December 6, 2007 Mr. Shubhro Sen Via Hand Delivery Dear Shubhro,
“Providing
Mobile Solutions at the Intersection of Communities and
Brands”
December
6, 2007
Xx.
Xxxxxxx Xxx
Via
Hand Delivery
Dear
Xxxxxxx,
This
letter agreement (this “Agreement”)
memorializes our mutual agreement to terminate your employment pursuant to
that
certain letter agreement, dated August 12, 2006, as amended by that certain
letter agreement, dated July 26, 2007 (collectively, the “Employment
Agreement”),
effective December 6, 2007.
By
signing below, you and g8wave Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”)
hereby
agree to the provisions set forth below, including, the
release of claims set forth in Section 3.
1.
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Termination
Date
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Your employment with the Company shall terminate effective December
6,
2007 (the “Termination
Date”).
As of the Termination Date, all amounts payable by the Company to
you
pursuant to the Employment Agreement shall terminate, except that
you will
be entitled to receive any salary (but not bonus) and unused vacation
time
accrued through the Termination Date (the “Accrued
Compensation”).
A check for the Accrued Compensation accompanies this Agreement.
In
addition, effective as of the Termination Date, any benefits you
currently
have under Company-provided benefit plans, programs, or practices
will
terminate, except as required by federal or state law, or as otherwise
described below.
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2.
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Description
of Severance Benefits
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In return for your timely execution, non-revocation,
and return of this Agreement, including the release of claims below,
the
Company agrees to provide you with the severance benefits outlined
below
(collectively, the “Severance
Benefits”):
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a)
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Severance
Pay.
The Company agrees to pay you severance pay in the form of base salary
continuance through December 28, 2007. The Severance Pay shall be
subject
to all applicable local, state and federal taxes and withholdings
and will
be paid to you on the eighth day following your timely return of
the
executed Agreement.
You will not be eligible for, nor shall you have a right to receive,
any
payments from the Company following the Termination Date other than
the
Severance Pay.
In
addition, for a period of six (6) months following your Termination
Date,
the Company will maintain your existing health insurance and dental
insurance coverages, fund seventy-five percent (75%) of the monthly
health
insurance premium and fund one hundred percent (100%) of the monthly
dental insurance premium. Your contribution amount will be deducted
from
your Severance Pay.
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b)
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Restricted
Stock Units.
The Company agrees to accelerate the vesting of the restricted stock
units
granted to you pursuant to that certain Restricted Stock Unit Agreement,
dated August 20, 2007 (the “RSU
Agreement”)
by thirteen and three-quarter months. The end result being that you
will
be fully in restricted stock units covering 110,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock.
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3.
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Release -
In consideration of the Severance Benefits, which you acknowledge
you
would not otherwise be entitled to receive, you (on behalf of yourself,
your agents, assignees, attorneys,
successors, assigns, heirs and executors) hereby fully, forever,
irrevocably and unconditionally release, remise and discharge the
Company,
including, but not limited to, its affiliates, subsidiaries, parent
companies, predecessors and successors and all of their respective
past
and present officers, directors, stockholders, partners, members,
employees, agents, representatives, plan administrators, attorneys,
insurers and fiduciaries (each
in their individual and corporate capacities) (collectively,
the “Released
Parties”)
from any and all claims, charges, complaints, demands, actions, causes
of
action, suits, rights, debts, sums of money, costs, accounts, covenants,
contracts, agreements, promises, doings, omissions, damages, executions,
obligations, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and
costs) of every kind and nature which you ever had or now have, whether
known or unknown to you, including without limitation all claims
arising
out of or relating to your employment with or separation from the
Company,
all employment discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil
Rights
Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000e et
seq.,
the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C., §12101
et seq.,
the
Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §621 et seq.;
the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. §2601 et seq.,
the Massachusetts Fair Employment Practices Act, M.G.L. c.151B, §1
et seq.;
and any and all other similar applicable federal and state statutes,
all
as amended; all claims arising out of the Fair Credit Reporting Act,
15
U.S.C. §1681 et seq.;
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”),
29 U.S.C. §1001 et seq.;
the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, M.G.L. c.12 §§11H and 11I; the
