Company.
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11.4
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The
Company may terminate the Executive’s employment at any time for Cause
without notice or payment in lieu of notice, save and except that Cause
shall not exist unless and until the Company has delivered to the
Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by a majority of the Board
(excluding the Executive for purposes of determining such majority) at a
meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose after reasonable
notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive, together
with his counsel, to be heard before the Board, finding that in the good
faith opinion of the Board that Cause exists, and specifying the
particulars thereof in detail. This Section 11.4 shall not prevent the
Executive from challenging in any court of competent jurisdiction the
Board’s determination that Cause exists or that the Executive has failed
to cure any act (or failure to act) that purportedly formed the basis for
the Board’s determination.
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11.5
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The
Company shall have the right to terminate the Executive’s employment
hereunder without Cause by providing to the Executive notice of
termination as set out in Section
11.7.
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11.6
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Any
termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company shall be
communicated by written notice of termination to the
Executive.
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11.7
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In
the event that the Executive’s employment terminates during the Term, the
Company shall provide the Executive with the payments and benefits set
forth below. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the payments set
forth in this Section 11.7 constitute liquidated damages for termination
of his employment during the Term.
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(a)
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If
the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause, or
the Executive terminates his employment for Good
Reason,
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(i)
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the
Company shall pay to the Executive on or before the date of termination
(the “Date of Termination”) a lump sum equal
to
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A.
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Base
Salary and accrued vacation pay through to the Date of Termination;
plus
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B. | Two (2) years’ current Base Salary plus two (2) times the Executive’s last Annual Bonus; |
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(ii)
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the
Company shall, consistent with past practice, reimburse the Executive
pursuant to Section 6 for business expenses incurred but not paid prior to
such termination of his employment;
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(iii)
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upon
the Date of Termination all of the Executive’s granted but unexpired stock
options shall vest forthwith;
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(iv)
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the
Company shall continue the welfare benefit plan and programs described in
Section 5 above for two (2) years’ following the Date of Termination, or
until the Executive replaces such plans and programs, whichever is
earlier; and
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(v)
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In
the event of a Control Change, the Executive shall also receive a lump sum
equal to three and one-half per cent (3.5%) of the total consideration
paid to/for the Company.
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11.8
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If
the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or by
the Executive other than for Good Reason, then the Company shall provide
the Executive with any compensation earned by the Executive to the Date of
Termination including any accrued obligations owing to the Executive
pursuant to the provisions of Sections 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 hereof and shall
have no further obligation to the Executive
hereunder.
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12.
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CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION AND COMPANY PROPERTY
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12.1
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For
purposes of this Agreement, the term “Confidential Information” means all
of the following materials and information (whether or not reduced to
writing and whether or not patentable or protectible by copyright) which
the Executive receives, received access to, conceived or developed, in
whole or part, directly or indirectly, in connection with his employment
with the Company or in the course of his employment with the Company (in
any capacity, whether executive, managerial, planning, technical, sales,
research, development, manufacturing, engineering or otherwise) or through
the use of any of the Company’s facilities or
resources:
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(a)
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business
plans, strategies, tactics, policies, resolutions, patent applications,
trademark applications, trade name applications and industrial design
applications;
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(b)
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litigation,
negotiations or contractual
arrangements;
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(c)
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financial
information, including, but not limited to, cost, pricing, performance
data, debt arrangements, equity structure, interests and
holdings;
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(d)
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operational
and scientific information, including, but not limited to, marketing
research techniques, trade secrets, product specifications, data, data
base information, know-how, methodologies, formulae, models, compositions,
processes, improvements, devices, inventions, discoveries, concepts,
ideas, designs, sketches, photographs, graphs, drawings, notes, samples,
past, current and planned research and development, systems, structures
and architectures and related processes (collectively the
“Works”);
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(e)
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marketing
information, including, but not limited to, current and planned marketing
activities, methods and processes, marketing strategies, advertising
strategies, customer or client lists, current and anticipated customer or
client requirements, price lists and methodologies, marketing research
methodologies, market studies, sales and marketing plans and information
concerning customers, clients or suppliers, and strategies for attracting
and dealing with customers or clients, including information relevant to
the design and implementation of marketing plans and advertising
campaigns;
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(f)
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personnel
information, including, but not limited to, the names and backgrounds of
key personnel, personnel lists, résumés, personnel data, including
information about compensation and benefits, organization structure,
performance evaluations of personnel of the Company and personnel training
techniques and materials;
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(g)
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any
and all information concerning the business and affairs of the Company
which the Company treats as proprietary and confidential and which is not
in the public domain;
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(h)
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any
other information, however documented, of the Employer that is a trade
secret under any applicable legislation or at common law;
and
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(i)
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all
ideas which are derived from or related to the Executive’s access to or
knowledge of any of the above enumerated materials and
information.
