EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.1
This
Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) is made by and between Analysts International
Corporation (the “Company”) with headquarters at 0000 X. 00xx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx (“Executive”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the Company desires to retain Executive as an Employee of the Company, and
Executive desires to be so employed.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements set forth
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Executive hereby
agree as follows:
In
consideration for the mutual promises contained herein, the parties, intending
to be legally bound, agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Terms
of
Employment.
1.1
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Commencement
Date. This Agreement is effective as of January 1, 2008
(the “Commencement Date”).
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1.2
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Position. The
Company will employ Executive in the capacity of Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary, reporting to the Company’s
CEO.
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1.3
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Best
Efforts. During Executive’s employment by the Company,
Executive agrees to devote his full time and best efforts to the
interests
of the Company and to refrain from engaging in other employment or
in any
activities that may be in conflict with the best interests of the
Company. Executive agrees to perform his duties to a level
consistent with the highest standards of one holding such position
in
similar businesses or enterprises. Executive agrees not to
render services to anyone other than the Company (or its parent or
subsidiaries) for compensation as an employee, consultant, or otherwise
during the term of this Agreement.
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1.4
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Personal
Activities. The provisions of Sections 1.2 and 1.3 of
this Agreement will not be deemed to prohibit Executive from devoting
reasonable time to personal
matters.
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2. Term
of
Employment.
2.1
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Duration. Subject
to the provisions for termination set forth in Sections 6, 7 and
8 below,
the Original Term of this Agreement (“Original Term”) will commence upon
the 1st day of January, 2008 and will continue to and include the
31st
day of October, 2010.
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2.2
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Extension
of
Provisions. At the end of the Original Term, the
provisions of the Agreement will automatically renew for an additional
one
(1) year term (“Additional Term”) commencing November 1, 2010, unless
either party gives notice of nonrenewal at least ninety (90) days
before the scheduled expiration of the term. At the end of any
Additional Term, the provisions of the Agreement will automatically
renew
for an Additional Term, unless either party gives notice of non-renewal
at
least ninety (90) days before the scheduled expiration of the
term.
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3. Compensation
and
Benefits.
3.1
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Salary. For
all services rendered by Executive pursuant to this Agreement, the
Company
will pay Executive an annual base salary (“Base Compensation”) equal to
$250,000. Payment will occur at regular payroll intervals in
accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices. The
Company’s CEO and compensation committee of the Board or the Board itself
will review the Executive’s compensation annually and, in its sole
discretion, may determine to increase such base salary for the following
year but cannot decrease the annual salary below
$250,000.
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3.2
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Incentive
Compensation. In addition to Executive’s Base
Compensation, Executive will be eligible to earn additional cash
incentive
compensation of between 30% and 50% of Base Compensation in each
year of
employment during the Original Term or any Additional Term (“Incentive
Compensation”). The potential Incentive Compensation will be
determined annually by the Company’s CEO and compensation committee of the
Board and shall be contingent upon the Company and Executive meeting
company and individual performance objectives (“Performance Objectives”)
determined by the Company’s CEO and the compensation
committee. The Company’s CEO and the compensation committee
will consider Executive’s input in setting the annual Performance
Objectives.
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3.3
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Long-term
Incentive
Compensation. In addition, Executive shall be eligible
to be awarded stock options or restricted shares from the Company’s stock
option and equity incentive plans at the sole discretion of the
compensation committee.
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3.4
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Stock
Options. On or about January 1, 2008, Executive will be
granted options to purchase 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock
with one-quarter being vested immediately and the remainder vesting
in
even increments over three years from the date of the
grant.
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Such
options shall be incentive stock options to the extent that such options qualify
as incentive stock options as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section
422. The Company may issue such options from the plans as it deems
appropriate but to the extent possible shall issue the options as incentive
stock options. The stock option agreement shall provide that in the
event of a Change of Control on or after May 1, 2009, any options remaining
unvested at the time of the Change of Control shall vest
immediately. For purposes of this Section 3.4, “Change of Control”
shall have the same meaning as set forth in Exhibit A. Executive shall sign
an
option agreement or agreements containing the terms for the options outlined
herein and such other terms and conditions required of similarly situated
executives by the Company as determined by the Board or the compensation
committee of the Board.