Massachusetts Equal Rights Act, M.G.L. c.93 §102 and M.G.L. c.214, §1C;
the Massachusetts Labor and Industries Act, M.G.L. c. 149, §1 et seq.;
the Massachusetts Privacy Act, M.G.L. c.214, §1B, and the Massachusetts
Maternity Leave Act , M.G.L. c. 149, §105(d), all
as amended; all common law claims including, but not limited to,
actions
in tort, defamation and breach of contract; all claims to any non-vested
ownership interest in the Company, contractual or otherwise, including,
but not limited to, claims to stock or stock options; and any claim
or
damage arising out of your employment with or separation from the
Company
(including a claim for retaliation) under any common law theory or
any
federal, state or local statute or ordinance not expressly referenced
above;
provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement prevents you from
filing, cooperating with, or participating in any proceeding before
the
EEOC or a state or federal Fair Employment Practices Agency (except
that
you acknowledge that you may not be able to recover any monetary
benefits
in connection with any such claim, charge or proceeding). To
ensure that the release in this section is fully enforceable in accordance
with its terms, you agree to waive any protection that may exist
under any
statute and under any principle of common law of the United States
or any
and all States.
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4.
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Post-Termination
Obligations -
Effective as of the Termination Date, the Employment Agreement shall
terminate and no longer have any force or effect, except that the
following provisions of the Employment Agreement shall survive: Sections
8
(Confidentiality), 9 (Covenant Not to Compete), 10 (Assignment of
Inventions), 11 (Non-Solicitation), 13 (Taxes), and 14 (Entire Agreement).
In the event of a conflict between the Employment Agreement and this
Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control to the extent
of such
conflict.
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5.
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Return
of Company Property
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You represent and confirm that you will immediately return to
the Company all Company property and equipment in your possession
or
control, including, but not limited to, keys, files, equipment (including,
but not limited to, computer hardware, software and printers, wireless
handheld devices, cellular phones, and pagers), identification badges,
customer information, customer lists, employee lists, Company files,
notes, contracts, records, business plans, financial information,
specifications, computer-recorded information, tangible property,
and any
other materials of any kind which contain or embody any proprietary
or
confidential material of the Company (including all reproductions).
You
also agree to leave intact all electronic Company documents, including
those that you developed or helped develop during your employment.
You
further agree to immediately cancel upon receipt of this Agreement
all
accounts for your benefit, if any, in the Company’s name including, but
not limited to, credit cards, telephone charge cards, cellular phone
accounts, pager accounts, and computer accounts.
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6.
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Business
Expenses
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Your reimbursable expenses which were incurred prior to the Termination
Date and for which you have submitted documentation reasonably acceptable
to the Company and which are approved by the Company will be paid
to you
via electronic transfer no later than December 28,
2007.
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7.
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Non-Disparagement
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You understand and agree that, as a condition for payment to you
of the
Severance Benefits, you shall not at any time make any false, disparaging,
derogatory or defamatory statements in public or in private regarding
the
Company or any of the other Released Parties, or regarding the Company’s
business affairs, business prospects and financial condition to
any party, including, but not limited to, any media outlet, industry
group, financial institution, educational institution or current
or former
employee, consultant, client or customer of the
Company.
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8.
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Confidentiality
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To the extent permitted by law, you understand and agree that the
terms
and contents of this Agreement, and the contents of the negotiations
and
discussions resulting in this Agreement, shall be maintained as
confidential by
you and your representatives,
and shall not be disclosed to any third party, except to the extent
required by federal or state law, the rules and regulations of the
Securities Exchange Commission, in
response to a lawful subpoena,
or
as otherwise agreed to in writing by an authorized agent for the
Company.
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9.
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Age
Discrimination in Employment Act
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This
Agreement is intended to comply with the Older Workers Benefit Protection
Act of 1990 with regard to your waiver of claims under the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA").