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12.2
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Failure
to make any of the Confidential Information as confidential, proprietary
or protected information does not affect its status as part of the
Confidential Information under the terms of this
Agreement.
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12.3
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For
purposes of this Agreement, the information that would otherwise be
Confidential Information which is or becomes publicly available without
breach of:
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(a)
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this
Agreement;
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(b)
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any
other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a part or a
beneficiary; or
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(c)
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any
duty owed to the Company by the Executive or any third
party;
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(“Available
Information”)
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is
not Confidential Information, provided, however, that the Executive
acknowledges and agrees that if the Executive seeks to disclose, divulge,
reveal, report, publish, transfer or use, for any purpose, any Available
Information, the Executive bears the burden of proving that such
information is Available
Information.
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12.4
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For
purposes of this Agreement, the term “Intellectual Property” means all
works, trademarks, trademark applications, patents, patent applications,
copyright materials, trade names, trade name applications, industrial
designs, and applications to register
designs.
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12.5
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The
Executive acknowledges that as a result of his employment by the Company,
the Executive may use, acquire or add to Confidential Information or
Intellectual Property.
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12.6
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The
Executive shall not at any time during or following the Term of the
Executive’s employment by the Company, directly or indirectly, disclose,
divulge, reveal, report, publish, transfer or use for any purpose any of
the Confidential Information, except with the prior written consent of the
Company, or except if the Executive is acting as an employee of the
Company solely for the benefit of the Company in connection with the
Company’s business and in accordance with the Company’s business practices
and employment policies.
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12.7
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Disclosure
of any Confidential Information is not prohibited if the disclosure is
directly pursuant to a valid and existing order of a court or other
governmental body or agency within Canada; provided, however,
that:
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(a)
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the
Executive shall first have given prompt notice to the Company of any
possible or prospective order (or proceedings pursuant to which any order
may result); and
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(b)
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the
Company shall have been afforded a reasonable opportunity to prevent or
limit any disclosure.
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12.8
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The
Executive acknowledges and agrees that all rights, title and interest in
any Confidential Information or Intellectual Property remains the
exclusive property of the Company. Accordingly, the Executive specifically
agrees and acknowledges that he has no interest in the Confidential
Information or Intellectual Property, notwithstanding the fact that the
Executive may have created or contributed to the creation of or his name
is used in association with such Confidential Information or Intellectual
Property.
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13. NON-COMPETITION
13.1
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During
the Term and until the 12 month anniversary of the Date of Termination, if
the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or the
Executive terminates employment without Good Reason, the Executive shall
not engage in or become associated with any business or other endeavour
that engages in any country in which the Company has significant business
operations as of the Date of Termination to a significant degree in a
business that directly competes with all or any substantial part of the
Company’s business of:
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(a)
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financial
payment processing specializing in providing end to end cheque processing
solutions including,
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(b)
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electronic
cheque conversation (whereby paper cheques are converted into electronic
transactions at the point of
purchase),
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(c)
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electronic
cheque re-presentment (whereby returned paper cheques are represented for
payment electronically),
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(d)
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electronic
cheque verification, and
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(e)
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cheque
collection. (collectively “Competitive
Activity”)
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13.2
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A
Competitive Activity shall not
include:
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(a)
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any
speaking engagement to the extent that such speaking engagement does not
promote or endorse a product or service of the
Business,
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(b)
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the
writing of any book or articles relating to subjects other than Business,
or
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(c)
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the
television, video or movie business so long as such business does not
relate to the Business.
