EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is entered into as of this 20th day of March, 2008, by
and
between Luceo, Inc., (“Luceo”)
an
Illinois corporation (the “Company”),
and
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx (“Executive”);
subject to the condition that this Agreement will become effective only upon
the
closing of the transactions contemplated by that certain Stock Purchase
Agreement (the “Purchase
Agreement”)
by and
among Emtec Global Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“EGS”),
the
Company and Executive, dated as of the date hereof (the “Effective
Date”).
W
I T N E
S S E T H :
WHEREAS,
Executive is a valued employee of the Company;
WHEREAS,
the parties desire to enter into this Agreement pertaining to the employment
of
Executive by the Company;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth
below, it is hereby covenanted and agreed by Executive and the Company as
follows:
1. Agreement
to Employ; No Conflicts.
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby
agrees to continue to employ Executive, and Executive hereby accepts continued
employment with the Company. Executive represents that (a) he is entering into
this Agreement voluntarily and that his employment hereunder and compliance
with
the terms and conditions hereof will not conflict with or result in the breach
by him of any agreement to which he is a party or by which he may be bound,
(b)
in connection with his employment with the Company he has and will not, violate
any nonsolicitation or other similar covenant or agreement by which he is or
may
be bound, and (c) in connection with his employment with the Company he has
and
will not use any confidential or proprietary information he may have obtained
in
connection with employment with any prior employer.
2. Term;
Position and Responsibilities.
(a) Term
of Employment.
Unless
Executive’s employment shall sooner terminate pursuant to Section 4,
the
term of employment under this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date
and
shall end on the third anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Term”).
(b) Position
and Responsibilities.
During
the Term, Executive agrees to serve in the position of President of
the
Company or in such other offices or positions with the Company or its affiliates
as shall from time to time be determined by the Chief Executive Officer of
EGS
or EGS’s Board of Directors (the “Board”),
and
shall have such duties and responsibilities as are customarily assigned to
individuals serving in such positions and such other duties consistent with
Executive’s title and position as the Chief Executive Officer of EGS or the
Board specifies from time to time. Executive shall report to the Chief Executive
Officer of EGS. Executive shall devote all of his skill, knowledge and working
time to the conscientious performance of the duties and responsibilities of
such
positions, except for authorized vacation time, absence for sickness or similar
disability and time spent performing services for any charitable, religious
or
community organizations, so long as such services do not materially interfere
with the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder.
3. Compensation.
(a) Base
Salary.
As
compensation for the services to be performed by Executive during the Term,
the
Company shall pay Executive a base salary at an annualized rate of $200,000,
payable in installments on the Company’s regular payroll dates, but no less
frequently than monthly (the “Base
Salary”).
During
the Term and subject to Executive’s satisfactory performance of his duties and
obligations hereunder, as determined by the Board, Executive’s Base Salary will
be reviewed annually.
(b) Performance
Bonus.
During
the Term, Executive shall be eligible to receive a performance bonus (the
“Performance
Bonus”)
of up
to $100,000 for each twelve month period during the Term in accordance with
Exhibit
A.
Each
Performance Bonus shall be paid within 90 days after the end of the applicable
12 month period, provided that, except as provided in Sections 5(b) or 5(c)
hereof, Executive remains employed by the Company on the date of such
payment.
(c) Employee
Benefits.
During
the Term, Executive shall be entitled to participate in such pension,
retirement, savings, medical, disability and other welfare benefit plans as
are
maintained by the Company for its employees in accordance with the terms
thereof, as the same may be amended and in effect from time to
time.
(d) Expenses.
During
the Term, the Company shall reimburse Executive for reasonable travel, lodging,
meal and other reasonable expenses incurred by him in connection with his
performance of services hereunder, upon submission of evidence, satisfactory
to
the Company, of the incurrence and purpose of each such expense and otherwise
in
accordance with the Company’s business travel and expense reimbursement policy
applicable to its senior executives as in effect from time to time.
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(e) Paid
Time Off.
During
the Term, Executive shall be entitled to paid time off in accordance with
Company policy.
