AMENDED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.3.1
This Employment Agreement, dated this 8th day of January, 2006, is between Dac Technologies
Group International, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx and DAC
Investment & Consulting, Inc.(collectively the “Employee”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ Employee and to ensure the continued availability to
the Company of the Employee’s services, and the Employee is willing to accept such employment and
render such services, all upon and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Employee is currently employed by the Company under the terms of an Employment
Agreement dated December 1, 2000;
WHEREAS, the Employee is vital to the continued success of the Company and the Company desires
to insure the continued employment of Employee the term of the existing Employment Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants set forth in this
Agreement, and intending to be legally bound, the Company and the Employee agree as follows:
1. Term of Employment.
(a) Term. The Company hereby employs the Employee, and the Employee hereby accepts
employment with the Company, for a five (5) year period commencing on the date of this Agreement
(the “Stated Term”). Thereafter unless Employee has been terminated in accordance with Paragraph 5
below, the Agreement shall be renewable for three (3) additional five year periods, under the same
terms and conditions contained herein, at the option of Employee. Exercise of said option shall be
in writing no less than 90 days prior to the expiration of the original five year period or
subsequent five year option periods.
(b) Continuing Effect. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement at the end of the
Stated Term or any option period, the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 shall remain in full force and
effect.
2. Duties.
(a) General Duties. The Employee shall serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, with duties and responsibilities that are customary for such Employee under Florida law or
other laws.
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(b) Sales duties. Employee shall also actively engage in sales activities on behalf of the
Company, including, but not limited to, the direct solicitation of potential customers, retaining
and motivating independent sales representatives, development of new products, and any other duties
as may normally be expected of a sales manager.
(c) Devotion of Time. The Employee will devote such time, attention and energies during
normal business hours (exclusive of periods of sickness and disability and of such normal holiday
and vacation periods as have been established by the Company) to the affairs of the Company which
he believes to be reasonably necessary to effectuate the Company’s goals.
(d) Location. The Employee will perform his services at the Company offices located in the
Miami, Florida area, or at such other location of the Employee’s choice, so long as there are no
additional costs to the Company.
3. Compensation and Expenses.
(a) Salary. For services of the Employee to be rendered under this Agreement, the
Company will pay the Employee an annual base salary of $120,000 per annum during the first
year of this Agreement. For each subsequent year, Employee shall receive a 10% increase in
base salary, assuming that the Company is profitable. The previous agreement also provided
for 10% annual increases, which Employee did not receive. Employee agrees to forego those
prior increases. The Company will pay the Employee his annual salary in equal installments no
less frequently than semi-monthly. Bonuses or other benefits may also be awarded at the
Company’s discretion.
(b) Commissions. Employee shall be paid a commission on all sales generated by the
accounts/customers of Employee (i.e. Wal Mart, Kmart, Walgreens, etc.) during the term of this
Agreement. Commission rates shall be 3% for OEM gun manufacturers and 5% for all other
customers. Commissions shall be paid to Employee no less frequently that monthly.
(c) Expenses. The Company will pay for all travel, entertainment and miscellaneous expenses
incurred in connection with the performance of Employee’s duties under this Agreement.
(d) Payee. Employee shall have the discretion to designate the recipient of the
compensation called for in this Agreement. Such designation shall be in writing, and may
be changed from time to time by the Employee.
4. Benefits.
(a) Vacation. Employee shall be entitled to three weeks paid vacation in each calendar year
during the term of this Agreement.
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(b) Medical. Employee shall receive at no cost to Employee, medical and dental insurance
for Employee and any eligible dependents under any such plans that the Company has in effect.
(c) Stock Options. The Company has established an Employee Non-Qualified Stock Option
Plan (“Stock Option Plan”). Employee shall be granted options to purchase a minimum of 35,000
shares of the Company’s stock during each year of this Agreement, under such terms and
conditions as established by the Company’s Stock Option Plan. The Company may, at its
discretion, award additional options to Employee in excess of 35,000 per year. Employee may,
at his discretion, elect to defer the granting of a portion or all of the options for any year
to future periods, without loss of the cumulative effect of such deferral.
