CONSULTING AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.2
This
Consulting Agreement (“Agreement”) is made by and between Exobox Technologies
Corp., a Nevada company, with principal offices at 0000 Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 (“Exobox”) and Xxx Xxxxxxx, an individual whose address is
0000 Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 (“Consultant”), effective the 13th day
of January, 2010.
WHEREAS,
Consultant desires to perform certain Services (as hereinafter defined)
for Exobox under the terms and conditions set forth below;
and
WHEREAS,
Exobox desires to retain Consultant to perform certain Services (as
hereinafter defined) under the terms and conditions set forth below;
and
WHEREAS,
Exobox and Consultant desire that this Agreement supersede and replace
all prior written and oral agreements between them;
NOW
THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and
conditions set forth herein, Exobox and Consultant do hereby agree as
follows:
SPECIFIC
PROVISIONS
1.
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SERVICES
TO BE RENDERED: Consultant shall perform the following
Services to the best of his ability: Consultant shall assist Exobox in
structuring transactions, financial planning, strategic planning and
general management considerations. Consultant shall not, however, be
precluded during the term of this Agreement or thereafter, from providing
services to third parties, including, but not limited to, services of the
same or similar nature provided or contemplated under this
Agreement.
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NATURE
OF RELATIONSHIP: The parties agree that Consultant is
retained by Exobox as an Independent
Consultant. Consultant is not an employee of Exobox or
any of Exobox’s affiliates, clients or agents. Accordingly,
Consultant agrees not to hold himself, his employees, subcontractors,
independent contractors, agents or any other Consultant representatives,
if any, (“Representatives”) out to the public as an employee of Exobox,
nor shall Consultant have the authority to bind Exobox unless specifically
authorized in writing by Exobox. Consultant acknowledges that
Exobox does not have the right to control the manner in which Consultant
will perform the Services specified in Paragraph 1, above, other than to
terminate Consultant for cause for failure to perform his Services as
agreed. The manner in which the Services are to be performed
and the specific hours to be worked by Consultant shall be determined by
Consultant. Exobox will rely on Consultant to work as many
hours as reasonably may be necessary to fulfill Consultant’s obligations
under this Agreement.
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CONTRACTOR’S
COMPENSATION:
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a.
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Payments:
Within two (2) business days of the execution of this Agreement by both
parties, Exobox shall submit to both Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.C. and Xxxxxx
& Xxxxxxxxx, P.C. for their review and written consent an
S-8 Registration Statement seeking to clear sufficient shares
of free-trading S-8 stock to compensate Consultant hereunder
("Registration Statement"). Within two (2) business days of the
date on which Exobox receives such consent from both Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx
and Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx, Exobox will file the Registration Statement
with the SEC. Within two (2) business days from the date on which the SEC
clears the Registration Statement, Exobox shall (a) request from its
transfer agent, American Stock Transfer Company ("American"), the issuance
to Consultant of (i) ten million (10,000,000) shares
of unrestricted, fully vested Exobox common stock registered
with the SEC in the Company’s S-8 Registration Statement then in effect
(“S-8 Stock”) and ten million (10,000,000) shares of fully vested Exobox
common stock restricted under Rule 144 ("Initial Shares") and (b) upon
receipt forward to American the attorney opinion letter to be provided by
Consultant authorizing the issuance to Consultant of the Initial Shares.
On or before July 10, 2010, Exobox shall request American to
issue to Consultant on July 13, 2010, an additional ten million
(10,000,000) shares of fully vested Exobox common stock restricted under
Rule 144 ("Final Shares") and upon receipt, forward to American the
attorney opinion letter to be provided by Consultant authorizing the
issuance to Consultant of the Final Shares. Consultant's right to receive
the thirty million (30,000,000) shares of Exobox stock described herein is
fully vested as of the date Consultant executes this
Agreement.
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b.
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Taxes:
Consultant represents and warrants to Exobox that he will, at all times,
undertake full responsibility for his own federal and state income tax
withholding, and all other withholding required by
law. Consultant shall indemnify and hold Exobox harmless from
and against any liability against Exobox, which may arise as a result of
Consultant’s failure to pay same in a timely matter, or a determination by
any taxing authority that Consultant or his Representatives are, for any
purpose, deemed to be an employee of Exobox. Exobox will
provide contractor with a Form 1099 for all sums paid to the Consultant by
Exobox.
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4.
