EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT The Executive Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is effective as of May 1, 2008 (the “Effective Date”) and is between Gen2Media Corporation, a Nevada Corporation (the “Company”) and Mary Spio (the “Employee”)....
Exhibit 10.14
The
Executive Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is effective as of May 1, 2008
(the “Effective Date”) and is between Gen2Media Corporation, a Nevada
Corporation (the “Company”) and Xxxx Spio (the “Employee”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS,
the Company desires that the Employee become the President and CEO and Director
of the Company.
WHEREAS,
the Employee desires to accept such role under the terms hereof.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual agreements herein set
forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.
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Term
of Employment. The period of employment of Employee by the Company under
the Agreement (the Employment Period) shall be deemed to have commenced on
the Effective Date and shall terminate in accordance with Section 7,
however, if not terminated sooner, shall continue until April 30,
2012.
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2.
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Duties.
During her employment by the Company, the Employee shall perform such
duties as are customary and typical by an officer and director of a
publicly traded company, and shall discharge such duties in a professional
and diligent manner at all times, to the best of her abilities. Employee’s
employment shall also be subject to the policies maintained and
established by the Company, if any, as the same may be amended from time
to time. Unless otherwise agreed by the Company and Employee, Employee’s
principal place of business with the Company shall be in Orlando, FL.
Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee owes a fiduciary duty of
loyalty, fidelity and allegiance to act at all times in the best interests
of the Company and to do no act that would injure the business, interests,
or reputation of the Company or any of its Affiliates. In keeping with
these duties, Employee shall make full disclosure to the Board of
Directors of all business opportunities pertaining to the business of the
Company or its Affiliates and should not appropriate for Employee’s own
benefit business opportunities that fall within the scope of the
businesses conducted by the Company and its Affiliates.
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3.
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Compensation.
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(a)
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Base
Salary. The Company shall pay to Employee a base salary of $65,000 per
year. At such time as the Company attains profitability (including any
monies paid to officers and/or directors) the base salary will be
increased to $72,000 per year, and once the Company achieves sustained
(defined as profit for 2 consecutive quarters) profitability, the base
salary shall be increased to $84,000 annually.
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(b)
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Incentive
Bonus. In addition to the Base Salary, during the Term of the Agreement,
Employee shall be entitled to cash compensation, paid annually, equal to
3% of the net profit of the Company, as determined by the year end audited
financial statements. However, there shall be a cap on all cash
compensation received by Employee for any fiscal year of $150,000 in the
aggregate, including base salary and incentive bonus.
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(c)
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Equity
Compensation and Stock Options. The Employee shall be entitled to
participate in the equity compensation plans established from time to time
by the Company based on performance and profitability, and as awarded by
the Board of Directors and Compensation Committee. In consideration for
entering into and faithful discharge of this Agreement, Employee shall
receive an initial stock option grant of 666,667 shares, exercisable at
any time during the life of this agreement, with an exercise price of 5
cents per share. These options are previously listed and provided for in
the minutes of the Company, and are now memorialized by execution of this
Agreement. The stock, when issued, will be restricted under applicable
laws.
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(d)
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Housing
Allowance. N/A.
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(e)
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Home
Leave Allowance. N/A
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(f)
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Relocation
Allowance. N/A
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(g)
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Additional
Payment. N/A
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(h)
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As
additional compensation for the Employee, the Company shall provide or
maintain the medical and health insurance benefits on the same terms and
conditions as are made available to all employees of the Company
generally.
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Vacation.
Employee shall be entitled to a reasonable vacation(s) during each year of
her employment under the Agreement.
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5.
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Reimbursement
For Expenses. The Company shall reimburse the Employee within 30 days of
the submission of appropriate documentation, and in no event later than
the last day of the calendar year following the year in which an expense
was incurred, for all reasonable and approved travel and entertainment
expenses and other disbursements incurred by her for or on behalf of the
Company in the course and scope of her employment under the
Agreement.