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Deferred
Compensation
Plan. Executive will be entitled to participate in the
Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Special Executive Retirement
Plan” or “SERP”) at a participation rate of 15% of Base
Compensation.
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3.6
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Fringe
Benefits. Executive will be entitled to participate in
the Company’s standard benefit programs, on the same terms as other senior
executives of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Company will also provide Executive the
following:
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3.6.1 Medical
Insurance
Costs. The Company will provide health insurance coverage for
Executive, Executive’s spouse, and Executive’s children (up to the maximum age
allowed by the Company’s plan, provided they meet the terms of eligibility for
participation in the plan).
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3.6.2 Paid
Time
Off. Executive shall be entitled to paid time off at his
discretion and as business conditions warrant. If necessary due to
business conditions of the Company, Executive agrees to obtain concurrence
from
the CEO prior to taking the paid time off.
3.6.3 Paid
Parking. The Company will provide Executive with a paid
indoor, underground parking spot, if available, at the Company’s office building
presently located at 0000 Xxxx 00”‘ Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx
00000.
3.6.4 Business
Expenses. Executive will be entitled to reimbursement of all
reasonable, business-related travel and other expenses incurred by Executive
in
the ordinary course of business on behalf of the Company, so long as such
expenses are incurred, documented and authorized pursuant to the Company’s
expense reimbursement policies.
4. Insurance
Policies.
The
Company will keep all Directors and Officers insurance policies and law
department malpractice policies current and identify Executive, if appropriate,
on all such policies.
5. Location.
Executive
will provide his services in the Minneapolis, Minnesota
area. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties recognize and
acknowledge that Executive may be required to spend considerable business time
in locations other than the Minneapolis, Minnesota area.
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6. Termination
of Employment by
the Company.
6.1
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For
Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, the Company will
have the right to terminate Executive’s employment for
Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall
mean:
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6.1.1 Executive’s
substantial failure or neglect, or refusal to perform, the duties and
responsibilities of Executive’s position and/or the reasonable direction of the
CEO;
6.1.2 The
commission by Executive of any willful, intentional or wrongful act that has
the
effect of materially injuring the reputation, business or performance of the
Company;
6.1.3 Executive’s
conviction of, or Executive’s guilty or nolo contendere plea with respect to,
any crime punishable as a felony;
6.1.4 Executive’s
conviction of, or Executive’s guilty or nolo contendere plea with respect to,
any crime involving moral turpitude; or
6.1.5 Any
bar
against Executive from serving as a director, officer or executive of any firm
the securities of which are publicly-traded.
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For
purposes of this Section 6.1, an act or failure to act by Executive
shall
not be “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, in bad faith
and without any reasonable belief that Executive’s action or omission was
in the best interests of the Company.
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6.2
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Inability
to
Perform. For purposes of this Agreement, the Company
will have the right to terminate Executive’s employment upon the
occurrence of any of the following events (“Inability to
Perform”):
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6.2.1 Executive
becomes disabled for a period of at least ninety (90) days to the extent that,
in the determination of the CEO, he is no longer able to report to work and
to
carry on his duties on behalf of the Company; or
6.2.2 Executive
dies.
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Notice. In
the event that the CEO determines that Cause for termination exists,
the
CEO shall deliver to Executive written notice that an event of Cause
has
occurred after which Executive shall have fifteen (15) days to cure
such
event of Cause to the reasonable satisfaction of the
CEO.
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6.4
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Termination
for
Cause/Inability to Perform. The Company may terminate
Executive’s employment at any time for Cause as defined within this
Agreement after giving Executive the notice and Executive’s failure to
cure pursuant to Section 6.3 above and in any such case will have
no
further obligation or liability to Executive. Likewise, if the
Company terminates Executive for Inability to Perform, the Company
will
have no further obligation or liability to
Executive.