4. Termination
of Employment.
(a) Termination
Due to Death or Disability.
Executive’s employment hereunder may be terminated by the Company in the event
of Executive’s Disability (as defined below) and shall terminate upon
Executive’s death. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability”
shall
mean a physical or mental disability that prevents or is reasonably expected
to
prevent the performance by Executive of his duties hereunder for a continuous
period of 90 days or longer or for 180 days or more in any 24-month period.
The
determination of Executive’s Disability shall (i) be made by an independent
physician selected by the Company and reasonably acceptable to Executive (or
his
representative), (ii) be final and binding on the parties hereto and (iii)
be
made taking into account such competent medical evidence as shall be presented
to such independent physician by Executive and/or the Company or by any
physician or group of physicians or other competent medical experts employed
by
Executive and/or the Company to advise such independent physician.
(b) Termination
by the Company for Cause.
The
Company may terminate Executive’s employment hereunder for Cause (as defined
below) at any time. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (i) the
failure of Executive substantially to perform his duties hereunder or his
grossly negligent performance of such duties (other than any such failure due
to
Executive’s physical or mental illness), (ii) Executive having engaged in
misconduct that has caused or is reasonably expected to result in material
injury to the Company or any of its affiliates, (iii) a material violation
by
Executive of a consistently enforced Company policy, (iv) the material breach
by
Executive of any of his obligations hereunder or under any other written
agreement or covenant with the Company or any of its affiliates, (v) failure
by
Executive to timely comply with a lawful direction or instruction given to
him
by the Chief Executive Officer of EGS or the Board, (vi) Executive having been
convicted of, or entering a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a crime that
constitutes a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude (or comparable
crime in any jurisdiction that uses a different nomenclature),
including any offense involving dishonesty as such dishonesty relates to the
assets or business of the Company or any of its affiliates, or theft of the
property of the Company or any of its affiliates, and (vii) Executive’s
insobriety or use of illegal drugs, chemicals or controlled substances either
(A) in the course of performing Executive’s duties and responsibilities under
this Agreement, or (B) otherwise affecting the ability of Executive to perform
the same. In
the event that the Company proposes to terminate the Executive for any of the
reasons set forth in (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) above, the Company shall
provide to the Executive, prior to terminating him for Cause, a written notice
advising him of the Company’s intention to terminate him for Cause and
specifying in detail the evidentiary basis for such proposed action. The
Executive thereupon shall have a period of twenty (20) days from the date of
his
receipt of said notice to cure or to address, to the reasonable satisfaction
of
the Company, the alleged basis for his termination for Cause. If the Executive
fails to cure or address same as aforesaid, the Company then may terminate
him
for Cause by giving to him a Notice of Termination.
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(c) Termination
by Company Without Cause.
The
Company may terminate Executive’s employment hereunder at any time by written
Notice of Termination (as defined below) to Executive, which notice shall be
effective immediately, or at such later time as specified in such notice. A
termination “Without
Cause”
shall
mean a termination of Executive’s employment by the Company other than as a
result of his Disability or for Cause.
(d) Voluntary
Termination.
The
Executive may terminate his employment hereunder at any time by giving the
Company prior written Notice of Termination at least 90 days prior to such
termination; provided that the Board may, in its sole discretion, terminate
the
Executive’s employment hereunder prior to the expiration of the 90-day notice
period. In such event and upon the expiration of such 90-day period (or such
shorter time as the Board in its sole discretion may determine), the Executive’s
employment hereunder shall immediately and automatically terminate.
(e) Notice
of Termination.
Any
termination of Executive’s employment hereunder shall be communicated by a
written Notice of Termination addressed to the appropriate party. A
“Notice
of Termination”
shall
mean a notice that indicates the Date of Termination (as defined below), which
shall not be earlier than the date on which the notice is provided, which
indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied on and
which sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances, if any,
claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive’s employment under the
provision so indicated.
(f) Date
of Termination.