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OUT-OF-POCKET
EXPENSES: Consultant shall pay his own expenses incurred
in performance of his duties hereunder unless Exobox agrees in writing to
pay or reimburse specific expenses of Consultant. However,
Exobox shall have no obligation to pay or reimburse any expenses incurred
by Consultant unless previously agreed to in writing by Exobox prior to
Consultant’s incurring the expenses in
question.
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BENEFITS:
Exobox shall have no obligation to provide Consultant with health
insurance, life insurance, retirement compensation, or any other benefits
offered now or in the future by Exobox to its employees, if
any. To the extent required by law, Consultant shall secure at
its sole cost and expense, health insurance, workers’ compensation
insurance, disability insurance, unemployment insurance and/or any other
insurance, if any, as may be required by
law.
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6.
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SUPERSEDES
PRIOR AGREEMENTS: This Agreement supersedes and replaces
in full all prior oral and/or written Exobox agreements with Skipper,
including, but not limited to, the consulting agreement between Skipper
and Exobox effective October 29, 2010 (2009 Consulting Agreement").
Accordingly, the 2009 Consulting Agreement and any and all other
agreements between Exobox and Skipper, if any, are null and void and of no
further effect.
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7. GENERAL
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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a.
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The
Consultant must abide by the rules and regulations, if any, of Exobox as
may be presented to him by Exobox in writing, while on Exobox
premises.
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b.
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The
Consultant acknowledges that he is expected to conduct himself in a
professional manner on the premises of
Exobox.
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c.
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All
negligent acts by Consultant, his agents or representatives, are the
responsibility of the Consultant. Furthermore, the Consultant
is responsible for all work-related accidents or injuries he may cause to
himself or others.
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d.
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Consultant
shall devote reasonable working time and effort to performing the services
to be rendered under this Agreement. Consultant shall not,
however, be precluded from providing services to other customers,
including, but not limited to, services that are the same or similar to
the services provided or contemplated in the Agreement, so long as the
time spent does not unreasonably interfere with the performance of
Consultant’s duties for Exobox. Exobox expressly acknowledges
that Consultant provides services to other customers and operates as a
business separate and distinct from
Exobox.
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EMPLOYMENT
LAWS: Consultant shall comply fully with all applicable laws
relating to worker’s compensation, social security, unemployment
insurance, disability benefits, hours of labor, wages, working conditions,
equal opportunity and affirmative action requirements, and other
employer-employee matters.
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9.
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NO
INVESTMENT ADVISORY OR BROKERAGE SERVICES; NO LEGAL
SERVICES: The Services do not include requiring the
Consultant to engage in any activities for which an investment advisor’s
registration or license is required under the U.S. Investment Advisors Act
of 1940, or under any other applicable federal or state law; or for which
a “broker’s” or “dealer’s” registration or license is required under the
U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or under any other applicable
federal or state law. Consultant’s work on this engagement
shall not constitute the rendering of legal advice, or the providing of
legal services to Exobox. Accordingly, Consultant shall not
express any legal opinions with respect to any matters affecting
Exobox.
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10. DISCLOSURE
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
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a.
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Confidentiality. The
existence and terms of this Agreement and all information and material
provided by Exobox to Consultant hereunder, or developed or acquired by or
for Consultant in connection with the performance of the Services, shall
be treated as "Confidential Information" under and shall be subject to the
terms and conditions of the
Confidentiality,
Non Disclosure & Non-Circumvention Agreement executed between
Exobox and Consultant, effective the 4th
day of September,
2008.
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b.
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Work
for Hire. It is understood and agreed that all Services
and work product (“Property”) are being provided to Exobox by Consultant
on a “work for hire” basis within the scope of 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Code
Section 201(b). All rights, including, but not limited to, all
patent, trademark and copyright ownership rights in the Property are the
sole property of Exobox. It is further understood and agreed
that Consultant hereby transfers to Exobox any and all right, title and
interest that he has acquired or may acquire in the Property, including,
but not limited to, all patent, trademark and copyright rights and
protections under United States Copyright Law, including, but not limited
to, 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Code Section 106. All internet security software
design, development and/or coding for which Consultant is responsible or
contributes to, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, including,
but not limited to, that related to Exobox technology known as SUEZ and/or
SOS, has been done or will be done by Consultant solely on behalf of
Exobox. All rights, including, but not limited to, all
copyright ownership, trademark and patent rights in said Property, and/or
any and all related continuations, divisions, improvements, reissues,
extensions and/or developments, are the sole property of
Exobox. It is further understood and agreed that Consultant
hereby transfers to Exobox any and all rights, title and interest that
he/she has acquired or may acquire in the Property, and /or any and all
related continuations, divisions, improvements, reissues, extensions
and/or developments, including, but not limited to, (i) all copyright
rights and protections under United States Copyright Law, including, but
not limited to, 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Code Section 106 and (ii) all patent
rights, domestic and
foreign.
