EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
This
Agreement
is made
between BOND
LABORATORIES,
INC.,
a Nevada
corporation (“Employer”), and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, an individual resident of the
State of California (“Employee”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
Employer
and Employee desire to set forth the terms of Employee’s employment by
Employer;
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements herein
set
forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. EMPLOYMENT.
Employer
hereby engages and employs Employee and Employee accepts such employment with
Employer, all on the terms set forth herein. Employee’s principal duties
initially shall be to serve as President and CEO with general responsibilities
to assist in strategic matters of Employer. During his or her employment
hereunder, Employee shall devote his or her best efforts and attention on a
semi
full-time basis to the performance of the duties required of Employee and shall
discharge his or her duties in accordance with the directions of the Board
of
Directors of Employer.
2. CANCELLATION OF
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.
Employer
and Employee agree that any existing employment, noncompetition, confidentiality
or change-in-control agreements will be cancelled upon the effectiveness of
this
Agreement.
3. COMPENSATION.
3.1 Cash
Compensation.
As
partial compensation for his or her services hereunder, Employee:
(a)
shall
receive an annual base salary of Ten Thousand and No/100 ($10,000.00) Dollars
(U.S.), per month prorated for any partial year of employment and payable in
equal installments in accordance with Employer’s then-current payroll practices
and procedures and subject to all applicable taxes and
withholdings;
(b)
shall
receive reimbursement of ordinary and necessary travel and other expenses,
subject to Employer’s standard policies (including any required approvals) and
reimbursement for all cell phone and Internet access charges;
(c)
shall
be provided medical and dental coverage for Employee and his immediate family
by
Employer, either through an employee benefit plan or separate policy(s), with
Employer paying one hundred (100%) percent of all premiums on such coverages,;
and
(d)
shall
be eligible to participate in those (i) employee benefit plans, and (ii)
incentive compensation and equity-related programs, maintained by Employer,
the
latter being contingent upon recommendation of the Chairman of the Board of
Employer and approval by the Compensation Committee of Employer’s Board of
Directors; provided,
however,
that any
such incentive compensation plan shall provide that, upon mutual pre-determined
performance goals being achieved, Employee shall receive an annual bonus in
cash
not less than fifty (50%) nor more than one hundred (100%) percent of Employee’s
then-current annual salary.
3.2 Equity
Compensation. As
additional compensation for his or her services hereunder,
Employee:
(a) Shall
be
granted on an annual basis non-qualified or incentive (as the parties may from
time-to-time determine) options to purchase shares of the voting capital stock
of Employer, in such amounts and at such exercise prices as may be determined
from time-to-time by the Compensation Committee of Employer’s Board of
Directors, and upon such terms as are set forth in the documentation to evidence
such grant; provided,
however,
that
Employer hereby agrees, and such documentation shall provide, that such options
shall fully vest upon the sooner to occur of (i) the third anniversary of the
date of grant, or (ii) a Change of Control (as that term is defined in Exhibit
“B” attached hereto); and
4. CONFIDENTIALITY.
Employee
shall not disclose to third parties or use for his or her own or others’ benefit
any Proprietary Information of Employer or any of its subsidiaries of which
he
or she becomes informed during his or her employment, whether or not such
information or material is developed by him, except as might be required to
be
disclosed or used by him in order to perform the duties of his or her
employment. As used herein, the term “Proprietary Information” refers to any and
all information of a confidential, proprietary or secret nature which is or
may
be either applicable to or related in any way to (a) the business, present
or
future, of Employer or any of its subsidiaries, including without limitation
the
business of Employer, (b) the research and development or investigations of
Employer or any or its subsidiaries, or (c) the business of any customer of
Employer or any of its subsidiaries, and shall include, but not be limited
to,
trade secrets, processes, formulas, data, algorithms, source codes, object
codes, documentation, flow-charts, drawings, correspondence, know-how,
improvements, inventions, techniques, concepts, technologies, programs, designs,
personnel records, marketing plans and strategies, customer lists, pricing
and
bidding policies and practices, costing information, salaries, proposals to
licensors or customers, any data, confidential information or property entrusted
to Employer or any of its subsidiaries by any licensors or customers and
confidential information concerning customers or employees of Employer or any
of
its subsidiaries. Employee shall remain under this obligation of confidentiality
for a period expiring one (1) year after termination of his or her employment
hereunder (or indefinitely in the case of trade secrets) unless and until he
or
she is expressly released from it in a writing signed by Employer or he or
she
learns with certainty that the information or material in question has become
public knowledge.