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Remedies
for Breach. In addition to the rights and remedies provided in Section 7,
and without waiving the same if Employee breaches, or threatens to breach,
any of the provisions of Sections 9 or 10, the Company shall have the
following rights and remedies, in addition to any others, each of which
shall be independent of the other and severally
enforceable:
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(a)
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The
right and remedy to have such provisions specifically enforced by any
court having equity jurisdiction. Employee specifically acknowledges and
agrees that any breach or threatened breach of the provisions of Sections
9 or 10 hereof will cause irreparable injury to the Company and that money
damages will not provide an adequate remedy to the Company. Such
injunction shall be available without the posting of any bond or other
security. If the Employee is determined to have breached any provision of
Sections 9 or 10 the court or arbitrators shall extend the effect of the
non-competition provisions for an amount of time equal to the time the
Employee was in breach thereof.
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(b)
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The
right to require Employee to account for and pay over to the Company all
compensation, profits, monies, accruals, increments or other benefits
(hereinafter collectively the “Benefits”) derived or received by the
Employee as a result of any transactions constituting a breach of any of
the provisions of Sections 9 or 10.
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(c)
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Upon
discovery by the Company of a breach or threatened breach of Sections 9 or
10, the right to immediately suspend payments to Employee under Section 3
or 8(b) pending a resolution of the dispute.
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(d)
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The
right to terminate Employee’s employment pursuant to Section
7.
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Termination
of Agreement.
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(a)
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Death.
The Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the death of
Employee.
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(b)
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Disability.
If, as a result of Employee’s incapacity due to physical or mental
illness, Employee shall have been substantially unable, either with or
without reasonable accommodation, to perform her duties hereunder for an
entire period of six (6) consecutive months, and within thirty (30) days
after written Notice of Termination is given after such six (6) month
period, Employee shall not have returned to the substantial performance of
her duties on a full-time basis, the Company shall have the right to
terminate Employee’s employment hereunder for Disability, and such
termination in and of itself shall not be, nor shall it be deemed to be, a
breach of the Agreement. Any dispute between the Employee and the Company
regarding whether Employee has a Disability shall be determined in writing
by a qualified independent physician mutually acceptable to the Employee
and the Company. If the Employee and the Company cannot agree as to a
qualified independent physician, each shall appoint a physician and those
two physicians shall select a third who shall make such determination in
writing. The determination of Disability made in writing to the Company
and Employee shall be final and conclusive for all purposes of the
Agreement. Employee acknowledges and agrees that a request by the Company
for such a determination shall not be considered as evidence that the
Company regarded the Employee as having a Disability.
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(c)
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Termination
By Company For Cause. The Company may terminate the Agreement upon written
notice to Employee at any time for “Cause” in accordance with the
procedures provided below; provided, however, that
the Company may instead give the Employee a written notice that it has
elected to place the Employee on “garden leave” for a period of up to 90
days and that the Agreement will terminate on the date immediately
following the end of such garden leave period. If the Company elects to
place the Employee on garden leave, the Company may during the period
immediately preceding such termination date in its absolute discretion
direct the Employee (i) to perform only such of her duties as the Company
may direct; and/or, (ii) to refrain from contacting any customers,
clients, advertisers, suppliers, agents, professional advisors, brokers or
employees of the Company or any of its Affiliates (as defined in Section
12(b)(iii)); and/or, (iii) not to enter all or any premises of the Company
or any of its Affiliates and/or; (iv) to immediately resign without claim
for compensation from office as director of the Company and any of its
Affiliates and from any other office held by him in the Company or any of
its Affiliates.
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(i)
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During
any period when the provisions of the Section 7(c) are invoked, the
Employee’s salary and other contractual benefits and compensation
(including the vesting and exercisability of any equity awards) will
continue to be paid or provided by the Company and the Employee will
continue to comply without exception with all the Employee’s obligations
under the Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the
Company’s invocation of the provisions of the Section 7(c) shall not constitute
Good Reason and the Company shall not be obligated to make any new awards
under the Company’s Bonus Plan or equity compensation plans (other than
awards, if any, due prior to the date that the Employee ceases to perform
substantial duties for the Company pursuant to the Section 7(c)) during
any period when the Employee is performing no substantial duties for the
Company pursuant to the Section
7(c).