For
purposes of this Agreement, the “Date
of Termination”
is
the
last day that Executive is employed by the Company, provided Executive’s
employment is terminated in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this
Section 4.
(g) Resignation
upon Termination.
As of
the Date of Termination, Executive shall resign, in writing, from all positions
then held by him with the Company and its affiliates.
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(h) Duties
on Termination.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to the extent that there is
a
period of time elapsing between the date of delivery of a Notice of Termination,
and the Date of Termination, Executive shall continue to perform his duties
as
set forth in this Agreement during such period, and shall also perform such
services for the Company as are necessary and appropriate for a smooth
transition to Executive’s successor, if any. Notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of this Section 4, the Company may suspend Executive from performing
his duties under this Agreement following the delivery of a Notice of
Termination by either party hereto; provided, however, that during the period
of
suspension (which shall end on the Date of Termination), Executive shall
continue to be treated as employed by the Company for other purposes, and his
rights to compensation or benefits shall not be reduced by reason of the
suspension.
5. Payments
Upon Certain Terminations.
(a) General.
If,
during the Term, Executive’s employment terminates for any reason, Executive (or
his estate, beneficiary or legal representative) shall be entitled to receive
the following:
(i) any
earned or accrued but unpaid Base Salary through the Date of Termination
(including, except in the case of a termination for Cause, with respect paid
time off that is accrued and unused during the Term); and
(ii) all
amounts payable and benefits accrued under any otherwise applicable plan,
policy, program or practice of the Company (other than relating to severance)
in
which Executive was a participant during his employment with Company in
accordance with the terms thereof; provided that the foregoing shall not be
construed as requiring Executive to be treated as employed by the Company for
purposes of any employee benefit plan or arrangement following the date of
Executive’s Date of Termination except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement or required by law.
(b) Qualifying
Termination.
In the
event of a termination of Executive’s employment by the Company Without Cause
during the Term (such termination, a “Qualifying
Termination”),
Executive (or his estate, beneficiary or legal representative) shall be entitled
to receive, in addition to the amounts specified in paragraph (a) above, (i)
any
earned but unpaid Performance Bonus with respect to any calendar year of the
Company ending prior to the Date of Termination, such Performance Bonus to
be
paid at the time provided under Section 3(b) hereof, and (ii) provided Executive
executes and delivers a general release of all claims in substantially the
form
attached hereto as Exhibit B, his Base Salary, at the rate in effect hereunder
immediately prior to the Date of Termination, which shall be payable in
installments on Company’s regular payroll dates, for a period equal to the
remainder of the Term.
(c) Termination
Due to Death or Disability.
In the
event of Executive’s death or a termination of Executive’s employment by the
Company due to his Disability during the Term, Executive (or his estate,
beneficiary or legal representative) shall be entitled to receive, in addition
to the amounts specified in paragraph (a) above, any earned but unpaid
Performance Bonus with respect to any calendar year of the Company ending prior
to the Date of Termination, such Performance Bonus to be paid at the time
provided under Section 3(b) hereof.
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(d) No
Duplication of Benefits.
In the
event of Executive’s termination of employment during the Term for any reason,
the sole payments or obligations of the Company are provided for in this Section
5. In the event that Executive is entitled to payment under any plan, policy,
program or practice of the Company relating to severance, any such payment
shall
reduce the amounts otherwise payable hereunder.
6. Restrictive
Covenants.
(a) Noncompetition.
(i) During
the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the second anniversary
of Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (the “Restrictive
Period”):
(A) Executive
shall not, without the express written consent of the Board, be employed by,
serve as a consultant to, or otherwise assist or directly or indirectly provide
services to a Competitor (as defined below) if: (1) such services are to be
provided with respect to any location in which the Company or its affiliates
(collectively, for purposes if this Section 6, the “Company”)
do
business, or with respect to any location in which the Company has devoted
material resources to doing business; or (2) the trade secrets, confidential
information, or proprietary information (including, without limitation,
confidential or proprietary methods) of the Company to which Executive had
access could reasonably be expected to benefit the Competitor if the Competitor
were to obtain access to such secrets or information.