5. EMPLOYER’S
RIGHTS TO
CERTAIN
DISCOVERIES,
ETC.
Employee
shall disclose promptly to Employer any and all concepts, inventions,
improvements, discoveries, developments, techniques, modifications, procedures,
formulas, ideas, trade secrets, innovations, systems, programs, know-how or
designs (collectively, the “Discoveries”) related to the business or activities
of Employer that he or she conceives, develops or reduces to practice during
the
time that he or she is employed by Employer. Employee agrees that all his or
her
right, title and interest in such Discoveries shall belong to Employer, in
confirmation of which he or she shall execute deeds of assignment of such right,
title and interest to Employer, its nominees, successors or assigns, whenever
requested, without demanding separate or additional compensation therefor.
All
of the foregoing shall be the subject of the same confidentiality, nonuse and
nondisclosure requirements as are prescribed in Section 4 hereof. Any of the
Discoveries related to the business of Employer that Employee may reduce to
practice or apply for a copyright or patent on during the first six (6) months
after termination of his or her employment hereunder shall be presumed to have
been conceived by him during the time of such employment and as such shall
belong to Employer, and the burden shall be upon Employee, if he or she contends
it was not, to prove it was not by clear and convincing
evidence.
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6. ASSISTANCE IN
PROTECTING
DISCOVERIES,
ETC.
Employee
shall assist Employer and its nominees, successors or assigns (at its or their
request) in every proper way during and following the period of his or her
employment (entirely at its or their expense) to obtain and maintain for its
or
their own benefit copyrights or patents in any and all countries for all
Discoveries described in Section 5 hereof. Such assistance shall include, but
not be limited to, the execution and delivery of all lawful papers and documents
of every nature which relate to the securing and maintenance of such copyrights
and patent rights, and the performance of all other lawful acts, such as the
giving of testimony in any interference proceedings, infringement suits, or
other litigation, as may be deemed necessary or advisable by Employer or its
nominees, successors or assigns.
7. DELIVERY OF
DOCUMENTATION,
ETC.
Upon
termination of his or her employment, Employee shall promptly deliver to
Employer any and all software, documents, drawings, manuals, letters, notes,
notebooks, reports, and copies thereof, and all other materials of a secret
or
confidential nature relating to Employer’s business or activities, or relating
to Employer’s customers, vendors or other business associates, that are in his
or her possession or under his or her control.
8. COVENANTS
NOT TO
COMPETE
WITH OR
SOLICIT
FROM EMPLOYER.
Acknowledging that the covenants contained in this Section 8 are part of the
consideration for, and are reasonable in light of the employment and
compensation covenants of Employer contained in this Agreement, Employee hereby
covenants and agrees with Employer that, during his or her employment with
Employer and for a period expiring one (1) year after the date of termination
of
such employment, that:
(a)
During the period of such employment he or she will not directly or indirectly
compete with Employer for the business of providing products or services of
any
type provided by Employer during the term of this Agreement and will not
otherwise engage in Prohibited Competition (as such term is defined in Section
8(b)), and after termination of such employment he or she will not directly
or
indirectly compete with Employer for the business of providing products or
services (or derivative products or services) which were offered or provided
by
Employer within one (1) year prior to the termination of such employment within
that geographical area shown on Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated
herein (the “Territory”) nor otherwise engage in Prohibited Competition. The
Territory is hereby acknowledged by both Employer and Employee as comprising
the
primary territory served by Employer and the territory in which Employer has
actively solicited customers as of the date hereof.
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(b)
“Prohibited Competition” shall consist of acting as consultant, advisor,
independent contractor, officer, manager, employee, principal, agent, trustee
of
any corporation, partnership, association or agent or agency, or directly or
indirectly owning more than one (1%) percent of the outstanding capital stock
of
any corporation, or being a member or employee of any partnership or any owner
or employee of any other business, any of which conducts a business in
competition with Employer or any of its subsidiaries for the duration of this
noncompetition agreement as set forth herein. “Prohibited Competition” shall
also include (in addition to the foregoing):
(i)
Accepting employment with a customer of Employer or Employer’s affiliates with
the intent or purpose of transferring business performed by Employer or
Employer’s affiliates to a department, division of affiliate of the
customer;
(ii)
Requesting or advising any of the customers, suppliers or other business
contacts of Employer or Employer’s affiliates to withdraw, curtail, cancel or
not increase their business with Employer or Employer’s affiliates;
or
(iii)
Causing or inducing, or attempting to cause or induce, either directly or
indirectly, any employees, sales representatives, consultants or other personnel
of Employer or Employer’s affiliates to terminate their relationships or
employment or breach their agreements with Employer or Employer’s affiliates,
whether for the purpose of accepting employment with Employee or any other
person, firm, association or corporation with which Employee is associated,
or
otherwise, or hiring any employee of Employer or its affiliates within four
(4)
months of such person having left the employ of Employer or of such
affiliate.
