Exhibit 10.8
SENIOR MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
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(Lewyn)
THIS SENIOR MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of May
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14, 1999, between X0Xxxx.xxx, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and
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Xxxx Xxxxx ("Executive").
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The parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Employment. The Company agrees to employ Executive and Executive
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accepts such employment for the period beginning as of the date hereof and
ending on the second anniversary of the date hereof or upon Executive's earlier
separation pursuant to Section 1(d) hereof (the "Employment Period"); provided,
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however, that the Employment Period shall automatically be renewed for an
additional two year period commencing on the second anniversary of the date
hereof unless either the Company or the Executive gives the other at least 60
days written notice prior to the Expiration of the Employment Period of its
desire to terminate this Agreement.
(a) Position and Duties. During the Employment Period, Executive
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shall serve as the Senior Vice President of the Company and shall have the
normal duties, responsibilities and authority of the Senior Vice President,
subject to the power of the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer
("CEO") or Chairman or the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") to
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reasonably expand or limit such duties, responsibilities and authority and to
override actions of the Senior Vice President. Executive shall report to the
CEO and the Board and Executive shall devote his best efforts and his full
business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company and its
Subsidiaries. Executive's principal place of employment shall be in the
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, subject to such reasonable travel as the
rendering of the services hereunder may require. Notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of this Section 1(a) and subject to the limitations contained in
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Section 3(a) of this Agreement, the Executive may participate in charitable,
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civic, political, social, trade, or other non-profit organizations to the extent
such participation does not materially interfere with the performance of his
duties hereunder, and may, with the consent of the Board, serve as a non-
management director of business corporations (or in a like capacity in other
for-profit organizations) so long as it does not materially interfere with the
Executive's obligations hereunder.
(b) Salary, Bonus and Benefits. Commencing on the earlier of the
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effective date (the "IPO Date") of the Company's initial public offering
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pursuant to an underwritten registration statement on Form S-1 declared
effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "IPO"), if any, or (ii)
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that date on which the Board passes a resolution (based on the prior receipt of
the approval of a majority of the Company's shareholders) to commence
compensating the Executive in accordance with the terms of this Section 1(b)
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notwithstanding that the IPO Date has not theretofore occurred, the Company will
pay Executive a base salary of $180,000 per annum, payable on a bi-weekly basis
or in accordance with the
Company's normal payroll practices (the "Annual Base Salary"), subject to any
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annual increase during the Employment Period as determined by the Board based
upon the Company's achievements of budgetary and other objectives to be set by
the Board and communicated to the Executive within ninety (90) days of the date
hereof but no later than thirty (30) days after the IPO Date and as revised
thereafter on or about the commencement of each fiscal year of the Company and
in connection with the budget process for each fiscal year of the Company.
Executive shall receive a monthly automobile (or car lease) allowance of seven
hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00). In addition, Executive shall be eligible to
receive an annual bonus (commencing with the Company's fiscal year ending
December 31, 1999) of up to fifty percent (50%) of the Annual Base Salary based
upon the Company's achievement of budgetary and other objectives set by the
Board. Executive's Annual Base Salary and bonus for any partial year will be
prorated based upon the number of days elapsed in such year. In addition, during
the Employment Period, Executive will be entitled to such other benefits
approved by the Board and made available to the Company's senior executives,
including four (4) weeks vacation time per annum, contributory and non-
contributory Company welfare and benefit plans, medical, death benefit,
disability and life insurance plans and reimbursement of reasonable business
expenses.
(c) Issuance of Stock and Stock Options. Executive shall also be
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eligible to purchase 216,000 shares of the Company's common stock (the "Common
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Stock") at a purchase price of $0.01 per share (an aggregate purchase price of
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$2,160). The Executive shall pay the purchase price for such 216,000 shares of
Common Stock by paying cash therefor or by issuing a note to the Company with
the Board's consent. In addition, Executive shall also receive options (which
options shall be incentive stock options to the extent possible under applicable
law) for the purchase of 175,000 shares of the Common Stock upon implementation
of the Company's employee stock option plan on the IPO Date at a price no
greater than the IPO offering price. The options will vest as follows: the
first 1/4 of the options (or 43,750 options) will vest on the first anniversary
of the IPO Date. The remaining 3/4 of the options (or 131,250 options) shall
vest at the rate of 1/36 per month thereafter (or 3,645.83 options per month).