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13.3
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The
Executive shall be considered to have become “associated with a
Competitive Activity” if he becomes involved as an owner, employee,
officer, director, independent contractor, agent, partner, advisor or in
any other capacity calling for the rendition of the Executive’s personal
services, with any individual, partnership, corporation or other
organization that is engaged in a Competitive Activity and his involvement
relates to a significant extent to the Competitive Activity of such
entity; provided, however, that the Executive shall not be prohibited
from:
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(a)
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owning
less than five percent of any publicly traded corporation, whether or not
such corporation is in competition with the Company,
or
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(b)
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serving
as a director of a corporation or other entity the primary business of
which is not a Competitive
Activity.
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14.
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NON-SOLICITATION
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14.1
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During
the Term, and for 12 months after the Date of Termination if the
Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or the
Executive terminates employment without Good Reason, the Executive will
not, directly or indirectly, solicit for employment by other than the
Company any person (other than any personal secretary or assistant hired
to work directly for the Executive) employed by the Company or its
affiliated companies, nor will the Executive, directly or indirectly,
solicit for employment by other than the Company any person known by the
Executive (after reasonable inquiry) to be employed at the time by the
Company or its affiliated
companies.
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14.2
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If,
at any time, the provisions of Sections 13 or 14 shall be determined to be
invalid or unenforceable by reason of being vague or unreasonable as to
area, duration or scope of activity, Sections 13 or 14 shall be considered
divisible and shall become and be immediately amended to only such area,
duration and scope of activity as shall be determined to be reasonable and
enforceable by the court or other body having jurisdiction over the
matter; and the Executive agrees that Sections 13 and 14 as so amended
shall be valid and binding as though any invalid or unenforceable
provision had not been included
herein.
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15.
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INJUNCTIVE
RELIEF
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15.1
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In
the event of a breach or threatened breach of Sections 13 or 14, the
Executive agrees that the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief
in a court of appropriate jurisdiction to remedy any such breach or
threatened breach, the Executive acknowledging that damages would be
inadequate and insufficient.
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16.
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INDEMNIFICATION
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(a)
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The
Company agrees that if the Executive is made a party or is threatened to
be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of
the fact that the Executive is or was a trustee, director or officer of
the Company or any predecessor of the Company or any of its affiliates or
is or was serving at the request of the Company, any predecessor of the
Company, or any of its affiliates as a trustee, director, officer, member,
employee or agent including, without limitation, service with respect to
employee benefit plans, whether or not the basis of such proceeding is
alleged action in an official capacity as a trustee, director, officer,
member, employee or agent while serving as a trustee, director, officer,
member, employee or agent, the Executive shall be indemnified and held
harmless by the Company to the fullest extent authorized by law as the
same exists or may hereafter be amended against all expenses incurred or
suffered by the Executive in connection therewith, and such
indemnification shall continue as to the Executive even if the Executive
has ceased to be an officer, director, trustee or agent or is no longer
employed by the Company and shall enure to the benefit of his heirs,
executors and administrators.
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(b)
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If
a claim or request under this Section 16 is not paid by the Company or on
its behalf, within 30 days after a written claim or request has been
received by the Company, the Executive may at any time thereafter bring
suit against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of the claim or
request and if successful in whole or in part, the Executive shall be
entitled to be paid also the expenses of prosecuting such suit. All
obligations for indemnification hereunder shall be subject to and paid in
accordance with the law of British
Columbia.
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(c)
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If
the Executive is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to
indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of any claim in this
Section 16 but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Company
shall nevertheless indemnify the Executive for the portion of such claim
to which the Executive is entitled.
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(d)
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Expenses
incurred by the Executive in connection with any Proceeding shall be paid
by the Company in advance upon request of the Executive that the Company
pay such expenses, but only in the event that the Executive shall have
delivered in writing to the
Company,
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(i)
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an
undertaking to reimburse the Company for expenses with respect to which
the Executive is not entitled to indemnification,
and
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(ii)
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a
statement of his good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary
for indemnification by the Company has been
met.
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(e)
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The
Executive shall give to the Company notice of any claim made against him
for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement. In
addition, the Executive shall give the Company such information and
cooperation as it may reasonably require and as shall be within the
Executive’s power and at such time and places as are convenient for the
Executive.