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(d)
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For
purposes of the Agreement, “Cause” shall
mean:
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(i)
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the
material breach of any provision of the Agreement by Employee which has
not been cured within five business (5) days after the Company provides
notice of the breach to Employee; provided, however, if the act or
omission that is the subject of such notice is substantially similar to an
act or omission with respect to which Employee has previously received
notice and an opportunity to cure, then no additional notice is required
and the Agreement may be terminated immediately upon the Company’s
election and written notice to Employee);
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(ii)
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the
entry of a plea of guilty or judgment entered after trial finding Employee
guilty of a crime punishable by imprisonment in excess of one year
involving moral turpitude (meaning a crime that includes the commission of
an act of gross dishonesty or bad morals);
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(iii)
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willfully
engaging by Employee in conduct that the Employee knows or reasonably
should know is detrimental to the reputation, character or standing or
otherwise injurious to the Company or any of its shareholders, direct or
indirect subsidiaries and Affiliates, monetarily or
otherwise;
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(iv)
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without
limiting the generality of Section 7(c)(i), the breach or threatened
breach of any of the provisions of Sections 9, 10 or 11;
or
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(v)
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a
ruling in any state or federal court or by an arbitration panel that the
Employee has breached the provisions of a non-compete or non-disclosure
agreement, or any similar agreement or understanding which would in any
way limit, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company, the
Employee’s ability to perform under the Agreement now or in the
future.
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(e)
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Termination
By Company Without Cause. The Company may terminate the Agreement at any
time, and for any reason, by providing at least thirty (30) days written
notice to Employee.
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Termination
By Employee With Good Reason. Employee may terminate his employment with
good reason anytime after Employee has actual knowledge of the occurrence,
without the written consent of Employee, of one of the following events
(each event being referred to herein as “Good
Reason”):
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(i)
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(A)
any change in the duties or responsibilities (including reporting
responsibilities) of Employee that is inconsistent in any adverse
respect
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with
Employee’s position(s), duties, responsibilities or status with the
Company immediately prior to such change (including any diminution of such
duties or responsibilities) or (B) an adverse change in Employee’s titles
or offices (including, membership on the Board of Directors) with the
Company;
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(ii)
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a
reduction in Employee’s Base Salary or Bonus
opportunity;
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(iii)
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the
relocation of the Company’s principal executive offices from
Orlando;
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(iv)
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the
failure of the Company to continue in effect any material employee benefit
plan, compensation plan, welfare benefit plan or fringe benefit plan in
which Employee is participating immediately prior to the date of the
Agreement or the taking of any action by the Company which would adversely
affect Employee’s participation in or reduce Employee’s benefits under any
such plan, unless Employee is permitted to participate in other plans
providing Employee with substantially equivalent
benefits;
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(v)
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any
refusal by the Company to continue to permit Employee to engage in
activities not directly related to the business of the Company which
Employee was permitted to engage in prior to the date of the
Agreement;
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(vi)
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the
Company’s failure to provide in all material respects the indemnification
set forth in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, or any
other written agreement between Employee and Company;
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(vii)
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a
Change in Control of the Company;
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(viii)
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the
failure of the Company to obtain the assumption agreement from any
successor giving rise to a Change of Control as contemplated in Section 12
(a);
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(ix)
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any
other breach of a material provision of the Agreement by the
Company.
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For
purposes of clauses (iii) through (vi) and (ix) above, an isolated,
insubstantial and inadvertent action taken in good faith and which is
remedied by the Company within ten (10) days after receipt of notice
thereof given by Employee shall not constitute Good Reason. Employee’s
right to terminate employment with Good Reason shall not be affected by
Employee’s incapacity due to mental or physical illness and Employee’s
continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of
rights with respect to, any event or condition constituting
cause.
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8.
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Effect
of Termination. Upon the termination of the Agreement, no rights of
Employee which shall have accrued prior to the date of such termination,
including the right to receive any bonus Fully-Earned through the date of
such termination, shall be affected in any
way.
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(a)
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Upon
Death of Employee.