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6.5
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Termination
Without
Cause. Executive’s employment during the Original Term
or any Additional Term may be terminated by the Company without Cause
upon
thirty (30) days’ notice. If the Company terminates Executive’s
employment without Cause during the Original Term or during any Additional
Term, Executive will continue to receive Base Compensation for a
period of
twelve (12) months, provided that Executive signs all appropriate
paperwork, including providing a full release of all claims to the
Company, in a form acceptable to the Company. The Company will
also reimburse Executive for medical insurance premium payments made
under
the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”), for a period of up
to six (6) months following the date of termination, provided that
the
Company receives sufficient evidence of proof of such payments during
the
COBRA period. For purposes of this Section 6.5, termination of
Executive’s employment due to nonrenewal of Executive’s employment
agreement at the end of the Original Term or any Additional Term,
shall be
deemed a termination without Cause and entitle Executive to the payments
and benefits set forth in this Section
6.5.
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7. Termination
of Employment by
Executive.
7.1
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Resignation
for Good
Reason. If Executive believes Good Reason to resign
exists, before resigning, he must first give the Company written
notice of
the alleged Good Reason and an opportunity to cure within fifteen
(15)
days of notice. If Executive resigns from his employment for
Good Reason, he will continue to receive Base Compensation for a
period of
twelve (12) months, provided that Executive signs all appropriate
paperwork, including providing a full release of all claims to the
Company, in a form acceptable to the Company. The Company will
also reimburse Executive for all medical insurance premium payments,
made
under COBRA, for a period of up to six (6) months following the date
of
resignation for Good Reason, provided that the Company receives sufficient
evidence of proof of such payments during the COBRA
period.
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For
purposes of this Section 7.1, “Good Reason” will mean a good faith determination
by Executive, communicated in writing to the CEO, that any one or more of the
following events has occurred:
7.1.1 a
reduction in Executive’s Base Salary below $250,000;
7.1.2 a
requirement imposed on Executive that results in Executive being based at a
location that is outside of a fifty (50) mile radius of Executive’s job location
immediately prior to the change in location;
7.1.3 any
material breach or unilateral and material change in assignment or job title,
but not including a change in Executive’s reporting structure in the event of a
Change in Control.
7.2
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Notice. If
Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason, he must provide
thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the
Company.
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7.3
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Resignation
without
Good Reason. If Executive resigns from his employment
[or elects not to renew the Agreement upon its expiration] without
Good
Reason, the Company will have no further obligation or liability
to
Executive.
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8. Delay
of
Payment.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, to the extent that Executive is a “key employee”
pursuant to the provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code as
of
the date that any severance benefits or other deferred compensation becomes
payable to the Executive hereunder, and such severance benefits are required
to
be delayed until the date six months following Executive’s termination of
employment in order to avoid additional tax under Section 409A of the Code
(taking account of all applicable authorities thereunder), payment and provision
of such severance benefits shall be delayed until the date six months after
Executive’s termination of employment.
9. Intellectual
Property
Rights.
9.1
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Non-infringement. Executive
agrees that all work products created or produced by Executive during
the
course of his employment with the Company will be Executive’s original
work and will not infringe upon or violate any patent, copyright,
trade
secret, contractual or other proprietary right of any third
party.
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Disclosure. Executive
agrees to disclose and describe to the Company, on a timely basis,
all
works of authorship, inventions and all other intellectual property
that
Executive may solely or jointly discover, conceive, create, develop,
produce or reduce to practice while employed by the Company (“Company
Inventions”).
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9.3
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Assignment. Executive
hereby assigns and agrees to assign to the Company, or its designee,
Executive’s entire right, title, and interest in and to all Company
Inventions. Executive represents that the Company’s rights in
all such Company Inventions will be free and clear of any encumbrances,
liens, claims, judgments, causes of action or other legal rights
or
impediments.
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9.4
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Independent
Development. NOTICE: Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §
181.78, Executive is hereby notified that the foregoing agreement
does not
apply to an invention for which no equipment, supplies, facility
or trade
secret information of the Company was used and which was developed
entirely on the employee’s own time, and (1) which does not relate (a)
directly to the business of the Company (or its Client) or (b) to
the
Company’s (or its Client’s) actual or demonstrably anticipated research or
development, or (2) which does not result from any work performed
by the
employee for the Company or its
Client.