All options granted in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this
Agreement shall be fully vested no later than the fourth anniversary of the IPO
Date. Executive will be eligible for grants of additional options during the
Employment Period approved by the Board based on Executive's and the Company's
performance. All shares and options issued to Executive shall be made through
stock purchase agreements or options agreements, as appropriate, based on the
Company's standard form for its executives.
(d) Separation.
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(i) Pre-IPO Separation. In the event that (y) prior to the
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IPO Date, Executive resigns (whether or not for Good Reason) or is disabled
or dies or Executive's employment is terminated by the Board (with
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or without Cause), or (z) the IPO Date has not occurred on or prior to
December 31, 1999 (in either case, a "Pre-IPO Separation"), the Employment
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Period shall terminate upon any such event and Executive shall not be
entitled to any severance or other separation payments or benefits under
this Agreement.
(ii) Post-IPO Separation. Following the IPO Date,
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Executive's employment by the Company during the Employment Period will
continue until Executive's resignation at any time or until Executive's
disability or death or until the Board terminates Executive's employment at
any time during the Employment Period, as follows:
(A) Effective Date of Separation. If the Employment
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Period is terminated by the Executive without Good Reason, then the
termination will be effective sixty (60) days after the date of
delivery of written notice of termination. If the Employment Period is
terminated by the Board without Cause or by the Executive with Good
Reason, then the termination will be effective thirty (30) days after
the date of delivery of written notice of termination. If the
Employment Period is terminated by the Board with Cause, termination
will be effective as of the date of notice of termination.
(B) Separation With Cause or Not For Good Reason. If
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the Employment Period is terminated by the Board with Cause or by the
Executive without Good Reason, then the Executive shall be entitled to
only receive his Annual Base Salary, bonuses and his fringe benefits
pro rated through the effective date of termination.
(C) Separation Without Cause or For Good Reason. If
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the Employment Period is terminated by the Board without Cause or by
the Executive with Good Reason, then (1) all options granted to the
Executive as of the date thereof shall vest immediately and (2) the
Executive shall be entitled to receive on such effective date of
termination (x) a pro rata bonus payment through the date of
termination equal to the pro rated portion of the greater of (i) the
prior year's annual bonus received by the Executive or (ii) $90,000,
provided, however, that for the period commencing on the date hereof
and ending on December 31, 1999, the Executive shall be entitled to a
pro rata share of an annual bonus of ninety thousand dollars
($90,000), (y) his Annual Base Salary then in effect for a period
equal to the longer of the unexpired Employment Period (not including
any renewals thereof) or twelve (12) months and in accordance with
normal payroll practices and (z) his life, medical and disability
insurance benefits, if any, for one year from the effective date of
such termination, and with respect to subclauses (2)(x), (y) and (z)
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hereof, with no duty to mitigate.
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Subject to the requirement of applicable law, in the event of a
separation without Cause or for Good Reason, the Executive shall have
a period of one year in which to exercise options acquired hereunder.
(D) Separation Due to Death. If the Employment Period
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is terminated due to death of the Executive, then all options to
acquire shares issued to the Executive as of the date hereof shall
vest immediately and the Executive's heirs, executors, administrators,
conservators or personal representatives (in such capacity) of
Executive (the "Executive's Estate") shall be entitled to receive (1)
the Annual Base Salary through the next full calendar month following
the month in which the Executive died, (2) medical insurance and
disability insurance benefits, if any, and (3) a pro rata bonus
payment through the date of death if more than six months of the
current fiscal year have passed. Subject to the requirement of
applicable law, in the event of a separation due to death, the
Executive's Estate shall have a period of six (6) months in which to
exercise options acquired hereunder.