(B) Executive
shall not, without the express written consent of the Board, directly or
indirectly own an equity interest in any Competitor (other than ownership of
1%
or less of the outstanding stock of any corporation listed on a national stock
exchange or automated quotation system).
(C) Executive
shall not, without the express written consent of the Board, solicit or attempt
to solicit any party who is then or, during the twelve-month period prior to
such solicitation or attempt by Executive was (or was solicited to become)
a
customer or supplier of the Company, or a user of the services provided by
the
Company.
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(D) Executive
shall not without the express written consent of the Board, solicit, entice,
persuade, induce or hire any individual who is employed by the Company (or
was
so employed within 12 months prior to Executive’s action) to terminate or
refrain from renewing or extending such employment or to become employed by
or
enter into contractual relations with any other individual or entity other
than
the Company, and Executive shall not approach any such employee for any such
purpose or authorize or knowingly cooperate with the taking of any such actions
by any other individual or entity.
(ii) The
term
“Competitor”
means
any enterprise (including a person, entity, firm or business, whether or not
incorporated) during any period in which it is engaged in or aiding others
to
conduct business that engages in, or plans to engage in, any line of business
that the Company engages in or has made plans to engage in during the Term,
or
within the prior 12 months was engaged in, or otherwise competes, directly
or
indirectly, with the Company. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
the term “Competitor” does not include software companies, software end users,
software distributors and resellers, staffing companies with revenues in excess
of $2 billion dollars or the Stockholder acting as an individual independent
consultant.
(b) Non-Disparagement.
During
the Term and at any time thereafter, (i) Executive agrees that he will not
make
any false, defamatory or disparaging statements about the Company or the
officers or directors of the Company that are reasonably likely to cause
material damage to the Company or the officers or directors of the Company,
and
(ii) the Company agrees that it will not make any false, defamatory or
disparaging statements about Executive that are reasonably likely to cause
material damage to Executive.
(c) Confidential
Information.
Executive agrees that, during the Term, and at all times
thereafter:
(i) Executive
agrees to keep secret all Confidential Information (as defined below) and
Intellectual Property (as defined below) which may be obtained during the period
of employment by the Company and that Executive shall not reveal or disclose
it,
directly or indirectly, except with the Company’s prior written consent.
Executive shall not make use of the Confidential Information or Intellectual
Property for Executive’s own purposes or for the benefit of anyone other than
the Company and shall protect it against disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss
and
theft.
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(ii) Executive
acknowledges and agrees that all Intellectual Property is and shall be owned
by
the Company. Executive hereby assigns and shall assign to all ownership rights
possessed in any Intellectual Property contributed, conceived or made by
Executive (whether alone or jointly with others) while employed by the Company
(whether or not during work hours). Executive shall promptly and fully disclose
to the Company in writing all such Intellectual Property after such
contribution, conception or other development. Executive agrees to fully
cooperate with the Company, at the Company’s expense, in securing, enforcing and
otherwise protecting throughout the world the Company’s interests in such
Intellectual Property, including, without limitation, by signing all documents
reasonably requested by the Company.
(iii) Immediately
following his termination of employment, Executive agrees to promptly deliver
to
the Company all memoranda, notes, manuals, lab notebooks, computer diskettes,
passwords, encryption keys, electronic mail and other written or electronic
records (and all copies thereof) constituting or relating to Confidential
Information or Intellectual Property that Executive may then possess or have
control over. Executive shall provide written certification that all such
materials have been returned.
(iv) For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall be defined as set forth
below:
(A) “Confidential
Information”
shall
mean all information, in any form or medium, that relates to the business,
suppliers and prospective suppliers, existing and potential creditors and
financial backers, marketing, costs, prices, products, processes, services,
methods, computer programs and systems, personnel, customers, research or
development of the Company and all other information related to the Company
which is not readily available to the public. Confidential Information shall
include any of the foregoing information that is created or developed by
Executive during the Term.
