EXHIBIT 10.0
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This agreement is effective as of October 24, 2000, by and between Maxx
International, Inc., a Utah Corporation (the "Company"), and Xxxx Xxxx (the
"Consultant").
The Company desires to retain the Consultant to be its Chief Technical Officer
and Senior Software Engineer as it relates to the data processing and technology
operations of the Company and the Consultant agrees to such engagement upon the
terms set forth below.
1. DUTIES AND INVOLVEMENT
a. The Company hereby engages Consultant, as an independent contractor and
not as an employee, to provide advice to and consult with the Company's
management concerning its data processing operations and technology matter in
general.
b. Consultant acknowledges that he is not an officer, director, or agent of
the Company, that he is not and will not be responsible for any management
decisions on behalf of the Company and that he may not commit the Company to any
action. Consultant represents that he does not have, through stock ownership or
otherwise, the power to control the Company nor to exercise any dominating
influence over its management.
c. The Consultant shall devote such of his time and effort to the duties
hereunder and shall use his best efforts to fulfill obligations hereunder;
however, the Company acknowledges that the Consultant is engaged in other
business activities and that such activities will continue during the term of
this Agreement.
2. NO COMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES
While employed by the Company, Consultant will not engage in any
activities, on his own account or for any other person or business whether for
compensation or otherwise, that are or could be competitive with the business of
the Company or interfere with Consultant's duties to the Company. Consultant
shall not, during the term of the Agreement or at any time thereafter, directly
or indirectly, solicit, interfere with, or entice away from the Company any
customer, engineer, consultant, agent, distributor, sales representative, or
source of supply to the Company,
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nor shall he attempt to do so.
3. TERM
This Agreement shall continue for a term of One (1) year from the effective
date hereof. Consultant's employment hereunder may be terminated during the term
of this Agreement under the following circumstances:
a. Disability: If, as a result of Consultant's incapacity due to physical
or mental illness, Consultant shall have been unable to perform his duties
hereunder on a full time basis for one full month, and within 10 days after
written notice of termination is given shall not have returned to the
performance of his duties hereunder, the Company may terminate Consultant's
employment hereunder.
b. Termination: This Agreement may be terminated by the mutual agreement of
the parties hereto.
4. COMPENSATION
a. As full compensation for all services hereunder, the Company shall issue
Two hundred and fifty thousand (250,000) shares of the Company's common stock
("Shares"). Such shares shall be issued to you pursuant to a registration
statement on Form S-8 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
b. The execution of this Consulting Agreement in the form hereof has been
duly authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company,
adopted on October 24, 2000 and incorporated herein.
5. TAXES AND OTHER LIABILITIES
Consultant acknowledges and agrees that he is an independent contractor and
not as employee of the Company. As such, Consultant acknowledges that he is
responsible for all self- employment and other tax payable to any federal, state
or local authority and any other obligation or liabilities arising from his
engagement and compensation hereunder, including any liabilities which might
arise under Section 15 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 due to
Consultant receipt of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of an executed original of this
Consulting Agreement and accepts the terms and conditions hereof.
MAXX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:/s/ XXXXX XXXXXXX
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President /s/ XXXX XXXX
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Title Xxxx Xxxx
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