China 3C Group Board of Directors Agreement
Exhibit
10.1
Xxxxx
0X Group
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Background.
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1.1.
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Xxxxx
0X Group (the “Company”) has requested that Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx serve as a
director of the Company.
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1.2.
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This
document sets forth some of the terms of such service, including
compensation.
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2.
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Term.
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2.1
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The
Company has appointed Xx. Xxxxxxx to serve as a director of the Company,
and Xx. Xxxxxxx has agreed to accept such appointment. The appointment
shall be for a period of one year and shall continue thereafter unless
and
until this Agreement is terminated or Xx. Xxxxxxx is not elected
to such
position by the shareholders of the Company.
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3.
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Insurance.
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3.1.
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The
Company has agreed to use best efforts to obtain D&O insurance in the
minimum amount of ten million dollars ($10,000,000), and will use
best
efforts to keep such insurance in
force.
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4.
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Compensation
and
Reimbursement.
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4.1.
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The
Company will reimburse Xx. Xxxxxxx for reasonable and actual expenses
incurred in the performance of his duties as a director, provided
that
such expenses are authorized by the Company before the expense is
incurred.
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4.2.
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Xx.
Xxxxxxx shall receive the following compensation for so long as he
remains
a member of the Board of Directors of the Company:
(a) Annual
salary of Seventy Five Thousand ($75,000) Dollars payable monthly
at the
beginning of each month that Xx. Xxxxxxx is a member of the Board
of
Directors.
(b) An
option grant (Incentive Stock Options - ISO’s) to purchase 50,000 shares
of common stock of the Company upon execution of this Agreement and
30,000
(Incentive Stock Options - ISO’s) shares on each anniversary of such date
thereafter, provided Xx. Xxxxxxx is a member of the Board of Directors
at
such time. The exercise price of the initial grant of 50,000 shares
shall
be based on the closing price of the common stock of the Company
on
December 7, 2006 and for each future option grant the closing price
of the
Company common stock on the anniversary of such date. All option
grants
will vest upon issuance and will have an exercise period of ten years
from
date of issuance so long as Xx. Xxxxxxx is a member of the Board
of
Directors at such time. In the event that Xx. Xxxxxxx is no longer
a
member of the Board of Directors, his exercise period for all vested
options will be twenty-four months from the anniversary date of his
departure from the Board of Directors.
(c)
Xx. Xxxxxxx shall receive $2,500 for each meeting of the board of
Directors that Xx. Xxxxxxx attends.
(d)
Xx. Xxxxxxx shall receive $2,000 for each meeting of a committee
of the
board of Directors that Xx. Xxxxxxx attends.
(e)
Xx. Xxxxxxx shall receive $5,000 if he is named the Chairman of any
committee of the board of Directors of the Company, at the time he
named
Chairman.
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4.3.
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The
Company shall not compensate Xx. Xxxxxxx for service as a director
except as specifically set forth herein.
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5.
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Termination
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5.1.
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This
Agreement may be terminated by either party upon thirty (30) days
written
notice to the other party.
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6.
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Miscellaneous
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6.1.
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This
Agreement embodies the entire contract between the parties concerning
Xx. Xxxxxxx service as a director and supersedes any and all prior
agreements and understandings, written or oral, formal or informal.
No
extensions, changes, modifications or amendments to, or of, this
Agreement
of any kind whatsoever, which shall be made or claimed by Xx. Xxxxxxx
or the Company shall have any force or effect whatsoever unless the
same
be endorsed in writing and signed by Xx. Xxxxxxx and the
Company.
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6.2.
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This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each
such
counterpart shall be an original instrument, but all counterparts
together
shall constitute one agreement.
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China 3C Group | |||||||
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Xxxx
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Date:
December 8, 2006
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Date:
December 8, 2006
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CEO and Chairman |