(d) Allowances. The Company shall provide an office/automobile allowance to Employee, at an
amount not to exceed $7,500 per month. The Company shall also be responsible for all costs
associated with operating said office, including but not limited to telephones, utilities,
maintenance, supplies, office equipment and any other costs or services associated with maintaining
an office adequate for the performance of the Employee’s duties under this Agreement.
5. Termination.
(a) Termination
Without Cause - By The Company. The Company may not terminate this
Agreement without cause.
(b) Termination
Without Cause - by the Employee. The Employee may terminate this Agreement
at any time upon 30 days advance written notice to the Company. Employee agrees to perform all
duties up to the date of termination. In the event that a competent replacement can not be found
by the Company during the 30 day notice period, Employee agrees to extend the notice period and
continue to perform his duties until such replacement can be obtained, but in no circumstance will
Employee be required to extend the notice period more than an additional 60 days. Should Employee
elect to terminate this Agreement under the terms of this paragraph, the Company will discontinue
payment of benefits as provided in Section 4, except that, any stock options already granted will
remain in force under the terms and conditions for which they were originally granted.
(c) Termination for Cause. The Company may terminate the Employee’s employment pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement at any time for cause by giving written notice of termination,
detailing the exact conditions it believes exist that allow for such termination. Such
termination will become effective upon the giving of such notice. Upon any such termination
for cause, the Employee shall cease to receive compensation, bonus or reimbursement under
Section 3 and Section 4. For purposes of this Section 5(c), “cause” shall mean: (i) the
Employee is convicted of a felony during the term of this Agreement; (ii) the Employee
materially breaches any provision of Section 7 or Section 8.
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(d) Death or Disability. This Agreement and the obligations of the Company hereunder will
terminate upon the death of the Employee. Upon any such termination upon death, the Company will
pay the Employee or his legal representative, as the case may be, his annual salary at such time
pursuant to Section 3(a) through the date of such termination of employment. The Employee, his
legal representative, or estate, shall continue to receive, for a period of two years, any
commissions generated by Employee’s customers pursuant to Section 3(b). Said commissions shall be
paid only upon customers and business existing at the time of death or disability and shall not be
paid on any new business generated with said customers. Any stock options granted to Employee shall
remain in effect under the terms and conditions as provided by the Stock Option Plan.
6. Termination Following Change in Control.
Except as provided in Section 5 herein, the Company will provide, or cause to be
provided, to Employee the rights and benefits described in Sections 3 and 4 here in the event that
Employee’s employment is “terminated” at any time without cause, within five years following a
“Change in Control”, or in the event the Company desires to “buyout” the unexpired term of this
Agreement. Under such occurrences, Employee will receive a lump sum payment equal to one five-year
contract period. This amount is to be computed as five times the annual salary being paid at that
time and five times the prior year’s commissions earned by Employee.
7. Noncompetition Agreement.
During (i) the period in which the Employee is being paid by the Company pursuant to
Section 3 or 5, and (ii) for a period of six (6) months commencing on the date of termination of
the period referred to in clause (i), the Employee, directly or indirectly, in association with ,
or as a stockholder, director, officer, consultant, employee, partner, joint venturer, member or
otherwise of or through any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other entity,
will not provide his services similar to those provided for in Section 2(a) to any competitor of
the Company, or engage in any business activity in direct competition with the Company (“Prohibited
Business”). The foregoing shall not prohibit Employee from owning 5% of the securities of any
publicly traded enterprise or prohibit Employee from providing his services to any entity not
engaged in Prohibited Business.
