MANAGEMENT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made as of this 3rd day of April, 2006, between National
Healthcare Technology, Inc., (the "Employer" and/or "Company"), and Xxxx
Xxxxxx-Xxxxx., (the "Employee")
WHEREAS the Company carries on the business of oil and gas exploration and
production, mineral lease purchasing and all activities associated with
acquiring, operating and maintaining the assets of such operations and;
AND WHEREAS the Board of Directors of the Company considers it to be in the best
interests of the Company to enter into this Agreement with the Employee and this
Agreement has been duly approved by the Board of Directors of the Company;
NOW THEREFORE this agreement witnesses that in consideration of the foregoing
and the mutual covenants and agreements set out below and of other good and
valuable consideration, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. Whenever used in this Agreement the following words and phrases
shall have the following respective meanings:
(a) "Business Day" shall mean the day upon which the principal office
of all of the chartered banks in are open for the transaction of business.
(b) "Date of Termination" shall mean the date the Employee ceases to be
employed by the Company for whatever reason.
2. Employment.
(a) Term. The Company will continue to employ the Employee until the
Employee's employment is terminated in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement.
(b) Reporting Relationship and Responsibilities. The Employee will
report to the person or position designated by the Company to whom the Employee
will be reporting and will discharge such duties and responsibilities as are
assigned to the Employee from time to time.
(c) Service. During the term of employment, Employee will devote his
full time, attention, and abilities to furthering the business of the Employer
and will faithfully serve the Employer and use his best efforts to promote the
interests of the Employer. The Employee shall be responsible for selling working
interests, overriding royalty interest, net profit interests, and royalty
interests in leases and oil and gas properties owned or controlled by the
Company to accredited private investors. The Company agrees that the Employee
will be free to hold equity interests in businesses which do not compete with
the business of the Employer.
3. Compensation.
(a) Fees. The Employee will receive compensation equal to Twenty Five
Thousand Dollars ($25,000) per month payable monthly in advance for advisory
services, and management services.
(b) Shares. The employee will be granted one million eight hundred
thousand shares (1,800,000) of common stock upon execution of this employment
agreement as a signing bonus. The employee will also be entitled to a
termination grant of two million (2,000,000) shares of the common stock of the
company. All shares will have piggy back registration rights pursuant to the
Company's next registration filing. (b) Warrants. The Employee will be entitled
to Three Hundred Thousand (300,000) warrants to purchase the Company's common
stock. The exercise price will be based upon the bid price of the stock at the
date of this agreement. The option agreement shall be for a period of 12 months
after the execution of this agreement. The option agreement is vested after the
employee has continued working with the company for a period of six (6) months.
(c) Expenses. The Employee will be reimbursed for all reasonable
expenses on a monthly basis. (d) Benefits. The Employee and any of employee's
direct sales force will be entitled to participate on equal terms and conditions
in all insurance and other benefit plans which the Employer offers to its
employees.
(e) Stock Options. The Employee will be entitled to participate in any
stock option program offered by the Employer to its senior executives.
(d) Adjustments. If the Company shall at any time effect a recapitalization,
reclassification or other similar transaction of such character that the shares
of common stock shall be changed into or become exchangeable for a larger number
of shares (a "Stock Split"), then upon the effective date thereof, the number of
shares of common stock which Employee shall be entitled to purchase upon the
exercise of any warrant or option granted shall be increased in direct
proportion to the increase in the number of shares of common stock by reason of
such recapitalization, reclassification or similar transaction, and the exercise
price shall be proportionally decreased. If the Company shall at any time effect
a recapitalization, reclassification or other similar transaction of such
character that the shares of common stock shall be changed into or become
exchangeable for a smaller number of shares (a "Reverse Stock Split"), then upon
the effective date thereof, the number of shares of common stock which Employee
shall be entitled to purchase upon exercise of any warrant or option granted
shall be proportionately decreased and the exercise price shall be
proportionally increased.
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4. Termination.
(a) Voluntary Resignation. The Employee may terminate employment with
the Employer at any time by giving 30 days notice to the Board of Directors of
the Company.
(b) Termination for Just Cause. The Company may terminate the
Employee's employment at any time for just cause including:
(i) A material breach of any of the provisions of this
Agreement by the Employee;
(ii) Conviction of the Employee of a criminal offense
punishable by indictment where such cause is not
prohibited by law;
(iii) Alcoholism, drug addition or other such dissipation of
the Employee;
(iv) The absence of the Employee from the performance of his
duties for any reason, other than health related
conditions or authorized absence;
(v) Violation of any instructions or rules of the Employer
(c) Termination of Employee without Cause. The Employer shall have the
right to terminate the Employee's employment hereunder at any time without cause
by giving no less than thirty (30) days notice whereupon:
(i) The Employee will be entitled to all earned Fees,
Shares, Warrants and Stock Options without setback or
extension of exercise dates immediately upon
termination.
(ii) The Employee shall keep all prepaid expenses.
(iii) All Company benefits to which the Employee is
participating will be severed in no less than 30days
from date of termination and Employer shall be
responsible for all expenses and costs related to those
benefits to the severance date of the benefits.