(E) Separation Due to Disability. If the Employment
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Period is terminated due to Disability, then the Annual Base Salary,
prorated annual bonus, medical insurance and disability insurance will
be continued until the last day of the six-month period following the
termination date due to a Disability; provided, however, that such
Annual Base Salary shall be reduced by the amount of any disability
income payments made to the Executive during such six-month period
from any insurance or other policies provided by the Company; and,
provided, further, however, that option vesting as provided in Section
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1(c) above shall continue during the six-month period following the
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termination date due to a Disability, and subject to applicable law,
in the event of a separation due to Disability, the Executive shall
have a period of three (3) months following the end of such additional
six-month vesting period (i.e., a total of nine (9) months following
the termination date due to a Disability) in which to exercise options
acquired hereunder.
2. Confidential Information.
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(a) Executive acknowledges that the Company is engaged in the
business of and in actively investing in, creating, managing and providing
management services to its Subsidiaries or other Internet, Internet-related,
interactive media business and technology companies and/or businesses
(collectively, the "Business"). Executive further acknowledges that the Business
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and its continued success depend upon the use and protection of a large body of
confidential and proprietary information, and that he holds a position of trust
and confidence by virtue of which he necessarily possesses, has access to and,
as a consequence of his signing this Agreement, will continue to possess and
have access to, highly valuable, confidential and proprietary information of the
Company and
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its Subsidiaries not known to the public in general, and that it would be
improper for him to make use of this information for the benefit of himself and
others. All of such confidential and proprietary information now existing or to
be developed in the future will be referred to in this Agreement as
"Confidential Information." This includes, without specific limitation,
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information relating to the nature and operation of the Business or any other
business conducted by the Company's Subsidiaries (the "Subsidiary Business"),
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the persons, firms and corporations which are customers or active prospects of
the Company or the Subsidiary Business during Executive's employment by the
Company, the Company's and the Subsidiary Business' development, transition and
transformation plans, methodology and methods of doing business, strategic,
acquisition, marketing and expansion plans, including plans regarding planned
and potential acquisitions and sales, financial and business plans, employee
lists, numbers and location of sales representatives, new and existing programs
and services (and those under development), prices and terms, customer service,
integration processes requirements, costs of providing service, support and
equipment and equipment maintenance costs. Confidential Information shall not
include any information that has become generally known to and available for use
by the public other than as a result of Executive's improper acts or omissions.
(b) Disclosure of any Confidential Information of the Company shall
not be prohibited if such disclosure is directly pursuant to a valid and
existing order of a court or other governmental body or agency within the United
States; provided, however, that (i) Executive shall have made reasonable
attempts to first have given prompt notice to the Company of any such possible
or prospective order (or proceeding pursuant to which any such order may result)
and (ii) Executive shall afford the Company a reasonable opportunity to prevent
or limit any such disclosure (if same is reasonably possible under the
circumstances).
(c) During the Employment Period and for a period of two (2) years
thereafter, Executive will preserve and protect as confidential all of the
Confidential Information known to Executive or at any time in Executive's
possession. In addition, during the Employment Period and at all times
thereafter, Executive will not disclose to any unauthorized person or use for
his own account any of such Confidential Information without the Board's written
consent. Executive agrees to deliver to the Company at a separation for any
reason, or at any other time the Company may request in writing, all memoranda,
notes, plans, records, reports and other documents (and copies thereof)
containing or otherwise relating to any of the Confidential Information
(including, without limitation, all acquisition prospects, lists and contact
information) which he may then possess or have under his control. Executive
acknowledges that all such memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports and other
documents are and at all times will be and remain the property of the Company.
(d) Executive will fully comply with any agreement reasonably required
by any of the Company's Subsidiaries, business partners, suppliers or
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contractors with respect to the protection of the confidential and proprietary
information of such entities, all to the extent not inconsistent with
Executive's obligations under this Agreement.
3. Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation. Executive acknowledges that
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in the course of his employment with the Company he will become familiar with
the Confidential Information concerning the Company and such Subsidiaries and
that his services will be of special, unique and extraordinary value to the
Company. Executive agrees that the Company has a protectable interest in the
Confidential Information acquired by Executive during the course of his
employment with the Company. Therefore, Executive agrees that:
(a) Noncompetition. Subject to paragraph (d) below, so long as
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Executive is employed or affiliated with the Company or any Subsidiary and for
an additional one (1) year thereafter (the "Noncompete Period"), he shall not,
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anywhere in the United States, directly or indirectly own, manage, control,
participate in, consult with, render services for, or in any manner engage in
the Business; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive
may (i) be the owner, directly or indirectly, of less than five percent (5%) of
the outstanding capital stock of any publicly traded corporation engaged in the
Business, (ii) participate in or own interests in mutual funds that invest in
Internet-related and interactive-media businesses, and (iii) serve as an
independent director of a public company following notice to and approval by the
Board (which shall not be unreasonably withheld).
(b) Nonsolicitation. During the Noncompete Period, Executive
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shall not directly or indirectly through another entity (i) knowingly induce or
attempt to induce any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to
leave the employ of the Company or such Subsidiary, or in any way interfere in a
deleterious manner with the relationship between the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries and any employee thereof, (ii) knowingly hire any person who was an
employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries within 180 days prior to the
time such employee was hired by the Executive, (iii) knowingly induce or attempt
to induce any owner of a site location, customer, supplier, licensee or other
business relation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to cease doing
business with the Company or such Subsidiary or in any way interfere with the
relationship between any such site location, customer, supplier, licensee or
business relation and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (iv) knowingly
directly or indirectly acquire or attempt to acquire an interest in any business
entity relating to the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and
with which, to Executive's knowledge, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has
entertained discussions or has requested and received information relating to
the acquisition of such business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in
the one-year period immediately preceding a separation.
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(c) Exception. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
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Agreement, the provisions of paragraph (a) of this Section 3 shall not apply to
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restrict Executive's ability to compete against the Business during the
Noncompete Period where the following three statements are true: (i) a Pre-IPO
Separation has occurred under Section 1(d)(i), (ii) Executive has not, prior to
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such separation, received any compensation from the Company under Section 1(b),
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and (iii) the Internet or interactive media business (a "Competing Business") in
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which Executive wishes to directly or indirectly own, manage, control,
participate in, consult with, render services for or otherwise engage in a
business which (A) Executive was the primary referral source for such Competing
Business to the Company and (B) the Company did not invest, or has expressed its
decision not to invest in, the Competing Business, in either case due to lack of
readily available capital to make such an investment.
(d) Enforcement. If, at the time of enforcement of Section 2 or
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Section 3 of this Agreement, a court holds that the restrictions stated herein
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are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, the parties hereto agree
that the maximum duration, scope or geographical area reasonable under such
circumstances shall be substituted for the stated period, scope or area and that
the court shall be allowed to revise the restrictions contained herein to cover
the maximum duration, scope and area permitted by law. Because Executive's
services are unique and because Executive has access to Confidential
Information, the parties hereto agree that money damages would be an inadequate
remedy for any breach of this Agreement. Therefore, in the event of a breach or
threatened breach of Section 2 or Section 3 of this Agreement, the Company or
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any of its successors or assigns shall, in addition to other rights and remedies
existing in its favor, be entitled to specific performance and/or injunctive or
other relief in order to enforce, or prevent any violations of, the provisions
of Section 2 or Section 3 from any court of competent jurisdiction.