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In
entering into this Agreement to provide Services, Consultant hereby
transfers to Exobox all right, title and interest, including the copyright
and all domestic and foreign patent rights, in and to
Services. This Agreement is an agreement to transfer all such
rights.
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All
rights, title and interest including any copyright and all domestic and
foreign patent rights in and to Services created under this Agreement
(including without limitation all derivative works based on or
incorporating Services), which does not qualify as a “work-for-hire”
within the scope of 17 U.S.C. §201(b) shall be deemed to have been
automatically transferred to Exobox from the date of fixation thereof in a
tangible medium of expression. Upon Exobox’s request,
Consultant shall execute any and all documents and render such other
assistance as Exobox deems reasonably necessary to protect Exobox’s full
rights, title and interest worldwide including formal conveyance of
copyright and assignment of patent
rights.
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Further,
if Services prepared under this Agreement delivered to Exobox by
Consultant includes any portion of works previously copyrighted by
Consultant, Consultant herby grants to Exobox a non-exclusive worldwide,
irrevocable paid-up license
under such copyrights to reproduce, distribute, and use that portion of
the works included as a part of
Services.
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Provided,
however, that Exobox shall not unreasonably withhold its requested,
written approval for Consultant to use properly redacted portions of
Consultant’s work
product produced hereunder in connection with Consultant’s future business
solicitation efforts.
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PAYMENTS
DUE OTHERS: Except as is otherwise expressly provided
herein or subsequently authorized in writing by Exobox and Consultant,
Consultant will be solely responsible for compensating any and all
individuals and entities not a party to this Agreement, if any, Consultant
uses to assist him hereunder or who otherwise have any claim or
entitlement through Consultant in connection with Consultant’s
Services.
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TERM
AND TERMINATION: This
Agreement is for a fixed term of two (2) years. Provided, however, that
the rights and obligations set forth in paragraph nos. 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9,
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28 and
29 shall survive the termination or expiration of this
Agreement.
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INDEMNIFICATION: The
Consultant and Exobox hereby agree as
follows:
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a.
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Exobox
will indemnify and hold harmless the Consultant against and in respect of
all damages, claims, losses and expenses (including, without limitation,
attorneys’ fees and disbursements) reasonably incurred (all such amounts
may hereinafter be referred to as the “Damages”) by the Consultant arising
out of : (i) any misrepresentations or breach of any warranty made by
Exobox pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or in any statement,
certificate or other document furnished by Exobox pursuant to this
Agreement and (ii) the nonperformance or breach of any covenant, agreement
or obligation of Exobox contained in this Agreement which has not been
waived by the Consultant;
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b.
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Exobox
will be obligated to indemnify and hold harmless the Consultant
with respect to claims for Damages as to which the Consultant shall have
given written notice to Exobox on or before the close of business on the
sixtieth day following the expiration of the Term
hereof;
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c.
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in
any case where Exobox has indemnified the Consultant for any Damages and
the Consultant recovers from third parties all or any part of the amount
so indemnified by Exobox, the Consultant shall promptly pay over to Exobox
the amount so recovered;
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d.
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with
respect to claims or demands by third parties, whenever the Consultant
shall have received notice that such a claim or demand has been asserted
or threatened which, if valid, would be subject to indemnification
hereunder, the Consultant shall as soon as reasonably possible and in any
event within thirty (3) days of receipt of such notice, notify Exobox of
such claim or demand and of all relevant facts within its knowledge which
relate thereto. Exobox shall then have the right at its own
expense to undertake the defense of any such claims or demands utilizing
counsel selected by Exobox and approved by the Consultant, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event that Exobox
should fail to give notice of the intention to undertake the defense of
any such claim or demand within thirty (30) days after receiving notice
that it has been asserted or threatened, the Consultant shall have the
right to satisfy and discharge the same by payment, compromise or
otherwise and shall give written notice of any such payment, compromise or
settlement to Exobox;
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e.