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During
the Term, if Employee’s employment is terminated due to her death,
Employee’s estate shall be entitled to receive the Base Salary set forth
in Section 3 accrued through the date of death and any bonus Fully-Earned
(as herein defined) through the date of such termination; provided,
however, Employee’s estate shall not be entitled to any other benefits
(except as provided by law or separate agreement). “Fully-Earned” shall
mean that for purposes of determining whether the Employee shall be
entitled to a bonus, that such Employee shall be treated as if she had
been employed through the last date of the regular period for determining
whether or not a bonus is payable in the standard manner that all such
employees are evaluated even though Employee is no longer employed by the
Company, and her eligibility for an incentive bonus, if any, shall be
determined accordingly. Further, a surviving spouse of Employee shall be
eligible for
continuation
of family benefits pursuant to Section 3(c) subject to compliance with
Plan provisions at the full premium rate (Company plus employee portion)
for a one year period after the date of termination.
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(b)
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For
Disability; By Company Without Cause; By Employee with Good
Reason.
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If
the Agreement is terminated under Section 7 (b), (e) or
(f):
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(i)
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Employee
shall be entitled to receive her Base Salary set forth in Section 3
accrued through the date of such termination and any bonus Fully-Earned
through the date of such termination, and shall receive a severance equal
to 12 months salary, paid out in 12 equal monthly
installments.
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(ii)
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All
unvested stock options and restricted stock grants previously awarded to
Employee by the Company or Argonaut shall remain in full force and effect
as if no termination had occurred, and
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Employee
may have against any of them, to the extent such claims arise from
Employee’s employment hereunder, and any revocation period with respect to
such release have expired, prior to the six month anniversary of the date
of such termination, and
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(iv)
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Employee
shall no longer be bound by the prohibitions contained in Section 10.3 and
10.4.2 hereof prohibiting Employee from engaging or having any interests
in, directly or indirectly, in a competitive business or soliciting
employees; provided, however, Employee shall remain bound by the further
prohibition contained in Section 10.4.1, and
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(v)
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Except
as provided for in the Section 8(b), Employee shall not have any rights
which have not previously accrued upon termination of the
Agreement.
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(c)
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By
Company With Cause
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In
the event of termination of Employee’s employment Section 7(c) Employee
shall be entitled to receive the Base Salary and benefits set forth in
Section 3 accrued through the date of termination, and she shall not be
entitled to any other benefits (except as required by
law).
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9.
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Confidential
Information.
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(a)
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The
Company shall disclose to Employee, or place Employee in a position to
have access to or develop, trade secrets or confidential information of
Company or its Affiliates; and/or shall entrust Employee with business
opportunities of Company or its Affiliates; and/or shall place Employee in
a position to develop business good will on behalf of Company or its
Affiliates.
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(b)
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The
Employee acknowledges that in her employment hereunder she occupies a
position of trust and confidence and agrees that she will treat as
confidential and will not, without prior written authorization from the
Company, directly or indirectly, disclose or make known to any person or
use for her own benefit or gain, the methods, process or manner of
accomplishing the business undertaken by the Company or its Affiliates, or
any non-public information, plans, formulas, products, trade secrets,
marketing or merchandising strategies, or confidential material or
information and instructions, technical or otherwise, issued or published
for the sole use of the company, or information which is disclosed to the
Employee or in any acquired by him during the term of the Agreement, or
any information concerning the present or future business, processes, or
methods of operation of the Company or its Affiliates, or concerning
improvement, inventions or know how relating to the same or any part
thereof, it being the intent of the Company, with which intent the
Employee hereby agrees, to restrict him from disseminating or using for
her own benefit any information belonging directly or indirectly to the
Company which is unpublished and not readily available to the general
public.
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The
confidentiality obligations set forth in (a) and (b) of the Section 9
shall apply during Employee’s employment and for a period of one year
after termination of employment.
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All
information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries, and inventions,
whether patentable or not, that are conceived, made, developed or acquired
by Employee, individually or in conjunction with others, during Employee’s
employment with Company (whether during business hours or otherwise and
whether on the premises of the Company or one of its Affiliate or
otherwise) that relate to the business, products or services of the
Company or any of its Affiliates shall be disclosed to the Board of
Directors and are and shall be the sole and exclusive property of the
Company or such Affiliate. Moreover, all documents, drawings, memoranda,
notes, records, files, correspondence, manuals, models, specifications,
computer programs, e-mail, voice mail, electronic data bases, maps and all
other writings and materials of any type embodying any such information,
ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries and inventions are and shall be
the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Upon termination of
Employee’s employment by the Company, for any reason, Employee promptly
shall deliver the same, and all copies thereof, to the
Company.