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(e) Additional Acknowledgments. Executive acknowledges that the
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provisions of this Section are in consideration of: (i) employment with the
Company and (ii) additional good and valuable consideration as set forth in this
Agreement. Executive expressly agrees and acknowledges that the restrictions
contained in Sections 2 and Section 3 do not preclude Executive from earning a
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livelihood, nor does it unreasonably impose limitations on Executive's ability
to earn a living. In addition, Executive agrees and acknowledges that the
potential harm to the Company of its non-enforcement outweighs any harm to the
Executive of its enforcement by injunction or otherwise. Executive acknowledges
that he has carefully read this Agreement and has given careful consideration to
the restraints imposed upon the Executive by this Agreement, and is in full
accord as to their necessity for the reasonable and proper protection of the
Confidential Information. Executive expressly acknowledges and agrees that each
and every restraint imposed by this Agreement is reasonable with respect to
subject matter, time period and geographical area.
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4. Executive's Representations and Warranties. Executive represents
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and warrants that he has full right and authority to enter into this Agreement
and fully perform his obligations hereunder, that he is not subject to any non-
competition agreement that would prevent or restrict him in any way from
rendering the services hereunder anywhere in the world, and that his past,
present and anticipated future activities have not and will not infringe on the
proprietary rights of others. Executive further represents and warrants that he
is not obligated under any contract (including licenses, covenants or
commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any judgment,
decree or order of any court or administrative agency which would conflict with
his obligation to use his best efforts to promote the interests of the Company
or which would conflict with the Company's business as conducted or proposed to
be conducted. Neither the execution nor delivery of this Agreement, nor the
carrying on of the Company's business as an officer, director or employee by
Executive, will conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or
provisions of or constitute a default under any contract, covenant or instrument
under which Executive is now obligated.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
5. Definitions.
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"Cause" means (i) the commission of a felony or a crime involving
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moral turpitude or the intentional commission of any other act or omission
involving dishonesty or fraud with respect to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or any of their customers or suppliers, (ii) conduct which brings
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries into substantial public disgrace or
disrepute, (iii) substantial and repeated failure to perform duties of the
office held by Executive as reasonably directed by the Board not cured within
ten (10) business days after written notice thereof, (iv) gross negligence or
willful misconduct with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (v)
any intentional breach of Section 2 or Section 3 of this Agreement by Executive
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not cured within ten (10) business days after written notice thereof from the
Company or (vi) a material breach of any of the Executive's representations and
warranties contained in Section 4 above not cured within fifteen (15) days after
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receipt of written notice by the Executive. Any election by the Company not to
renew the Employment Period on the second anniversary of the date hereof shall
be deemed to be a termination by the Company without Cause. The failure of the
Company or the Executive to achieve budgetary or other operational objectives
established by the Board of Directors shall not in and of itself constitute
Cause.
"Disability" means any disability as defined under the Company's
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applicable insurance policy, or in the absence of such policy, any physical or
mental disability or incapacity that renders the Executive incapable of
performing the services required of him in accordance with the obligations of
Section 1 of this Agreement for a continuous period of at least four (4) months
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or for such shorter
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periods that when aggregated exceed six (6) months in any twelve (12) month
period. Any dispute as to the Executive's Disability shall be referred to and
resolved by a licensed physician selected and approved by the Company and the
Executive.
"Good Reason" means (i) Executive's resignation within 30 days after
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his discovery of any material breach of this Agreement by the Company which is
not cured within ten (10) business days after written notice thereof from
Executive, (ii) without Executive's written consent, any requirement by the
Company to move Executive's place of business by more than one hundred (100)
miles from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area in order to perform the
services required hereunder or (iii) a material reduction in the Executive's
duties, responsibilities or functions contained herein such that the Executive
is no longer an executive officer of the Company.
"Person" means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability
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company, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint
venture, an unincorporated organization and a governmental entity or any
department, agency or political subdivision thereof.
"Subsidiary" means any corporation, limited liability company or
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partnership of which any percentage of the securities (or other equity or
ownership interest) having ordinary voting power in electing the board of
directors (or board of managers or similar governing body) are, at the time as
of which any determination is being made, owned by the Company either directly
or through one or more Subsidiaries. The term Subsidiary shall also include any
joint venture-type business entities between the Company and any other entity.