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the
Consultant will indemnify and hold harmless Exobox against and in respect
of all Damages reasonably incurred by Exobox arising out of: (i) any
misrepresentation or breach of any warranty made by the Consultant
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, and (ii) the nonperformance
or breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Consultant which
has not been waived by Exobox;
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f.
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the
Consultant will be obligated to indemnify Exobox for Damages as to which
Exobox shall have given written notice to the Consultant on or before the
close of business on the sixtieth day following the second anniversary
hereof;
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g.
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in
any case where the Consultant has indemnified Exobox for any Damages and
Exobox recovers from third parties all or any part of the amount so
indemnified by the Consultant, Exobox shall promptly pay over to the
Consultant the amount so recovered;
and
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with
respect to claims or demands by third parties, whenever Exobox shall have
received notice that such a claim or demand has been asserted or
threatened, which, if valid, would be subject to indemnification
hereunder, Exobox shall as soon as reasonably possible and in any event
within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice, notify the Consultant
of such claim or demand and of all relevant facts within its knowledge
which relate thereto. The Consultant shall have the right at
its expense to undertake the defense of any such claim or demand utilizing
counsel selected by the Consultant and approved by Exobox, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event that the
Consultant should fail to give notice of its intention to undertake the
defense of any such claim or demand within thirty (30) days
after receiving notice that it has been asserted or threatened,
Exobox shall have the right to satisfy and discharge the same by payment,
compromise or otherwise and shall give written notice of any such payment,
compromise or settlement to the
Consultant.
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GENERAL
PROVISIONS
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AUTHORITY: The
parties represent to each other that each has the full authority to enter
into this Agreement.
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15.
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COMPLETE
AGREEMENT: This is the complete agreement of the Parties hereto
regarding the subject matter of this Agreement, superseding all
others. No term or provision of this Agreement may be added,
changed, modified, deleted or waived, in whole or in part, without the
express, signed written consent of Exobox and
Consultant.
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GOVERNING
LAW: This
Agreement is made in Houston, Texas and is to be construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas applicable to contracts
between residents of the State of Texas that are to be wholly performed
within Texas and without regard to the choice of law or conflicts of law
principles of Texas or any other jurisdiction. All parties to
this Agreement hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent to the
jurisdiction and venue provisions set forth in Paragraph No. 22 below and
hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive any defense of an
inconvenient forum to the maintenance of suit as specified below, any
objection to venue with respect to any such jurisdiction and any right of
jurisdiction or venue on account of the place of residence or domicile of
any party hereto.
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17.
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PARTIES
BOUND: This Agreement shall be binding on Exobox and
Consultant, their respective agents, representatives, assignees,
successors, executors and
administrators.
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18.
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THIRD
PARTY BENEFICIARIES:
Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement is solely
between and for the benefit of Exobox and Consultant, and no individual or
entity that is not a signatory to this Agreement may enforce or claim any
benefit under any of the provisions
hereof.
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19.
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FURTHER
ASSURANCES: Exobox
and Consultant shall execute all such other documents and do such other
things as may be reasonably required in order to effectuate, evidence,
and/or confirm the intended purpose of this
Agreement.
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CUMULATIVE
REMEDIES: The rights and remedies provided herein are
cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law or
in equity, and may be pursued separately, successively, or
concurrently.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES: Exobox and Consultant each represents
and warrants to the other that, as of the Effective Date: (i)
it has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
perform its obligations hereunder; (ii) the execution, delivery, and
performance of its obligations under this Agreement have been duly
authorized by it and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by its authorized representative; (iii) its execution and delivery of, and
the performance of its obligations under, this Agreement will not (a)
result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any agreement,
lease, or instrument (including any organizational instrument or document)
to which it is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound or
affected, or (b) violate any applicable legal requirement, including any
law, rule, regulation, statute, ordinance, writ, order, or determination
of an arbitrator or a court or other governmental authority; (iv) no
litigation, investigation, or other legal, administrative, or arbitration
proceeding is pending or, to the best of its best knowledge, threatened
against it or any of its properties or revenues, existing or future, which
if adversely determined could prevent the performance of or have a
material adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations
hereunder; and (v) its obligations under this Agreement are legal, valid,
and binding against it, except to the extent enforcement may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other similar legal
requirements affecting creditor's rights generally and by principles of
equity.