8. Nondisclosure of Confidential Proprietary and/or Trade Secret Information.
Employee acknowledges that during his employment he will learn and will have access to
confidential, proprietary and/or trade secret information regarding the Company and its affiliates,
including without limitation (i) confidential or secret plans, programs, documents, agreements,
services or activities of the Company and (ii) trade secrets, market reports, customer
investigations and other similar information that is proprietary information of the Company
(collectively referred to as “confidential information”).
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Employee acknowledges that such confidential information as is acquired and used by the Company is
a special, valuable and unique asset. All records, files, materials and confidential information
obtained by the Employee in the course of his employment with the Company are confidential and
proprietary and shall remain the exclusive property of the Company. The Employee will not, except
in connection with and as required by his performance of his duties under this Agreement, for any
reason use for his own benefit or the benefit of any person or entity with which he may be
associated or disclose any such confidential information to any person, firm, corporation,
association or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever without the prior written consent
of the Company, unless such confidential information previously shall have become public knowledge
through no action by or omission of the Employee. For a period of ten years following termination,
Employee shall not disclose any confidential, proprietary, or trade secret information without the
prior written consent of the Company.
Sections 7 and 8 of this Agreement are not enforceable by the Company except in the event that this
Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 5(c) herein.
9. Assignability. The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company. The
Employee’s rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned or alienated and any attempt to do
so by the Employee will be void.
10. Separability.
(a) The Employee expressly agrees that the character, duration and geographical scope of the
provisions set forth in this Agreement are reasonable in light of the circumstances as they exist
on the date hereof. Should a decision, however, be made at a later date by a panel of arbitrators
or court of competent jurisdiction that the character, duration or geographical scope of such
provisions is unreasonable, then it is the intention and the agreement of the Employee and the
Company that this Agreement shall be construed by the court or arbitration panel in such manner as
to impose only those restrictions on the Employee’s conduct that are reasonable in the light of the
circumstances and as are necessary to assure to the Company the benefits of this Agreement.
If, any court or arbitration shall refuse to enforce all of the separate covenants deemed included
herein because taken together they are more extensive than necessary to assure to the Company the
intended benefits of this Agreement, it is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto
that the provisions of this Agreement that, if eliminated, would permit the remaining separate
provisions to be enforced in such proceeding shall be deemed eliminated, for the purposes of such
proceeding, from this Agreement.
(b) If any provision of this Agreement is deemed to be invalid or unenforceable or is prohibited by
the laws of the state or jurisdiction where it is to be performed, this Agreement shall be
considered divisible as to such provision and such provision shall be inoperative in such state or
jurisdiction and shall not be part of the consideration moving
from either of the parties to the other. The remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be valid
and binding and of like effect as though such provision were not included.
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11. Notice. Notices given pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall be sent
certified mail, postage prepaid, or by overnight courier, or by facsimile or otherwise to the
following addresses:
(a) To the Employee:
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
| 0000 X. Xxx Xxxx | ||
| Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
(b) To the Company:
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Dac Technologies Group International, Inc. | |
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| Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | ||
(c) With a Copy to:
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq. | |
| 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx | ||
| Xx. Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 |
Any party may from time to time designate any other address to which any such notice to it or he
shall be sent. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been delivered upon receipt as hereinbefore
provided.
11. Miscellaneous.
(a) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
internal, substantive laws of the State of Florida without giving effect to the conflict of laws
rules thereof.
(c) Waiver; Amendment. The waiver by any party to this Agreement or breach of any
provision hereof by any other party shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent
breach by any party. No provision of this Agreement may be terminated, amended, supplemented,
waived or modified other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom
enforcement of the termination, amendment, supplement, waiver or modification is sought.
(d) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together
shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(e) Attorney Fees. In event of suit brought by either party to enforce the terms of this
Agreement, attorney’s fees and costs (through appeal) shall be awarded to the prevailing party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Employee have executed this Agreement as of the date and
year first above written.
| DAC TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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/s/ Xxx Xxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Director
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Director
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
By: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
By: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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