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If,
during Employee’s employment by the Company, Employee creates any work of
authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression that is the subject
matter of copyright (such as video tapes, written presentations, or
acquisitions, computer programs, e-mail, voice mail, electronic data
bases, drawings, maps, architectural renditions, models, manuals,
brochures or the like) relating to the Company’s business, products or
services, whether such work is created solely by Employee or jointly with
others (whether during business hours or otherwise and whether on the
Company’s premises or otherwise), the Company shall be deemed the author
of such work if the work is prepared by Employee in the scope of
Employee’s employment.
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Restrictive
Covenants
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10.1
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For
the purposes of the Section, the following words have the following
meanings:
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10.1.1
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“Company
Services” means any services (including but not limited to technical and
product support, technical advice, underwriting and customer services)
supplied by the Company or its Affiliates in the specialty property and/or
casualty insurance business;
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10.1.2
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“Confidential
Information” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section
9;
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10.1.3
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“Customer”
means any person or firm or company or other organization whatsoever to
whom or which the Company supplied Company Services during the Restricted
Period and with whom or which, during the Restricted Period:
(a)
the Employee had material personal dealings pursuant to her employment; or
(b)
any employee who was under the direct or indirect supervision of the
Employee had material personal dealings pursuant to their
employment.
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10.1.5
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“Prospective
Customer” means any person or firm or company or other organization
whatsoever with whom or which the Company or its Affiliates shall have had
negotiations or material discussions regarding the possible distribution,
sale or supply of Company Services during the Restricted Period and with
whom or which during such period:
(a)
the Employee shall have had material personal dealings pursuant to her
employment; or
(b)
any employee who was under the direct or indirect supervision of the
Employee shall have had material personal dealings pursuant to their
employment; or
(c)
the Employee was directly responsible in a client management capacity on
behalf of the Company.
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10.1.6
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“Restricted
Area” means:
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(a)
any geographic area in which the Company or Affiliates provided Restricted
Services and for which the Employee was responsible in the 12 months
preceding the date of Employee’s termination of employment by the
Company.
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10.1.7
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“Restricted
Employee” means any person who on the date of Employee’s termination of
employment by the Company was at the level of director, manager,
underwriter or salesperson with whom the Employee had material contact or
dealings in the course of her Employment during the Restricted
Period;
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10.1.8
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“Restricted
Period” means the period of 12 months ending on the last day of the
Employee’s employment with the Company or, in the event that no duties
were assigned to the Employee or the Employee was placed upon garden
leave, the 12 months immediately preceding the last day on which the
Employee carried out any duties for the Company;
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10.1.10
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“Restricted
Services” means Company Services or any services of the same or of a
similar kind.
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10.2
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The
Employee recognizes that, whilst performing her duties for the Company,
she will have access to and come into contact with trade secrets and
confidential information belonging to the Company and its Affiliates and
will obtain personal knowledge of and influence over its or their
customers and/or employees. The Employee therefore agrees that the
restrictions set out in the Section are reasonable and necessary to
protect the legitimate business interests of the Company and its
Affiliates both during and after the termination of her
employment.
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10.3 |
The
Employee hereby undertakes with the Company that she will not during her
employment with the Company and for the period of twelve months after she
ceases to be employed by the Company whether by himself through her
employees or agents or otherwise howsoever and whether on her own behalf
or on behalf of any other person, firm, company or other organization,
directly or indirectly:
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10.3.1
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in
competition with the Company or its Affiliates within the Restricted Area,
be employed or engaged or otherwise interested in the business of
researching into, developing, underwriting, distributing, selling,
supplying or otherwise dealing with Restricted Services;
or
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10.3.2
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in
competition with the Company or its Affiliates, accept orders or
facilitate the acceptance of any orders or have any business dealings for
Restricted Services from any Customer or Prospective Customer;
or
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10.3.3
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employ
or otherwise engage in the business of or be personally involved to a
material extent in employing or otherwise engaging in the business of
researching into, developing, distributing, selling, supplying or
otherwise dealing with Restricted Services, any person who was during the
Restricted Period employed or otherwise engaged by the Company and who by
reason of such employment or engagement is reasonably likely to be in
possession of any trade secrets or Confidential Information relating to
the business of the Company.