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9.5
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“Works
for
Hire. Executive acknowledges and agrees that all
original works of authorship which are made by Executive (solely
or
jointly with others) within the scope of his employment and which
are
protectable by copyrights, are “works made for hire” as that term is
defined in the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101) and that, as
such, all rights comprising copyright under the United States Copyright
laws will vest solely and exclusively in his employer, the
Company. Executive hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
waives all so-called moral rights that may vest in Executive (whether
before, on or after the date hereof) in connection with Executive’s
authorship of any copyright works in the course of his employment
with the
Company, wherever in the world enforceable, including without limitation
the right to be identified as the author of any such works and the
right
of integrity (i.e., not to have any such works subjected to derogatory
treatment), and Executive agrees never to assert any such moral rights
with respect to any Company
Invention.
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Enforcement;
Cooperation. Executive agrees to perform, during and
after his employment, all acts deemed necessary or desirable by the
Company to permit and assist it, at its expense, in obtaining and
enforcing the full benefits, enjoyment, rights and title throughout
the
world in the Company Inventions hereby assigned to the
Company. Such acts may include, but are not limited to,
execution of documents and assistance or cooperation in the registration
and enforcement of applicable patents, copyrights, maskworks or other
legal proceedings.
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9.7
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Attorney
in
Fact. In the event that the Company is unable for any
reason, whether during or after Executive’s employment by the Company, to
secure Executive’s signature to any document required to apply for or
execute any patent, design rights, registered designs, trademarks,
copyright, maskwork or other applications with respect to any Company
Inventions (including improvements, renewals, extensions, continuations,
divisions or continuations in part thereof), Executive hereby irrevocably
designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers
and
agents as Executive’s agents and attorneys-in-fact to act for and on his
behalf and instead of Executive, to execute and file any such application
and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution
and
issuance of patents, copyrights, maskworks or other rights thereon
with
the same legal force and effect as if executed by
Executive.
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10. Confidentiality.
10.1
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Confidential
Nature of
Relationship. Executive acknowledges that his employment
by the Company creates a relationship of confidence and trust with
respect
to Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined). During
the course of his employment with the Company, the Company agrees
to
provide Executive with access to Confidential
Information. Executive expressly undertakes to retain in strict
confidence all Confidential Information transmitted or disclosed
to
Executive by the Company or the Company’s clients, and will never make any
use of such information except as (and then, only to the extent)
required
to perform Executive’s employment duties for the
Company. Executive will take such protective measures as may be
reasonably necessary to preserve the secrecy and interest of the
Company
in the Confidential Information. If Executive becomes aware of
any unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information by
any
person or entity, Executive will promptly and fully advise the Company
of
all facts known to Executive concerning such unauthorized use or
disclosure.
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10.2
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Definition. “Confidential
Information” means all commercially sensitive information and data, in
their broadest context, originated by, on behalf of or within the
knowledge or possession of the Company or its clients (including
any
subsidiary, division or legal affiliate thereof). Without in
any way limiting the foregoing, Confidential Information includes,
but is
not limited to: information that has been designated as proprietary
and/or
confidential; information constituting trade secrets; information
of a
confidential nature that, by the nature of the circumstances surrounding
the disclosure, should in good faith be treated as proprietary and/or
confidential; and information and data conceived, discovered or developed
in whole or in part by Executive while employed by the Company.
Confidential Information also includes information of a confidential
nature relating to the Company’s securities clients, prospective clients,
strategic business relationships, products, services, suppliers,
personnel, pricing, recruiting strategies, job candidate information,
employee information, sales strategies, technology, methods, processes,
research, development, systems, techniques, finances, accounting,
purchasing and business plans.
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10.3
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Exclusions. Confidential
Information does not include information which: (A) is generic; (B)
is or
becomes part of the public domain through no act or omission of Executive;
(C) was in Executive’s lawful possession prior to the disclosure and was
not obtained by Executive in breach, either directly or indirectly,
of any
obligation to the Company or any client of the Company’s; (D) is lawfully
disclosed to Executive by a third party without restriction on disclosure;
or (E) is independently developed by Executive using his own resources,
entirely on his own time, and without the use of any Confidential
Information.
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10.4
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Protected
Health
Information. If during the course of his employment with
the Company, Executive receives any “protected health information,” as
that term is defined in 45 CFR, Part 164, Subpart E (“Privacy of
Individually Identifiable Health Information”): (A) Executive agrees to
maintain all such information in strict confidence with the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); (B)
Executive agrees that he will make no use whatsoever of any such
information except as required to perform Executive’s employment duties;
and (C) Executive agrees that he will never record, store, file or
otherwise maintain, in any computer or other storage device owned
by the
Company or by Executive, any “protected health information.” Executive
agrees to alert the Company promptly if he becomes aware of any misuse
or
unauthorized disclosure of any such
information.