(B) “Intellectual
Property”
shall
mean, with respect to the following which are created or existing during the
period of Executive’s employment by the Company, any: (1) idea, know-how,
invention, discovery, design, development, software, device, technique, method
or process (whether or not patentable or reduced to practice or including
Confidential Information) and related patents and patent applications and
reissues, re-examinations, renewals, continuations-in-part, continuations,
and
divisions thereof; (2) copyrightable and mask work (whether or not including
Confidential Information) and related registrations and applications for
registration; (3) trademarks, trade secrets and other proprietary rights; and
(4) improvements, updates and modifications of the foregoing made from time
to
time. Intellectual Property shall include any of the foregoing that is created
or developed by Executive during the Term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
definition of Intellectual Property shall not include any of the foregoing
if it
is unrelated to information technology and only if developed by Executive at
his
sole expense.
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(d) Duty
of Loyalty to Company.
Nothing
in this Section 6 shall be construed as limiting Executive’s duty of loyalty to
the Company, or any other duty otherwise owed to the Company, while Executive
is
employed by the Company.
(e) Blue
Pencil.
It is
the intention of the parties that the potential restrictions on Executive’s
future employment imposed by this Section 6 be reasonable in both duration
and
geographic scope and in all other respects. If for any reason any court of
competent jurisdiction shall at any time find any provision of this Section
6 to
be unreasonable in duration or geographic scope or otherwise, Executive and
the
Company agree that the restrictions and prohibitions contained herein shall
be
effective to the fullest extent allowed under applicable law in such
jurisdiction.
(f) Injunctive
Relief.
Executive acknowledges and agrees that the covenants, obligations and agreements
of Executive contained in this Section 6 relate to special, unique and
extraordinary matters and that a violation of any of the terms of such
covenants, obligations or agreements will cause the Company irreparable injury
for which adequate remedies are not available at law. Therefore, Executive
agrees that the Company shall be entitled to an injunction, restraining order
or
such other equitable relief (without the requirement to post bond unless
required by applicable law) as a court of competent jurisdiction may deem
necessary or appropriate to restrain Executive from committing any violation
of
such covenants, obligations or agreements. These injunctive remedies are
cumulative and in addition to any other rights and remedies the Company may
have. The prevailing party shall be entitled to collect from Executive any
costs
of obtaining injunctive relief, including, without limitation, attorneys’
fees.
(g) Certain
Acknowledgements.
Executive acknowledges and agrees that Executive will have a prominent role
in
the management of the business, and the development of the goodwill, of the
Company and will establish and develop relations and contacts with the principal
customers, suppliers, clients and service providers of the Company in the United
States of America and the rest of the world, all of which constitute valuable
goodwill of, and could be used by Executive to compete unfairly with, the
Company and that (i) in the course of his employment with the Company, Executive
will obtain confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets
concerning the business and operations of the Company in the United States
of
America and the rest of the world that could be used to compete unfairly with
the Company; (ii) the covenants and restrictions contained in this Section
6 are
intended to protect the legitimate interests of the Company in its respective
goodwill, trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information;
(iii) Executive desires and agrees to be bound by such covenants and
restrictions; and (iv) the compensation to be provided to Executive is adequate
consideration for the restrictive covenants provided in this Section
6.
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7. Assistance
with Claims. Executive agrees that, during the Term, and continuing for a
reasonable period after Executive’s Date of Termination, Executive will assist
the Company or its affiliates (collectively, for purposes if this Section 7,
the
“Company”) in defense of any claims that may be made against the Company, and
will assist the Company in the prosecution of any claims that may be made by
the
Company, to the extent that such claims may relate to services performed by
Executive for the Company. Executive agrees to promptly inform the Company
upon
becoming aware of any lawsuits involving such claims that may be filed against
the Company. For periods after Executive’s employment with the Company
terminates, the Company agrees to provide reasonable compensation to Executive
for such assistance including, but not limited to reimbursement of all out
of
pocket expenses. Executive also agrees to promptly inform the Company upon
being
asked to assist in any investigation of the Company (or their actions) that
may
relate to services performed by Executive for the Company, regardless of whether
a lawsuit has then been filed against the Company with respect to such
investigation.