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10.4
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The
Employee hereby undertakes with the Company that she shall not during her
employment with the Company and for the period of 24 months after Employee
ceases to be employed by the Company without the prior written consent of
the Company whether by himself through her employees or agents or
otherwise howsoever and whether on her own behalf or on behalf of any
other person, firm, company or other organisation directly or
indirectly:
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10.4.1
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in
competition with the Company, solicit business from or endeavour to entice
away or canvass any Customer or Prospective Customer if such solicitation
or canvassing is in respect of Restricted
Services;
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10.4.2
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solicit
or induce or endeavor to solicit or induce any Restricted Employee to
cease working for or providing services to the Company, whether or not any
such person would thereby commit a breach of
contract.
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10.5
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The
benefit of Sections 10.3 and 10.4 shall be held on trust by the Company
for each of its Affiliates and the Company reserves the right to assign
the benefit of such provisions to any of its Affiliates, in addition such
provisions also apply as though there were substituted for references to
“the Company” references to each of its Affiliates in relation to which
the Employee has in the course of her duties for the Company or by reason
of rendering services to or holding office in such
Affiliate:
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10.5.1
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acquired
knowledge of its trade secrets or Confidential Information;
or
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10.5.2
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had
material personal dealings with its Customers or Prospective Customers;
or
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10.5.3
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supervised
directly or indirectly employees having material personal dealings with
its Customers or Prospective Customers but so that references in Section
10 to “the Company” shall for the purpose be deemed to be replaced by
references to the relevant Affiliate. The obligations undertaken by the
Employee pursuant to the Section 10.5 shall, with respect to each
Affiliate of the Company, constitute a separate and distinct covenant and
the invalidity or unenforceability of any such covenant shall not affect
the validity or enforceability of the covenants in favour of any other
Affiliate or the Company.
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10.6
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The
parties agree that the periods referred to in Sections 10.3 and 10.4 above
will be reduced by one day for every day, during which, at the Company’s
direction the Employee has been excluded from the Company’s premises and
has not carried out any duties.
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10.7 | While the restrictions in the Section 10 (on which the Employee has had the opportunity to take independent advice, as the Employee hereby acknowledges) are considered by the parties to be reasonable in all the circumstances, it is agreed that if any such restrictions, by themselves, or taken together, shall be adjudged to go beyond what is reasonable in all the circumstances for the protection of the legitimate interests of the Company or its Affiliates but would be adjudged reasonable if part or parts of the wording thereof were deleted, the relevant restriction or restrictions shall apply with such deletion(s) as may be necessary to make it or them valid and effective. |
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12
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Change
Of Control.
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(f)
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For
purposes of the Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to occur
if:
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(i)
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Any
Person, other than (1) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (2) a
trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit
plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates, (3) an underwriter
temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities,
or (4) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of
the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of
stock of the Company, is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities
beneficially owned by such person any securities acquired directly from
the Company or its Affiliates) representing 50% or more of the combined
voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities, or 50% or more
of the then outstanding common stock of the Company, excluding any Person
who becomes such a Beneficial Owner in connection
with a merger or consolidation of the Company described in (ii)
below.
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(ii)
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There
is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Company or any direct or
indirect subsidiary of the Company with any other corporation, except if:
(A) the merger or consolidation would result in the voting securities of
the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent
(either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting
securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof) at least fifty
percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the
Company or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding
immediately after such merger or consolidation; or (B) the merger or
consolidation is effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company
(or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the beneficial
owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including
in the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities
acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates other than in
connection with the acquisition by the Company or its Affiliates of a
business) representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the
Company’s then outstanding securities;
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(iii)
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The
shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or
dissolution of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by
the Company of all or substantially all the Company’s assets, other than a
sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the
Company’s assets to an entity, at least 50% of the combined voting power
of the voting securities of which are owned by the stockholders of the
Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the
Company immediately prior to such sale.
