AMENDED AND RESTATED DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND
RESTATED
This
Amended and Restated Director Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and
between PREMIER POWER RENEWABLE ENERGY, INC., a Delaware corporation
(hereinafter referred to as PPRE), and Xxxxx Xxxx (hereinafter referred to as
XXXX) and replaces in its entirety the Director Agreement dated March 23, 2009
(the “Original Agreement”) and previously executed by the parties to this
Agreement. This Agreement is dated as of March 25, 2010.
WHEREAS,
PPRE is a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware.
WHEREAS,
XXXX was elected to serve on PPRE’s Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to
as BOARD) on March 18, 2009.
WHEREAS,
the parties now desire to enter into this Agreement to memorialize the parties’
understandings and agreements regarding amendments to the Original Agreement in
connection with XXXX’ service on the BOARD.
NOW IN
CONSIDERATION FOR THE MUTUAL PROMISES, COVENANTS, AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED
HEREIN, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. XXXX
hereby agrees to accept his membership on the BOARD and to dutifully
serve. XXXX agrees to continue to accept his election of said member
of the BOARD and to so serve for a period of no less through March 11, 2011,
subject to re-election by the required vote of PPRE shareholders at the annual
meeting of shareholders.
2. XXXX
shall be required to attend at least Two (2) “In Person” BOARD Meetings, and two
(2) additional Telephonic BOARD Meetings per year.
3. PPRE
shall pay to XXXX as and for his compensation to serve as a member of its BOARD
the following:
a. Two
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) per BOARD Meeting attended
In Person or Telephonically, plus travel expenses to and back from a BOARD
Meeting attended In Person. Such Travel shall include a Coach
Air Line Ticket, and “On Ground” transportation, to and from the respective
Airports and BOARD Meeting Rooms. A BOARD Meeting attended
Telephonically for which compensation under this Paragraph 3(a) is due shall be
a meeting considered, at PPRE’s sole discretion, to be of substantive
significance and not incidental to XXXX' role on the BOARD.
b. The right
to receive Fifty Thousand (50,000) of Common Class “A” Voting
Stock. Said Stock shall vest to XXXX as follows:
i)
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Upon
the completion of the first year of service on the BOARD, 33% of the total
shares due to XXXX shall vest,
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ii)
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Upon
the completion second full year of service on the BOARD 33% of the total
shares due to XXXX shall
vest,
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iii)
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The
remaining shares shall vest to XXXX upon the completion of third full year
of service.
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c. One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000) per month of service on the BOARD, commencing with the
date of this Agreement.
For
purposes of this Provision, XXXX shall be required to use reasonable best
efforts to serve at each of the BOARD Meetings described in Paragraph 2 above,
in order for said shares to vest.
However
notwithstanding the foregoing, should the shareholders, for any reason, other
than for cause, fail or refuse to nominate and elect XXXX, after his first full
year of service as a member of the BOARD, then so long as XXXX remains ready,
willing and able to so serve, he shall be deemed to have so satisfied the
provisions of attendance and dutiful service so as to obtain the herein
described shares.
The
shareholders failure or refusal to nominate and elect XXXX shall be considered
“for cause” if any of the following events are discovered and or
occur:
x. XXXX
either fails to attend, or fails to act in a responsible and professional manner
at each such subject BOARD Meeting, and/or
x. XXXX
commits a felony or some other act against public and/or moral decency which
would cast a negative publicity light or stigma on the PPRE,
and/or
x. XXXX
breaches the fiduciary obligation that he owes to PPRE by virtue of the
fact that his is an elected member of the BOARD by disclosing any Corporate
proprietary information to any third party, and/or conducts any deal and/or
transaction that in any way conflicts and or competes with the business of
PPRE.
4. In
addition to the compensation provided above, PPRE shall maintain, at its own
costs and expense, Directors Errors and Omission Insurance in an amount of no
less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), specifically including XXXX
and the other BOARD Members as insured. Should the subject insurance
coverage not be sufficient to cover any losses occasioned by actions of the
BOARD, then PPRE agrees to indemnify and hold XXXX harmless from and against any
loss, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, and or causes of action, which may
arise as a result of his dutiful and responsible performance of his duties as a
member of the BOARD.
5. MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS:
a. The
parties hereto agree to execute any and all documents necessary to effectuate
the intent of this Agreement. Furthermore, the parties hereto
agree to comply with all statutory requirements with respects to the
transfer of the instant shares.
b. This Agreement
shall be the full and final Agreement between the parties and shall constitute
the full and final Agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
matter of this Agreement. This Agreement shall supersede
any prior or contemporaneous Agreement, oral or written, between the
parties.
c. If
any provision of this Agreement shall be found to be invalid or
unenforceable in any respect, the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect. The Agreement shall be interpreted to provide
a full and reasonable commercial interpretation.
d. Any
and all modifications to this Agreement must be undertaken in writing and
signed by all parties.
e. This Agreement
shall be interpreted according to the laws of the State of
California. If any suit or litigation is instituted it shall be
brought in Sacramento, California. The prevailing party in any such
litigation shall be entitled to their reasonable attorney’s fees and
costs.
f.
All parties warrant that they possess the full authority and capacity to enter
into this Agreement and bind their respective associates.
g. This
Agreement may not be assigned by XXXX and services contracted for herein are
specific to XXXX and may not delegated and or assigned to any other person other
than XXXX.
PREMIER
POWER RENEWABLE
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XXXXX
XXXX
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ENERGY,
INC.
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/s/ Xxxx
Xxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxx
Xxxx
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By:
Xxxx Xxxxx
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Its:
Chief Executive Officer
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