8. Miscellaneous.
(a) 409A
Compliance.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any
amount payable hereunder that is subject to the requirements of Section 409A
of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)
shall
be paid in compliance with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations issued
thereunder. It is specifically understood and agreed that the preceding sentence
may cause a six month or more delay in the payment of severance payments
pursuant to Section 5(b) hereof. In addition, amounts payable hereunder upon
Executive’s termination of employment that are subject to Section 409A of the
Code shall only be paid upon his “separation from service” as defined under
Section 409A of the Code. Furthermore, notwithstanding any other provision
of
this Agreement to the contrary, it is specifically understood and agreed that
the Company may amend this Agreement to the extent necessary to effect
compliance with Section 409A of the Code, subject to the consent of Executive
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(b) Binding
Effect; Assignment.
This
Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the Company, and
its
respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement shall also be
binding on and inure to the benefit of Executive and his heirs, executors,
administrators and legal representatives. This Agreement shall not be assignable
by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties
hereto, except as provided pursuant to this Section 8(a).
The
Company may effect such an assignment without prior written approval of
Executive (i) to any subsidiary of the Company and (ii) upon the transfer of
all
or substantially all of its business and/or assets (by whatever means); provided
that, in the case of (ii), the successor to the Company shall expressly assume
and agree to perform this Agreement.
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(c) Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto concerning
the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous
correspondence and proposals (including but not limited to summaries of proposed
terms) and all prior and contemporaneous promises, representations,
understandings, arrangements and agreements, if any, concerning such subject
matter (including but not limited to those made to or with Executive by any
other person); provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed to limit any policy or agreement that is otherwise applicable relating
to confidentiality, rights to inventions, copyrightable material, business
and/or technical information, trade secrets, solicitation of employees,
interference with relationships with other businesses, competition, and other
similar policies or agreement for the protection of the business and operations
of the Company and its affiliates.
(d) Applicable
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed in all respects, including as to validity,
interpretation and effect, by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving
effect to the conflict of laws rules of any state.
(e) Consent
to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(i) Consent
to Jurisdiction.
Each
party hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction and venue of the courts
of
the State of Illinois and the federal courts of the United States of America
located in the State of Illinois solely in respect of the interpretation and
enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement and of the documents referred
to
in this Agreement, and in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby. Each party hereby waives and agrees not to assert, as a defense in
any
action, suit or proceeding for the interpretation and enforcement hereof, or
any
such document or in respect of any such transaction, that such action, suit
or
proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in such courts or that
the
venue thereof may not be appropriate or that this Agreement or any such document
may not be enforced in or by such courts. Each party hereby consents to and
grants any such court jurisdiction over the person of such parties and over
the
subject matter of any such dispute and agree that the mailing of process or
other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner
provided in Section 8(l) or in such other manner as may be permitted by law,
shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.
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(ii) Waiver
of Jury Trial.
Each
party acknowledges and agrees that any controversy which may arise under this
agreement is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues, and therefore
each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right such party
may have to a trial by jury in respect or any litigation directly or indirectly
arising out of or relating to this agreement, or the breach, termination or
validity of this agreement, or the transactions contemplated by this
agreement.
Each
party certifies and acknowledges that (A) no representative, agent or attorney
of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other
party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing
waiver, (B) each such party understands and has considered the implications
of
this waiver, (C) each such party makes this waiver voluntarily, and (D) each
such party has been induced to enter into this agreement by, among other things,
the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 8(e)(ii).
(f) Taxes.
The
Company may withhold from any payments made under this Agreement all applicable
taxes, including but not limited to income, employment and social insurance
taxes, as shall be required by law.
(g) Key
Man Insurance.
Executive acknowledges that the Company may purchase “key man” insurance on his
life and hereby agrees to cooperate with the Company in obtaining such
insurance, including without limitation, submitting to such medical examinations
as may be required promptly upon request by the Company.
(h) Amendments.
