June 21, 2000
VIA FACSIMILE (000) 000-0000
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AND FEDERAL EXPRESS
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Xx. Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Re: Consulting Agreement with Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc.
Dear Xx. Xxxxxxx:
We represent Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc. (the "Company").
Reference is made to the agreement dated December 18, 1998 (the "Agreement"),
between you and the Company which has been incorporated into the Consulting
Agreement, dated December 1, 1998 (the "Consulting Agreement"), between you and
the Company.
The term of the Agreement is for six months, beginning December 1,
1998, with successive six month renewal periods. You and the Company previously
agreed to extend the term of the Agreement for additional six month periods from
June 1, 1999, to November 30, 1999 (the "First Renewal Period") and from
December 1, 1999 to May 31, 2000 (the "Second Renewal Period"), and now desire
to extend the Agreement for an additional six month period from June 1, 2000, to
November 30, 2000 (the "Third Renewal Period"). Accordingly, the parties agree
to extend the Agreement for an additional six month period during the Third
Renewal Period upon the following terms and conditions:
1. The Company agrees to issue you 2,000 shares of its common stock
each month during the Third Renewal Period of the Agreement in consideration for
your providing services to the Company pursuant to the Consulting Agreement.
These shares will be restricted and will be issued to you on a quarterly basis.
As restricted shares each certificate shall bear a legend substantially similar
to the following legend until (a) such securities have been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and effectually been disposed of in
accordance with a registration statement; or (b) in the opinion of counsel for
the Company that such securities may be sold without registration under Rule 144
of the General Rules and Regulations of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
as well as any applicable "Blue Sky" or state securities laws:
Xx. Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
June 21, 2000
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD,
PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (i) PURSUANT TO A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT WHICH HAS BECOME
EFFECTIVE AND IS CURRENT WITH RESPECT TO THESE SECURITIES, OR (ii)
PURSUANT TO A SPECIFIC EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT BUT ONLY UPON A HOLDER THEREOF FIRST HAVING OBTAINED THE WRITTEN
OPINION OF COUNSEL OF THE COMPANY, OR OTHER COUNSEL REASONABLY
ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, THAT THE PROPOSED DISPOSITION IS CONSISTENT
WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AS WELL AS ANY
APPLICABLE "BLUE SKY" OR OTHER STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
2. The Company agrees to grant you warrants to purchase 50,000 shares
of its common stock at an exercise price of $6.75 per share. These warrants
shall vest as of November 30, 2000, in consideration for the services that you
will be providing to the Company during the Third Renewal Period.
3. The Company agrees to register for resale at no expense to you the
following securities: (a) 150,000 shares of common stock that are issuable to
you upon the exercise of the warrants which were granted to you for services you
performed for the Company under the Consulting Agreement during the period from
December 1, 1998, to May 31, 2000; and (b) 50,000 shares of common stock that
are issuable to you upon the exercise of the warrants which are to be granted to
you for services you will be performing for the Company under the Consulting
Agreement during the Third Renewal Period.
4. The Company agrees to file a registration statement with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission within 60 days from the date of this letter
in order to register for resale the shares of common stock issuable to you upon
the exercise of the warrants set forth in paragraphs 2 and 3 above.
5. All other terms of the Agreement and the Consulting Agreement shall
remain the same in all respects.
Xx. Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
June 21, 2000
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If the foregoing conforms to your understanding, please sign, date and
return to us the enclosed copy of this letter.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
The foregoing is in conformity with our understanding:
PARADIGM MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Its: President and Chief Executive Officer
DATED: June 28, 2000
/s/ Xx. Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xx. Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
DATED: June 26, 2000