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10.5
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Additional
Confidentiality Agreements. Executive agrees to execute
such additional non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements as
the
Company or its clients may from time to time
request.
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11. Use
of Confidential or
Material Non-Public Information; Codes of Conduct.
11.1
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Confidential
or
Material, Non-Public Information. Executive acknowledges
that he is prohibited from using or sharing any Confidential Information
for personal gain or advantage (securities transactions or otherwise),
or
for the personal gain or advantage of anyone with whom Executive
improperly shares such information. Specifically as to
material, non-public information of the Company, Executive agrees
to
comply with the Company’s xxxxxxx xxxxxxx policy in effect at the
commencement of employment and as amended from time to
time.
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11.2
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Codes
of
Conduct. Executive agrees to carefully review, sign and
fully comply with any Code of Conduct (or similar policy) of the
Company
either having general applicability to its employees or specifically
to
Executive.
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12. Restrictions
against Solicitation; Non-Interference. During
his employment by the Company and for a period of eighteen (18) months after
termination of such employment for any reason, Executive agrees that he will
not
engage in the following conduct.
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Restrictions
against
Solicitation. Executive will not, directly or
indirectly, hire or initiate any solicitation or recruitment effort
for
the purpose of attempting to hire any employee of the Company or
to induce
any employee of the Company to leave his employment with the
Company.
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With
respect to job candidates with or about whom Executive, while employed by the
Company, had actual contact or knowledge, Executive will not, directly or
indirectly, initiate any solicitation or recruitment effort for the purpose
of
attempting to hire any such candidate for or on behalf of his new employer
or
any company in which Executive owns, directly or indirectly, an
interest.
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Non-interference. Executive
will not, directly or indirectly, disrupt, damage, impair, impede
or
interfere with the contractual relationship between the Company and
any of
its clients.
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13. Restrictions
Against
Competition.
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Restricted
Period. During his employment by the Company and for a
period of eighteen (18) months after termination of such employment
for
any reason, Executive agrees not to engage in any Competitive Acts
with
any client or prospective client of the Company within the prior
24 months
prior to termination of Executive’s employment. Nothing
contained in this Agreement, however, creates any obligation on Executive
that is inconsistent with, or would require Executive to violate,
the
Rules of Professional Conduct.
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13.2
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Definitions. For
purposes of this Section 13, the following terms shall be defined
as
follows.
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“Competitive
Acts” means soliciting, selling, marketing, brokering, providing or managing any
Services for any Client, whether directly as an employee of a Client or
indirectly as an employee, subcontractor, partner or owner of a
Competitor.
“Client”
means: (A) any Company client for whom Executive provided Services at any time
during the previous two years of Executive’s employment with the Company; or (B)
any Company client or prospective client to whom Executive solicited, proposed,
marketed or sold Services at any time during the previous two years of
Executive’s employment with the Company; (C) any third party having a written
partnership, alliance or teaming agreement or similar strategic business
relationship with the Company, for whom Executive provided Services at any
time
during the previous two years of Executive’s employment with the
Company.
“Competitor”
means any third party offering technical consulting services within the United
States that competes with the Company or is similar in kind or nature to the
services provided by the Company.
14.
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Reasonableness
of
Restrictions; Representations of Executive; Extension of Restrictions;
Enforcement.
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14.1
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Reasonableness
of
Restrictions. Executive acknowledges that the
restrictions set forth in this Agreement are reasonable in terms
of both
the Company’s need to protect its legitimate business interests and
Executive’s ability to pursue alternative employment opportunities in the
event his employment with the Company
terminates.
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14.2
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Representations
of
Executive. Executive represents that his performance of
all the terms of this Employment Agreement and his performance as
an
employee of the Company does not and will not breach any agreement
to keep
in confidence proprietary information, knowledge or data acquired
by
Executive prior to his employment with the Company. Executive
will not disclose to the Company, or induce the Company to use, any
confidential or proprietary information or material belonging to
any
previous employer of Executive or others. Executive is not a
party to any other agreement that would interfere with his full compliance
with this Executive Agreement. Executive agrees not to enter
into any agreement, whether written or oral, in conflict with the
provisions of this Agreement.