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a)
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You
are specifically waiving rights and claims under the
ADEA.
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b)
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The
waiver of rights under the ADEA does not extend to any rights or
claims
arising after the date you execute this
Agreement.
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c)
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You
acknowledge that you have been advised to consult with an attorney
before
executing this Agreement and that you have had the opportunity to
consult
an attorney of your choice with respect to all terms and conditions
of
this Agreement and to have the advice of counsel with respect to
your
decision to enter into and sign this
Agreement.
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d)
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You
acknowledge that you are entering into this Agreement of your own
free
will.
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e)
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You
acknowledge that the Company offered you twenty-one (21) days to
consider
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to consult with counsel
of
your choice, and to decide whether to enter into and sign this Agreement,
although you may return the Agreement before that time, if you so
desire.
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10.
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Resignation - By
signing below, you are hereby resigning from any and all positions
as an
officer, director, or employee that you held with the Company or
any of
its subsidiaries.
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11.
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COBRA
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You may be eligible to continue to
receive group medical and dental insurance pursuant to the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA").
If you are eligible for and elect continuation of group medical and
dental
insurance under COBRA, all group medical and dental insurance premium
costs will be paid by you on a monthly basis for as long as, and
to the
extent that, you remain eligible under COBRA. You will receive additional
information under separate cover regarding your rights under COBRA,
if
any.
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12.
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Amendment
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This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and may not be modified
in any manner, except by an instrument in writing signed by the duly
authorized representatives of the parties. This Agreement is binding
upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective
agents,
permitted assigns, heirs, executors, successors and
administrators.
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13.
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Waiver
of Rights
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No delay or omission by the Company in exercising any right under
this
Agreement shall operate as a waiver of that or any other right. A
waiver
or consent given by the Company on any one occasion shall be effective
only in that instance and shall not be construed as a bar or waiver
of any
right on any other occasion.
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14.
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Validity
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Should any provision of this Agreement be declared or be determined
by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or invalid, the validity
of
the remaining parts, terms or provisions shall not be affected thereby
and
said illegal or invalid part, term or provision shall be deemed not
to be
a part of this Agreement.
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15.
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Nature
of Agreement
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You understand
and agree that this Agreement is a severance agreement and does not
constitute an admission of liability on the part of the
Company.
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16.
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Voluntary
Assent
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You affirm that no other promises or agreements of any kind have
been made
to or with you by any person or entity whatsoever to cause you to
sign
this Agreement, and that you fully understand the meaning and intent
of
this Agreement. You state and represent that you have had an opportunity
to review the terms of this Agreement with an attorney. You further
state
and represent that you have carefully read this Agreement, understand
its
contents, freely and voluntarily assent to all of its terms and
conditions, and sign your name of your own free
act.
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17.
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Applicable
Law
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This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed by the laws of
the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to conflict of laws
provisions. You hereby irrevocably submit to and acknowledge and
recognize
the jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
or if
appropriate, a federal court located in Massachusetts (which courts,
for
purposes of this Agreement, are the only courts of competent jurisdiction)
over any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of, under or
in
connection with this Agreement or its subject
matter.
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18.
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Entire
Agreement
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This Agreement contains and constitutes the entire understanding
and
agreement between the parties with respect to your severance benefits
and
the release of claims against the Company and cancels all previous
oral
and written negotiations, agreements, commitments or writings in
connection therewith.
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If
you
are in agreement with the foregoing, please return all pages of this letter
to
Xxxxx Xxxxxx or fax to Xxxxxxx Xxxx at 000-000-0000. If you have any questions
about the matters covered in this letter, please feel free to contact
me.
Sincerely,
By,
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/s/
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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I
hereby
agree to the terms and conditions set forth above. I have been given at least
twenty-one (21) days to consider this Agreement and I have chosen to execute
this on the date below. I intend that this Agreement will become a binding
agreement between me and the Company.
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxx |
Date:
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December
27,
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2007
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Xxxxxxx
Xxx