9. INJUNCTIVE
RELIEF.
Employee
recognizes that the breach of any of his or her obligations under Sections
4, 5,
6, 7 or 8 hereof will give rise to irreparable injury to Employer inadequately
compensable in damages and that, accordingly, Employer shall be entitled to
injunctive relief against the breach or threatened breach of the within
undertaking, without the requirement of posting a bond, in addition to other
remedies at law or in equity which may be available.
10. TERM.
The term
of this Agreement shall begin on the effective date of this Agreement and shall
terminate on the third anniversary hereof, unless sooner terminated by either
party in the manner set forth below.
Either
Employer or Employee may terminate Employee’s employment at any time by giving
thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the other. In addition, Employer shall
have the right at any time to terminate Employee’s employment immediately for
cause. Any action by Employer to terminate Employee’s employment shall be deemed
“for cause” if:
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(a)
Employee is unable to perform the essential functions of his or her job, with
or
without reasonable accomodation, (i) as a result of the habitual use of alcohol
or drugs; or (ii) failure to perform his or her duties after written notice
of
such failure;
(b)
Employee has disclosed any material secret or confidential information of
Employer or any subsidiary thereof without the consent of Employer or has
violated or disregarded any other material duties, obligations or expected
conduct as an employee of Employer;
(c)
Employee has committed any act or omitted to take any action in bad faith and
to
the detriment of Employer or any affiliate thereof;
(d)
Employee has committed (i) any felony; or (ii) any misdemeanor or other illegal
conduct involving dishonesty, fraud or other matters of moral turpitude;
or
(e)
Employee has acted against, or failed or omitted to act in, the best interests
of Employer or any affiliate thereof, as determined in good faith by the Board
of Directors of Employer.
Employee’s
obligations under Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12
hereof
shall survive and continue in effect following any termination of
employment.
11. SEVERANCE.
If
Employer should terminate Employee’s employment for any reason other than for
cause pursuant to the preceding Section 10, Employee shall be paid an amount
equal to his or her then-current monthly salary multiplied by the number of
months remaining under this agreement, which payment shall be considered
additional consideration for the noncompetition agreements set out in Section
8
hereof. Employee shall also be paid all unpaid annual bonuses for the remaining
years under this agreement, in cash, at one hundred (100%) of the employee’s
then-current annual salary.
12. LITIGATION
ASSISTANCE.
Employee
shall, for a period of five (5) years after termination of his or her employment
hereunder, at no cost to Employer, unless otherwise provided herein, diligently
and fully cooperate with Employer, including testifying, answering
interrogatories, being deposed, and generally providing information and fully
cooperating with the defense or prosecution of any suit or cause of action
brought by or defended by Employer based upon any facts relating to any contact
or matter which originated during Employee’s employment by Employer. Employer
agrees to provide reasonable travel expenses pursuant to its current business
travel policy for Employee’s assistance and cooperation in all such actions or
suits, if required. Any requests for time away from Employee’s work must be
reasonably acceptable to Employee, and Employee shall be compensated on a per
diem basis based on Employee’s annual salary on the day before termination of
this Agreement.
13. ASSIGNMENT.
The
rights and benefits of Employee under this Agreement, other than accrued and
unpaid amounts due under Section 3 hereof, are personal to him and shall not
be
assignable. Discharge of Employee’s undertakings in Sections 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
hereof shall remain an obligation of Employee’s executors, administrators, or
other legal representatives or assigns.
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14.
NOTICES.