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(iv)
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During
any one year period, individuals who at the beginning of the period
constitute the Board of Directors of the Company cease for any reason to
constitute a majority of the Board of Directors.
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(g)
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For
purposes of the Section 12:
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(i)
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The
term “Person” shall have the meaning
given in Section 3(a)(9) of the 1934 Act as modified and used in Sections
13(d) and 14(d) of the 1934 Act.
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(ii)
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The
term “Beneficial Owner” shall have the meaning provided in Rule 13d-3
under the 1934 Act.
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(iii)
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The
term “Affiliate” means, with respect to any individual or a corporation,
partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint
venture, limited liability company, joint stock company,
government (or an agency or political subdivision thereof) or other entity
of any kind (each a “person”), any other person that directly or
indirectly controls or is controlled by or under common control with such
person. For the purposes of the definition, “control” when used with
respect to any person, means the possession, direct or indirect, of the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of
such person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract or otherwise; and the terms of “affiliated”, “controlling” and
“controlled” have meanings correlated to the
foregoing.
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13.
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Successors
and Assigns. The Agreement is personal in its nature and neither of the
parties hereto shall, without the consent of the other, assign or transfer
the Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder, provided, however,
that the provisions hereof shall ensure to the benefit of, and be binding
upon, each successor of the Company, whether by merger, consolidation,
acquisition or otherwise, unless otherwise agreed to by the Employee and
the Company.
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14.
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Notices.
Any notice required or permitted to be given to the Employee pursuant to
the Agreement shall be sufficiently given if sent to the Employee by
registered or certified mail addressed to the Employee at
________________________________________________________________________,
or at such other address as she shall designate by notice to the Company,
and any notice required or permitted to be given to the Company pursuant
to the Agreement shall be sufficiently given if sent to the Company by
registered or certified mail addressed to it at
____________________________________________________________, or at such
other address as it shall designate by notice to the
Employee.
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15.
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Invalid
Provisions. The invalidity or unenforceability of a particular provision
of the Agreement shall not affect the enforceability of any other
provisions hereof and the Agreement shall be construed in all respects as
if such invalid or unenforceable provision were
omitted.
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16.
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Amendments
To The Agreement. The Agreement may only be amended in writing by an
agreement executed by both parties hereto.
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17.
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Entire
Agreement. The Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties
hereto and supersedes any and all prior agreements, oral or written, and
negotiations between said parties regarding the subject matter contained
herein.
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18.
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Applicable
Law and Venue. The Agreement is entered into under, and shall be governed
for all purposes, by the laws of the United States; with venue of any
lawsuit between the parties in United
States.
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19.
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No
Waiver. No failure by either party hereto at any time to give notice of
any breach by the other party of, or to require compliance with, any
condition or provision of the Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of
similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior
or subsequent time.
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20.
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Severability.
If a Court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of the
Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, then the invalidity or
unenforceability of that provision shall not affect the validity or
unenforceability of any other provision of the Agreement, and all other
provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
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21.
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Counterparts.
The 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 in the same
agreement.
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22.
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Withholding
of Taxes and Other Employee Deductions. The Company may withhold from any
benefits and payments made pursuant to the Agreement all federal, state,
city and other taxes as may be required pursuant to any law or
governmental regulation or ruling and any and all other normal employee
deductions made with respect to the Company’s employees
generally.
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23.
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Section
409A of the Code. The provisions of the Agreement and any payments made
herein are intended to comply with, and should be interpreted consistent
with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and any related
regulations or other effective guidance promulgated thereunder
(collectively, “Section 409A”). The time or schedule of a payment to which
the Executive is entitled under the Agreement may be accelerated at any
time that the Agreement fails to meet the requirements of Section 409A and
any such payment will be limited to the amount required to be included in
the Executive’s income as a result of the failure to comply with Section
409A. Reference herein to termination of employment shall be deemed to
mean a separation from service.
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In
witness whereof, the parties hereto have executed the Agreement as of the
day and year above written.
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Gen2Media
Corporation
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