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(f)
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With
respect to any Proceeding as to which the Executive notifies the Company
of the commencement thereof:
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(i)
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The
Company will be entitled to participate therein at its own
expense;
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(ii)
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Except
as otherwise provided below, to the extent that it may wish, the Company
will be entitled to assume the defence thereof, with counsel, reasonably
satisfactory to the Executive, which in the Company’s sole discretion may
be regular counsel to the Company and may be counsel to other officers and
directors of the Company or any subsidiary. The Executive also shall have
the right to employ his own counsel in such action, suit or proceedings if
he reasonably concludes that failure to do so would involve a conflict of
interest between the Company and the Executive, and under such
circumstances the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the
expense of the Company;
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(iii)
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The
Company shall not be liable to indemnify the Executive under this
Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any action or claim
affected without its written consent. The Company shall not settle any
action or claim in any manner which would impose any penalty that would
not be paid directly or indirectly by the Company or limitation on the
Executive without the Executive’s written consent. Neither the Company nor
the Executive will unreasonably withhold or delay their consent to any
proposed settlement.
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(g)
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The
right to indemnification and the payment of expenses incurred in defending
a Proceeding in advance of its final disposition conferred in this Section
16 shall not be exclusive of any other right which the Executive may have
or hereafter may acquire under any statute or certificate of incorporation
or by-laws of the Company or any subsidiary, agreement, vote of
shareholders or disinterested directors or trustees or
otherwise.
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17.
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COMPANY’S
SUCCESSORS
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17.1
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No
rights or obligations of the Company under this Agreement may be assigned
or transferred, except that the Company shall require any successor
(whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or
otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of
the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform 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. As used in this
Agreement, “Company” shall include any successor to its business and/or
assets (by merger, purchase or otherwise) which executes and delivers the
agreement provided for in this Section 17, or which otherwise becomes
bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of
law.
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18.
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EXECUTIVE’S
SUCCESSORS
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18.1
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No
rights or obligations of the Executive under this Agreement may be
assigned or transferred by the Executive other than his rights to payments
or benefits hereunder, which may be transferred by the Executive other
than his rights to payments or benefits hereunder, which may be
transferred only by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Upon the
Executive’s death, this Agreement and all rights of the Executive
hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the
Executive’s beneficiary or beneficiaries, personal or legal
representatives, or estate, to the extent any such person succeeds to the
Executive’s interests under this Agreement. If the Executive should die
following his Date of Termination while any amounts would still be payable
to him hereunder if he had continued to live, all such amounts unless
otherwise provided herein shall be paid in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement to such person or persons so appointed in writing by the
Executive, or otherwise to his legal representatives or
estate.
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19.
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NOTICE
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19.1
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For
the purposes of this Agreement, notices, demands and all other
communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered either personally
or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, addressed as follows:
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If to the
Executive:
At his
address most recently filed with the Company.
If to the
Company:
Suite
1680 — 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
XX Xxxxxx X0X 0X0
or to
such other address as any party may have furnished to the others in writing in
accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective
only upon receipt.
20.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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20.1
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No
provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, or waived unless
such amendment or modification is agreed to in writing signed by the
Executive and by a duly authorized officer of the Company, and such waiver
is set forth in writing and signed by the party to be charged. No waiver
by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto
of any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such
other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions
or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No
agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with
respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party that
are not set forth expressly in this agreement. The respective rights and
obligations of the parties hereunder of this Agreement shall survive the
Executive’s termination of employment and the termination of this
Agreement to the extent necessary for the intended preservation of such
rights and obligations. The validity, interpretation, construction and
performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
Province of British Columbia.
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20.2
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The
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of
this
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Agreement
shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this
Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
20.3
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This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one
and the same instrument.
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20.4
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This
Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties hereto in respect
of the subject matter contained herein and 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 in respect of such subject
matter including, without limitation. Any prior agreement of the parties
hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein is hereby
terminated and cancelled.
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20.5
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All
payments hereunder shall be subject to any required withholding of taxes
pursuant to any applicable law or
regulation.
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20.6
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The
section headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only,
and they form no part of this Agreement and shall not affect its
interpretation.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereunto have executed this Agreement as of the
31st day
of March, 2008, to be effective September 24, 2007.
Per:
___________________
Authorized
Signatory
/s/
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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XXXXXXX X.
XXXXXX
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