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JURISDICTION
& VENUE: The
parties unconditionally consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the
courts of Houston, Xxxxxx County, Texas for resolution of any and all
claims, disputes, injunctive relief and suits pertaining to this Agreement
for actual and/or punitive damages, costs, attorneys' fees or interest,
whether general or specific, at law or in
equity.
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NOTICE:
Any notice required to be given under this Agreement shall be (i) sent by
certified mail, return receipt requested; (ii) faxed as set forth herein;
(iii) e-mailed as set forth herein or (iv) hand
delivered. Notice shall be effective upon the earlier of actual
receipt by the Party to whom said notice is sent or the expiration of
three (3) business days if sent by certified mail, return receipt
requested. Notice sent by fax or e-mail shall be effective upon
receipt by the Party to whom said notice is sent if received on regular
business days between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.; provided,
however, that notice received by fax or e-mail after 5:00 p.m. and before
9:00 a.m. the next business day shall be deemed to have been received at
9:00 a.m. the first business day following receipt of said
notice. Hand delivered notice shall be effective only upon
actual receipt by the Party to whom said notice is
sent. Notices sent hereunder shall be addressed as
follows.
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If by
certified mail, return receipt requested, or by hand delivery to Exobox,
then:
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, CEO
0000 Xxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
With a
copy not constituting notice to:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
& Xxxxxxxxx, P.C.
0
Xxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx
00000
Or, if by
fax to Exobox, then: (000) 000-0000,
With a
non-notice copy to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx: (000) 000-0000.
Or, if by
e-mail to Exobox, then: Xxxxxxx.Xxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx.
With a non-notice copy to
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx: Xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx.
If by
certified mail, return receipt requested, or by hand delivery to Consultant,
then:
Xxx
Xxxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Or, if by
fax to Consultant, then: (000) 000-0000,
Or if by
e-mail to Consultant, then: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
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SEVERABILITY: If
any term or provision hereof is held to be unenforceable, in whole or in
part, by any court, arbitration panel or other entity having valid
jurisdiction to construe or enforce this Agreement, then said term or
provision shall be amended or deleted as necessary, and the remaining
portions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect.
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TIME: Time
shall be of the essence of this
Agreement.
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26.
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HEADINGS:
All headings used herein are for convenience only and shall not be used or
referred to in the construction, amendment or interpretation of any term
or provision of this
Agreement.
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AMBIGUITY: If
an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this
Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all parties to this
Agreement, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or
disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions
of this Agreement.
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GENDER
AND TENSE: Unless the text specifically requires otherwise, the
masculine shall include the feminine, the feminine shall include the
masculine, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall
include the singular.
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ASSIGNMENT: Neither
Exobox nor Consultant may assign this Agreement or any of its rights and
obligations hereunder, whether voluntarily, involuntarily, or by operation
of law, to any person or entity without the other Party’s prior, written
consent.
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COUNTERPART
AND FACSIMILE SIGNATURES: This Agreement may be executed
simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the
same instrument. Execution and delivery of this Agreement by
exchange of facsimile copies bearing the facsimile signature of a party
hereto shall constitute a valid and binding execution and delivery of this
Agreement by such party. Such facsimile copies shall constitute
enforceable original
documents.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: EACH
PARTY SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES (1) THAT IT HAS READ THIS
AGREEMENT AND IS CHARGED WITH NOTICE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE TERMS HEREOF,
AND (2) THAT IT IS FULLY INFORMED AND HAS FULL NOTICE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE
TERMS, CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS OF THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY
FURTHER AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT CONTEST THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILTIY OF
ANY SUCH PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT ON THE BASIS THAT THE PARTY HAD NO
NOTICE OR KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH PROVISIONS OR THAT SUCH PROVISIONS ARE NOT
“CONSPICUOUS’. IN ADDITON, EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES
THAT NO CONSIDERATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE FACT OR PRESUMPTION THAT ONE
PARTY HAD A GREATER OR LESSER ROLE IN THE DRAFTING OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR
ANY PORTION THEREOF, AND THAT EXAMPLES SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT,
EXPRESSLY OR BY IMPLICATION, THE MATTER THEY
ILLUSTRATE.
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EFFECTIVE
DATE: This
Agreement is executed in multiple originals effective the date first set
forth above.
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ACCEPTED
AND AGREED TO:
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