All
notices, demands, requests, or other communications which may be or are required
to be given, served, or sent by either party to the other party pursuant to
this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be hand delivered (including delivery
by
courier so long as a receipt or confirmation of delivery is obtained), sent
by
Federal Express or other recognized overnight delivery service, mailed by
first-class, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, or transmitted by facsimile transmission (followed by delivery of
the
original of such document), addressed as set forth below. Either party hereto
may designate by notice, in the manner herein above provided, a new address
to
which any notice, demand, request or communication may thereafter be so given,
served or sent. Each notice, demand, request or communication which shall be
mailed, delivered, or transmitted in the manner described above shall be deemed
sufficiently given, served, sent and received for all purposes at such time
as
it is delivered to the addressee (with the return receipt, the delivery receipt,
the affidavit of messenger or (with respect to a facsimile transmission) the
answer back being deemed conclusive evidence of such delivery) or at such time
as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation.Any notice or other
communications under this Agreement shall be in writing, signed by the party
making the same, and shall be delivered personally or sent by certified or
registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If
to
Employee:
If
to
Employer:
Bond
Laboratories, Inc.
000
X.
Xxxxxxx 000
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
15. GOVERNING
LAW.
This
Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the
State of California.
16. SEVERABILITY.
The
parties agree that construction of this Agreement shall be in favor of its
reasonable nature, legality and enforceability, and that any construction
causing unenforceability shall yield to a construction permitting
enforceability. It is agreed that the noncompetition, nonsolicitation,
nondisclosure and nonhiring covenants and provisions of this Agreement are
severable, and that if any single covenant or provision or multiple covenants
or
provisions should be found unenforceable, the entire Agreement and remaining
covenants and provisions shall not fail but shall be construed and enforceable
without any severed covenant or provision in accordance with the tenor of this
Agreement. The parties specifically agree that no covenant or provision of
this
Agreement shall be invalidated because of overbreadth insofar as the parties
acknowledge the scope of the covenants and provisions contained herein to be
reasonable and necessary for the protection of Employer and not unduly
restrictive upon Employee. However, should a court or any other trier of fact
or
law determine not to enforce any covenant or provision of this Agreement as
written due to overbreadth, then the parties agree that said covenant or
provision shall be enforced to the extent reasonable, with the court or such
trier to make any necessary revisions to said covenant or provision to permit
its enforceability, whether said revisions be in time, territory, or scope
of
prohibited activities.
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17.
ENTIRE
AGREEMENT.
This
Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect
to
the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions, promises,
covenants, or undertakings, other than those expressly set forth herein. This
Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties
with respect to such subject matter. This Agreement may not be changed except
by
a writing executed by the parties.
18. HEADINGS.
The
headings contained herein are for convenience of reference only and are not
intended to define, limit, expand or describe the scope or intent of any
provision of this Agreement.
19. COUNTERPARTS.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number or counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed a part of the same original.
IN
WITNESS
WHEREOF,
the
undersigned have executed this Agreement under seal as of the day and year
first
above written.
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EXHIBIT
“A”
Restricted
Territory
The
United States of America
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EXHIBIT
“B”
Change
of Control
For
the
purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall mean a change in control
of Employer of a nature that would be required to be reported (assuming such
event has not been “previously reported”) in response to Item 1(a) of a Current
Report on Form 8-K pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934
(the “Exchange Act”); provided that, without limitation, a Change in Control
shall also be deemed to have occurred at such time as:
(a) Any
“person” within the meaning of Section 14(d) of the Exchange Act, other than
Employer, a subsidiary, or any employee benefit plan(s) sponsored by Employer
or
any subsidiary thereof, is or has become the “beneficial owner,” as defined in
Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, directly or indirectly, of fifty percent
(50%) or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding securities of
Employer ordinarily having the right to vote at the election of directors;
or
(b) Individuals
who constitute the Board immediately prior to any meeting of stockholders (the
“Incumbent Board”) have ceased for any reason to constitute at least a majority
thereof, provided that any person becoming a director whose election, or
nomination for election by Employer’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at
least three-quarters (3/4) of the directors comprising the Incumbent Board
(either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of Employer
in
which such person is named as a nominee for director without objection to such
nomination) shall be, for purposes of this Agreement, considered as though
such
person were a member of the Incumbent Board; or
(c) Upon
approval by Employer’s stockholders of a reorganization, merger, share exchange
or consolidation, other than one with respect to which those persons who were
the beneficial owners, immediately prior to such reorganization, merger, share
exchange or consolidation, of outstanding securities of Employer ordinarily
having the right to vote in the election of directors own, immediately after
such transaction, more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding securities
of
the resulting corporation ordinarily having the right to vote in the election
of
directors; or
(d) Upon
approval by Employer’s stockholders of a complete liquidation and dissolution of
Employer or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the
assets of Employer other than to a subsidiary thereof.
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