6. Notices. Any notice provided for in this Agreement must be in
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writing and must be either personally delivered, mailed by first class mail
(postage prepaid and return receipt requested) or sent by reputable overnight
courier service (charges prepaid) to the recipient at the address below
indicated:
If to the Company:
X0Xxxx.xxx, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Senior Vice President
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
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with a copy to:
Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx L.L.P.
000 00xx Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000
Attention: X. Xxxxx Xxxx
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
If to the Executive:
Xxxx Xxxxx
0000 X Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
or such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient
party shall have specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Any
notice under this Agreement will be deemed to have been given when so delivered
or sent or, if mailed, five days after deposit in the U.S. mail.
7. General Provisions.
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(a) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this
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Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any
jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect
any other provision or any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement will be
reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid,
illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
(b) Complete Agreement. This Agreement, those documents expressly
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referred to herein and other documents of even date herewith embody the complete
agreement and understanding among the parties and supersede and preempt any
prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties,
written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.
(c) Counterparts; Facsimile Transmission. This Agreement may be
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executed in separate counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original and
all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement, and
transmitted to the other party by facsimile transmission as evidence of such
party's intention to be bound hereby, with originals to be exchanged in due
course.
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(d) Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein,
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this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by
Executive and the Company and their respective successors and assigns.
(e) Choice of Law. All questions concerning the construction,
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validity and interpretation of this Agreement and the exhibits hereto will be
governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of
Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law
provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction)
that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the
State of Delaware.
(f) Remedies. Each of the parties to this Agreement will be
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entitled to enforce its rights under this Agreement specifically, to recover
damages and costs (including attorney's fees) caused by any breach of any
provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights existing in its
favor. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that money damages may not be an
adequate remedy for any breach of the provisions of this Agreement and that any
party may in its sole discretion apply to any court of law or equity of
competent jurisdiction (without posting any bond or deposit) for specific
performance and/or other injunctive relief in order to enforce or prevent any
violations of the provisions of this Agreement.
(g) Amendment and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may be
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amended and waived only with the prior written consent of the Company and the
Executive.
(h) Business Days. If any time period for giving notice or taking
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action hereunder expires on a day which is a Saturday, Sunday or holiday in the
state in which the Company's principal place of business is located, the time
period shall be automatically extended to the business day immediately following
such Saturday, Sunday or holiday.
(i) Termination. This Agreement (except for the provisions of
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Sections 1(a), 1(b) and 1(c)) shall survive a separation and shall remain in
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full force and effect after such separation until any terms contained in any
specific provision of this Agreement expires as therein provided.
(j) Dispute Resolution. Any controversy, claim or dispute arising
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out of or relating to this Agreement, the breach thereof, or Executive's
employment by the Company shall be settled by arbitration with three
arbitrators. The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration
Association in accordance with its applicable arbitration rules. The arbitration
proceeding shall be confidential, and judgment on the award rendered by the
arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Any such arbitration
shall take place in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, or in any other
mutually agreeable location. In the event any judicial action is necessary to
enforce the arbitration provisions of this Agreement, sole jurisdiction shall be
in Washington, D.C. Any
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request for interim injunctive relief or other provisional remedies or
opposition thereto shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the right or obligation
to arbitrate hereunder. Subject to the terms of this Section 7(j), the parties
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waive the right to a jury trial with respect to any controversy or claim between
the parties hereto, including those arising out of or relating to this Agreement
and any claim based on or arising from an alleged tort.
(k) Third-Party Beneficiaries. Each party hereto intends that this
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Agreement shall not benefit nor confer any rights or remedies on any Person
other than the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and legal
representatives, provided, however, that each of the Company's Subsidiaries are
intended beneficiaries of Executive's applicable covenants and undertakings made
hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Senior
Management Agreement on the date first written above.
X0Xxxx.xxx, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Its: Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxx
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