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14.3
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Extension
of
Restrictions. The period of all restrictions under this
Agreement will automatically be extended by a period equal in length
to
any period in which Executive violates his obligations under this
Agreement.
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14.4
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Enforcement. In
addition to any other relief or remedies afforded by law or in equity,
if
Executive breaches Sections 12 or 13 of this Agreement, Executive
agrees
that the Company shall be entitled, as a matter of right, to injunctive
relief in any court of competent jurisdiction. Executive
recognizes and hereby admits that irreparable damage will result
to the
Company if he violates or threatens to violate the terms of Section
12 or
13 of this Agreement. This Section 14.4 shall not preclude the
granting of any other appropriate relief including, without limitation,
money damages against Executive for breach of Section 12 or 13 of
this
Agreement.
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15. Return
of Property: Exit
Interview.
15.1
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Return
of
Property, Upon any termination of his employment with the Company,
Executive agrees to promptly return to the Company: (A) all materials
of
any kind in Executive’s possession (or under Executive’s control)
incorporating Confidential Information or otherwise relating to the
Company’s business (including but not limited to all such materials and/or
information stored on any computer or other storage device owned
or used
by Executive); and (B) all Company property in Executive’s possession,
including (but not limited to) computers, cellular telephones, pagers,
credit cards, keys, records, files, manuals, books, forms, documents,
letters, memoranda, data, tables, photographs, video tapes, audio
tapes,
computer disks and other computer storage media, all materials that
include trade secrets, and all copies, summaries or notes of any
of the
foregoing.
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15.2
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Exit
Interview. Upon any termination of his employment with
the Company and upon request, Executive agrees to participate in
an exit
interview conducted by designated personnel and to provide a signed
statement that all Company materials and property have been returned
to
the Company.
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16. Assignment.
This
Agreement sets forth personal obligations of Executive, which may not be
transferred or assigned by Executive. The Company may assign this
Agreement to any successor or affiliate.
17. Non-Disparagement.
Executive
agrees not to engage in any form of conduct or make any statements or
representations to current or prospective customers of the Company, media
outlets, employees or management of a corporation or business in direct
competition with the Company, or otherwise publish statements or representations
to the public at large which may be actionable, that disparage, characterize
in
demeaning manner, question the Company’s business practices, products, advice,
quality of employees and staff, or otherwise harm the public reputation or
good
will of the Company, its employees, or management.
18. Indemnity;
Cooperation in
Legal Actions.
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Indemnity. The
Company will indemnify Executive against any claims arising from
or
related to his good faith performance of his duties and obligations
hereunder to the fullest extent allowed by Company By-laws and Minnesota
law.
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18.2
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Cooperation
in Legal
Actions. In connection with any action or proceeding
against Executive, whether pending or threatened, for which the Company
is
obliged to indemnify Executive, the Company will pay or reimburse
Executive in advance of the final disposition for reasonable expenses,
including reasonable attorneys’ fees, necessarily incurred by
Executive. Executive will cooperate fully with the Company, at
no expense to Executive, in the defense of any action, suit, claim,
or
proceeding commenced or threatened against the Company in conjunction
with
any action, suit, claim or proceeding commenced or threatened against
him. In addition to the foregoing, Executive further agrees to
provide assistance to the Company, at the Company’s expense, as may be
reasonably requested by the Company or its attorneys in connection
with
the litigation of any action, suit, claim, or proceeding involving
the
Company, whether not pending or to be commenced, which arises out
of or is
related to any matters in which Executive was involved or for which
he was
responsible during the term of his employment with the
Company.
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19. Survival.
The
rights and obligations set forth in Sections 6.5, 7.1, 8-11, 12-18 and 23 shall
survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. The
provisions of this Agreement shall survive termination of Executive’s employment
regardless of whether Executive resigns or is involuntarily
discharged.
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Such
provisions of this Agreement shall survive termination of Executive’s employment
regardless of whether Executive resigns or is involuntarily
discharged.