Subject
to Section 9(a) hereof, this Agreement may be amended or cancelled only by
mutual agreement of the parties in writing. So long as Executive lives, no
person, other than the parties hereto, shall have any rights under or interest
in this Agreement or the subject matter hereof.
(i) Severability.
The
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement will not
affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement,
and this Agreement will be construed as if such invalid or unenforceable
provision were omitted (but only to the extent that such provision cannot be
appropriately reformed or modified).
(j) Waiver
of Breach.
The
waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be set forth in a writing
specifically referring to the provision being waived and signed by the waiving
party. No waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this
Agreement by any other party, or of compliance with any condition or provision
of this Agreement to be performed by such other party, will operate or be
construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by such other party of any
similar or dissimilar provisions and conditions at the same or any prior or
subsequent time. The failure of any party hereto to take any action by reason
of
such breach will not deprive such party of the right to take action at any
time
while such breach continues.
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(k) Survival
of Agreement.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the rights and obligations
of
the parties to this Agreement shall survive the termination of Executive’s
employment with the Company.
(l) Notices.
Notices
and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or sent by facsimile or prepaid
overnight courier to the parties at the addresses set forth below (or such
other
addresses as shall be specified by the parties by like notice). Such notices,
demands, claims and other communications shall be deemed given:
(i) in
the
case of delivery by overnight service with guaranteed next day delivery, the
next day or the day designated for delivery;
(ii) in
the
case of certified or registered U.S. mail, five days after deposit in the U.S.
mail; or
(iii) in
the
case of facsimile, the date upon which the transmitting party received
confirmation of receipt by facsimile, telephone or otherwise;
provided,
however, that in no event shall any such communications be deemed to be given
later than the date they are actually received. Communications that are to
be
delivered by the U.S. mail or by overnight service or two-day delivery service
are to be delivered to the addresses set forth below:
to
the
Company:
Luceo,
Inc.
c/o
Emtec, Inc.
0
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Fax:
000-000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
or
to
Executive:
at
address in Company’s records.
All
notices to the Company shall be directed to the attention of Secretary of the
Company, with a copy to the Board. Each party, by written notice furnished
to
the other party, may modify the applicable delivery address, except that notice
of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.
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(m) Headings.
The
section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for the convenience
of the parties only and are not intended to be a part hereof or to affect the
meaning or interpretation hereof.
(n) Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has duly executed this Agreement by its authorized
representative, and Executive has hereunto set his hand, in each case effective
as of the date first above written.
LUCEO, INC. | |
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
|
|
Title:
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
|
|
EXECUTIVE | |
/s/ Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
|
|
XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX | |
[Signature
Page to Employment Agreement]
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Exhibit
A
Performance
Bonus
For
each
12 month period of this Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to a Performance
Bonus equal to 25% (up to a maximum amount for any 12 month period of $100,000)
of the Gross Margin above the following targets:
Period
|
Target
|
Effective
Date - First Anniversary of Effective Date
|
$1,400,000
|
First
Anniversary - Second Anniversary
|
$1,500,000
|
Second
Anniversary - Third Anniversary
|
$1,600,000
|
For
purposes hereof, “Gross Margin” means Revenue minus
Cost of
Sales, where “Revenue” means the dollar amount of all amounts received by the
Company in respect of consulting services as determined under GAAP applied
on a
consistent basis and “Cost of Sales” means (i) all direct labor costs, including
staff wages of any kind (including 1099 and W-2 wages) and related benefits,
(ii) travel costs (net of any reimbursements), (iii) business development wages
and (iv) all immigration related legal costs of the Company.
For
illustrative purposes only:
(1)
if
Gross Margin for the period from the Effective Date to the First Anniversary
of
the Effective Date was $1,600,000, Executive would be entitled to a Performance
Bonus of $50,000; and
(2)
if
Gross Margin for the period from the Effective Date to the First Anniversary
of
the Effective Date was $2,000,000, Executive would be entitled to a Performance
Bonus of $100,000 (which is the maximum amount for any 12 month
period).
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