(d) Constructive Dismissal. In the event the Company alters the
Employee's remuneration, reporting relationship, or responsibilities to the
extent that the Employee has been constructively dismissed, the Employer shall
make all the payments and provide the benefits specified in Section 4(c) hereof,
from and immediately after the date of such constructive dismissal.
5. Covenants of the Employee
(a) Employee's Acknowledgements. The employee acknowledges that:
(i) The Company and its subsidiaries have carried on and will
hereinafter carry on the business of oil and gas exploration and production,
mineral lease purchasing and all activities associated with acquiring, operating
and maintaining the assets of such operations;
(ii) In the course of carrying out, performing, and fulfilling his
responsibilities to the Company, the employee will have access to and will be
entrusted with and receive confidential and proprietary information and trade
secrets of the Company ("Confidential Information") relating to the foregoing
business, the disclosure of any of which to competitors or the general public
may be detrimental to the best interests of the Company;
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(iii) In the course of performing the Employees obligations to the
Company, the Employee will be one of the principal representative of the
Employer and as such will be significantly responsible for the maintaining or
enhancing the goodwill of the Employer;
(iv) The right to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential
Information and the right to preserve the goodwill of the Employer constitutes
proprietary rights which the Employer is entitled to protect.
(b) Non-Disclosure. The Employee agrees that during his employment and for
a period of twelve (12) months after he ceases to be employed by the Company for
any reason whatsoever, the Employee will not disclose, directly or indirectly,
any "Confidential Information or use any Confidential Information for any
purpose whatsoever other than for the benefit of the Company, provided that this
does not apply to Confidential Information that has become public through no
breach of this Agreement on the Employee's part.
6. Injunctions. The Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that any
breach whatsoever of the terms of this Agreement by Employee shall cause, and
shall be deemed to be, a breach of his fiduciary obligations to the Company and
shall cause serious damages and injury to the Company for which monetary damages
would not alone or in part, adequately compensate the Company. Accordingly, the
Company agrees that if he should violate any of the terms of this Agreement, the
Company shall be entitled, either on its own initiative or with such others as
it may decide, to all appropriate remedies, including an interim, interlocutory,
or permanent injunction to be issued by any competent court enjoining and
restraining the Employee from such wrongful acts.
7. Severability. Each of the sections contained herein shall be and remain
separate from, independent of, and servable from all and any other sections
herein except as otherwise indicated by the context of this Agreement. Any
decision or declaration that one or more of the sections or subsections are null
and void shall have no effect on the remaining sections or subsections in this
Agreement.
8. Notices. Any notice in writing required or permitted to be given to the
Employee shall be delivered personally or mailed by registered mail, postage
prepaid, addressed to the Employee at the place of business set forth in this
Agreement. Any such notice mailed shall be deemed to have been received by the
Employee on the third business day following the date of mailing. Any notice in
writing required or permitted to be given to the Company shall be given by
registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Company the place of business
set forth in this Agreement. Any such notice mailed shall be deemed to have been
received by the Company on the third business day following the date of mailing.
Such addresses for the giving of notices may be changed by notice in writing.
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9. Termination of Prior Agreements. Any previous agreements, written or
oral, express or implied, between the Employee and Company relating to the
employment and this Agreement are terminated and cancelled, and the Employee and
the Company release and forever discharge each other of and from all manners of
action, causes of action, claims, and demands whatsoever under or in respect of
any such prior agreement.
10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties hereto and contains all of the covenants, representations,
and warranties of the respective parties. There are no oral representations or
warranties between the parties of any kind. This Agreement may not be amended in
any respect except by written instrument, signed by the parties. Any oral
amendments or modifications will be of no force or effect and will be void.
11. General
(a) Delivery of Records. Upon any termination of employment, Employee
shall within ten (10) business days, deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Company all books, documents, effects, monies received in trust, or other
property belonging to the Company or its subsidiaries or for which the Company
or its subsidiaries are liable to others, which are in the possession, charge,
control, or custody of the Employee.
(b) Benefit and Binding Nature of Agreement. This Agreement shall enure
to the benefit of and be binding upon the Employee and its heirs, executors,
legal personal representatives, and administrators, and upon the Company and its
successors and assigns.
(c) No Derogation. Nothing herein derogates from any rights the
Employee may have under applicable law except as set forth in this Section. The
parties agree that the rights, entitlements, and benefits set out in this
Agreement to be paid to the Employee are in full satisfaction of all rights of
the Employee under any statute law or legislation in any other jurisdiction, and
any rights or entitlements the Employee may otherwise have as a result of the
termination of employment whether against the Company or any of the Company's
subsidiaries.
(d) No Oral Waiver. Neither party may waive or shall be deemed to have
waived any rights it or he may have under this Agreement (including under this
Section) except to the extent that such waiver is in writing.
(e) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in
accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada. Each of the parties hereto
irrevocably attorney to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Nevada
with respect to any matters arising out of this Agreement. Each party
irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any court or arbitrator
over any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first
above written.
COMPANY
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Authorized Signature
National Healthcare Technology, Inc.
EMPLOYEE
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxx
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