20. Miscellaneous.
20.1
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Headings;
Construction. The headings of Sections and paragraphs
herein are included solely for convenience of reference and shall
not
control the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of
this
Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to
any presumption or other rule requiring construction hereof against
the
party causing this Agreement to be
drafted.
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20.2
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Benefit. Subject
to Section 16, nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is
intended to confer on any person other than the parties hereto, any
rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of
this
Agreement.
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20.3
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Waiver. Any
delay by either party in asserting a right under this Agreement or
any
failure by either party to assert a right under this Agreement will
not
constitute a waiver by the asserting party of any right hereunder,
and the
asserting party may subsequently assert any or all of its rights
hereunder
as if the delay or failure to assert rights had not
occurred.
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20.4
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Severability. If
the final determination of a court of competent jurisdiction declares,
after the expiration of the time within which judicial review (if
permitted) of such determination may be perfected, that any term
of
provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, (a) the remaining terms
and
provisions hereof shall be unimpaired, and (b) the invalid or
unenforceable term or provision shall be deemed replaced by a term
or
provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to
expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or
provision.
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21. Entire
Agreement;
Amendment.
21.1
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Entire
Agreement. Both Executive and the Company agree that
this Agreement, Exhibit A to the Agreement and the Executive’s stock
option agreement constitute the entire agreement between them with
respect
to the subject matter of this Agreement. There were no
inducements or representations leading to the execution of this Agreement
except as stated in this Agreement. Accordingly, this Agreement
expressly supersedes any and all prior oral and written agreements,
representations and promises between the parties relating to Executive’s
employment with the Company.
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21.2
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Amendment. This
Agreement may be amended or modified only with the written consent
of both
Executive and the Company. No oral waiver, amendment or
modification will be effective under any circumstances
whatsoever.
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22.
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Notices. Any
notice hereunder by either
party to the other shall be given in writing by personal delivery
or
certified mail, return receipt requested. If addressed to
Executive, the notice shall be delivered or mailed to Executive at
the
address most recently communicated in writing by Executive to the
Company,
or if addressed to the company, the notice shall be delivered or
mailed to
Analysts at its executive offices to the attention of the CEO of
the
Company. A notice shall be deemed given, if by personal
delivery, on the date of such delivery or, if by certified mail,
on the
date shown on the applicable return
receipt.
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23. Governing
Law; Disputes;
Arbitration of Termination of Employment for Cause.
23.1
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Governing
Law;
Disputes. This Agreement will be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota,
as such
laws are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely
within Minnesota between Minnesota residents. Except as set
forth in Section 23.2 below, the undersigned each irrevocably consent
to
the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District
of
Minnesota and the courts of the State of Minnesota in any suit, action,
or
proceeding brought under, based on or related to or in connection
with
this Agreement, and each of the undersigned agrees that either of
the
aforesaid courts will be the exclusive original forum for any such
action.
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23.2
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Arbitration
of
Termination of Employment for Cause. Any dispute arising
out of or relating to termination of Executive’s employment for Cause
pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, shall be discussed between
the
disputing parties in a good faith effort to arrive at a mutual settlement
of any such controversy. If, notwithstanding, such dispute
cannot be resolved, such dispute shall be settled by binding
arbitration. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator
may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The
arbitrator shall be a retired state or federal judge or an attorney
who
has practiced securities or business litigation for at least 10
years. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within 20
days, any party may request that the chief judge of the District
Court for
Hennepin County, Minnesota, select an arbitrator. Arbitration
will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, and
the
commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association,
unless such rules are inconsistent with the provisions of this
Agreement. Limited civil discovery shall be permitted for the
production of documents and taking of depositions. Unresolved
discovery disputes may be brought to the attention of the arbitrator
who
may dispose of such dispute. The arbitrator shall have the
authority to award any remedy or relief that a court of this state
could
order or grant; provided, however, that punitive or exemplary damages
shall not be awarded. The Company shall pay the fees and
expenses of the arbitrator. Unless otherwise agreed by the
parties, the place of any arbitration proceedings shall be Hennepin
County, Minnesota.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed
this
Agreement by their signatures below:
Analysts
International Corporation
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
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By:
___________________________
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By:
___________________________
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Date: _________________________
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Date: _________________________
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